III. This self-denying doctrine was confirmed and enforced by the apostles in their example, as we have already shown; and in their precepts too, as we shall yet evince in those two most remarkable passages of Paul and Peter; where they do not only tell us what should be done, but also what should be denied and avoided: "In like manner I will, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel; with shamefacedness and sobriety, not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array (then it seems these are immodest) but which becometh women professing godliness, with good works." (1 Tim. ii. 9, 10.) Absolutely implying, that those who attire themselves with gold, silver, broidered hair, pearls, costly array, cannot in so doing, be women professing godliness; making those very things to be contrary to modesty, and consequently that they are evil, and unbecoming women professing godliness. To which the apostle Peter joins another precept after the like sort, viz. "Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, and of putting on of apparel:" what then? "But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price." (1 Pet. iii. 3-5.) And as an inducement, he adds: "for after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves." Which doth not only intimate that both holy women were so adorned, and that it behoves such as would be holy, and trust in the holy God, to be so adorned; but also, that they who used those forbidden ornaments, were the women and people in all ages, that, for all their talk, were not holy, nor did trust in God. Such are so far from trusting in God that the apostle Paul expressly says, that "she that liveth in pleasure is dead whilst she liveth." (1 Tim. v. 6.) And the same apostle further enjoined, that Christians should have their conversation in heaven, and their minds fixed on things above: (Phil. iii. 20; Col. iii. 1-4; Rom. xiii. 13:) "walk honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in envy and strife:" (Eph. v. 3, 4:) "let not fornication, uncleanness, or covetousness be once named among you: neither filthiness, nor foolish talking nor jesting, which are not convenient; but rather giving of thanks:" (Eph. iv. 29:) "let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good, to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof." (Rom. xiii. 14; Eph. iv. 30.) And, "Grieve not the Holy Spirit; (intimating such conversation doth;) but be ye followers of God, as dear children: walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the days are evil." (Eph. v. 1, 15, 16.)