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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. Is it true? Doest thou first of all the thing that they command thee: and then ask if it be well done? Why diddest thou not rather first ask, what had been the duty of a man fearing God, and after thou hadst known the same, to have put it in practice? Doest thou not remember this old sentence: first determine, and then put in execution? But thou hast ⟨image 17⟩done clean contrary.
☞Eusebius. Is it trew? Doest thou fyrst of al the thing that they commaunde thee: and then aske yf it be well done? Why dyddest thou not rather fyrst aske, what had bene the duetye of a man fearing God, and after thou hadst knowē thesame, to haue putte it in practyce? Doest thou not remembre this olde sentence: fyrste determyne, and then put in executiō? But thou hast ⟨image 17⟩done cleane contrarye.
☞Mondayn. He hath done both wisely and advisedly, according to the present necessity: but in the other thing he hath done foolishly.
☞Mondayn. He hath done both wysely and aduysedly, according to the presente necessitie: but in the other thinge he hath done foolishly.
¶Temporiser. You have said well, but I was forced to do as I did.
¶Temporisour. You haue sayd wel, but I was forced to do as I dyd.