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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. The Lord confirm thee in this thy purpose: That again at the first brunt thou do not recoil back and give place unto the enemy, as one utterly dismayed and astonied. Remember always the thing that I did admonish thee of in our first collation, to wite, that thou do in time withdraw thy self from this dissimulation: otherwise thou art in danger ⟨image 57⟩to lose the prick of thy conscience, that doeth as yet continually admonish thee, & so to fall into an obstinate blindness,1 and hardness of heart, & finally into desperation. For I pray thee Temporiser (consider diligently with thy self) what other thing can they attend and look for, that being so utterly abashed & afraid at the threatenings of a miserable & corruptible man, do against their own consciences communicate at unlawful services: but that also when the devil shall assault them more grievously and cruelly, they must needs be overthrown blinded, and brought into extreme desperation? Thou knowest that fall of the* Monk Hofmayster, in this land of Germany: & of Fraū cis Spera in Italy, who are the great admonitions of God, to those nations, to be vigilant in the work of the Lord, constant in faith, patient in affliction, and by no means against their consciences to deny the truth. Happy is he, that can be warned by other mens dangers.
☞Eusebius. The Lorde confyrme thee in this thy purpose: That agayne at the fyrste brunt thou doe not recule backe and geue place vnto the enemy, as one vtterly dismayed and astonied. Remembre alwayes the thinge that I dyd admonishe thee of in our fyrst collaciō, to wyte, that thou do in tyme withdraw thy selfe from this dissimulacion: otherwyse thou art in daunger ⟨image 57⟩to lose the pricke of thy conscience, that doeth as yet continually admonishe thee, & so to fall into an obstinate blyndnesse,1 and hardnesse of harte, & finallye into desperacion. For I praye thee Temporisour (consydre dyligentlye with thy self) what other thing can they attend and loke for, that beyng so vtterly abashed & afraid at the threateninges of a miserable & corruptible man, do agaynst theyr owne cōsciences cō municate at vnlawfull seruyces: but that also whē the deuyl shal assault them more greuously and cruelly, they must nedes be ouerthrowē blynded, and brought into extreme desperacion? Thou knowest yt fall of the