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A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount
A godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his executors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adjoined a twofold table: one, of special points here handled; the other, of choice places of Scripture here quotedA godly and learned exposition of Christs Sermon in the Mount: preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and iudicious diuine M. William Perkins. Published at the request of his exequutors by Th. Pierson preacher of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned a twofold table: one, of speciall points here handled; the other, of choise places of Scripture here quoted
Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the University of Cambridge, 1608Cambridge : Printed by Thomas Brooke and Cantrell Legge, printers to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1608
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This amplification serves; first, to chock and control the folly of1 them that are proud in apparel, and nice and curious in arraying themselves. This is the common sin of this age; wherein for attire every sort almost exceed their ability and degree. But why should we be proud of any apparel, for when we have done all we can to make our selves never so gay, yet we come short of the flowers of the field in glorious array? for what cloth or •il•e is so white as the lily? what purple is like the violet? what cri•••• or scarlet comparable to divers flowers of such colours? Art indeed may do much, but herein it must stoop to nature. Now if we cannot come near the herbs and flowers which we tread under our feet, and cast into the furnace, why should we be pu••ed up with any gayness in our apparel?
This amplification serues; first, to chocke and controll the follie of1 them that are proud in apparel, and nice and cu•ious in araying themselues. This is the common sinne of this age; wherein for attire euery sort almost exceede their abilitie and degree. But why should we be proud of any apparel, for when we haue done all we can to make our selues neuer so gay, yet we come short of the flowers of the field in glorious aray? for what cloath or •il•e is so white as the lilie? what purple is like the violet? what cri•••• or skarlet comparable to diuers flowers of such colours? Arte indeede may doe much, but herein it must stoope to nature. Now if we cannot come neere the hearbs and flowers which we tread vnder our feete, and cast into the fornace, why should we be pu••ed vp with any gaynesse in our apparell?
- 1A check to pride in apparel.