The reformation of covetousness Written upon the 6. chapter of Matthew, from the 19.…The reformation of couetousnesse Written vpon the 6. chapter of Mathew, from the 19.…

First, this serves to check and control us for our pride in apparel, and to teach us that we ought not to be so curious in attiring our selves: for when⟨p. 180⟩ we have done all we can, we cannot match one of these flowers, but they will go beyond us. Why then should we puff up our selves in regard of our apparel, when as the least herb in the field is more gay? What cloth in whiteness comes near the Lilly? What purple like the Violet? And what crimson or scarlet is like divers other flowers? Art may do much, but it cannot match nature. Do what we can, the herbs will go beyond us. And if it be so, why are we so proud of our apparel? The herb which thou treadest under thy feet, and puttest into the furnace, is finer then thou art.

First, this serues to check and controll vs for our pride in apparell, and to teach vs that wee ought not to bee so curious in attiring our selues: for when⟨p. 180⟩ wee haue done all we can, wee cannot match one of these flowers, but they will goe beyond vs. Why then should we puffe vp our selues in regard of our apparel, whē as the least hearbe in the field is more gay? What cloth in whitenes comes neare the Lilly? What purple like the Violet? And what crimson or scarlet is like diuers other flowers? Art may doo much, but it cannot match nature. Doo what wee can, the hearbes will goe beyond vs. And if it be so, why are we so proud of our apparel? The hearbe which thou treadest vnder thy feete, and puttest into the furnace, is finer then thou art.

I nunc, effer te, quòd pulchro incedis amictu, Te longè superat fertile gra•um agri.