The vanity ofcollyandbraise apparell, 34 thing:, they defire to make their wine: glorious andfamous, *herewith theyadorne their coaches, curtaines and couerings t yea herein menare not onely equall with the beafir, but al. fo inferiour to the fenfeleflè creatures ; for vt hen they are in all their royaltie and brauerie, theyare not to bee compared (asour Sauiour Chrifl fpeaketh) with the lilies and flowers ofthe field ; and who would thinke that any part ofmans Mat41g.:9. excellency,whowas'crcated after Gods image,wherin thefe inferiour creatures doe fo far exceedhim? Fifthly, to this worthleffe vanity and wantofexcellencie, 4.Sea.13. let vs adde their inutility and want ofprofit ; for howfoeuer That this e.veef. worldlymen rocure themwith great cot} and labour , as ifpTdnb theirchicle happinelfeconfiflcd in them; yetthey doe them better the nogood,nor make thema whit the better when they area- nca,c,s. dorned with them. For howfoeuer purple and leader,, flitter andgold, filkesand velum haue in them lóme bcautieand sirica,psrpura glory, yet they doe keepeit to themfelues,and doe notcom- municate it to chore that weare it ; and therefore feeinathe f c,r aecore n b habent. ednon glorywhich commethby the putting onofthe apparel!, va. prebent,&c. nifheth awaywhen it is put off,without leaning any ligne Bernard.ad behind ; it herebyappeareth, that it is the glory ofthe ve- Sophism fluteand notofthe owner. So that vicious men haue little g'n' caufeto glorie in this externall and firange.beautie,when they haueloll their owne, the inward vertues of the mind. As therefore noman iudgeth a horfe the better which is let out to fale,becaufe hee hash a veluet footcloth, or golden trappings, yearather fufpeéling this brauerie,he vncouereth him ofthem al,and looketh vponhim in his natural! beauty: fo neither is aman tobe ePteemcdbetter for his gloriousor- naments, butlaying thefe afide, wee are tovaluehim accor- ding to the inwardbeautie ofhis mind; for ifthat which is outwardly feene of man, is not man, but the foule,vnto which his body isbut the cafeor cotter; howmuch leffeare we to efleemegay apparel! any part ofmans excellencie and goodnes,feeing it is but ameere accident, which may eafily be put on,and withmorecafe laid afide? But this vnprofitableneffewill betterappeare if we confi- 4.Seé1.he. der that this glorious apparelldoth not adttance chofe ends That exceJue C c 3 for bran^.riedoth
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