John Trapp on Matthew 11:8

Verse 8. A man clothed in softs?] Which most men gaze at, [non-Latin text not transcribed] goe after, fawn upon. Hunc homines decorant, quem vestimenta decorant. Herein they resemble those dogs that kept Vulcans Temple: of which Hospinian tells us, that if any came to the Temple with brave clothes, they would fawn upon them: but if in ragged, they would tear them in pieces. Such a vanity as this was crept into the Church, I am. 2. 2. Fulgent ferè monilibus, sordent moribus. Cato could say, Cultus magnam curam, magnam virtutis esse incuriam. The Baptist was not a man of that make. His Peach. [illegible: 1 word] Compl. Gentle. [illegible: 1 word]. pag. 91. heart and his habit were equally plain, simple. Buchanan seldom cared for a better outside, then a rug-gown girt close about him.