ç__1 Commentarie upon the 3. That Peeing the difpoutionof the inner man is principallymani- fef} , t. in the countenance. z. in the [peach. 3. in the apparel!: there- fore thebehaviour may be tried by thefe,whether it be according to ho- lineffe or no. And for our better direelion herein: Fire, the countenance (vnderwhich is comprehended , the gate, geture, and lookes) ù befee- ming ho/ mffe, z. when it expreffeth the inward humilitie ofothe heart: the humble heart muli let an humble Tooke and geflure. Dauid whenhe would prooue the humilitie ofhis heart, faith, /hams noproud looker. On the contrarie:the Lord accufing the daughtersofSion of pride,he proo- ueth it by the liretching out oftheir necks, and mintingof their feet. a. When the countenance,geffure,lookes,tefifie the chafluie of themind: for chaflitie mull be feared as well in the countenance as in theheart, to daib all tightnes.Peter fpeakethofeiesfufofadulterie, and the daughters ofSion are chargedwith wandring eies: the children of the Church mull refemble their mothcr,who bath dues eye:, and is both beautifuli and comely to allureher owne;as alto terrible ro quell the purpofes of vainc and wickedmen. Secondly,the[peach which carriethwith it an holy comlines , is Inch as bewrayeth thewifedome,grace,and mode(lieofheart:as when a wo- man is wife to filence,aswel as fpeach,efpecially where men are prefent: and in fpeach not pratling,like bufie-bodiesofother mensmatters, nor vnfauoury,nor contending,nor audaciousharduing the face to fpeake a- ny thing:buc opening her mouthwithwifedome, withmodeflie , with covfcienceof the pretence ofwomanly infirmity and neuer otherwife. Queft. What no liberty, no not in our goffepings , and womanly mee- tings ? 2Inf. No,the Apoftlegiuethno leaue at any time to lay afide this part of Chriflian behauiour:there is no time wherein Chriflian women profeffing holines,may come fo neare theguile of the harlot, who is de- fcribed to be bakingand loud: which were it well obferued , many that Carrie away all the ¡peach in meetings wouldbe firuckemute, not bee- ingable or willing to vtterone word thus ruled. Thirdly, that appareR is fitted vnto this ApoffoIicall rule,when by the outward ornament of thebodie, the inwardbeautie of the foule is ex-. preffed, calledby the Apatite, thehidden wanoftheheart. And this is, i. when thematter ofit is not (lately or colily, which mua be meafured partly by theabilityour (clues haue , and partly by the conditionoflife which God bath fee vs in ; andpartly by the lober and graue exampleof Inch as Godbath fortedwith vs in age, degree , and condition of life, whomwemay not firme toexceed; but euen in the matter of our appa- tell, ourovvne lobrietie, medeliie, yea and frugalitie muff be made ap- parent vnto others. z.Wkets the forme of falbion is not wanton, flrange,
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