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over_o all_o earthly_a creature_n value_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n redeem_v from_o thy_o first_o folly_n and_o his_o fragility_n by_o the_o precious_a death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v the_o height_n of_o his_o call_n to_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o that_o happy_a place_n look_v below_o and_o view_v that_o open_v hideous_a infernal_a gulf_n whereunto_o thou_o will_v bring_v he_o contemplate_v with_o attention_n and_o leisure_n those_o horrible_a endless_a torment_n into_o which_o thou_o will_v plunge_v he_o &_o thyself_o and_o then_o doubtless_o if_o thy_o hart_n be_v not_o of_o flint_n very_a compassion_n engrave_v in_o thou_o by_o nature_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o not_o a_o tiger_n will_v recall_v thou_o from_o so_o detestable_a a_o action_n and_o stay_v thou_o from_o so_o horrible_a a_o treachery_n against_o thy_o friend_n 23._o wherein_o if_o thou_o be_v careless_a and_o cruel_a know_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o most_o common_o he_o do_v and_o even_o in_o this_o life_n by_o disgrace_n penury_n want_n sickness_n or_o otherwise_o will_v chastise_v thy_o offence_n for_o how_o can_v his_o just_a eye_n bear_v the_o presumption_n of_o thy_o pride_n and_o vaunt_a in_o sin_n before_o his_o face_n as_o if_o thou_o weâ—t_v innocent_a brag_v he_o with_o superfluous_a and_o curious_a pamper_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o that_o flesh_n which_o have_v most_o heinous_o offend_v he_o many_o time_n and_o arm_v his_o enemy_n that_o stand_v in_o defiance_n of_o rebellion_n against_o his_o will_n and_o law_n 24._o if_o once_o he_o disdain_v to_o look_v upon_o luciser_n and_o his_o companion_n who_o forget_v from_o whence_o they_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n that_o shine_v in_o they_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o themselves_o and_o become_v object_n of_o foolish_a pride_n in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o just_a indignation_n he_o cast_v they_o down_o from_o heaven_n into_o eternal_a misery_n and_o pain_n if_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v the_o presumption_n of_o of_o herod_n that_o be_v a_o king_n will_v forsooth_o needs_o be_v a_o god_n and_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n in_o rich_a apparel_n with_o his_o speech_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v no_o soon_o salute_v by_o his_o flatterer_n and_o applaud_v to_o his_o contentment_n but_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n know_v his_o master_n condition_n stroke_v he_o in_o his_o zeal_n because_o he_o will_v honour_v himself_o and_o not_o give_v glory_n where_o it_o be_v due_a and_o so_o he_o die_v miserable_o eat_v up_o with_o vermin_n he_o which_o spare_v not_o angel_n when_o they_o be_v proud_a nor_o his_o angel_n spare_v king_n when_o they_o keep_v not_o themselves_o within_o the_o measure_n and_o modesty_n of_o mortal_a man_n will_v he_o think_v you_o suffer_v a_o jack_n or_o a_o gill_n to_o brag_v he_o out_o or_o spare_v to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sumptuous_a apparel_n whereby_o they_o diminish_v not_o but_o increase_v their_o sin_n 25._o if_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n do_v not_o dutiful_o set_v forth_o god_n his_o honour_n &_o renown_n but_o rather_o seek_v by_o pride_n to_o magnify_v themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v star_n but_o by_o his_o justice_n be_v consume_v to_o coal_n and_o dust_n how_o then_o or_o with_o what_o reason_n may_v we_o miserable_a caytiff_n compose_v of_o earth_n and_o creep_v upon_o the_o ground_n presume_v to_o breath_n out_o a_o spirit_n of_o contempt_n against_o god_n almighty_a without_o fear_v to_o be_v break_v into_o piece_n and_o consume_v 26._o without_o all_o doubt_n our_o beggary_n which_o we_o call_v bravery_n and_o we_o patch_v up_o with_o the_o offâ—ls_n of_o diverse_a base_a creature_n to_o adorn_v ourselves_o be_v a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o a_o misprision_n contrary_n to_o all_o fear_n and_o religious_a 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stul._n l._n q._n v._n 1._o soph_n in_o anâ—igon_n piutar_n in_o num._n pauâ—on_n in_o attic_a ossa_fw-la patrum_fw-la monstriâ—que_fw-la datae_fw-la crudelibus_fw-la urnae_fw-la 6._o and_o when_o the_o earth_n have_v make_v a_o final_a concealment_n of_o all_o the_o body_n substance_n quality_n and_o glory_n yet_o reason_n live_v in_o posterity_n not_o unmindful_a of_o that_o endless_a immortality_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o by_o right_n and_o custom_n repair_v to_o the_o tomb_n and_o there_o by_o ceremony_n of_o flower_n and_o incense_n protest_v what_o good_a it_o wish_v to_o the_o body_n decease_v and_o to_o what_o it_o be_v once_o maugre_o death_n to_o arrive_v in_o heaven_n nos_fw-la fest_n a_o sovebimus_fw-la ossa_fw-la violis_fw-la &_o frigida_fw-la saxa_fw-la paulin_n prudent_a cathemer_n hieron_n in_o obit_n paulin_n liquido_fw-la spergemus_fw-la odour_n 7._o thus_o have_v we_o specify_v the_o general_a motive_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o adorn_v the_o body_n in_o this_o life_n with_o apparel_n &_o hereby_o may_v be_v understand_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o care_n be_v so_o common_a to_o every_o one_o cogitation_n that_o few_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n omit_v to_o do_v it_o more_o or_o less_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o occasion_n be_v subject_a to_o excess_n so_o the_o moderation_n require_v prudence_n and_o virtue_n 8._o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a difference_n of_o apparel_n in_o diverse_a nation_n we_o may_v consider_v they_o in_o two_o sort_n first_o according_a to_o substance_n then_o their_o quality_n and_o fashion_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o both_o kind_n proceed_v originaly_a from_o heat_n and_o cold_a of_o the_o country_n wherein_o such_o people_n dwell_v now_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o apparel_n the_o matter_n be_v more_o clear_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o cold_a in_o different_a climate_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la to_o make_v their_o clothes_n thick_a or_o fine_a as_o necessity_n 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easterling_n take_v pride_n in_o the_o carve_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o imagery_n work_v of_o flower_n chin._n trigault_n hist_o chin._n and_o other_o figure_n the_o chinesian_n wear_v long_a nail_n as_o ornament_n of_o nobility_n and_o witness_n that_o he_o get_v not_o his_o live_n by_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o this_o kind_n one_o thing_n be_v judge_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o decorum_n and_o fit_a remonstrance_n of_o inward_a excellency_n which_o other_o judge_v to_o be_v disproportionate_a undecent_a and_o ridiculous_a 10._o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v in_o thing_n themselves_o a_o decorum_n or_o decency_n for_o the_o office_n of_o apparel_n notwithstanding_o every_o nation_n seek_v after_o it_o apprehend_v and_o practise_v it_o with_o great_a variety_n which_o have_v no_o other_o origin_n than_o the_o difference_n of_o judgement_n which_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o the_o different_a temperature_n and_o complexion_n of_o their_o body_n that_o work_v upon_o their_o 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