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…

This would pull away many toys from women's backs, if they did consider how God maketh them ridiculous by that they wear, to make themselves amiable, if they did think that the apparel which they clog on to please the world, by the secret judgement of God did not please but displease, they would be ashamed of their attire, as Eve was of her nakedness: would they wear such guards and paint their faces but to please? See now how God doth mock them, for they are not liked but disliked, and worse thought of for it than they which go in russet coats, & seek ⟨p. 373⟩no praise at all; they think, am I not brave, others think, is she not proud? they think, am I not sweet? others think, is she not light? yet they dream that every man praiseth them for their bravery: as Nebuchadnezzar thought that every one would honour him for his palace. If their bravery condemn them before men, how will it condemn them before God? Therefore when Nebuchadnezzar saith, For the honour of my Majesty, he should have said, for the honour of Gods Majesty, and then this had been recorded for his honour indeed, and his house had bin the house of God: for as we should speak, and study, & labour to Gods glory: so we should build also to Gods glory, that our houses may be like temples, as Obadiahs was. But few seek glory that way, they had rather pull down than build in such sort.

This would pull away many toyes from womens backs, if they did cōsider how God maketh them ridiculous by that they weare, to make thēselues amiable, if they did thinke that the apparell which they clogge on to please the world, by the secret iudgement of God did not please but displease, they would be ashamed of their attire, as Eue was of her nakednesse: would they weare such gardes and paint their faces but to please? See now how God doth mocke them, for they are not liked but disliked, and worse thought of for it than they which go in russet coates, & seeke ⟨p. 373⟩no praise at all; they think, am I not braue, others thinke, is she not proud? they think, am I not sweete? others thinke, is she not light? yet they dreame that euerie man praiseth them for their brauery: as Nabuchadnezzar thought that euery one would honor him for his pallace. If their brauerie condemne them before men, how will it condemne them before God? Therefore when Nabuchadnezzar saith, For the honor of my Maiestie, he should haue saide, for the honour of Gods Maiestie, and then this had been recorded for his honour indeed, and his house had bin the house of God: for as we should speake, and studie, & labour to Gods glorie: so we should build also to Gods glorie, that our houses may bee like temples, as Obadiahs was. But few seeke glorie that way, they had rather pull downe than build in such sort.