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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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☞Mondayn. These fellows are afraid of shadows. They prate of a fire, that no man as yet ever saw, and in the mean time they fall into burning flames that apparently consumeth them.
☞Mondayn. These felowes are afrayde of shadowes. They prate of a fyre, yt nomā as yet euer sawe, and in the meane tyme they fall into burninge flammes that apparantly consumeth them.
☞Temporiser. ⟨image 18⟩Thou sayest well. But I am so feeble that I am not able to endure the punishment that they threaten me withal, if I do not obey them.
☞Temporisour. ⟨image 18⟩Thou sayest well. But I am so feble that I am not able to endure the punishmēt that they threaten me withall, yf I do not obeye them.
☞Eusebius. I know that the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak. But for all that we are not to be excused, if through infirmity we do any thing that greatly offendeth the Majesty of god: we ought rather to complain of this infirmity, than to seek means to excuse & cover the same. Let us purely confess our sin, and not seek to hide it, praying the Lord continually to increase and confirm our faith. But let us proceed further: I demand secondarily my friend Temporiser, what thou thinkest in thy heart when thou art present with the papists at their services? Thou didst ask of me even now, if it be lawful for thee to be there. But what answereth thy conscience to my question? Thou cannest not be ignorant thereof.
☞Eusebius. I knowe that the spyryte is readye, but the fleshe is weake. But for all that we are not to be excused, yf through infyrmitie we do anye thing yt greatly offendeth the Maiestie of god: we ought rather to cōplaine of this infirmitie, thē to seeke meanes to excuse & couer the same. Let vs purely confesse our synne, and not seke to hyde it, praying the Lord continually to increase and confyrme our fayth. But let vs proceade further: I demaūd secūdarely my frend Temporisour, what thou thinkest in thy harte whē thou art present with the papistes at their seruices? Thou dydst aske of me euē now, yf it be lawfull for thee to be there. But what aunswereth thy conscience to my question? Thou cannest not be ignoraunt therof.