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3 7 The vanitie of arrest retinue andmany fernant , well fuch a multitude in the famille, to keepe them in good order,and to make them diligently to perforate their duties toGod, their mailer, and to one another : for ifeuerie one fin deth it a hard matter to rule a few in fuch fort as God re- quireth; then furelie it muff needs bee almofl impoffible to rule fo many. And this commeth to palfe, partly becaufe the mailer among Inch a multitude cannot haue his eye at all times vpon all, to obferue their difpofition, cariagc and be- hauiour; and partlie becaufe there is altnoftalwaies among(} a great number Tome corrupt and vicious,who,like fcabbed íhecpe in a flocke,inreél and taint their fellowes with their wickedbehaviour and conuerfation. Lallly, what doe they elfe who entertaine a great multitude, but take vpon them a great charge,of which they muff glue an account how they haue difcharged it at the day of iudgement ?For it isnotfuf- flcient for fuch to haue lined like good men, if they haue not alto caried themfelues as good mailers; nor enough that they haue themfelues ferued God, vnles alto they haue been careful! to make thofe vnder their gotternment to ioyne with them in the like feruice. And if fo be through their de- fault, either becaufe they haue not encouraged them in good, or difcouraged and reflrained them from euill,they haue negleted their duty and lined wickedly; they fhall be found acceffarie vnto,and guiltie oftheir frnnes before God. Which if mailers would but ferioufly thinke vpon, they would not be fo much exalted anddelighted to fee the glo- ricufneffe oftheir numerous traine, as amated and affrighted to confider of the greatueffe and difficultie of their recko- ning and account. 4hairic I. Nd thus much concerning the vanity of man That riches and ¡'' g Y y colllyapparel! ..; r^t fernants, and a great retinue. The tall thing is law /al's. a wherein we will confider the vanitie ofriches, chafe who are .. _. ' is cofflie and braue appareil; which is a thing fo efbighplace much efleemed amon orldlin that place in it no and calling. g w g s tte they P (mall CHAP. XV. Of the vanity ofcoflly and braue apparel!.