,}oq Ofthe.vaniehefeel!), andbrasreapparell, theamts. Inwhich refpea this pride ofapparell endama. geth the land more then any other waftfull expenses; for howfoeuermuchcoftis fuperfluouflybeftowed on fumptu ous buildings, plate, andexceffe indiet; yethere the riches. ofthecommon-wealth continue Bill amongft vs,anddobut onely change their mailer, and that commonlya. richer for a poorer : whereas this apparell is the caufe whyour chide riches and treafuresarevfually tranfported into other coon., tries,and inthe meane time our owne commodities arevili fled and lightly efteewed, and the poore people want ins_ ployrnent,oratleaft afufñcientrewardfortheir great labor. To fay nothing of the durable continuance ofhoufesand plate:whereas thefegay clothes euery yeer,yea(in ourtimes) almofteueryquarter,muftbe new either in thenfeh,es, or at leaft in their fafhion,&fo bring a continual&heaute charge to all thatvie them.Inwhich regard though religion& con-. fcience fhould not preuailewith vs,yet mee thinks eh:ill po.. licie, and loue ofour countrieand commonwelfare,fhould perfwade.vs to loath and layafide this pride and braueric. And thus it appeareth that this rich and coylyattire isthe palm., aukofmanyeutts. Now to the end that wee mayplainely That cofily and fee, that it hathneerealliance to all kinds of wickedneffe;we wineapparel are further to confider that it is alto; the effe&.and fruit of ¡id' fruit of finne, namely, ofpride and felfc4oue, whichworke inmen deslutjelft_ a delre to feeme excellent, and in all things to exceed other: men; howfoeuer oftentimes they falleoftheir end, forasmuch as others being as proud as they, vie and con., tendwith them for this:preheminence.Neuertheleffe though they tniffe the marke, yet doe they continually aime and fhoote at it, propounding this. as the main end of all theirbrauerie and excefilue col+, that they may exceland put downe others. And thus force adorne themfelues that they may feeme more beautifull; force that they::may bee thought morenoble and better defcended,& fornethat they maybe reputed morewealthy,&ofbetter eflatethentherefl oftheir neighbors,Andasheereby they labour toaduance the:nfelues into the highefi feateofmens hearts,andfeeke to begreatlyefleetnedtaadmuchadmircd ofal that looke upon them, .
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