John Trapp on Matthew 6:29

Verse 29. And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory.] In all his bravery, which doubtlesse was very great, in the day of his espousals, especially, when his mother crowned him, [illegible: 1 word]. 3. [illegible: 1 word]. Herods cloth of silver did so dazle the peoples eyes in a Sunshine-day, that they deified him. Alcisthenes the Sybarites cloak,Act [illegible: 1 word]. was sold to the Carthaginians by Dionysius for 120. talents. And [illegible: 6 words]. Demetrius King of Macedon had a robe royall so stately and costly, that none of his successours would wear it, for avoiding of envy. There is no doubt but Solomons roy all robes were very sumptuous, [illegible: 1 word]. being so mighty and wealthy a Monarch. Great ones may go arraied according to their state: and they that are in Kings houses [illegible: 1 word] softs. Yet is it reckon'd as a fault in the rich man, Luk 16. 19.Mat. 11. 8. [non-Latin text not transcribed]. [illegible: 5 words] [illegible: 5 words]. 18. that he was often clothed in purple and fine linnen; and God threatneth to punish even Princes, and Kings children, and all other such as are cloathed with strange apparell. The Jews for [illegible: 1 word] the Chaldaean habit, were soon after carried captive into Chaldea, Ezek. 23. 15. And what heavy things are thundered against those curious dames of Jerusalem by the Prophet Isaiah, who being himself a Courtier, inveighs as punctually against that [illegible: 1 word] vanity, as if he had lately viewed the Ladies wardrobes. [illegible: 1 word] Saviour findes fault with the Scribes that loved to go in long clothing, Mark 12. 38. And S. James with those Christians that would fawn upon a gold ring, and a goodly sute, Jam. 2. 2. In the year 1580. great ruffs with huge wide sets, and cloaks reaching almost to the ancles, no lesse uncomely then of great expence, were [illegible: 2 words] as [illegible: 3 words] & [illegible: 2 words] bern. restrained here by proclamation, saith M. Camden. And need we not the like [illegible: 1 word] now, when so many Prodigals turn rents into [illegible: 1 word], and lands into laces, Singulis auribus bina aut terna dependunt patrimonia, as Seneca hath it, hang two or three patrimonies [illegible: 2 words]. [illegible: 3 words] [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 3 words], [illegible: 2 words] est [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 2 words]. [illegible: 1 word]. at their ears, a pretty grove upon their backs, a reasonable Lordship, or living about their necks. This is farre from that humility, wherewith S. Peter would have young men cloath themselves; and from that meek and quiet spirit, wherewith, saith he, the holy women of old adorned themselves, not with plaited hair, and golden abiliments, 1 Pet 3. 3, 4. Cyprian and Austin say, that superfluous apparel is worse then whoredom: because whoredom only corrupts chastity, but this corrupts nature.1 [illegible: 1 word]. 5. 5.