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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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For as that man, that is deprived of his corporal sight, knoweth not how nor where to walk, so like wise, he that wanteth the light of God's word seeth nothing, and therefore walketh he not aright but wandereth abroad like a sheep dispersed & destitute of a shepherd.1 But as he that hath the true & perfect sight of the eyes stumbleth not, but walketh at all times without daū ger, so in like manner he ye is endued by Christs spirit with the light of y• holy Scriptures wandereth not from that true way, which saith of him self,2 I am the way, the trueth & the life, but alway is preserved, ⟨image 5⟩that he walketh continually in the kings high way, declining neither on the right hand or on the lift hand. He is not carried about with strange doctrine.3 His faith is built on a sure rock, therefore abideth he firm, immutable, steadfast, sure & constant, what so ever kind of ten pest assaileth him. The gates of hell can not prevail against him. Satan with all his army are not able once to abduce & remove him from the true way.4 For the light of God's word is continually before his eyes, where unto he giveth diligent attendance, which also he followeth earnestly in all his journeys, and therefore must he needs walk the true way, & never err. If he be blessed, fortunate & happy that hath the natural light of his body, how much more blessed & heavenly at ease is he, that is illumined with the light of the LORDS word? ⟨image 6⟩whereof the holy king David having experience prayeth on this manner, open mine eyes,5 & I shall consider the marvellous things of thy law. To walk in this light, Christ exhorteth us, saying, walk while ye have light,6 unless ye darkness come on you. He that walketh in darkness, wotteth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe on the light, that ye may be the children of light. So many as be of God, love this light of y LORDS word, and desire with all their heart to walk in it. But they that be of Satan, hate it, & refuse to walk in it. Why so?