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A51840	A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture in two parts : part the first containing LXXIV sermons : part the second containing LXXVI sermons : with an alphabetical table to the whole / by ... Thomas Manton ...	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1693 (1693)	Wing M524; ESTC R13953	1,954,391	1,278

abridg them of their Liberty and take upon us to condemn their Garb I confess it is a Sin to condemn what God hath not condemned There are two sorts of Superstition Positive when we count that holy that God never made holy And Negative when we condemn that for sinful which God never made sinful Therefore what Rules can be given to trace and find out the Sin The Abuse will be best discovered by considering the Use. What are the Ends of Apparel They are diverse either for Necessity to defend the Body against the Injuries of the Weather therefore they that discover their Nakedness sin against that or else for Honesty or Modesty to cover that Deformity of the Body which was the Fruit of Sin or else for Profit such Apparel as sutes with our Callings and Course of Life or for Frugality according to the Proportion of our Estate that we may not waste the good Gifts of God that should be kept either for Family-Uses or for other good Uses or for Distinction of Persons of Age Sex and Rank Deut. 22.5 The Woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a Man neither shall a Man put on a Woman's Garment for all that do so are Abomination to the Lord thy God By these Ends the Abuse may be conceived 1. It is a foul Abuse of Apparel and Ornament when Men and Women disguise Nature and seek to mend that which God hath made by patching painting and other Varnishes of Art Iezebel is infamous in Scripture for Painting and dare any sober Woman that pretends to be a Christian put her self into her Garb and Fashion They reprove God that seek to mend Nature Cyprian saith It is a Dislike of God's Work So Tertullian before him They dislike God's Workmanship in their own Faces and consult with the Devil how to mend it That which is natural is from God and that which is artificial is from the Devil How shall God own them at the last Day when they are ashamed of his Workmanship Will thy Maker own thy disguised Face He will say this is not the Face that I made We should appear before Men with no other Face than we would appear before God with at the Day of Judgment Would I have God see me thus disguised patched and painted Doth not Conscience startle at the thought of it when God shall come to take knowledg of all the Works he hath made wouldst thou appear then with these Spots and artificial Varnish 2. Addictedness to Fashions certainly that argues such a Levity that doth not sute with the Gravity of Religion That there is a Sin in Fashions is plain by Isa. 3. where the Holy Ghost is pleased to give us an Inventory of the Wardrobe of the Women among the Jews for what Reason but to shew they were vainly addicted to Fashions So Zeph. 1.8 I will punish the Princes and the King's Children and all such as are clothed with strange Apparel God takes notice of Pride in Apparel though it be in Courtiers Nobles Princes and Kings Children their new and strange exotick Garbs therefore much more is it evil in private Persons and those that are of an inferiour Rank But you will say if we must not follow the Fashion of what Date should our Habits be Should we go back as far as Adam to clothe our selves with Skins and Leaves and run back to the Rudeness of former Ages I answer There may be as much Vanity and Affection in being too much out of the Fashions of the times and places in which we live as in being too much in it therefore our Liberty in this kind is to be determined by the general and received Custom of the gravest and godly wise It stands not with Christian Gravity to be first in a Fashion and affect that which is new nor to take it up when it is only the Fashion among those that are light and vain they are not to be imitated for that 's conforming our selves to the Fashions of the World which the Apostle disproves Rom. 12.2 Be not conformed to this World The Apostle speaks in the Business of long Hair and when he had spoken what an unseemly thing it was for a Man Ruffian-like to go with long Hair 1 Cor. 11.14 Doth not Nature it self teach you that if a Man have long Hair it is a Shame to him He adds ver 16. But if any Man seem to be contentious we have no such Custom neither the Churches of God Which seems to carry this Sense that if Women will come with their Nakedness into the Congregation and if Men will wear long Hair and if any Man or Woman will contend and say the thing is indifferent and they have a Liberty in this kind this is the short Answer We have no such Custom neither the Churches of God Therefore the general and received Custom of the Churches of God ought to be a Law in all such Cases Mark the vain World is not to give you a Precedent but the Use of the Churches and the Practice of godly Christians and their Sobriety 3. When our Apparel exceeds the Proportion of our Callings and Abilities There is more due to Persons of a higher Rank than to those of inferiour place Matth. 11.8 They that wear soft Clothing are in Kings Houses It is more commendable in them that stand before Princes than in others and therefore our Rank and Place and Estate must be considered It is a wrong to the Family and the Poor when our Garments exceed our Abilities Nay but take them both together though they do not exceed our Abilities yet if they exceed our State Place and Calling it is a Sin As for Instance For Ministers who should be mortified to the Glory and Pomp of the World it is not fit for them to shine in Bravery as others do So for Ministers Wives the Scripture is pleased to take notice of Women in that Relation above all other Women 1 Tim. 3.11 Their Wives must be grave sober And for Servants it is odious to see them strive to be in a Garb exceeding their Station and to do as others of better Rank and higher Place As Habits were given for Necessity so for Distinction of Ranks and Orders of Men and as odd a Sight it is to see an Inferiour exalting in Pomp as to put the Attire of the Head upon the Feet and Shooes on the Head 4. When it sutes not with Modesty and Chastity Garments were given to cover Nakedness and the Deformity that was introduced by Sin Therefore the Apostle saith Let the Women adorn themselves in modest Apparel with Shamefac'dness and Sobriety not with broidered Hair or Gold or Pearls or costly Array 1 Tim. 2.9 And therefore the leaving the Breasts naked in whole or in part is a Transgression of this Rule they uncover their Nakedness which they should vail and hide especially in God's Presence As the Apostle saith 1 Cor. 11.10 The Woman ought to have Power on

your Dedication of them to God in Baptism It is a mockery to Dedicate them to God and to Breed them up for the Devil the World and the Flesh. God complaineth Ezek. 16.20 Thou hast taken thy Sons and thy Daughters which thou hast born to me and these thou hast Sacrificed unto them to be devoured It is as disingenuous to Offer them to God and ●rain them up for the World or the Flesh. If they prove openly sensual we are troubled but if they secretly please the Flesh we mind it not but rather are secretly helpful to them in it if worldly we applaud them Thus do we betray those Souls which we should be a means to save 6. If they prove naught the Affliction will be double if you have not used the means to prevent it If by your carnal fondness you have born with their sin and given them their wills or indulge it by the evil example of your careless walking or out of sloth have neglected unwearyed endeavours to instruct them in godliness But when you have done your part you can the better submit to the will of God A Sermon on Phil. Iv. 8 Finally Brethren whatsoever things are True whatsoever things are Honest whatsoever things are Iust whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are Lovely whatsoever things are of good Report If there be any Vertue and if there be any Praise think on these things Here is a General Rule for the regulating of our Conversations In it observe 1 The bounds of our Duty are fixed in seven things True Iust Honest Pure Lovely of good Report if any Vertue or if any Praise 2. The accuracy and care that we should use not to transgress these bounds Think on these things 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 diligently take heed to them that you may practise them Doct. That Christianity doth Adopt Moralities or precepts of good manners into its frame and constitution Here I shall inquire 1. What these Moralities are as they are here set forth to us in the Text. 2. In what manner Christianity doth enforce them 3. For what reasons I. What are these Moralities 1. Whatsoever things are true 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this concerneth both our Speeches and our Actions 1. For our speeches that they be free from lying and falsehood Ephes. 4.25 Wherefore putting away Lying speak every man truth with his Neighbour for we are members one of another Lying is when men wittingly and willingly and with a purpose to deceive speak that which is false The matter of a lye is falsehood and the formality of it is an intention to deceive Now this we may do two ways either by way of assertion or promise The lying assertion is concerning what is past and present thus Ananias lyed to the Holy Ghost when he brought part of the price instead of all Act. 5.3 Eut Peter said Ananias Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost and to keep back part of the price of the Land The Promissory lie is when we Promise that which we mean not to perform Prov. 19.22 The desire of a man is his kindness and a poor man is better than a lyar That which men should desire is to be in a capacity to shew kindness or do good for greatness in the world is valuable upon this account as it giveth a man a power to shew kindness to others But many that covet the praise and reputation of it are very forward in promises but fail in performance Now a poor man that loveth you and will do his best is a surer Friend than such great men as only give you good words and sprinkle you with a little Court holy water But this should be far from a Christian for he is to keep his word though it be to his hurt Psal. 15.4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned but he honoureth them that fear the Lord he that sweareth to his own hurt and changeth not Lying is a sin most contrary to the nature of God who is Truth its self but the Devil is called the Father of Lies And it is most contrary to the new nature Ephes. 4.24 25. And that ye put on the new man which after God is created in Righteousness and true Holiness Wherefore puting away lying speak every man truth with his neighbour Isa. 63.8 And he said Surely they are my People Children that will not lie It is most contrary to humane Society for commerce is kept up by Truth 2. For Truth in actions we should always keep the integrity of a good Conscience Psal. 32.2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity in whose Spirit there is no guile 2 Cor. 1.12 For our rejoycing is this the Testimony of our Consciences that in simplicity and Godly sincerity not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God we have had our conversations in the World and more especially to you ward And Truth Sincerity and candour should be seen in all that we do Satan assaults you with wiles but your strength lyeth in down-right honesty Ephes. 6.14 Stand therefore having your loins girt about with Truth and having on the Brest-plate of Righteousness This will give you courage in the day of sore tryal and comfort in the very Agonies of Death Isai. 38.2 ● And Hezekiah turned his face towards the wall and prayed unto the Lord and said Remember now O Lord I beseech thee how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in thy sight Therefore we must carry our selves sincerely free from Hypocrisie and Dissimulation whether towards God or men 2. The next boundary is Whatsoever things are Honest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 grave and venerable free from scurrility lightness and vanity in word or in deed Religionis a serious thing and accordingly leaveth an impression upon the heart and maketh them serious that profess it The Apostle would have the Christian Women to carry themselves as Women professing godliness 1 Tim 2.9 10. In like manner also That Women Adorn themselves in modest apparel with shamefastness and sobriety not with broidered Hair or Gold or Pearls or Costly Aray but which becometh Women Professing Godliness with good works And surely all Christians should be of a modest and good behaviour A garish levity will not become them that live in constant Communion with a great God This cannot but make the Heart more awful and serious especially in the more aged Titus 2.2 That the aged men be Sober Grave Temperate sound in Faith in Charity in Patience 3. Whatsoever things are Iust 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 giving to every one what is due and doing to others as we would be dealt with our selves Therefore we must defraud no Man of his Right whether Superiours Mat. 22.21 Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesars and unto God the things that are Gods Or Inferiours Col. 4.1 Masters give unto your Servants that which