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3 78 Of the vasitieofcofly and draw apparell, going in their attire and habit like nobles,the Yeomanry like the gentrie, cottagers like yeomen, citizens like courtiers, fubiesis like Princes, and feruants like matter and mifireffe, Auferimne cut- as though their eies were fo dazled with pride, that they mi. ta,gemmisau- ilooke anothers apparcil for their own: the which abufe as it rc ueg ururrL hathtaintedall, fo efpecially the women kind, who decke ,tima efi iprapu- themfelues with fo many vaine totes, and load their bodies ella fui.0aid, with fuch gorgeous attire, as that we may truly fly with the lib.s.de reined. Heath man,that they are the leali part ofthéfclues.Neither are worldlings alone infested with this cbtagious plague of Tertul. de cut. brauerie and excefi'e, but the profeflor ofreligion & the pro - eutæa,in.lib. phane perfon, the harlot and the honett woman, are fo like one another in their habits & attire, that a man teeing them both, can put no difference betweene them,as one of the an- cients in his time complained.And therefore feeing this run- ning canker bath infested and corrupted the whole bodie of our hate, it were to be wifhed that our ancient lawes again(} this excefle were put in execution : or becaufe our fores are Clemens A- Browne fo defperate,that they cannot be cured with ordina- lcxandr.Px. rie and eafiemedicines; that there were prouided for them dagog. fome (harpe corrafiue,like the Lacedemonian law,which or- `ae.1O' dered vnder a great pcnaltie,that none but harlots might vfe glorious and rich apparel!; that fo bone(} women might be brought out ofloue with this pride and brauerie. 4.Se11.4. Now thefe abufes of apparel! are either in refpc&& ofthe ofrbeabufeof caufcs,orthevfe thereof. The caufes are the matter, forme, appareil, in re. or end. In regard of the matter men Phew their vanitie and fßetl of collie- fin ; fir(!, when in tite coil bellowed on the fluffe, they ex- di. ceed their calling or abilitie, wearing fuch things as are a- boue their efate,or more then their rents, reuenues,or other meanes may well maintaine. In which kind there was neuer areuiffimislo- gtearerexceflc liince the beginning of the world, then in our culis patrimo. times, everyone herein exceeding their (late and condition; Aiumgrande the tenant will haue as corny fuffe as his landlord, thefar- profe,rur, vxo mer as the gentleman, and ordinary gentleman as great no- lino errturs Dies. In to much as the abler fort flicke not to hang the feflertium info- g ritur, &c. Ter - price ofa good farme at their wives care, and a great lord - tut. de.iabia (hip about their neckes; and the poorer fort negleslall good molar, lib, duties,