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Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to…Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to…
Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to the country-man, proving is utterly unlawful to buy or use our yearly prognostications. Written by W.P.Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to the countri-man, prouing is vtterly vnlawfull to buye or vse our yeerly prognostications. Written by W.P.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1585London: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1585
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A RESOLUTIon to the Country-man, proving it unlawful for him to bye or use our yearly Prognostications.
A RESOLVTIon to the Countrey-man, prouyng it vnlawfull for him to bye or vse our yearly Prognostications.
GOOD Reader, I have thought it convenient (for some special causes) in this short treatise, to disclose a part of my mind unto thee, concerning the making of Prognostications, and if it might be, to persuade thee, not to spend thy money in buying any of them. I have long studied this Art, and was never quiet until I had seen all the secretes of the same: but at the length, it pleased God to lay before me, the profaneness of it, nay, I dare boldly say, Idolatry, although it be covered with fair and golden shows. Wherefore, that which I will ⟨image 14⟩speak with grief, the same I would desire thee to mark with some attention. My reason shall partly concern thee, partly the Prognosticator himself. First on thy behalf, I reason thus.
GOOD Reader, I haue thought it cōuenient (for some speciall causes) in this short treatise, to disclose a part of my mynde vnto thee, concernyng the makyng of Prognostications, and if it might be, to perswade thee, not to spend thy money in buying any of them. I haue long studied this Art, and was neuer quyet vntill I had seene all the secretes of the same: but at ye length, it pleased God to lay before me, ye prophanenes of it, nay, I dare boldly say, Idolatry, although it bee couered with fayre and golden shewes. Wherfore, that which I will ⟨image 14⟩speake with griefe, the same I would desire thee to marke with some attention. My reason shall partely concerne thee, partly ye Prognosticatour himselfe. First on thy behalfe, I reason thus.