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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.
Theo. We ware more than twice ingrate, if we would not thankfully, yea & with embracing arms receive that, which is conducible & profitable to so many necessary causes, and matters of grave importance.
Theo. We ware more than twyse ingrate, yf we woulde not thanckefully, yea & wt enbrasīg armes receaue yt, which is cōducible & profitable to so mani necessarye causes, and matters of graue importans.
Chri. Who hath ever had so precious a Nosegay, as this shall be, which shall teach us to be humble, lowly, gentle, meek, and replete with all submission, which also shall aspire and breath unto us such savours, as whereby we shall may learn to do our duties both toward God, our king, & our christen brothers, which thing is the very whole sum of all christianity. Who so ever shall have this nosegay continually in his hand, and smell well of it, he may be sure to be preserved from all pestiferous airs, ⟨image 20⟩so y• he shall neither offend god, nor his Prince, nor yet his neighbour, but work all things according to Gods most holy pleasure.
Chri. Who hathe euer had so precious a Nosegay, as this shall be, which shall teach vs to be humble, lowly, gentle, meke, and replete with all submission, whiche also shal aspire and breath vnto vs suche sauours, as wherby we shall maye learne to do our duties both toward God, our kynge, & our christen brothers, which thynge is the very whole summe of all christianite. Who so euer shal haue this nosegaye continually in his hande, and smell well of it, he maye be sure to be preserued frō all pestiferous ayres, ⟨image 20⟩so y• he shall neyther offend god, nor his Prince, nor yet his neyghebour, but worke all thynges accordynge to Gods moost holy plesure.