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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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Follow rather my counsel: frame thy self unto the will and pleasure of the Magistrates, not only by an outward simulation, as I see thou doest, but also with the inward motion, of thy heart, and leave those disputations unto the learned divines & prudent Magistrates: if they think mete to change old things, well, obey thou, let it suffice thee that thou haste been of that sect and opinion these .xx. years. If they think it expedient to restablishe ancient customs, and to redyfye again that which of late hath been ruined, content thy self likewise: if they make any inhibitions, beware thou do not transgress against them: if they command any thing, obey the same: and by this means thou shalt please all men, and shalt be reputed prudent, discrete and well advised: & so thine affairs and substance shall remain in peace & tranquility, and shalt possess the same in quietness: for what folly is it to do that thing by constraint and compulsion that thou mayest do willingly, and although thou would est not do it, yet shalt thou be compelled.
Folowe rather my counsayl: frame thy selfe vnto the wyl and pleasure of the Maiestrates, not onely by an outwarde simulation, as I see thou doest, but also with the inward mociō, of thy harte, and leaue those disputacions vnto the learned deuynes & prudēt Maiestrates: yf thei thinke mete to chaūge olde thinges, wel, obey thou, let it suffyse thee that thou haste bene of that secte and opinion these .xx. yeares. Yf they thinke it expedient to restablishe auncient customes, and to redyfye agayne that whiche of late hath bene ruyned, content thy selfe lykewyse: yf they make anye inhibicions, beware thou do not transgresse agaynst them: yf they commaunde any thinge, obeye the same: and by this meanes thou shalt please all men, and shalt be reputed prudente, discrete and well aduysed: & so thyne affayres and substaunce shall remayne in peace & tranquilitie, and shalt possesse thesame in quietnes: for what follye is it to do that thinge by constraynte and compulsion that thou mayest do willingly, and although thou would est not do it, yet shalte thou be compelled.
¶Temporiser. Truly thy counsel is very pleasant and agreeable unto the flesh, but for all that thou hast not as yet healed the wound of my conscience. This is a good counsel to conserve and keep my goods, but my conscience doeth utterly