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398 Of thevanitie °teeth),andbraueapparel/. neighbour; andbeing a fouldierofChrifì why fhould Inot put on mineowne armour, badge and liuerie, and manfully profefl'e open emnitie againft the world and worldlie va- nities ? 4.Seai.2o. That therefore will not ferue their turne which profeffors Their excufe of religion vfually fay for their excufe; that whatfoeuermen takes away who may thinke ofthem when they fee their brauerie and vanity, pretend rnward yet they haue cleere confciences towards God; though their bxmilitie y y g though they ex. apparel( be garifh and wanton, yet their minds are humble ceedhi outward and chaff; and though they fafhion themfelues according btarrerie. to the world,and doe after the cuftome of the moft,yet they are not of the world, nor approue of worldly vanities, but could find in their hearts,if others would accompany them, to lay all there proud clothes and wanton fafhions afide; whereas now they are caried away with the ftreame of time,and are ouerruled euen againft their owne minds by the tyrannieofeuillcuftome. For wee are bound to labour Aft.s.06. with the Apoftle to haue a cleere confcience before God, and before men; we ought to conforme not only our hearts, but alto our outward habits vnto the obedience of Gods law, and reuealed will; and fo to performe the duties of the inner man towards God,as that we ought alto to haue fpeci- all care, that our outward cariage be not fcandalous to our Rom.ra.T7. neighbours.We muff procurehonet thin .c,notoneybeforethe s.Cer.8.zr. Lord, but alto before all men,as the Apoftle inioyneth vs. We who profeffe chriflianity,are as the light of the world, and as 4 title fet upon an hill;and therefore our endeavour fhould be to fhine before others in all holineffe of conuerfation; neither is it enough for vs to haue light in our felues, but wee fhould Mar.r.r4.t6. allo haue our lights forofhiroebeforemen,thateurheauenlyfa- i.Pet.z.tz. ther may beglorified,& our brethren edified in the holy faith. We muff not onely be good,fober,humble and chaff for our owne fakes,but we muff alto appearefo, for the good ofo- thers. And the chriftian muff haue his head and heart fo full of the fweeteoyleof Gods fanelifyinggraces,that they mutt alto ouerflow euen to his garments and skirts of his clo- thing; that by thefe precious odours, not only himfelfc may be comforted, but others altomay bee refrefhed by the per- fume