Ofthe vanityofcoflymidBrame apparel/, 399 fume ofhis holy example. Neither ought they to vfevaine fa(hions,and exceffiuecofilineffe in their appareil,becaufe it is the common cuflome ofthe times ; feting wee haue an ex- preffecommandement, that we fhouldnot fo/12wa multitude Exod.s in that whichis euill, nor conforme our fibres to the fafhiens oftherworld; but be outandy changed by the inward renningg ofour minds.Weemuff not flayour reformation of appareil till we may carrie it with molt voices, nor expel a parlia- mentto rake away theft abufes; not laying them aliidetill we haue the whole countrie to beare vs company; but the lawofGods fpiritruling inour hearts, muff make vs herein tobe a law vnto our felues, feeking the reformationofthat which isamiffe, though none would accompanyvs inwell doing : for iffobe worldlingsand vaine perlons beebold on the behalfeoftheir mailer Satan,to bring into commonvfe cofil attire,andfirange andwanton fafhions,wherebythey. poyfon and corrupt all that are neere vnto them by their ill example: why íhould not wee who profeffe the name of Chrifl,fhew the likeor greater boldneffe in a bettercaufe, obeyingour Lordand mafler,and labouring by our modefi, graue and fober apparel!, to moueothers to imitate vs, and reforme their vani ty,and excefliue brauerie,by ourgood ex- ample? Which ifin theft times chriflians wouldbegin,there is greathope that their endeauour would haue good fucces; notonelybecaufe many would bee drawne for confcience fake to follow their praaifrbutalfo becaufe themotsbeing almoficloyed with the commonvfe ofbrauerie,and al quite tyred with the excefhue charge which goeth to the main- tainingofthis cofily appareil; doe inwardly dcfire a refor- mation, fo it might bee general], and could bee content to weare more modefi,fober,and frugalattire,iftherefsoftheir neighbours wouldbeare them companie. But here the weaker fexe doth further obieói, thateither 4. Set7.2t.' theymufi offend others by putting on this rich. and vaine Their excofe apparel!, or their husbandsby laying it afide; whb vnleffe anfreered Bobo they adorne themfelues will either be difpleafedwith them, pretend the or at lead take nodelight in them; andbetter it were to of- bur4ndrastbtm fend ¡bangers by metre, then thofe who are foneere and.caafe oftheir.. decry
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