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…

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.

I tell thee Pyrrhus the Romans may conquer.

I tell thee Pyrrhus the Romaynes may conquere.

It is understood two ways: either that Aeacides might vanquish the Romans, or the Romans Aeacides. Our Prognosticators have chosen a very good pattern to follow, their dealing with thee is the like: when they doubt and cannot tell what to Prognosticate, then they use two ways of foretelling, either to speak that which is true every way, or that which is true every year. For the first, amongest many examples, I will put one or two that thou mayst see their dealing in true, not forged examples.

It is vnderstood two wayes: either that Aeacides might vanquish the Romaynes, or the Romaynes Aeacides. Our Prognosticatours haue chosen a verie good patterne to follow, their dealing with thee is the like: when they doubt and cannot tell what to Prognosticate, then they vse two wayes of foretelling, eyther to speak that which is tru euery way, or that which is true euerie yeare. For the first, amongest many examples, I will put one or two that thou mayst see their dealing in true, not forged examples.