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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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¶The fourth Dialogue.
¶The fowrth Dialoge.
☞The Collocutors. The Temporiser, Eusebius, and Irenius.
☞The Collocutours. The Temporisour, Eusebius, and Irenius.
☞Temporiser. IF these examples of Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, and Naaman the Syrian, the which I, and my semblables are accustomed to use, do not bring unto me some present consolation, I am utterly vanquished and overcome, I know then no way to escape. I cannot tell, how hereafter wards to excuse my self, neither towards God, nor my conscience. And I doubt greatly that they being narrowly scanned and considered, will little serve for my purpose. For here before when I began to use them for mine excuse, me thought always they seemed unto me to weak, to defend this my dissimulation: yet we did always allege them against those that did reprove our doings, fearing to leave our wickedness uncovered and naked. This is the custom of our flesh,1 for she can not abide the reproof of shame, although she do both feel and know her nakedness, but seeketh all possible means to cover the same. But yonder me think I see coming both Eusebius and Ireneus. I am happy that I did accompany my self with them, for they are both tractable ⟨image 42⟩