Ofthevamityofeo/fy and braveappareN. 481 bleflîngWinne them (as the Apoffle tel!eth vs) to thepro- 1.Pet.3.r, feffton and pra lifcofreligion,bythistheirholyandvertu- ous conuerfation. And thus itappeareth that the wearingof coflly and gay 4.Stci.22. apparell, vnfitting our Elate and calling, is it fclfea finne. It Tbateice ime followeth that I alto Phew that it is both the cattle and effcé} claeeEnie r s l i ofotherfnesmuchgreaterthen it fdfe. And firfl,it is the caufeofmany(ins,whichmen vfually commit, bothagainfl oj thole¡ba themfelues,and againfl their neighbours, inboth t\ Ili ch re- ware it. Bards this exceflïue braucrie isa fruitful! mother of much wickedneffc.It is the caufeof lufl and vncleanneffe both in themfelues that weare it,as it doth effeminate the mindand fofteneththehcart ,makingitvaineand wanton, and fo rea- die to receive any impreffion of Intl; as allo in others, as it e/ex vefti- doth incourage them to gistethe aflault to chaftitie,with bg, loperuactrii hopeofobrainingvi,,lorie,hen as thefe enfigncs ofwan. vtp!aaedi 1é tonsbeing difplayed, doeprotnífè a yeelding at the firfi en- oisatusprate- counter.Icis alto the caufeof much pride; for as pride fiat reuntes breedethbraucrie,fo nofooner is it borne, but prefentlyit Eet.anta!,,nis nourifheth the mother thatbred it, making men in there mat iumy six. gay habits to thinke better of themfelues then when they legiiib. de legon,lib. are more meanely attired, and to contemne othersas bale, geauliun. who arenot decked infirch rich attire. It caufethmen, and much more women tomiffpend their time,whilcfl theycon_ lïtmeagreatpartoftheirlife, either in calling with them- felueshow they maybe moll braue, andwhat falhion will bell become them; or inputting their purpofesin executi_ en,whilell they fpend the greatefl part of the morning in prancking aad trimmingof their bodies; or finally, in con_ toning their plots, and vfing the mcanes for thevpholding and maintaining of their excelle. Whereby it commeth to patlè, that theyhaue little or no time toadorne theirloules withGods fauing graces, knowledge,faith, charityand the ref', but remaine ignorant, impenitent,fecure,and full ofin- frdelity;neither yet to performe the publicke duties ofGods feruice, nor their ovine private deuotions, ( for they drefle themfclue', by thehoure,and prayby minuts) norfinally the dutiesoftheirparticular callings in their houles and fa lies. d
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