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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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Only let us not hinder the workmanship of it, but further it to the uttermost of our power, so shall the blessing of God be among us,1 & we shall dwell safely in his holy mountain, & the earth shall be replenished with the knowledge of the LORD, even as the water of the sea that overfloweth the land.
Only let vs not hynder the workemāshyp of it, but further it to the vttermoost of oure power, so shall the blessyng of God be amōg vs,1 & we shall dwell safely in his holy mountayne, & the earthe shall be replenisshed with the knowledge of the LORDE, euē as the water of the sea that ouerfloweth the londe.
And although there may be invented divers ways to reedify & build again this house of the LORD, yet me think to speak generally, the next & most ready way to further it, & to bring it unto a good end, is to live virtuously, & every man studiously to do that unto the which God hath called him.1 For with out doubt this our dissolute & remiss manner of living hath hitherto very much hindered the byl•ynge of Gods temple, I will not say, that it hath driven away many, which would have ben strenuous ⟨image 11⟩and valiant labourers in the work of the LORD, if our sluggishness had not persuaded the contrary. In consideration whereof, although I am no fit person to be a work man in this behalf, yet verily I desire with all my heart that this building of the LORDS Temple may go forward, & I wish to the labourers thereof all prosperous & fortunate things, that they may bring their work unto a glorious & joyful end. And although I can not greatly further their godly labours, yet will I not hinder them, but help them to the uttermost of my possibility in all things. Let other bring Cedar trees, silver, Gold, Pearl & precious stones unto the building & garnishing of this ten ple, I will again for my part gather stones, fetch the timber, and make the mortar or do such smal things, as my little strengths shall