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amomiso.mil 386 Of the vanity ofeofi <y old draw apparell. 610.1710 SP"' worldlings to ietit out daily in their gorgeous attire, be- befeeme bcbri -sáufe they haue nothing to glorie in but there outward ßiar, things; and afro haue their proud habits fuiting with their proud hearts,and the rea of their outward cariage and beha- viour, yet it much misbefeemeth chriflians herein to fafhion themfelues to the cuulome of the world ; for their chiefe or- naments are not outward and carnali, but inwardand fpiri. tuall, when as they are decked with Gods fan6lifying gra- ces; they are moil glorious when they are moll humble,and what hath humility to doe with the enfignes of pride ?they are bell adorned with modeflic and chaflity, which out- wardly Chew themfelues in lober and graue attire; and there- fore what haue they ro doe with phantaflicall fafhions, and the wanton and light habits oflafciuiousand filthie harlots? they come nearell the truth of their pr ofellion, when as fol. lowing the rule of the Scriptures, they put on thehabit of Tit .% 4. holineffe, and array themfelues in comely apparel, withffiame- sTim.ag.to. faflneff and modefly,and are adorned withgood work. es,asitbe- commeththofe that profeffe thefeare of God: why therefore fhould their pra6life giue the lie to their profeffion,by accu. floming themfelues to weare gorgeous and gay garments, which harlots vît as mares to let out their beauty to the (ale, and to intice vaine perlons to follie and filthineffe?Why will chriflian women feeme fuch as they would bee loth to be; and having nothing to fell,why do they hang out fignes to inuitecuflomers ?Finally,feeing in our Baptifme we haue renounced the world with the vanities and luflsthereof, why fhould we in our apparell fhew our felues as vaine as the vainefl,orhauing call there lulls out of our hearts, as it were the chiefe city, why doewee fuffer them to ref} vpon our backes, asin the fuburbs, where they are ready euery day to make a reentrie, and to bring with them all vice and vanitie? Againe, let vs remember, that if our Sauiour Chrill would not haue vs,who profefle our felues children of our heauenly facher,to take any care for food and raiment,but to refl our (clues vpon his alfufficient prouidence ; how much leffe would hee haue vs to trouble ourbraines about curious andcofily ornaments ? how farce would hee haue vs from (pending 4