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A06698
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A Christmas bankette garnyshed with many pleasaunt and deynty disshes, newely prepared by Theodore Basille
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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STC 1715; ESTC S101287
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a_o christmas_n bankette_v garnish_v with_o many_o pleasant_a and_o dainty_a dissh_n new_o prepare_v by_o theodore_n basille_n luce._n 14._o ¶_o blessed_n be_v he_o that_o eatethe_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ¶_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n thomas_n nevelle_fw-fr knyghte_n theodore_n basille_n wyssh_v long_a life_n continual_a health_n and_o prosperous_a felicity_n ✚_o i_o fear_v unless_o some_o man_n will_v accuse_v i_o of_o temerite_n &_o rasshnes_n sing_v y_o e_z so_o bold_o i_o dare_v offer_n to_o your_o right_n honourable_a maystershyp_n this_o little_a lucubration_n &_o work_n which_o i_o make_v now_o of_o late_a &_o entitle_v a_o christmas_n banquet_n in_o asmuch_o as_o i_o have_v be_v so_o seldom_o in_o your_o company_n &_o have_v not_o attempt_v nor_o prove_v at_o any_o time_n perfect_o by_o mutual_a confabulation_n how_o your_o mind_n be_v affect_v toward_o i_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o sytting_a at_o your_o table_n before_o syx_n month_n past_o where_o it_o please_v you_o very_o benign_o to_o talk_v with_o i_o perceyve_v in_o your_o maystershyp_n at_o that_o time_n as_o at_o all_o other_o so_o great_a humanite_n comite_fw-la gentleness_n &_o affabilite_n toward_o all_o man_n y_z t_z it_o have_v syn_n that_o time_n great_o animate_v and_o encourage_v i_o to_o excogitate_v &_o invent_v somewhat_o y_o it_o i_o may_v dedicate_v to_o your_o name_n trust_v by_o this_o mean_n that_o your_o benevolence_n towards_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v encrese_v but_o also_o make_v consummate_v &_o perfect_v while_o i_o seek_v diligent_o a_o argumennt_v fit_a &_o worthy_a your_o benignite_n among_o all_o other_o it_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o this_o time_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o year_n man_n use_v customabâ—ye_v to_o make_v feast_n &_o banckette_n and_o there_o unto_o for_o to_o call_v their_o friend_n lover_n &_o neighbour_n when_o i_o consider_v this_o manner_n &_o custom_n it_o do_v so_o much_o please_v i_o sing_v that_o 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therefore_o prepare_v a_o banquet_n not_o such_o a_o banquet_n vi_fw-la as_o the_o meat_n whereof_o perissh_v corruptethe_v and_o commethe_v to_o nought_o but_o that_o abide_v into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v a_o christmas_n banquet_n in_o deed_n &_o worthy_a whereat_o christ_n shall_v be_v present_a i_o have_v garnyssh_v it_o with_o many_o delicious_a pleasant_a deynte_n yea_o &_o heavenly_a dyssh_n of_o the_o moo_v holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o whosoever_o eat_v of_o this_o banquet_n shall_v find_v in_o it_o much_o comfortable_a noryshment_n for_o his_o soul_n &_o be_v occasion_v thereby_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o geve_v god_n hertye_n thanks_n which_o have_v vouchedsafe_v of_o his_o devyne_a clemency_n &_o unmesurable_a goodness_n free_o to_o call_v he_o to_o his_o celestial_a banquet_n will_v god_n that_o by_o this_o my_o banquet_n make_v i_o may_v excyte_v &_o move_v other_o to_o use_v like_o communication_n at_o their_o table_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v 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year_n the_o universaâ—â—_n custom_n be_v to_o gyve_v giâ—tes_n one_o to_o another_o whereby_o the_o protest_v their_o mutual_a good_a will_n love_n &_o favour_n i_o because_o i_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v estrange_v from_o this_o point_n of_o humanity_n do_v here_o huble_o offer_v to_o your_o right_a honourable_a maystershyp_n this_o my_o christmas_n banquet_n for_o a_o new_a year_n gift_n most_o instant_o desyre_v you_o favourable_o to_o accept_v it_o as_z y_z e_z gift_n of_o he_o which_o wyssh_v to_o you_o from_o god_n y_fw-fr e_o father_n long_a life_n continual_a velth_n &_o prosperous_a felicity_n hereafter_o god_n prosper_v i_o in_o my_o study_n &_o direct_v my_o pen_n in_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o word_n i_o trust_n to_o compyle_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o immortalite_a of_o your_o name_n other_o work_v no_o less_o godly_a &_o profitable_a to_o the_o reder_n in_o y_fw-fr e_o mean_a season_n that_o god_n who_o bless_a word_n you_o must_v entire_o favour_n and_o follow_v may_v preserve_v in_o safe_a estate_n your_o good_a mastership_n to_o the_o anauncement_n of_o his_o glory_n &_o the_o great_a quietness_n of_o we_o all_o in_o this_o country_n by_o execute_v on_o your_o behalf_n accord_v to_o your_o ofâ—yce_n commit_v worthelye_o unto_o you_o by_o thâ—_n king_n moo_v gracious_a highness_n such_o justice_n &_o equity_n in_o your_o judgement_n as_o shall_v may_v turn_v to_o the_o utter_a expulsion_n of_o all_o vice_n &_o the_o high_a promotion_n &_o furtherance_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o the_o travail_n whereof_o that_o lord_n may_v assist_v you_o by_o who_o king_n sraygne_a &_o y_fw-fr â—_o maker_n of_o law_n â—â—scerne_v righteous_a thing_n by_o who_o also_o 〈…〉_o as_o solomon_n say_v prince_n bear_v rule_v &_o the_o head_n officer_n gyve_v judgement_n accord_v to_o justice_n amen_o the_o christmas_n banckette_n ¶_o philemon_n the_o maker_n of_o the_o banckette_n theophyle_n eusebius_n and_o christopher_n the_o gest_n philemon_z i_o think_v it_o very_o lâ—ng_v untyl_o my_o neighbour_n who_o i_o have_v bid_v to_o this_o my_o christmas_n banquet_n do_v come_v for_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a that_o before_o we_o feed_v our_o hungrye_a body_n we_o shall_v sustain_v and_o feed_v also_o our_o hungry_a soul_n which_o do_v no_o less_o hunger_n for_o y_fw-es â—_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a norysshement_n thereof_o â–ª_o than_o y_fw-es â—_o body_n do_v for_o corporal_a meat_n as_o christ_n wytness_v iiii_o i_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v with_o bread_n alone_o but_o which_o it_o every_o word_n y_o it_o procee_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o christmas_n banquet_n in_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o feast_n as_o whereby_o christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v &_o our_o soul_n no_o less_o refressh_v than_o y_fw-fr â—_o body_n i_o desire_v very_o much_o to_o see_v my_o neighbour_n here_o short_o that_o fyrâ—t_o we_o may_v taste_v as_o it_o be_v coveniente_a &_o right_a of_o the_o celestial_a table_n â—f_n god_n word_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o our_o soul_n health_n and_o afterward_o refresh_v our_o mortal_a body_n with_o such_o alemente_n and_o noryshynge_n as_o we_o have_v receyve_v this_o day_n of_o god_n great_a liberalite_n and_o behold_v i_o pray_v you_o where_o they_o come_v brother_n &_o neighbour_n welcome_a unto_o i_o theo_n brother_n philemon_n we_o thank_v you_o hertelye_o euse_n we_o be_v come_v hither_o this_o day_n to_o put_v you_o both_o to_o pain_n and_o cofte_a phil._n i_o pray_v you_o think_v not_o so_o it_o be_v to_o i_o neither_o pain_n nor_o cost_n but_o rather_o conforte_v and_o pleasure_n to_o see_v you_o thus_o friendly_a come_v &_o visit_v your_o neighbour_n and_o i_o thank_v you_o right_a hertely_fw-mi that_o you_o have_v not_o disdayen_v to_o come_v
thyrste_v more_o but_o the_o water_n which_o be_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spryng_a up_o into_o everla_a life_n theo_n uerye_n godly_a forsooth_o be_v dyssh_n also_o want_v not_o speech_n phil._n they_o rehearse_v you_o e_o sayenge_a of_o christ_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it god_n of_o john_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o â–ª_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o man_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o but_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n &_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n &_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o my_o flesh_n be_v very_a meat_n and_o my_o blood_n very_o drink_v he_o that_o et_v my_o flesh_n &_o drink_v my_o blood_n he_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o this_o puttethe_v we_o in_o remembrance_n when_o we_o eat_v our_o meat_n of_o the_o break_n of_o christ_n moost_n bless_v body_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o moost_n precious_a blood_n &_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o &_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la beleve_v of_o the_o same_o our_o soul_n at_o that_o very_a present_a be_v no_o lâ—sse_o feed_v &_o sustain_v than_o our_o body_n be_v with_o the_o meat_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o in_o these_o dyssh_n doâ—h_v and_o this_o remembrance_n of_o christes_fw-fr death_n make_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n the_o father_n &_o to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o live_v worthy_a his_o inestimable_a kyndnes_n &_o in_o all_o point_n to_o do_v our_o diligence_n y_fw-es â—_o god_n may_v dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spiryte_n &_o we_o in_o he_o through_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o charite_n euse_n here_o be_v every_o whinge_n so_o godly_a &_o pleasant_a y_z t_z it_o overcommech_v all_o praise_n but_o sing_v y_o it_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o demand_v of_o you_o these_o question_n concern_v y_o e_o scripture_n in_o your_o house_n we_o will_v go_v forth_o so_o to_o do_v tru_v y_o â—_o you_o will_v not_o be_v greve_v with_o we_o for_o so_o do_v phil._n brother_n eusebius_n i_o be_o not_o only_o not_o greve_v with_o it_o you_o but_o also_o very_o glad_a that_o these_o my_o device_n have_v in_o any_o point_n please_v your_o mind_n euse_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v it_o that_o your_o chair_n &_o stool_n have_v carve_v on_o they_o phil._n a_o sayenge_a of_o christ_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n iâ—â—_n to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_n i_o grant_v to_o sit_v w_n to_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n chri_n a_o very_a sweet_a sayenge_a but_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o phil._n it_o it_o not_o unknown_a to_o you_o i_o be_o sure_a how_o comfortable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o weary_a body_n to_o sit_v &_o to_o have_v a_o rest_v place_n chri_n truth_n what_o than_o phil._n certes_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o comfortable_a to_o have_v a_o place_n wheâ—_n body_n and_o soul_n after_o so_o many_o great_a &_o dangerous_a conflict_n in_o this_o miserable_a world_n may_v quiet_o rest_n therefore_o have_v i_o write_v this_o teâ—tâ—_n on_o my_o chair_n &_o stool_n to_o put_v i_o &_o i_o in_o remembrance_n that_o if_o we_o will_v find_v rest_n after_o this_o life_n we_o must_v serious_o not_o dally_v uâ—_n but_o fight_n w_o t_o satan_n our_o enemy_n we_o may_v never_o give_v place_n to_o the_o world_n the_o dyvel_a nor_o the_o flesh_n but_o main_o resy_v they_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o the_o armature_n of_o god_n and_o never_o leave_v untyll_o we_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n of_o they_o all_o so_o shall_v we_o rest_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o else_o not_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o hin_a y_o it_o overcom_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v w_n to_o i_o â—_o my_o throne_n theo_n what_o scripture_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v you_o write_v here_o over_o your_o laver_n phil._n the_o sayenge_a of_o esaye_n be_v you_o wassh_v be_v you_o clean_o â—_o take_v away_o the_o evell_a of_o your_o thought_n from_o my_o eye_n here_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o wasshe_v our_o hand_n we_o be_v move_v to_o remember_v with_o ourselves_o iiii_o if_o any_o malice_n or_o hate_n be_v in_o our_o herte_n toward_o our_o neighbour_n if_o there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o we_o suffer_v not_o the_o son_n to_o fall_v down_o upon_o our_o anger_n but_o accord_v to_o christ_n precepte_v we_o go_v straight_o and_o reconcyle_v ourselves_o to_o such_o as_o with_o who_o we_o be_v at_o debate_n or_o they_o with_o us._n v._n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o uncleanness_n or_o notable_a vice_n in_o we_o we_o straight_o put_v it_o aware_a out_o of_o our_o herte_n by_o true_a &_o unfeigned_a repentance_n &_o not_o only_o banysshe_v the_o vice_n from_o we_o but_o also_o embrace_v y_fw-fr e_o virtue_n contrary_n unto_o the_o vice_n i._o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v decline_v from_o evell_a &_o do_v good_a i_o gain_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a by_o this_o mean_n have_v sin_n no_o dominion_n in_o we_o but_o virtue_n very_o much_o euse_n i_o will_v wysshe_v soon_o to_o come_v into_o this_o house_n they_o into_o any_o place_n either_o of_o emperor_n or_o king_n i_o count_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o a_o fortunate_a isle_n y_z t_z dwell_v in_o a_o house_n so_o adourn_v &_o garnissh_v with_o the_o moo_v odiferous_a redolent_a &_o sweet_a smelling_n flower_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n theo_n it_o seem_v unto_o i_o also_o that_o your_o vyrginalle_n speak_v although_o no_o man_n play_v on_o they_o two_o phil._n they_o say_v thus_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o it_o make_v that_o though_o the_o sound_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o instrument_n which_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o fee_v y_o e_o ear_n for_o a_o little_a while_n seem_v pleasant_a &_o joyful_a to_o the_o hearer_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o be_v that_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o celestial_a melody_n &_o heavenly_a joy_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o therefore_o be_v we_o here_o admonyssh_v not_o to_o delight_n in_o fantastical_a instrument_n the_o pleasure_n where_o of_o be_v more_o vain_a than_o the_o smoke_n but_o in_o that_o melody_n &_o joy_n which_o be_v perpetual_a &_o never_o decay_v &_o so_o to_o institute_v our_o life_n y_fw-fr t_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o unspekable_a pleasance_n &_o joy_n chri_n the_o long_o i_o behold_v the_o part_n of_o your_o house_n the_o more_o i_o be_o move_v to_o marvel_v sing_v so_o rare_a spectacle_n full_a of_o all_o virtue_n &_o godliness_n your_o post_n also_o salute_v your_o gest_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceyve_v phil._n they_o express_v this_o sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n vi_fw-mi the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o you_o be_v this_o put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n in_o what_o sâ—ever_o part_n of_o the_o house_n we_o go_v that_o we_o shall_v so_o keep_v our_o herte_n clean_o from_o the_o infection_n 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