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A pleasant new nosegay full of many godly and sweet flowers, lately gatheredA pleasaunt newe nosegaye full of many godly and swete floures, lately gathered
A pleasant new nosegay full of many godly and sweet flowers, lately gathered by Theodore Basil.A pleasaunt newe nosegaye full of many godly and swete floures, lately gathered by Theodore Basille.
printed for Joha, 1543printed for Ioha, 1543
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Phil. This your flour is in deed to the carnal man of a bitter and unpleasant savour,1 but to the spiritual & truly regenerate, it smelleth sweeter than any rose.
Phil. This youre floure is in dede to the carnall man of a bytter and vnpleasaunt sauour,1 but to the spirituall & truly regenerate, it smelleth sweter thā ony rose.
Theo. God grant, that we may once be ancient in Christ.
Theo. God graunt, that we maye once be auncient in Christ.
Phile. Labour & God will help. Enter in at the straight gate. For wide is the gate,1 & broad is the way, that leadeth unto destruction, and many there be, which go in thereat. But straight is the gate, & narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, & few there be, that find it.2 If ye will live and reign in glory with christ, ye must suffer with Christ, ye must take y• Cross of Christ & follow him. Ye must cast away all the vain pleasures and pomps of the world, the concupiscences & lusts of the flesh ye must mortify, Satan & all his subtle suggestions ye must manfully