FOUR GREAT LIARS, Striving who shall win the silver WHETSTONE. ¶ ALSO, A RESOLUTION to the country-man, proving it utterly unlawful to buy or use our yearly Prognostications.Written by W. P.ISAIAH. 47. vers. 12, 13, 14.¶Stand now among thine enchanters, and in the multitude of soothsayers, (with whom thou hast wearied thy self from thy youth) if so be thou mayst have profit, or if so be thou mayst have strength. Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the Astrologers, the Star-gazers, and Prognosticators stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. Behold, they shall be as stubble: the fire shall burn them, they shall not deliver their own lives from the power of the flame: there shall be no coals to warm at, nor light to sit by.AT LONDON; Printed by Robert Would-grave.FOVRE GREAT LYERS, Striuing who shall win the siluer WHETSTONE. ¶ ALSO, A RESOLVTION to the countri-man, prouing it vtterly vnlawfull to buye or vse our yeerly Prognostications.Written by W. P.ESAY. 47. vers. 12, 13, 14.¶Stand now among thine inchaunters, and in the multitude of sothsayers, (with whom thou hast wearied thy selfe from thy youth) if so be thou mayst haue profit, or if so be thou mayst haue strength. Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the Astrologers, the Star-gazers, and Prognosticators stand vp, and saue thee frō these things that shal come vpon thee. Behold, they shalbe as stubble: the fire shall burne them, they shall not deliuer their owne liues from the power of the flame: there shalbe no coales to warme at, nor light to sit by.AT LONDON; Printed by Robert Walde-graue.Title page of Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to…, London, 1585Four 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…William Perkins, 1585

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First day. B Cold and moist weather. F Hard underfoot. T Temperate weather.

First day. B Cold and moyst weather. F Hard vnderfoote. T Temperate weather.

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2 B Rain & windy weather. F Dry underfoot. T Cloudy, rain and flatter.

2 B Rayne & windie weather. F Drye vnderfoote. T Cloudy, raine and slatter.

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7 B Louring weather. F Hoary frosts. T Rain or hail.

7 B Lowring weather. F Hoarie frostes. T Rayne or hayle.

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11 B Windy and foul weather. F Fair winter weather. T Warm air.

11 B Windie and foule weather. F Fayre winter weather. T Warme ayre.

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14 B Cloudy and showery. F Fair and frosty. T Moist.

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