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A10155	A faythfull and true pronosticatio[n] vpo[n] the yere .M.CCCCC.xlviii and parpetually after to the worldes ende gathered out of the prophecies and scriptures of god, by the experience and practise of his workes, very co[m]fortable for all Christen hertes deuyded into seuen chapters. And in the ende ye shal finde an almanack for euer, trtanslated newly out of hye Almayne into english by Myles Couerdale.; Faythfull and true pronostication upon the yere .M.CCCCC.xlviii.	Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.	1547 (1547)	STC 20423; ESTC S104435	20,798	76

¶ A faythfull and true pronosticatiō vpō the yere M. CCCCC xlviii and parpetually after to the worldes ende gathered out of the pro phecies and scriptures of god by the experience and practise of his workes very cōfortable for all Christen hertes deuyded into seuen chapters And in the ende ye shal finde an almanack for euer translated newly out of hye Almayne into englysh by Myles Couerdale To the reader THe first chapter of genesis declareth how that at the be gynnynge whan the water was now in his place God sayde Let the earthe brynge forth grene grasse and herbe that beareth seede and frutefull trees that may beare frute euery one after his kynde c. Genesi i. And so it came to passe Afterwarde vpon the fourth daye made he lyghtes in the sirmamente of heauen one greater lyght for the daye a lesse for the nyght namely the Sonne and the Mone and made them to be tokens and not to haue influence vpō these nethermost bodies as the Philosophers oure pronosticatours haue wrytten hyther to Contrary vnto it y t god sayeth here how that they shuld be vnto tokens how that the earth was fruteful or euer the starres lyghtes were made Now where as they shewe any thynge y t is his doynge and not theyrs he onely doth great wonders Psal c. xxxv he couereth the skye with cloudes he prepareth rayne for the earth maketh the grasse to growe vpon the mountaynes Psal c. xlvi therfore are not they the cause of tempestes or stormes nether of good wethers or frutefulnes in these nethermost creatures whether it be in man beest or frute but are tokēs only For the which cause God doth oft warne vs in the lawe Leuiti xx Deut. xviii And in the prophetes Iere. xxvii Esa xlvii y t we shulde regarde no heauen gaser no beholder of starres nor soythsayer because they haue no power to chāge the tyme nor y e course of heauen wherfore me thinke it a fooly she thinge y t we are so afrayed where no feare shulde be and that we regarde so many vayne pronosticacyons why do not we rather reioyse in so moche as all thinges are in Gods hand and gouerned by Iesus Christe Muste not all thinges be subdued vnto him i. Cor. xv Heb. ii Can any creature of his werke otherwise then he wyll haue it Or how so euer they worke do not al thynges turne to our best No doute Put thou thy trust then in god and be sure that as longe as he is thy frēde which he hath promised to be if thou loue him his worde ther cā nothyng harme the And as for the plages y t shal happē this yere vnto the per secuters and enemyes of Gods worde yf thou cleue vnto it thou nedest not feare thē nor be afraide of thē but certaynlye mayste thou loke to be pertaker not only of his outwarde blessinges this yeare but of the toye for to come whiche is euerlastynge The fyrste Chapter concernynge the gouernours of this yeare VUhan I loke well consyder the hy maister of y e starres in his doctrine writinge I fynd y t this yeare and from hence forth vnto y e ende of the worlde the Sunne Mars Mercurius shall reygne Now where as other mē seke their speculaciō out of the starres that do not I regarde so much as experience in the doctrine of Christē And for the exhortacion and warnynge of all estates I wyll describe the nature and properties of these thre gouernoures The Sonne a myghtye Lorde ouer heauen and earthe is Iesus Christe oure only redemer and sauiour in al thinges lyke vnto his heauenly father Psal ii Io. xiiii the bryghtnes of his glory Sap. vii Heb. i. the ymage of the inuisible god by whom al thynges that are in heauen and earth were created thinges visible and thinges inuisible whether they be maiesties or lordeshyps ether rules or powers Col. i This Iesus Christ the euerlastynge worde of his heauenly father which toke oure nature vpon hym Heb ii Phil. ii she wed vs his fathers wyll commynge into this worlde broughte with him Mars that is the gospell euen out of the bosome of his father But wonder not thou that I call the gospell Mars Christe our sauioure sayth in Mathew Thinke not y ● I am come to sende peace vpon earthe I came not to sende peace but a swerde for I am come to set a man at variaūce against his father and y e doughter againste her mother c. and a mās foes shalbe they of his own housholde Mat. x. Luce. xii Michee vii Is not this a batayle They shall put you to trouble sayeth he and kyll you and of al people shal ye be hated for my names sake Mat. xxiiii Therefore maye the gospell well be called Mars for where it is preached there is y e swerde there is trouble and persecucyon there wyll the enemyes sometyme draw theyr daggers at the preachers therof As for Mercurius the Poetes fayne hym to be the messaunger oratoure of y e Heithen goddes for the whiche cause he maye well be likened vnto the world which w t eloquence painted wordes outward appearance perfourmeth y e message of the deuel entiseth me so longe tyll it brynge them into destruccion But as sainte Ihonsayeth in his epistle the world passeth away the lust therof 1 Io. ii And as S. Paule sayeth The fasshion of this worlde passeth away 1. Cor. vii Therefore muste we so hold vs within the feare of god y t we suffre not oure selues to be disceaued or seduced by Mercurius frō the sonne Mars Leste we be corrupt with this disceitful world so be defrauded of y e ioy of y e euer lasting world to com nether shuld y t paynted wisedom of this worlde moue vs in somuche as god maketh it very foolyshnes i. Cor. i. his worde which semeth to be but folyshnes in the sight of the world that sheweth he to be onelye wisedome and the very power of god to the saluacion of as many as beleue theron Roma i. Who so euer now hath the grace to perceyue and consyder this let hym not go after Mercurius let hym not folow the worlde and the beautifull lusters therof let hym not entre in at the wide gate and brode waye that leadeth vnto destruccion Mathe. vii but let hym go in at the straite gate and at the narowe waye whiche is euen Iesus Christ Ioh. xiiii the only mercy seate Rom. iii. meane to come by the fauoure of GOD. By hym who soeuer entrethe he maye be sure to be saued Ioh. x. to receaue mercy to fynde grace to be helped in the time of nede Hebre. v whiche god the father graunte vs for his sake Amen ¶ The seconde Chapter concernyng the increace or growing of frutes and the dearth of the same THe sōne sheweth playnly that all soch as feare god shall haue a