Ofthe vanityofcofllyanddraue appareil. 37, duties,yea pinch their owne bellies, that they may wearethe moll coffly fluffes, and adorne their backeswith hikes and veluets. So that we may iuflly takevp that complaint vied by Clemens Alex- anancient ofhis times, namely, that whereas the thing co andr. Pada- ucred, fhould much exceed in value the cover or cafe in °g'h'='c''jO' which it is contained; as the iewell the cabiner,the foule the bodie,thebodie the garment:now contrariwife,whcnas the bodie it felfe being fet to fate, would not yeeld manygroats, one fuite ofapparell wherewith it is adorned, is not bought for many pounds. Of which exceffe ofcoil inmaintaining pride,we mightwell beafhamed,ifINCconldered ÿour fiat parentshad nobetter cloathes oftheir owne making, then fuch aswere made offibleaues; and when Godprouided for: them, their apparell was ofno richer fluffe, then beaffs skins, which were only fitto cotter their nakednes, and to keepe them from the iniuíes of the weather. Secondly, in refpeEt ofthematter,they offendwhomake choice offuch fluffes as are fo flight, aswill fernctonovfe, but tocouer.theirnaked- nes (forwhich all() fometimes they are vnprofitable)and are .`aid de habitte almoff no foonermade,then worne out,which they purpofe. duam ?in quo ly affeót that they may Phew varietyofbrauery, and often iamnon twat change intonew fafhions.Wherein as they do much exceed f`wrdmcgqji- their anceflors in cofllines,who clothed with the cuhui vettrum deareff,butyet moll lafling Ifuffes;fo do they takeawayone quam rirtutum chiefe end offuperfiuous appareil, which was, when them- rtfifi""&c felues had laid it afide, toclothe therewith the poore mem- B`pC °r patlus Serm bets oflefus Chriff. eft, &c. And as men fin in refpeól ofthe matter oftheir apparel!, 4,SeÏ,s. againff their particularcailings,by exceeding their (late and oftbe abrifeof meanes: foalfo theyoffend againff their generall calling of appareil. inre- Chriflianitie in refpeel ofthe forme and fafhion,& that both /Pea o/fPub : in the exceffeand del : foras Chrilliansought to looke thatthematter oftheir apparel' be notouercoflly; fo all() they fhould take fpecial care thatthe fafhion be graue, lober andmodel. For fo the Apofilerequireth,. that r-omen/bould 1Tim.2.9. array themfclues incomely appareli withshamefaítneffe andnao- de. not withbroydredhaire,orgold, orpearles, or corny ap- pare 1. And the Apoffle Teter likewife chargeth them that r.Pet.3.3. their
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