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…

1 Thou wilt say what means all this? here is great learning no doubt, it passeth my capacity: who would not have an Almanac, if it were for nothing but for this, to see and hear how profound our Prognosticators are? Thou far deceivest thy self: for they perceiving well that their deceits and lies may be soon espied, have invented strange terms to colour them, and to cast a mis•e before thine eyes that thou mayst not see their naughty dealing. For any man the more true and honest he thinketh his matter, the more desirous is he to speak plainly to the understanding of all.

1 Thou wilt saye what meanes all this? here is great learning no doubt, it passeth my capacitie: who woulde not haue an Almanacke, if it wer for nothing but for this, to see and heare how profounde oure Prognosticatours are? Thou farre deceiuest thy self: for they perceiuing well that their deceits and lies may bee soone espied, haue inuented straunge tearmes to colour them, and to cast a mis•e before thine eyes that thou mayst not see their naughtie dealing. For any manne the more true and honest he thinketh his matter, the more desirous is he to speake plainly to the vnderstanding of all.

2 It was a point of the knavery of the Devil, otherwise called Apollo, as the Heathen men asked his counsel, ⟨image 52⟩to answer doubtfully, because when as he was ignorant of the event, yet would not, but seem to know, as in this answer.

2 It was a point of the knauerie of the Diuell, otherwise called Apollo, as the Heathen men asked his counsell, ⟨image 52⟩to aunswere doubtfully, because when as hee was ignoraunt of the euent, yet woulde not, but seeme to know, as in this aunswere.