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396 Of the vareitie o fool? ly anddraueapparell. man fhall find in them crocodiles and ferpents, that is,beaft- ly lulu, pride,wantonneffe,itnmodefly,and fuch like impie- ties. Againe, thofe who affet3 this cooly appareil hurt them - felucs,whileflby their pride and excetfìue brauerie they lie open to the hatred and enuie, the ccnfers and bitter Frumps ofall that fee them. For euen thofe who are lober, graue and humble, when they fee thofe who are inferiour veto them - felues in place and calling, fo farre outfirip them in this out- ward brauerie, cannot chufe but difdaine and fcorne it; and others who thinke themfelues as good as they, comming fhort of them for want of meanes,or will,° to bellow their eoa,doe as much enuie and hate them. The which fheweth the extreame follie ofthele proud perlons; lot whereas they might haue loue and due refpeót among their neighbours good cheape,they rather chufe to purchafe hatred, enuie, and contempt, at there deare rates. Finally, by this outward brauerie they difgrace themfelues, and bewray vnto euery judicious beholder the fecret corruptions which lie lurking in their hearts. For when the heart is infeóted and poyfoned with the contagiousplague of pride, it tainteth outwardly the whole body with the markes and tokens,which certain- ly prognoilicate death and deltru6lion,without repentance. So ifit be corrupted with follie, it difcouereth it Idle in foo- lifh and phantaflicall fafhions; if with prodigal! vanity, it appeareth in the outward fuperfluitie; if with lufl,it fheweth it felfe in a wanton habit : and finally, ifit bee an heart loft enkeeornantand effeminate, it will eafily bee difcerned, by Colt raiment corpus fed rvex- and wanton delicacie. So that as one faith,this vanity ofap- te+a detegu vt. P arell doth not fo much adorne the body, as difcouer the Quintilian. Eccle[.x9.a8. mind ; and as the Tonne of Syrach telieth vs, A mans garment, exceffiaselauQhter,andgate, plainelydeclare what perfon het te'. And therefore the Lord reprouing Ifrael faith, that their Hofe.7.xo: pride did teffifie again/it them to their face, becaufe they did difcouer it outwardly in their very countenance and gay apparel!. §.Se 1.19. Laflly,by, wearing there cooly and gorgeous garments Mat they who theyalfo finne again( their neighbours,: fire, by way of life vale in offence, when as by their example they allure and draw them