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Of the vanity ofeoily and br4xe appareil. 4o5 them; fo by the fame meanes they afpire to haue the prece- dence before others, the vpper hand and highef} places in Iam.z.z. ;. all meetings, not becaufe thefe things haue any worth in Vefütrsa;nfig- themfelues, or merit the leaf} part of their cat and labour, n °far mol1it/u- by any true good which they impart vnto them ; but becaufe [um e. ,14 their pride affeóleth them,as fignes which argue their excel- luxurim.Aug. lencie,and as meanes to make them more refpe &ed then o- Gæfar aped ther men. So that this gay appareil is (as one truely calleth it) Sueton;em. the verieenfigneofpride , and nef}ofluxurie; for takeaway mentap elli.. beholders and admirers, priority in ef}imation and prece-aifradinazem cenceinplace, and there would need no flatuteofref}raintgloriamquorit, to prohibit this exceffe. &e. Gregor. Finally, as this cxcefliue brauerie in apparell is every wayhomil.go.in euill in relpe& offnne; fo alfo it is euill in regard ofpunifh- Luc.ió ment : for tirfl,thereby the mind is exceedingly molded and Of ir.2 g. troubled, not onely in inventing fafhions, and in flud ino what, Y Y. 5 meittrmbicb how the body may be mofl beautified and adorned; but al- God inflillctb fo in laying plots and contriuing meanes to maintaine this en men for brauerie. For men bellowing excef iue coil above their prideinap fo meanes about this vanity,are rced to run into debt which pareA. is the very bane ofa quiet mind,and toborrow moneys vp- on vfurie,or to take vp their l+uffes at worfe rates, which by reafon ofthe increafe ofthe price, and decreafe oftheir abi- lity, they are commonly worfe able to repay at the time ap_ pointed,then when they tooke it vpon credit; and therefore they are forced to trie & tire al their friends, to change often their creditou rs, borrowing of one to pay vnto another, to receiue proud repulfes,euen of thofe whole lending is their liuing;to endure vpon euery defaultofpayment hard words, and bitter menacings; yea oftentimes fuites,arref }s, impri- fonment,andmany filch like miferies : for as the wife man Pro.zz.7. faith,thofe that borrow lofe their liberty, and become thrals and vallais tothofe who lend vnto them.l3y all which cour- fes not only the 'mind is exceedingly tortnented,as being continually vpon the racke ofpaffion; reioycing when they haue borrowed, forrowing when they are to pay, fretting when they receiue repulfes and difgraces, and fearing when as through default of payment they haue hazarded their D d 3 Rate