William Roye's Dialogue betweeii ;i Christian Father and bis stubborn Soa. 4<ö 



were it possible for mc to learne so many tonges? Latten 

 shalbe sufiiceut for me. For as I suppose thou w ilt not anoynt 

 me prest? Fa. Thou mayst innianer with one laboure learne 

 as njoche g-reke and hebrewe with thy laten, as shall sufFyse. 

 For one tonge healpeth, and garnessheth another. Insonioche 

 that by theym a manne sone maye come to the trewe mean- 

 vnge and intent ofF the aiithoure, and obtayne a profownde 

 iudgement in all thynges. And though rhou ' learne godly 

 tonges, yet mayst thou remayne and be a temporall manne, 

 and continewe wholy ofFered vppe vnto god and therfore 

 wottest thou not what the lorde will make of the. Yf he call 

 the to preache his werde, or to serve the commenalte, or to 

 eny wother office or occupacion, that shalt thou the beter 

 do with all me- [fol. 48".] knes and love. So. With goddes 

 healpe deare father I will endever my silfe to folowe thyne 

 iuformacion and counsell. for nowe I well perceave that I 

 shulde in all thinges ordre and purpose my lyfe, vnto the 

 honoure and lawde of god, and welth of my neghboure. Fat. Go 

 to then for a conclusion. Remember that thou art bownde to 

 obeye thyne eiders as god hym silfe. And therfore breake 

 thyne owne will, stonde not in thyne owne consayte. repute 

 all menne better, and wyser then thou art. Prayse not thy 

 silfe. Yf wother comraende the laude thou god, that in the he 

 hath wrought some tliinge worthy of prayse. Be frendly, and 

 serviable towardes all menne. Have feawe wordes. Or thou 

 speake, consyder whether it be trewe, and proffytable or not. 

 Leave the worst; and saye the best. Reioyce wheare as thou 

 seist eny thynge done with goodenes and honest. Where thou 

 perceavest the cont[r]ary be ashamed. Be peasable and make 

 peace wheare thou canst. Desyre no wreke, but committ all 

 vengeauncG to god. Folowe thyne eiders counsell. and as many 

 as are lovers of honeste. Here godes worde gladly and with 

 diligence. And vtterly committ thy silfe to Christ, which 

 for thy sake soffered deathe on the crosse. For yf 



thou. 



