is the pureft aGd the befi, therefore lhe fets otat SER.X IV· the beauty ~q the Spitituall ~xcelle~cy of . Chrift by tbi$ white andrgddy, beauty anfeth of the mixture of thefe t\V.o. Firfi thefees out the beautypf Chfift pofitively, and then by way of comp~ifon , The . chiefe.ft am_ong ten thouand. But what is this white and ruddy ? what is whatbeauty u, and wherein it be.a-uty «: "mfi/fet b. To the making up of beauty there is required 1. ;1 found healthy conftitution,fo as the particulars : 'l'roportion •nd, have~a d.ue propot:~ion)there mufi be~har_mony fea ture. ofthe parts,one fuiting with another_; for .comelineffi jfands in on'tneffe, when many things (~sit were)are one. rncomelintje is indivtrjity, w~n divers things are jumbled.. together that belong to many heads: as we fay it is uncomely to have an old mans head on a yourrg mans fhoulders ; but when all things·.are fo fuired that they make one agreeinge:l(actly there is beauty and comelineffe. Befides found:nelfe of confiitution and come. lineffe ofproportion,there is A grace ofcolo11r that maketh heauty,whicharifeth out of theother,fo that foundnejfe Andgllodmjfe ofconftitution, together with theex-A ff proportion ofthevariety of'p4rts, '(, 2. Intbeguzcs of Golour. havingwith it thisgr.Acefolneje of &olcur and com– pleEiionmakesupthat which we cAll be~Wty. In a word, then this carnation colour, whiteand rud- ' dy , may be underfl:ood of that excellent a.nd The. flrAnge fweet mixture that makes fuch a gracefulne1fc in ~~:tu~=7~rable Chrifi, in him there iswonderfull purity and be. chrifl. Y 4 ljp~ffe, . ' ---~-· -
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