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I g 6 Of the vat. itie and vnlavfulnefe of painting, Thrythat vjeit.Pionofreligion,whilefl profeffing themfelues the members fdandertheir of Chrif},they behaue themfelues like the limmes ofSatan. prhgionsof For what a fhame is this,that there fhould bee no difference. B betweene a Chriftian, and a Pagan, a matrone and a ltrum- pet ,the fpoufe ofChrift, and a fiithie harlot, betweene one that profeffeth her fel£e,bought with the precious blood of Chrift, and another, that is fold ouer to worke wickednes, and is branded with ÿmarke of impiety to acknowledge the fale? but that both alike fhould vfe the fame light habit and attire, and the fame diuellifh arts to commend them- felucs by a falfe beautie? The belt beautie of a Chriftian woman is modcftie and fhamefaftneffe,and their heft orna_ r.Cer.ç.8 mentis fimplicitie, and humility; but how farre are they from fimplici tie and truth,who lie and differnble,euen when they fay nothing,fpeaking in a reali language falfhood and difìimulation,euen with their very countenance,taas many as Tooke vpon them? vnleffe they thinke that onely verbali vntruth is forbidden, ,and aF,tuall falfhood permitted; or that it is a greater fault to diffemble in fpeeches,then to de- ceaue in deeds and aótions. And how farre are they from this Chriftian humilitie,who rather then they will not Phew their pride, vaunt themfelues ofa counterfeit beautie, and for want of better matter,grow high in their ovine conéeit, becaufe they haue this talk fhadow of true beautie, which indeed is it Idle but a fhadow, in refpeól of any fubftantiall good ? How farre are they from that graue decencie,which r.Pcr.3.t.z. the Apoftle requireth in Chriftian matrons, Peeing they can- notcontent themfelues with gold,pretious iewels,and broi- dred haire, vnleffe they allo adorne their heads with the fpoiles ofthe dead, and grace themfelues with a graceleffe and whorith beautie ? But let fuch know, that they deccaue themfelues with a title ofChriflianity,fecing they denie the truth thereofin theirliues; and that howfoeuer theyadorne themfelues with the profcffion of Chriflians, yet (as one Cyprian.de ` faith) they can newer pat on the true garment Chrialefas: cult:,vhgi- neither will the oyle of his fanetifying graces, and thefe num.lib.. beautifying waters, and minerals Ault euer mix toge- ther.: But