As S. Ambrose saith,(o) Quasi is cognitus esse non potest, cum sibi desiderat demonstrari. As though he can be unknown which is desirous (like a fool) to show his coat. The wise man saith, A mans garment, laughter, and going, declare what he is. (p)And again: The whoredom of a woman may be known in the pride of her eyes, and eye-lids. (q)Thus the Lord God knew the daughters of Zion to be proud or haughty, because they walked with stretched out necks, with rolling eyes, jetting or nodding. and mincing as they did go: with costly apparel, sweet balls, bracelets and bonnets: their head attire, head-bands, Tablets, Earrings, Rings, Crisping pins, and such like.(r) And are you persuaded he knows not you? We read of one Attila, sometimes King of Pannonia, now called Austria, whose Pride the people noted by his very gesture. ⟨p. 42⟩These be the words of Historiographers(s) Erat Athila Rex Pannomae superbus successu, huc atque illuc oculos circumferens, ut illata potentia in ipso corporis motu appareret. There was one Attila king of Pannonia, proud in his very going, rolling his eyes hither and thither, in so much that his mighty Pride did appear by the very motion of his body. And by your leave, in these days many their proud going, & speaking, & scornful looking, becomes them not, neither be they meet for their persons: no more then pearls for swine, or holy things for dogs. King David saith: Lord I am not high minded, I have no proud looks. (t)And your elders in former times were not ashamed to be meek & humble, Therefore as S. Ambrose saith: Cave, ne in te erubescant tuorum merita maiorum. (v)Beware least thou think scorn of the modesty and good qualities of thy predecessors. Which of them did ever wear either schoters for their ruffs, or hoops upon their hips, or blew starch? How ugly were one, by natural proportion so big about? What, dost thou mean to mend or mar Gods workmanship? or to make ⟨p. 43⟩thy self so big that thou mayest not enter in at heaven gate? thy grandmothers doubtless had never such imaginations. And I hope they were more commendable before God and man, more meek and humble, and better to the poor, then thou that usest them. A grave matron and sober dame, would be sore grieved that she should be once imagined to bend her self, or desire to use the light gesture and behaviour of a wanton:
As S. Ambrose saith,(o) Quasi is cognitus esse non potest, cum sibi desiderat demonstrari. As though he can be vnknowne which is desirous (like a foole) to shewe his coate. The wise man saith, A mans garment, laughter, and going, declare what he is. (p)And againe: The whoredome of a woman may be knowne in the pride of her eyes, and eye-lids. (q)Thus the Lord God knew the daughters of Syon to be proud or haughtie, because they walked with stretched out neckes, with rowling eyes, ietting or nodding. and minsing as they did goe: with costly apparell, sweete balles, bracelets and bonnets: their head attire, head-bands, Tablets, Earings, Rings, Chrisping pinnes, and such like.(r) And are you perswaded he knowes not you? Wee read of one Athila, sometimes King of Pannonia, now called Austria, whose Pride the people noted by his very gesture. ⟨p. 42⟩These be the words of Historiographers(s) Erat Athila Rex Pannomae superbus successu, huc atque illuc oculos circumferens, vt illata potentia in ipso corporis motu appareret. There was one Athila king of Pannonia, proud in his very going, rowling his eies hither and thither, in so much that his mightie Pride did appeare by the very motion of his body. And by your leaue, in these daies many their proud going, & speaking, & scornful looking, becomes thē not, neither be they meet for their persons: no more then pearls for swine, or holy things for dogs. King Dauid saith: Lord I am not high minded, I haue no proud lookes. (t)And your elders in former times were not ashamed to be meeke & humble, Therefore as S. Ambrose saith: Caue, ne in te erubescant tuorum merita maiorum. (v)Beware least thou thinke scorne of the modestie and good qualities of thy predecessors. Which of them did euer weare either schoters for their ruffes, or hoopes vpon their hippes, or blew starch? How vgly were one, by naturall proportion so bigge about? What, doost thou meane to mend or marre Gods workmanship? or to make ⟨p. 43⟩
- (o)Amb. de li. de Nab. Jere. cap. 13Amb. de li. de Nab. Iere. cap. 13
- (p)Eccl. 19 28.
- (q)Eccl. 26 9.
- (r)Isay. 3.16.17.18.19. &c.
- (s)Paulus, Jovius, Charl. Steph. Textor.Paulus, Iouius, Charl. Steph. Textor.
- (t)Ps. 131.1
- (v)Amb. li. de Nab. Jere. cap. 13.Amb. li. de Nab. Iere. cap. 13.
