400 Ofthevanitieo/'coffly antIdraw4pparell. dearevnto them, by notletting themfelues forth in fuchap. pareil asbet( pleafeth them. To which I anfwere, that ifany haue fuch husbands, delighted with follieand vanity, their wines haue in this kind greater liberty then other women, becaufe finaller inconueniences are to bee vndergone, that greater may be auoided : but letfuch vnder colour of liber- tie beware of licentioufneffe, and vnder thew of pleating their husbands, let them take heed that they doe not dif- pleafe God, wound their owneconlciences,aud offend their brethren, by wearing filch corny or garifh apparel!, as is either aboue their particular (late and calling; or not be- kerning their generali calling ofchrif+ianity. For howfoeuer they ought to pleafe their husbands rather then firangers, yet theymualabour more topleafe God thé, themboth,yea evenhrangets too in that which is good,rather then their husbandsin that which iswickedandvnlawfull. Butfurther Iadmonifh them to take heed lea this bee a meerepretence and falfe excufe,and that they doenot by this brauerie fludy to pleafe their husbands,but rather their own proud humor, yeaeuen (+rangers themfelues,whilcft theyaffe&by this bra- uerie their ef+eenteand commendations. For ifthey angled onely for their husbands loue, they wouldcU thisbalteof brauerie before his eyes alone, more carefully adorning themfelues at home whileft they are in his prcfence, then when they goeabrode into other companie : whereas they follow the contrariepra&ife,curioufly decking themfèlues when theyare togoe forth into the companie ofßrangers, and puttingall offagaine when theycome home andreturne vnto their husbands. Finally,let fuchknow tharifat all they are conflrained to feeke to pleafe themby thefe vaine orna- ments,it isfor the molipart for want ofbetterthings, whet- by they thould be commended.Forifin their behauiourand conuerfaiion theywere religious, wife, model+, graue and fober,and towards their husbands weeke, humble, louing, andrefpedliue,they would by thefe vertues and duties pleafe them better, if they haue any religion, confcience, or true wifedome,thenby wearing thegayer+ ornaments ; orifthey be yet flrangers to the graceofGod, they may throughhis bleffing
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