3.0 Ofthevetnityofcofllyattddraaaeapparel 1. glorious beamesofvertue doe fhine in any, the brightne(Fe thereof fo much excelleth thefe outward ornaments, that theyaddeno moregrace toa man, then a candle light when the funne (hineth. Contrariwife if the mind bee deflitute of vertue, and deformed with vice; this outward deckino will little auaile to furni(h it with the one, or cleanfe it from- the other. Itwill not make anymore religious, humble,iu(l, and temperate; yea rather asexperience (heweth,it bringeth men to thecontrary extreames,, it doth not abateprideand vaineglory,yea rather it encreafeth it; it doth notextingui(h thebeateoflull, but rather doth inflame it; it clothnotwarm our hearts with charity, nor repell the force of the diuels darts,butcaufeth.rather our loueto freefe, and'endangereth vs toSatansblowes; it doth not freevs from iniuflice,ra.. ging anger,enuie, malice, intemperance, couetoufnefle, am- bitionand fuch likevices,but rather giuethoccafion and way Tulchrumor- vnto them. In which refile& a vicious man adorned with swum tropes glorious garments, is like a dead corps ilucke with flowers ; mores petits c. or like a glorious fepulchre, containing in it a putrified no celtinunt. and rottenbody, which is tainted therebywithvnfauourie Lepidi mores can flench -but gine no beautie orexcellencieto thedead and crayonorm. g rumfacilèfa- corruptedcarcafe. So that rich attire neither beautifiethnor ttiscempi o_ bettereth either the body or the mind ; and therefore thofe baat.Plaut.in who being deftitute of vertue, or 'of naturali beautie doe ænulo. thinketo adorne andcommendthemfelues by their goodly apparell, fall into the errour of the painters boy, who being Clemens Alex, topaint the faire.Helen,andwanting art to fet forthherbeau= prdagog.lib. s. tie, daubedon goldon her apparell,niakingher clothes rich, cap. x z. becaufe hecouldnot makeher facebeautifvll. §i.Sec? 5 Secondly, worldlings vfe thefe rich ornaments becaufe That copy ap- they would bemore admired and refpe&ed; the.whichend panll dot}, not altois often fruftrate, efpecially when as by oftenvfe they make thofe that aremade ordinarie; for gold and filuer,:filkes andveluets, meareit more beingas commonas fluffes, cloth, and freefe, are withina refpeeled. while as little regardedand admired ; yea thoughmancould match the funne in glory, yet if with the funne they(hould daily appearein this brauerie, itwould worke in thebehol- ders no wonder orrefpe&, howfoetler at the &ft fight they were
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