Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

Ofthe vamity of eo/f y and brave appareN. 481 bleflîng Winne them (as the Apoffle tel!eth vs) to the pro- 1.Pet.3.r, feffton and pra lifcofreligion,bythistheirholyandvertu- ous conuerfation. And thus it appeareth that the wearing of coflly and gay 4.Stci.22. apparell, vnfitting our Elate and calling, is it fclfe a finne. It Tbateice ime followeth that I alto Phew that it is both the cattle and effcé} claeeEnie r s l i ofotherfnesmuchgreaterthen it fdfe. And firfl,it is the caufe ofmany(ins,whichmen vfually commit, both againfl oj thole ¡ba themfelues,and againfl their neighbours, in both t\ Ili ch re- ware it. Bards this exceflïue braucrie is a fruitful! mother of much wickedneffc.It is the caufe of lufl and vncleanneffe both in themfelues that weare it, as it doth effeminate the mind and fofteneththehcart ,makingitvaineand wanton, and fo rea- die to receive any impreffion of Intl; as allo in others, as it e/ex vefti- doth incourage them to gistethe aflault to chaftitie,with bg, loperuactrii hope ofobrainingvi ,,lorie, hen as thefe enfigncs of wan. vtp!aaedi 1é tons being difplayed, doe protnífè a yeelding at the firfi en- oisatusprate - counter.Icis alto the caufe of much pride; for as pride fiat reuntes breedethbraucrie,fo nofooner is it borne, but prefentlyit Eet.anta!,,nis nourifheth the mother that bred it, making men in there mat iumy six. gay habits to thinke better of themfelues then when they legiiib. de legon, lib. are more meanely attired, and to contemne others as bale, geauliun. who are not decked infirch rich attire. It caufeth men, and much more women to miffpend their time,whilcfl they con_ lïtmeagreatpartoftheirlife, either in calling with them- felues how they may be moll braue, and what falhion will bell become them; or in putting their purpofesin executi_ en,whilell they fpend the greatefl part of the morning in prancking aad trimming of their bodies; or finally, in con_ toning their plots, and vfing the mcanes for the vpholding and maintaining of their excelle. Whereby it commeth to patlè, that they haue little or no time to adorne theirloules with Gods fauing graces, knowledge,faith, charity and the ref', but remaine ignorant, impenitent,fecure,and full ofin- frdelity;neither yet to performe the publicke duties ofGods feruice, nor their ovine private deuotions, ( for they drefle themfclue', by thehoure,and prayby minuts) nor finally the duties oftheir particular callings in their houles and fa lies. d