Ofthe vanityofcoily andbraue apparel. 383 was the finite taxed in the rich glutton, not that hee wasclo- Luk,r6. thed in purple and fine linnen; but becaufe he was excclliue in refpe&of time, v1ng chefe corny ornaments euerie day. In which refpe&men and women greatly offend in there times,who(not obferuing the courte and cuflomoftheir an- ceflors, which hauing thisrich attirebefitting their callings vfed it fparinglie, at certaine great feflivals onely or Tome few extraordinarie meetings) do makeit their dailie habite, and (aswe fay) worke -aday attire, as though the chiefe end oftheir comming into the world,were to pranke themfelues in riotous pride,and fuperfluousbrauerie. And thus haueI (hewed inwhat refpe&sapparel inwhich 4.Sec`y.$ worldlings fomuchdelight, is vaine and finfull.Now in the Rea/onsro next place let vs confider of (*mile arguments which may freadea!!from weane vs from this vanicie, and may moue vs, both in our abates in apps iudgements lightlie to vain; it, and inour affe&ions to del- Gioá batbaafe pife and contemns, it. The firft reafon is, that God in the furbiddentbir Scriptures bath forbidden this glorious and gorgeous appa- excepïuebra. rell,vnleffe it be to Tome perlons, and at tome times. Sothe nerie. Apoftle Paul giueth women incharge that theyarray them. t.Tim.z.p.ro. feines in comely apparell, with fhamefàflneffe andmodeliy, not with broideredhaire,or gold,orpearles, or co/!lyapparel! (but as it becommethwomen whichprofeffe thefeare ofGod) withgood worker. Likewife the Apofile Peterwillech them that their apparellfhou[d not beoutward,as with broidered haire, andgold put about,orinputtingen ofornaments ; bat that the hidman of theheart fhouid bee vncorrupt, Zbith a mee1ze and quietfpirit, ? hich is before Goda thingmuchlet by. Ifthereforewewould Phewour obedience to our great Lord and mailer, wemuff not conforme our felues to the fafhions of the world, by wearingfuch cooly apparell, andglorious orgarifh habits, asbefeeme not ourplace and calling. But alas fuch is the va- nitie of the times, that people Rieke not to come into the publicke congregation,where out ofGods word this pride and exceffe is condemned, with their broidered,curled and frizledhaire; gold,filkes,veluets,and excefilue brauerie, as though they would openly prof-die their difconformity With the Scriptures, and rebellious difobedience again(l God,,
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