398 Ofthevanitie °teeth),andbraueapparel/. neighbour; andbeing a fouldierofChrifì why fhould Inot put on mineowne armour, badge and liuerie, and manfully profefl'e open emnitie againft the world and worldlie va- nities ? 4.Seai.2o. That therefore will not ferue their turne whichprofeffors Theirexcufe ofreligionvfually fay for their excufe; that whatfoeuermen takes away who may thinke ofthem when they fee their brauerie and vanity, pretend rnward yet theyhaue cleere confciences towards God; though their bxmilitie y y g though theyex. apparel( be garifh and wanton, yet their mindsare humble ceedhi outward and chaff; and though they fafhion themfelues according btarrerie. to the world,and doe after thecuftomeof the moft,yet they arenot of the world, nor approue of worldly vanities, but couldfind in their hearts,if others wouldaccompany them, to lay all there proud clothes and wanton fafhions afide; whereas now they are caried away with the ftreame of time,and are ouerruled euen againft their owne mindsby the tyrannieofeuillcuftome. For wee are bound to labour Aft.s.06. with the Apoftle to haue a cleere confcience before God, andbefore men; weought to conformenot only our hearts, but alto our outward habits vnto the obedience ofGods law, and reuealedwill; and fo to performe the duties of the inner man towards God,as thatwe oughtalto tohaue fpeci- all care, that our outwardcariage benot fcandalous to our Rom.ra.T7. neighbours.Wemuffprocurehonet thin .c,notoneybeforethe s.Cer.8.zr. Lord,but altobefore allmen,as the Apoftle inioyneth vs. We whoprofeffechriflianity,are as the light oftheworld, andas 4 titlefet uponan hill;andtherefore our endeavour fhould be to fhinebefore others in all holineffe of conuerfation; neither isit enough for vs to haue light in ourfelues, butwee fhould Mar.r.r4.t6. allo haue our lightsforofhiroebeforemen,thateurheauenlyfa- i.Pet.z.tz. thermay beglorified,&ourbrethren edified in the holy faith. Wemuff notonely begood,fober,humble and chaff for our owne fakes,but we muff alto appearefo, for the good ofo- thers.And the chriftianmuff hauehis head and heartfo full ofthe fweeteoyleofGods fanelifyinggraces,that they mutt alto ouerflow euen to his garments and skirts ofhis clo- thing; that by thefe precious odours, not onlyhimfelfcmay be comforted, but others altomay bee refrefhed by theper- fume
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