This pride consisteth inwardly in mens valuing themselves the higher for their habit, which indeed is Childish: They discover their want of wit whose spirits rise with their garments, as the boat with the waters. The dogs that kept Vulcans temple, fawned upon a good suit; but if a man came in ragged apparel, they would tear him in pieces. They are brutish who judge either themselves or others to have real worth from the bravery of what they wear. Pride is manifested outwardly, by mens readiness to follow new fashions. It is no commendation to English men that they are French mens apes. A la mode de France, is most in the Gallants mouths: But they who borrow (saith one) fashions of Egyptians, may meet with their botches and boils. They who affected the Babylonian finery, had with it the Babylonian fetters, Ezek. 23.15. I will punish the Princes, and the Kings children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel, Zeph. 1.8. God speaketh of them, who in their clothes imitated the Egyptians, 1or the Babylonians. Though they were never so high, (Princes and Kings children) yet being vain in their habit, they were sure to feel the weight of Gods hand; I will punish them. Idolaters are no fit measure for Gods people to make their clothes by. The prophet Isaiah draweth up an Inventory of the Ladies wardrobe in Jerusalem, and pronounceth both a sharp objurgation and severe commination against them for their twinkling with their eyes, and tinkling with their feet; for their lofty gate, and stately garb, Isa. 3.18, to 24. We may read ⟨p. 432⟩there what strange fury God hath for strange fashions. The daughters of London (saith one) do in pride of countenance and earriage, for exceed the daughters of Zion. 2Alas how many men are dressed like Poppets in a play, and women like Bartholomew babies. Some that are professors, by their antic habits (which are the covers of their shame) become a shame to their profession.3
This pride consisteth inwardly in mens valuing themselves the higher for their habit, which indeed is Childish: They discover their want of wit whose spirits rise with their garments, as the boat with the waters. The dogs that kept Ʋulcans temple, fawned upon a good sute; but if a man came in ragged apparel, they would tear him in peices. They are brutish who judge either themselves or others to have reall worth from the bravery of what they wear. Pride is manifested outwardly, by mens readiness to follow new fashions. It is no commendation to English men that they are French mens apes. A la mode de France, is most in the Gallants mouths: But they who borrow (saith one) fashions of Egyptians, may meet with their botches and boiles. They who affected the Babylonian finery, had with it the Babylonian fetters, Ezek. 23.15. I will punish the Princes, and the Kings children, and all such as are cloathed with strange apparel, Zeph. 1.8. God speaketh of them, who in their cloaths imitated the Egiptians, 1or the Babylonians. Though they were never so high, (Princes and Kings children) yet being vain in their habit, they were sure to feel the weight of Gods hand; I will punish them. Idolaters are no fit measure for Gods people to make their cloaths by. The prophet Isaiah draweth up an Inventory of the Ladies wardrobe in Jerusalem, and pronounceth both a sharp objurgation and severe commination against them for their twinkling with their eyes, and tinkling with their feet; for their lofty gate, and stately garb, Isa. 3.18, to 24. We may read ⟨p. 432⟩there what strange fury God hath for strange fashions. The daughters of London (saith one) do in pride of countenance and earriage, for exceed the daughters of Sion. 2Alas how many men are drest like Poppets in a play, and women like Bartholmew babies. Some that are professours, by their antick habits (which are the covers of their shame) become a shame to their profession.3
- 1Oh what enemy of thine hath taught thee so much vanity? said Mr John, Fox to his son, returning from his travails, and attired in a loose outlandish fashion. Hist of modern Divin.Oh what enemy of thine hath taught thee so much vanity? said Mr Iohn, Fox to his son, returning from his travails, and attired in a loose outlandish fashion. Hist of modern Divin.
- 2Willet Hexa. in Levit.
- 3Prodigus est animi vitio re tinenda Profoudens.
