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Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a virtuous…Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a vertuous…
Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a virtuous woman: in a discourse which directs the female-sex how to express, the fear of God, in every age and state of their life; and obtain both temporal and eternal blessedness. / Written by Cotton Mather ; [Four lines in Latin from Tertullian, followed by a six line translation into English]Ornaments for the daughters of Zion. Or The character and happiness of a vertuous woman: in a discourse which directs the female-sex how to express, the fear of God, in every age and state of their life; and obtain both temporal and eternal blessedness. / Written by Cotton Mather ; [Four lines in Latin from Tertullian, followed by a six line translation into English]
printed by S.G. & B.G. i.e for Samuel Phillips, 1692
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.
IV. As a Poor Woman may not aspire to go with a Bravery, which a Rich or a Great Woman may be allowed in, so neither may a Rich or a Great Woman Extend her Bravery, beyond the Allowance which God ha's given her. There is a Soft-Clothing which our Lord Jesus do's not seem to deny ••to such Persons of Quality as are in Kings Houses. But you have doubtless heard, What came of the Frog, which would not be content, Except she might look as big as the Cow. The Ranks of People should be discerned by their Clothes; nor should we go in any things but what may be called Suits. The Woman which will go as none but those who are above her, do or can, shows her self to be as much out of her Wits as out of her Place. And she that will not Cu• ber Coat according to her Cloth, do's but put a Fools Coat upon her; she that will have more on her Back, than can readily come out of her Purse, deserves to be stripped as the Fine Jay was of her borrowed Feathers. Nevertheless, Vain-Glory may insinuate it self into the Rich and Great, as well as the Poor; and I am to Charge THEM, That they be not High-minded.
IV. As a Poor Woman may not aspire to go with a Bravery, which a Rich or a Great Woman may be allowed in, so neither may a Rich or a Great Woman Extend her Bravery, beyond the Allowance which God ha's given her. There is a Soft-Cloathing which our Lord Jesus do's not seem to deny ••to such Persons of Quality as are in Kings Houses. But you have doubtless heard, What came of the Frog, which would not be content, Except she might look as big as the Cow. The Ranks of People should be discerned by their Cloaths; nor should we go in any things but what may be called Suits. The Woman which will go as none but those who are above her, do or can, showes her self to be as much out of her Wits as out of her Place. And she that will not Cu• ber Coat according to her Cloath, do's but put a Fools Coat upon her; she that will have more on her Back, than can readily come out of her Purse, deserves to be stript as the Fine Jay was of her borrow'd Feathers. Nevertheless, Vain-Glory may insinuate it self into the Rich and Great, as well as the Poor; and I am to Charge THEM, That they be not High-minded.