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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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We have by the assistance of God his spirit, produced this little admonition, for the consolation of our brethren, being as yet in the Babilonicall captivity, amongest the papists: forasmuch as we were informed that they required our advise herein. Wherefore if they desire to be further instructed of any thing else by us: as are the declaration of the places that some are accustomed to allege out of the holy scriptures, for the defence of their dissimulation: or else the refutation of those things that are more ingeniously, then faithfully of divers excogitated & produced. Or else if there be any that (not contented with this my writing) desire farther to be instructed & satisfied: let such read the writings and judgements, of such learned & virtuous brethren, as have most purely and sincerely entreated of those matters: whose writing I do most gladly know & allow: so that there needed not in any thing our advise herein, if we had not been instantly requested there unto by certain brethren, whose earnest & godly desire, we would not, nor durst not refuse.
We haue by the assistaunce of God his spirit, produced this litle admoniciō, for the consolacion of our brethren, beyng as yet in the Babilonicall captiuitie, amongeste the papistes: for asmuch as we were informed that they required oure aduyse herein. Wherfore yf they desyre to be further instructed of any thing els by vs: as are ye declaration of the places that some are accustomed to alledge out of the holy scriptures, for ye defence of theyr dissimulacion: or els the refuctaciō of those thinges that are more ingenious•y, then faithfully of diuers excogitated & produced. Or els yf there be any that (not cōtented with this my writing) desyre farther to be instructed & satisfyed: let such reade ye writinges and iudgementes, of such learned & vertuouse brethren, as haue moste purely and sincerelye intreated of those matters: whose wrytinge I doe most gladly knowe & allowe: so that there neded not in any thinge oure aduyse herein, yf we had not bene instantly requested there vnto by certayne brethren, whose earnest & godly desyre, we would not, nor durst not refuse.
The LORD have mercy upon […], and shortly break Satan's head, and throw down all power, that sryueth to hinder the true and pure service of GOD. Amen.