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The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…
The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature and necessity of it is discovered. : As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in [brace] religious duties, natural actions, his particular vocation, his family directions, and his own recreations. / By George Swinnock ...
London: printed for T.P., 1662
Treatise › Chapter 24: How a Christian may exercise himself to Godliness in his Apparel and Sleep.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. To defend our bodies from cold. Clothes are a great shelter against the sharpness of the Air, and Weather. Some mens Coats are Pistol-proof, all mens clothes should be Weather-proof; God knew that Adams Fig-leaves were as far from keeping his body warm, as from hiding his soul-wickedness; and therefore made him a coat of skins, Gen. 3.21. This end of Apparel is mentioned, Pro. 31.21. She is not afraid of the Snow for her Household, for all her shoushold are clothed with scarlet.
2. To defend our bodies from cold. Cloaths are a great shelter against the sharpness of the Air, and Weather. Some mens Coats are Pistol-proof, all mens cloaths should be Weather-proof; God knew that Adams Fig-leaves were as far from keeping his body warm, as from hiding his soul-wickedness; and therefore made him a coat of skins, Gen. 3.21. This end of Apparel is mentioned, Pro. 31.21. She is not afraid of the Snow for her Houshold, for all her shoushold are cloathed with scarlet.
3. To adorn us. Clothes render men more comely. A decent habit is handsome, naked Ghosts are frightful. Those members of the body which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour, 1and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness, 1 Cor. 12.23.
3. To adornus. Cloaths render men more comely. A decent habit is handsome, naked Ghosts are frightful. Those members of the body which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour,