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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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Did not he so humble himself, that he became obedient unto the death, even the death of the Cross? Did not he suffer his ⟨image 23⟩most spiteful enemies to run & tear his most blessed body so cruelly,1 so unmercifully, so without all pity, that they also did shed the most precious blood of his heart? O unspeakable humility. O lowliness rather to be wondered at, than able of any man to be followed. Neither wanteth this humility in him at this present.2 Is he not even now also content, although glorified, & received into the most blessed throne of his celestial father, to become our intercessor, mediator & advocate?3 At the day of judgement also is not he content to come and fetch unto glory both the bodies & souls of so many as in this world have unfeignedly believed in him, & studiously wrought his divine will?
Dyd not he so humble hymselfe, that he became obediente vnto the deathe, euen the deathe of the Crosse? Dyd not he suffer hys ⟨image 23⟩moost spytefull enemies to renne & teare his moost blyssed body so cruelly,1 so vnmercyfully, so without al pytie, that they also dyd shedde the moost precious bloud of his herte? O vnspeakable humilite. O lowlynes rather to be wondred at, than able of ony man to be followed. Neither wanteth this humilite in hym at this present.2 Is he not euē nowe also content, althoughe glorified, & receaued īto ye moost blyssed throne of hys celestiall father, to becomme our intercessoure, mediatour & aduocate?3 At the daye of iudgemente also is not he contente to come and featche vnto glory both the bodyes & soules of so many as ī this world haue vnfaynedly beleued in hym, & studiously wroght his diuine wyl?