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Theo. Therefore there are few, which may be compared to our ancient fathers in any thing at all. For, as we have already said, even as the force of virtue decreaseth day by day, in this weakness and old age of nature, so contrary vice, love of pleasure, impatience, unstableness, unfaithfulness, ignorance and folly increase.

Theo. Therefore there are fewe, which maie be compared to our auncient fathers in any thyng at all. For, as we haue alreadie saied, euē as the force of vertue decreaseth daie by daie, in this weakenesse and old age of nature, so contrary vice, loue of pleasure, impacience, vnstablenesse, vnfaitfulnesse, ignorance and folly encrease.

Toby. When I call to remembrance what Jerome hath heretofore spoken, concerning the difference of ages, and the decay ⟨image 8⟩thereof, I find that it well agreeth with all that thou haste now spoken. So that if none complained, but only the Prophets and Apostles, and other the true servants of God, of the corruption and disorder, which at all times hath been in the world, and the impairing thereof, which hath always increased, I would less marvel. But we may well perceive that the wickedness of men hath been of long time marvellous, and that it hath from time to time so wonderfully increased, that even the Gentiles them selves (who had not the true knowledge of God, nor perfect knowledge of virtue & vice,) have made most grievous complaints thereof, as Jerome hath often recited unto us.

Tobie. When I call to remembraunce what Ierome hath heretofore spoken, concernyng the difference of ages, and the decaie ⟨image 8⟩thereof, I finde that it well agreeth with all that thou haste now spoken. So that if none cōplained, but onely the Prophetes and Apostles, and other the true seruauntes of God, of the corruption and disorder, whiche at all tymes hath been in the worlde, and the empairyng thereof, whiche hath alwaies increased, I would lesse maruaile. But we maie wel perceiue that the wickednesse of men hath been of long time marueilous, and that it hath frō tyme to tyme so woonderfully increased, that euen the Gentiles theim selues (who had not the true knowledge of God, nor perfect knowledge of vertue & vice,) haue made moste greeuous complaintes thereof, as Ierome hath often recited vnto vs.