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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.
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Another end of Apparel is to distinguish persons. The Nobility among the Romans, were anciently distinguished from the meaner sort by their Ornaments about their Shoos; As God hath made a difference among men, some are high, some are low, some are rich, some are poor; so doth he also allow a difference in their Apparel, Behold they which are gorgeously apparelled, are in Kings Houses, Luk. 7.25. Robes and Rich attire become Judges, and Justices. They are honourable additions to their Office, and cause reverential apprehensions of their persons. The habits of men should be suitable to their conditions and honours, Dan. 5.29. Ester 8.15. Gen. 45.42. As it is sinful for men to go above their abilities, so it is sordid for men to go much below their estates and places; such draw contempt on their persons. Charles the fifth Emperor of Germany, being to make a Royal entrance into Milan, there was great preparation made for his entertainment, the Houses and Streets were beautified and adorned, the Citizens dressed in their richest attire, 1and a Golden Canopy prepared to be carried over his head, and a great ⟨p. 430⟩expectation to see a glorious Emperor: but when he came into the City in a plain cloak and with an old hat on his head, the people would not believe, their eyes but still asked which was he, and laughed at themselves for being so much deceived.
Another end of Apparel is to distinguish persons. The Nobility among the Romans, were anciently distinguished from the meaner sort by their Ornaments about their Shoos; As God hath made a difference among men, some are high, some are low, some are rich, some are poor; so doth he also allow a difference in their Apparel, Behold they which are gorgeously apparelled, are in Kings Houses, Luk. 7.25. Robes and Rich attire become Judges, and Justices. They are honourable additions to their Office, and cause reverential apprehensions of their persons. The habits of men should be sutable to their conditions and honours,