The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…

The fourth sign is the apparel, for as the pride of the glutton is noted,¹ in that he went in purple every day, so the humility of John is noted, in that he went in hair-cloth every day.² A modest woman is known by her sober attire, as the prophet Elijah was known by his rough garment.³ Look not for better within, than thou seest without: for every one seemeth better then she is, if the face be vanity, the heart is pride. He which biddeth thee abstain from the show of evil, would have thee to abstain from those wives which have the shows of evil:⁴ for it is hard to come in the fashion, and not to be in the abuse: and therefore Paul saith:⁵ Fashion not your selves like unto this world, as though the fashions of men did declare of what side they are.

The fourth signe is the apparell, for as the pride of the glutton is noted,¹ in that he went in purple euery day, so the humilitie of Iohn is noted, in that he went in hair-cloth euery day.² A modest woman is knowne by her sober attire, as the prophet Eliah was knowne by his rough garment.³ Looke not for better within, thē thou seest without: for euery one seemeth better then she is, if the face be vanitie, the heart is pride. He which biddeth thee abstaine from the shew of euill, would haue thee to abstain from those wiues which haue the shewes of euill:⁴ for it is hard to come in the fashion, and not to be in the abuse: and therefore Paul saith:⁵