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A91826 A faithful testimony against extravagant and unnecessary wiggs Ambrose Rigge. Rigge, Ambrose, 1635?-1705. 1698 (1698) Wing R1478; ESTC R42311 1,139 1

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a_o faithful_a testimony_n against_o extravagant_a and_o unnecessary_a wig_n whereas_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v make_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n have_v bestow_v on_o many_o a_o plentiful_a quantity_n of_o hair_n to_o keep_v they_o warm_a some_o of_o one_o colour_n and_o some_o of_o another_o but_o to_o each_o one_o of_o they_o have_v his_o providence_n afford_v such_o a_o colour_n as_o will_v satisfy_v a_o humble_a mind_n and_o if_o any_o one_o have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o hair_n to_o keep_v he_o warm_a or_o through_o sickness_n or_o by_o any_o other_o infirmity_n or_o casualty_n lose_v his_o hair_n a_o suitable_a and_o modest_a supply_n may_v then_o be_v very_o reasonable_a and_o no_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o good_a man_n and_o such_o supply_n of_o hair_n be_v use_v till_o natural_a hair_n grow_v again_o may_v afterward_o be_v well_o lay_v aside_o but_o if_o for_o pride_n or_o without_o any_o just_a occasion_n any_o that_o have_v sufficient_a hair_n to_o keep_v they_o warm_a do_v cut_v it_o off_o esteem_v it_o not_o fashionable_a or_o modish_a or_o that_o it_o do_v curl_n enough_o or_o be_v not_o of_o such_o colour_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o be_v this_o be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n his_o divine_a wisdom_n care_n and_o providence_n be_v slight_v and_o undervalue_v by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o content_v with_o such_o sort_n and_o colour_n of_o hair_n as_o he_o have_v see_v fit_a to_o bestow_v as_o if_o they_o will_v alter_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n and_o mend_v what_o god_n have_v make_v i_o feel_v a_o concern_v upon_o my_o spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v a_o short_a testimony_n against_o excess_n in_o these_o thing_n see_v to_o my_o sorrow_n many_o both_o old_a and_o young_a run_v into_o unnecessary_a wig_n and_o have_v find_v that_o it_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n in_o divers_a place_n therefore_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o now_o flow_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o brethren_n i_o entreat_v all_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o shun_v such_o occasion_n and_o rather_o to_o deny_v themselves_o than_o to_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o this_o counsel_n i_o have_v take_v myself_o and_o by_o the_o help_a hand_n of_o god_n almighty_n i_o intend_v so_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o day_n and_o not_o only_o in_o that_o but_o in_o avoid_v all_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n whatsoever_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v we_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v above_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o place_v his_o eternal_a name_n in_o and_o to_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o his_o glory_n in_o these_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o let_v we_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n who_o eye_n be_v abroad_o gaze_v upon_o the_o foolish_a fashion_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v pass_v away_o and_o perish_v with_o the_o use_v but_o follow_v he_o in_o our_o day_n who_o god_n have_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o light_n to_o we_o gentile_n who_o still_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o self-denial_n and_o in_o the_o clean_a path_n of_o righteousness_n which_o alone_o bring_v to_o his_o kingdom_n all_o who_o walk_v in_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n so_o the_o god_n of_o consolation_n be_v with_o all_o his_o choose_a vessel_n who_o he_o have_v sanctify_v to_o do_v his_o will_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o preserve_v we_o all_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n in_o faith_n patience_n and_o welldoing_a that_o the_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v may_v be_v renown_v by_o we_o for_o evermore_o amen_n reigate_n the_o 3d._n of_o the_o 10_o month_n 1698._o i_o be_o a_o brother_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ambrose_n rig_n london_n print_v by_o t._n sowle_n in_o white-hart-court_n in_o grace-church-street_n 1698._o