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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. Thou speakest well, Irenie. Is it mete, that • Christian man fearing GOD, do abstain from lawful marriage, because he would not offend the ignorant: and in the mean time pollute him self with whoredom, the next way to deprive himself from the Kingdom of GOD? What greater folly could there be? Herein may ye behold the excuse of those that would have us go into the assemble of the papists at their superstitious services, because we should not offend the papists: but our duty is, to do directly contrary, as it hath been said before.
☞Eusebius. Thou speakeste wel, Irenie. Is it mete, that • Christian man fearinge GOD, do avstrayne from lawefull mariage, because he would not offende the ignoraunte: and in the meane tyme polute him selfe wyth whoredome, the nexte waye to depryue himselfe from the Kyngdom of GOD? What greater follye coulde there be? Herein may ye beholde the excuse of those that would haue vs go into the assemble of the papistes at theyr superstitious seruyces, because we should not offend the papistes: but oure duery is, to doe directelye contrarye, as it hath bene sayde before.
☞Temporiser. Hitherto Eusebie, thou haste sufficiently proved, that the excuses (the which I have alleged) to avoid offence, serveth nothing to this purpose. I would gladly hear now thine advise, as touching the examples of Naaman, Joseph, and Nicodemus: for these examples are alleged of all those, that with me do communicate at the papistical services, ⟨image 41⟩only with the body, and not with the spirit, and truly for my part when my conscience did accuse me of my doing in this behalf, I always called to my remembrance the example of these men, for the probation of my fact.
☞Temporisour. Hetherto Eusebie, thou haste sufficientlye proued, that the excuses (the which I haue alledged) to auoyde offence, serueth nothinge to this purpose. I woulde gladlye heare nowe thyne aduyse, as touchinge the examples of Naaman, Ioseph, and Nicodemus: for these examples are alledged of all those, that wyth me do communicate at the papistical seruices,