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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶Eusebius. I know all those things, my friend Temporiser.
¶Eusebius. I knowe all those thinges, my frend Temporisour.
¶Temporiser. Now am I come to this issue, either to hazard and forsake all together, or else to join my self with other men, in being present at the papistical services and superstitions by dissimulation. Wherefore I beseech thee in the name of God, that thou wilt tell me thine advise, if it be lawful without offence of conscience to him that knoweth the verity of the holy scriptures, to be present at the papistical superstitious services through the compulsion of his superiors?
¶Temporisour. Now am I come to this yssewe, eyther to hasard and forsake all together, or els to ioyne my self with other men, in being present at the papisticall seruices and supersticions by dissimulation. Wherefore I beseche thee in the name of God, that thou wilt tell me thyne aduyse, yf it be lawefull without offence of conscience to him that knoweth the veritie of the holy scriptures, to be present at the papisticall supersticious seruices through the compulsiō of his superiours?
¶Mondayn. What a foolish question is this to enquire (if it be lawful) when that necessity and constraint teacheth him, what he ought to do?
¶Mondayn. What a foolishe question is this to enquire (yf it be lawfull) when that necessite and constraynt teacheth him, what he ought to do?