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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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❀Grace mercy and peace from God our everlasting father in the blood of Jesus Christ, by the communication of his holy spirit be multiplied unto the (O England) into the embracing of the true honour of God in his word, and the forsaking of all Idolatry and Hypocrisy.
❀Grace mercye and peace from God oure euerlastinge father in the bloude of Iesus Christ, by the communication of his holy spyryte be multiplied vnto the (O Ingland) into the imbrafinge of the trew honour of God in his word, and the forsakinge of al Idolatrye and Ypocresie.
IN calling to my remembrance (O England) thou country of my nativity, thy miserable present state, overwhelmed with iniquity, wherein verity is exiled, godliness secluded, virtue defaced, fidelity suppressed, and trueth imprisoned. And on the other side, Falsehood retained, lies embraced, impiety cherished, vice advanced, Infidelity extolled, and untruth set at liberty, wherein true religion is altered into superstition, the word of God into mens traditions, the holy Sacraments into blasphemous sacrifices and superstitious Ceremonies, and the true worshipping of god into execrable idolatry, wherein thy faithful natural native King is changed into a superstitious unnatural foreign Prince. Thy worthy Magistrates, Nobility and Rulers, into faint hearted timorous persons, ruled of other their inferiors. Thy vigilant Bishops and faithful Ministers, into grievous wolves and bloodthirsty murderers. ⟨image 3⟩And thy infinite number of Gospellers and faithful Christians, into dissembling hypocrites, and hollow hearted Papists.) I considered with my self what might be the undoubted cause of this so miserable an alteration:1 for the certainty whereof I repaired unto the word of God,2