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3. That you rather go with the lowest, than with the highest of your state and place.

4. That the fashion be neither strange, immodest, singular, nor ridiculous, Zeph. i. 8.

5. That you be not over curious, or over long, taking up too much time in putting it on.

6. Neither the making nor wearing of your apparel, must savour of pride, lightness, curiosity, lasciviousness, prodigality, or base covetousness, Isa. iii. 18 -24. But it must be such as becometh holiness, wisdom, and honesty, and such as is well reported of, Phil. iv. 8. 1 Cor. xi.

7. Follow the example of those of your rank and means, who are most sober, most frugal, and most discreet.

While you dress yourself, it will be seasonable and profitable also, by this occasion, to raise your thoughts, Rev. iii. 18; and fix them upon that apparel which doth clothe and adorn your inward man, 1 Peter iii. 4, which is spiritual, and of a divine matter, which never is out of fashion, which never weareth out, but is always the better for the wearing. Think thus: If I go naked without bodily apparel, it will be to the shame of my person, and to the hazard of my health and life. But how much more will the filthy nakedness of my soul appear to the eyes of men, of angels, and of God himself, Rev. iii. 17. Rev. xvi. 15. Exod. xxxii. 25, whose pure eyes cannot abide filthiness, Hab. i. 13, whereby my soul will be exposed to most deadly temptations, and my whole person to God's most severe judgments; except I have put on, and do keep on me the white linen of Christ's spouse, the righteousness of the saints, Rev. xix. 8, that is, justification by faith in Christ, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ?

And because every day you will be assaulted with the world, the flesh, and the devil, you will do well to consider whether you have put on, and do improve your coat of mail, that complete armour, prescribed Eph. vi. 11 - 18.

When you use your looking-glass, James i. 23, 24, 25,