God's terrible voice in the city

This Pride of Apparel is very shameful and absurd, Clothes being the Badge of Apostasy, which were not made use of till after the fall, therefore the word [Greek or Hebrew] which signifies Clothing, comes from [Greek or Hebrew] He prevaricated; and it is as if a Thief should be proud of his Shackles, or ⟨p. 153⟩any Malefactor of his mark of disgrace: At least the gaudy attire of many persons hath signified the emptiness and frothy mind within; and that they have had nothing to set them forth but their Clothes.

This Pride of Apparel is very shamefull and absurd, Cloaths being the Badge of Apostasie, which were not made use of till after the fall, therefore the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 which signifies Cloathing, comes from 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 He prevaricated; and it is as if a Thief should be proud of his Shackles, or ⟨p. 153⟩any Malefactor of his mark of disgrace: At least the gaudy attire of many persons hath signified the emptiness and frothy minde within; and that they have had nothing to set them forth but their Cloaths.

I might also add; the pride, which the daughters of London have had of their Beauty, though it be but skin-deep, and the Body but a skinful of dirt, and the choicest beauty without discretion, like a Jewel hanged at the ear or nose of a Swine: And the Lord knows what monstrous, and defiled, and deformed insides, the most of those have had, who have been so fair and adorned outwardly. Many in London have been proud of their fine clothes and fair faces; and others of their fair Shops, and stately houses; Pride has hung about the neck like a Chain, and covered them like a garment, instead of the clothing and Ornament of Humility, which before God is of so great price.

I might also add; the pride, which the daughters of London have had of their Beauty, though it be but skin-deep, and the Body but a skinfull of dirt, and the choycest beauty without discretion, like a Jewel hanged at the ear or nose of a Swine: And the Lord knows what monstrous, and defiled, and deformed insides, the most of those have had, who have been so fair and adorned outwardly. Many in London have been proud of their fine cloaths and fair faces; and others of their fair Shops, and stately houses; Pride has hung about the neck like a Chain, and covered them like a garment, instead of the cloathing and Ornament of Humility, which before God is of so great price.