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A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…
A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent sinners, newly prepared by Theodore Basil.A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent synners, newly prepared by Theodore Basille.
printed for Joha, 1542printed for Ioha, 1542
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.
PHIL. The spirit of God be among us, & ⟨image 10⟩lead us into all trueth of Gods most holy wisdom. Neighbours it is not unknown to you, that this Christmas last past I bad you to a Christmas Banquet, unto the which you very gently came. At the which Banquet, I did not only set before you meat for your bodies, but also for your souls. I fed you with a Christmas, that is to say, an heavenly Banquet in the which I proponed & brought for the unto you four dishes, I am sure, ye remember it right well.
PHIL. The spirite of God be amonge vs, & ⟨image 10⟩lead vs īto all trueth of Gods moost holy wisdome. Neighbours it is not vnknowen to you, that this Christmas last past I bad you to a Christmasse Bācket, vnto the whiche you verye gentylly came. At the whiche Bancket, I did not onlye sette before you meate for your bodyes, but also for youre soules. I fedde you with a Christmasse, that is to say, an heauenly Bancket in the whiche I proponed & brought for the vnto you foure dysshes, I am sure, ye remēber it right well.
EVSE. Yea forsooth brother Philemon.
EVSE. Ye forsoth brother Philemon.
PHIL. Although I doubt not but that ye retain them all in your memory right well, yet by your patience I will now rehearse them again to you in few words.
PHIL. Although I doubte not but that ye retayne them all in youre memorye right wel, yet by your paciēce I wyl now reherse thē agayne to you ī few wordes.