3 78 Ofthevasitieofcofly anddrawapparell, going in their attire andhabit like nobles,the Yeomanry like the gentrie, cottagers likeyeomen, citizens like courtiers, fubiesis like Princes, and feruants like matter and mifireffe, Auferimne cut- as though their eies were fo dazled with pride, that they mi. ta,gemmisau- ilooke anothersapparcil for their own: the whichabufe as it rc ueg ururrL hathtaintedall, fo efpecially the womenkind, who decke ,tima efi iprapu- themfelues with fo many vaine totes, and load their bodies ella fui.0aid, with fuch gorgeous attire, as that we may truly fly with the lib.s.de reined. Heath man,that they are the leali part ofthéfclues.Neither are worldlings alone infested with this cbtagious plague of Tertul. de cut. brauerie andexcefi'e, but the profeflor ofreligion& the pro- eutæa,in.lib. phane perfon, the harlot and the honett woman, are fo like one another in their habits & attire, that aman teeing them both, canputnodifference betweene them,asone ofthean- cients in his time complained.Andtherefore feeing this run- ning cankerbath infested andcorrupted the whole bodieof our hate, it were to be wifhed that our ancient lawesagain(} this excefle were put in execution : or becaufe our fores are Clemens A- Browne fodefperate,that they cannot becured with ordina- lcxandr.Px. rie and eafiemedicines; that there were prouided for them dagog. fome (harpe corrafiue,like the Lacedemonian law,which or- `ae.1O' dered vndera great pcnaltie,that none but harlots might vfe gloriousand rich apparel!; that fobone(} women might be brought out ofloue with this prideand brauerie. 4.Se11.4. Now thefe abufes of apparel! are either in refpc&&ofthe ofrbeabufeof caufcs,orthevfe thereof. The caufes are the matter, forme, appareil, inre. or end. In regard of the matter men Phew their vanitie and fßetl ofcollie- fin ; fir(!, when in tite coil bellowed on the fluffe, they ex- di. ceed their calling or abilitie, wearing fuch things as are a- boue their efate,ormore then their rents, reuenues,or other meanes may well maintaine. In which kind therewas neuer areuiffimislo- gtearerexceflc liince thebeginning of theworld, then in our culis patrimo. times, everyone herein exceeding their (late and condition; Aiumgrande the tenant will haue as corny fuffeas his landlord, thefar- profe,rur, vxo meras the gentleman, and ordinary gentleman asgreat no- linoerrturs Dies. In to much as the abler fort flicke not to hang the feflertium info- g ritur, &c. Ter- priceofagood farmeat theirwives care, and agreat lord- tut. de.iabia (hipabout their neckes; andthe poorer fort negleslall good molar,lib, duties,
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