230. In our writings this is put somewhat more plainly. For David says: “The Lord reigneth, He is clothed with splendour.” Ps. xciii. [xcii.] 1. And the Apostle says: “Walk honestly as in the day.” Rom. xiii. 13. The Greek text has ευσχημόνως —and this really means: with good clothing, with a good appearance. When God made the first man, He created him with a good figure, with limbs well set, and gave him a very noble appearance. He had not given him remission of sins. But afterwards He, Who came in the form of a servant, and in the likeness of man, renewed him with His Spirit, and poured His grace into his heart, and put on Himself the splendour The words decorum and honestum being used in different senses, it is not possible to give the points in a translation as in the original. of the redemption of the human race. Therefore the Prophet said: “The Lord reigneth, He is clothed with splendour.” Ps. xciii. [xcii.] 1. And again he says: “A hymn beseems Thee, O God, in Sion.” Ps. lxv. [lxiv.] 1. That is: It is right and good to fear Thee, to love Thee, to pray to Thee, to honour Thee, for it is written: “Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Cor. xiv. 40. But we can also fear, love, ask, honour men; yet the hymn especially is addressed to God. This seemliness which we offer to God we may believe to be far better than other things. It befits also a woman to pray in an orderly dress, 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10. but it especially beseems her to pray covered, and to pray giving promise of purity together with a good conversation.