A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of almighty God written Exo. 20. Deu.…A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of allmygthye God wroten Exo. 20. Deu.…

And not only they / but also such as should give there servants an example of sobriety: as well in the Clergy / as among the Civil governors of the earth. I speak not against a decent and seemly apparel of man nor / woman: every person in his degree. But that each of them should avoid the excess and isle thereof that is for bidden in God's laws: and rather study to commend him self by virtues / then to be esteemed by his apparel. thus doth not God / but ⟨p. CLXII⟩but also Ethnics teach / as Cicero. 1. offic. Adhibenda est mundicia: non odiosa, nec exquisita nimis, tantum quae fugiat agrestem. & inhumanam negligentiā. That is to say / such amens should be kept in apparel / that should be nor to net / nor to filthy / but such as might avoid a rude / and beastly negligence. In the 5. Matth. and Luc. 6. we see how Christ interpreteth this precept: not only to a void the isle it self / but also the occasions of it / saying if thin Eye / or right hand offend the / cast them of. Where as Christ showeth there is no occasion that can excuse adultery or fornication. As this sin hath degrees in it self as ye see / and may perceive by the pains rehearsed: so is it more offence in one person then in the other. more in age then in youth: more in the Magistrate / or Prince / then in a private person / more in the teacher of God's word / then in the hearer.

And not only they / but also souche as shuld yeue there seruantes an example of sobriete: as well in the Clerge / as among the Ciuile gouerners of the erthe. I speake not against a decent and semely apparell of man nor / woman: euery person in his degre. But that eche of them shuld auoyde the excesse and ile therof that is for bidden in Godes lawes: and rather studie to commend him selfe by vertews / then to be estimyd by his apparell. thus doothe not God / but ⟨p. CLXII⟩but also Ethnykes teache / as Cicero. 1. offic. Adhibenda est mundicia: non odiosa, nec exquisita nimis, tantum quae fugiat agrestem. & inhumanam negligentiā. That is to say / souche amens shuld be kept in apparell / that shuld be nor to net / nor to fylthy / but souche as might auoyde a rude / and bestlie negligence. In the 5. Matth. and Luc. 6. we se how Christ interpretithe this precept: not onlye to a voyde the ile it selfe / but also thoccasions of it / sayng if thynne Iye / or yight hand offend the / cast them of. Where as Christ shewythe there is no occasion that can excuse adulterie or fornication. As this sinne hathe degreis in it selfe as ye se / and may perceaue by the paynes rehersid: so is it more offence in one person then in the other. more in ayge then in uthe: more in the Magistrat / or Prince / then in a priuate person / more in the teacher of Godes word / then in the herer.