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The temporiser (that is to say: the observer of time, or he that changeth with the time.) Compiled in Latin by the excellent clerk Wolfangus Musculus, and tra[n]slated into French by M. Vallerain Pullain. And out of French into English by R.P. 1555.The temporysour (that is to saye: the obseruer of tyme, or he that chaungeth with the tyme.) Compyled in Latyn by the excellent clarke Wolfangus Musculus, and tra[n]slated into Frenche by M. Vallerain Pullain. And out of Frenche into Inglishe by R.P. 1555.
printed by H. Singleton?, 1555
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☞Eusebius. ⟨image 27⟩Well then, thou groundest only all false services upon the superstition & impiety of the hart, and that, which is only done outwardly, is no sin: and herein thou thinkest thy self to be excused, inasmuch as thou doest only commit these things outwardly, without having any reputation or good opinion of the said services, and supposest that thou doest not commit Idolatry with the Images of the dead saints, (inasmuch as thou abhorrest them in thy hart) although thou do outwardly crouch and knel• before them.
☞Eusebius. ⟨image 27⟩Wel thē, thou groundest only al false seruices vpō the supersticion & impiete of the hart, and that, which is onelye done outwardlye, is no synne: and herein thou thinkest thy selfe to be excused, in asmuch as thou doest only commyt these thinges outwardly, without hauing any reputacion or good opinion of the said seruyces, and supposest that thou doest not committe Idolatrie with the Images of the dead sainctes, (in asmuch as thou abhorrest them in thy hart) although thou do outwardly crouche and knel• before them.
¶Temporiser. I think so in deed.
¶Temporisour. I thinke so in dede.
☞Eusebius. Tell me then: if thou hadst lived in the time of Daniel, what other counsel wouldest thou have given to the three young men, than that, which thou thinkest presently to be lawful? or else if thou hadst been in their place, wouldest thou not have done, as thou doest now? Thou wouldst have obeyed the Kings commandment, and have knelled down with the rest.