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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Euse. As how I pray you for an example.
Phil. Certes as this Samaritan did. To be bent at all times to help so many as hath need of our help, & to procure no less the health & furtherance of other, than of our selves. As for an example. Art thou a Judge,1 a Justice of peace, a Constable, a Bailiff, or any other common officer: So hast thou the ⟨image 87⟩law in thy hand. Matters of controversy are brought before thee. Look therefore, that thou judgest all things according to equity. Be not partial. Favour not one part more than another. Show indifferency. Do as right require. Give no wrong sentence, neither for fear nor love of any parson. Practise none iniquity: Condemn not the innocent for lucre's sake. Be not corrupt with gifts. Eat not the poor man, neither devour thou his substance, but help to sustain him in his right against the violence of the wicked Tyrants and cruel oppressors according to thy office, if thou dost this, than haste thou this flour, Ready assistance. about thee, & dost to thy neighbour, as thou art bound by the commandment of God. If thou dost this, that is, judge contrary to equity, suffer the poor to be oppressed for favour or ⟨image 87⟩lucre's sake, or else because thou bearest a cruel heart and spiteful stomach against the part, so gettest thou the great displeasure of God, & heppest up to thy self everlasting damnation. Art thou a Bishop,2 priest or spiritual minister of God's word? look than well to thy office. Remember that it is thy duty reverently to minister the most blessed Sacraments of Christs Church, and to preach the word of God to y• flock upon whom the holy Ghost hath made the overseer, to govern the congregation of God, whom he purchased with his blood.3