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

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 ⟨image 11⟩be able to bear and suffer.

And although there maye be inuented diuers wayes to reedifye & bylde agayne this house of ye LORD, yet me thynke to speake generally, the nexte & moost redy waye to further it, & to brynge it vnto a good ende, is to lyue vertuously, & euery man studiously to do that vnto the which God hath called hym.¹ For wt out doubte this oure dissolute & remisse manner of lyuynge hathe hytherto very much hyndred the byl•ynge of Gods temple, I wyll not saye, that it hath driuen awaye many, which woulde haue ben strennuous ⟨image 11⟩