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&_o neat_a attire_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o soft_a and_o rich_a garment_n be_v most_o use_v where_o modesty_n be_v least_o esteem_v the_o emperor_n augustus_n be_v high_o offend_v with_o a_o certain_a light_a attire_n that_o his_o daughter_n wear_v call_v this_o her_o levity_n and_o vanity_n in_o apparel_n the_o ensign_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o nest_n of_o luxury_n notwithstanding_o the_o sense_n of_o touch_v seek_v after_o all_o these_o impertinency_n if_o it_o be_v not_o severe_o restrain_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a piety_n but_o if_o we_o give_v it_o full_a scope_n it_o will_v desire_v a_o soft_a garment_n and_o a_o soft_a bed_n nor_o will_v it_o content_v itself_o or_o think_v it_o can_v sleep_v sound_o except_o it_o may_v lie_v deep_o drown_v in_o a_o featherbed_n begin_v with_o these_o principle_n it_o go_v on_o to_o embrace_v a_o more_o licentious_a liberty_n and_o at_o last_o grow_v more_o impudent_a infringe_v the_o law_n of_o modesty_n but_o 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