A Prognostication for ever, made by Erra Pater, a jew, borne in jury, Doctor in Astronomy and Physic: Very profitable to keep the body in health: And also Ptholomeus saith the same.  
Printed by Thomas Este.   

  

ERRA PATER.  
The Prognostication for ever, of Erra Pater.  
AS I find in the Science of Astronomy, there be four manner of Cholers in man's body, of the four complexions.  
The first is blood, the second black Choler, the third Flumes, & the fourth yellow choler, and if one of the four lack, all the body will be forthwith dead. Forasmuch sustaineth one of them the body as the other.  
And every each of them ought to be at a certain, for if one of them surmount the other, all the body shall have damage thereby, and all four be perilous, for if the blood surmount the other, he will the sooner destroy and overcome the body, and make him to die, for he gathereth and likewise congealeth even right on the heart and the breath, and in that manner, (lessening) by little and little, is overcome and dead, but all that time when the great course taketh him, he may soon be assuaged to less him a little, so take away a little blood from him, and then all will assuage of this peril. Also the black collar is right perslous, and they surmount all the other, they make great damage to the body by many and divers means, for they may cause and make the body to fall as the evil sickness, and lose his wit and knowledge, and become a fool, and cause all the body to be full of evil scabs, and oft times to be mesill, and maketh a man to be fearful and a coward, and of many evil manners.  
And when they surmount the other, they be right grievous and damagious. And by herbs, flowers, fasting, abstinence, drinks and medicines, they may be assuaged.  
The flumes that be white be perilous, when they surmount the other cholers of the body, they do great damage and hurt, for they engender gouts, and many other evil sicknesses that be cold, and they hurt also the feet, the hands, the rains, the knees, the legs, and the teeth, and make the mouth and the breath stinking, and the nose and the cares, and causeth many other diseases and sicknesses, and they may be assuaged by herbs, flowers, roots, drinks, medicines, and also by vomiting.  
Also the yellow cholers be perilous, for when they surmount the other cholers in a man's body, they assorbent the heart, and travail the brain, and maketh all the members feeble and soft, and taketh away the will and appetite from the body, that he may neither eat nor drink, and also they change a man's Cholers and maketh him to lose his sight and become blind: and they may be assuaged, as by herbs, flowers, roots, and by vomiting.  
The four humours be of four complexions, and they have the domination of the body four times in a year.  
And each of them a quarter of a year. etc.  
It is to be understood, that in the year is twelve months, and in the twelve months is fifty and two weeks, and in the fifty and two weeks is three hundredth threescore and five days, and in the three hundredth and lxv days, doth contain eight thousand, seven hundredth and lx. hours.  

A farthing a day is i d. ob. q. the week.  
The month seven. pence.  
The yéexe seven. s. viii. d. q.  
A half penny a day is iij. d. ob. the week.  
The month eighteen pence.  
The year fifteen s. ij. d. ob.   

The disposition of the first season of the year, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces.  
The first season of the year that hath domination of the body of man, is three moons, and they be named these three signs, Capricorn, aquary, and Pisces.  
And these three signs have power of phlegms of the body of man & woman, and they he cold and moist, & they begin to reign the xxiv. day of December, and dureth to the four and twenty day of March.   

The disposition of the second part of the year, Aries, Taurus and Gemini.  
¶ The second part of the year is other three months, and these are their signs, Aries, Taurus & Gemini. And they have power in the body of man, of the breast, and they be hot and moist. And they begin to reign the four and twenty day of March, & dureth unto the four & twenty day of june.   

The disposition of the three seasons of the year, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.  
¶ The three seasons of the year, are other three months, and these be their signs, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo. And they have power in the body of man, of the yellow collars, and they be hot and dry, and they begin to reign on the four and twenty day of june, and dureth unto the xxiv. of September.   

¶ The description of the fourth part of the year, Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius.  
THE fourth part of the peer be other three months, and these be their signs, Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius. And they be cold and dry, and they begin to reign the xxiiii. day of September, and dureth unto the xxiiii. day of December.  
And by the manner of these four seasons, every man may keep him from all the contraries of meats, drink, and clothing, and from all other contraries. And if a man will keep him after the manner which is rehearsed in this book, he shall never have infirmities of the body by the grace of God.  
Take Peliter of Spain and chaw it in thy mouth, for it is good to spurge the head and the body. And eat Fenell seed and Coming seed, for each of these seeds destroy the flumes, that all those evils in any man's body come off.   

East.  
Ignus inventus & Aestas.  
The water red and thin, the gross male red and hard, the spittle thick and clammy. The signs, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius, is engendered of choleric, hot, and dry, and oriental, & the sickness be taken in these signs, it is great peril, unless he have his medicine cold and moist, and his diet of the same complexion. Then be may be healed by the grace of God.   

West.  
Are adolescentia ver.  
The water red and thick, the gross male red and thin, the spittle thin and sweet, the extremitives out of course. The signs Gemini, Libra, and Aquaria, is engendered of sanguine hot and moist and Occidental, the cure is cold and dry, with the diet of the same complexion.  
Cassia fistula in Aqua vite.   

North.  
Terra Senectus Autumnus.  
The water white and thin, the gros● male black and thick, the spittle thick and sour, the extrematives uneath seld.  
The signs Taurus, Virgo, & Capricorn, he is engendered of Melancholy cold and dry Septentrional, the cure hot & moist, with the diet of the same complexion.   

South.  
Aqua senium & Hiems.  
The water white and thick, she gross matter white and thick. The spittle thin and sweet. The extrematives feeble, the signs, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, he is engendered of Flumes, cold and moist, Meridional, the cure hot, dry, and of the same complexion, Travit Aqua vitae, or in Pottage.   

here he showeth of all the dismal or perilous days that cometh in the year.  
Masters of Astronomy and Physic, that this craft first found, telleth the most perillons and the most dangerous days in the year. In which if any man or woman be let blood of wound or vein, they shall die within xxi. days following. Or who so falleth in sickness in any of these days, they shall never escape it till they be dead. And who so taketh any great journey in any of these days, to go from home he shall be in danger to die or he come home again. And who so weddeth a wife in any of these days, hastily they shall be departed, or else they shall live together with much sorrow.  
And who so beginneth in any of these days any great work, it shall never come to good end, and these are the days following.   

That is to say.  
¶ In januarie are eight days, that is to say, the first, the second, the fourth, the fifth, the tenth, the fifteenth, the seventeenth, and the nineteenth.  
In February are three days: the viii the x. and the xvii. two In March are three days, the xv. the xvi and the nineteen. iii In April are two days, the xv and the xxi. iii In May are three days, the seven. xv. and the xx. v In june are two days, the iiii. and the seven. vi In july are two days, the xv and the twentieth. seven In August are two days, the nineteen and the xx. viii In September are two days, the sixth and the seventh. ix In October is one, the sixth day. x In November are two days, the sixth and the nineteenth. xi In December are three days, the sixth the seven and the xi. Et alii dicunt, the xv and the xvi. xii  
And who so will learn the Canicular days, which are days of great danger and peril, as Clerks say, and they begin the xv. Kalend of August, and dureth to the fourth Nonas of September, which season is very perilous to take sickness, and it is also perilous to take drinks or medicines, or to let blood, but if it be great need, and that it must be after the midst of the day.   

here beginneth the distance between the signs.  
It is to be understood that there is a circle in the Firmament that is called Zodiac, & is divided into twelve even parts, and of those parts be called the xii. Signs in the Latin, and these be their names.  
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornia, Aquarius, and Pisces.  
These twelve Signs are in complexion like unto the four Elements, that is to say, the Fire, the Air, the Water and the Earth: the Fire, is hot and dry, his Element is likened unto the Ram, the Lion, and the Shooter, for these be hot & dry, also the Air is hot & moist, his Element is likened to the Children, the Balance and the water bearer, for they be hot and moist. The water is moist and cold, for to the water is likened the Crab, the Scorpion, and the Fish. The earth is dry and cold, to the Earth is likened the Bull, the Maid, and the Goat, for they be dry and cold.  
And every one of the signs is divided into thirty even parts, & these parts are called degrees, and every degree is divided into three score even parts, & these parts are called Minutes, and every minute is divided into three score even parts, and these parts be called seconds, and so forth to the thirds and fourthes.  
It is to be understood, that there is seven Planets, as Saturnus, jupiter, Mars, Sol, Venus, Mercurius, and Luna. These be the seven movable Stars.  
The aforesaid twelve Signs taketh great power & might of the seven Planets, & the seven Planets taketh great power of the twelve signs, for the Planets be to the Signs as the soul to the body, & the signs to the Planets as the body to the soul. For like as the body may do nought without the Soul, no more may the Soul without the body, no more may a sign without the seven Planets.  
Saturnus is the highest, and next beneath Saturnus is jupiter, beneath jupiter Mars, beneath Mars, Sol, beneath Sol, Venus, beneath Venus, Mercurius, beneath Mercurius, Luna.  
The wise Philosophers say, it is from the Earth to Luna, xv. M. seven. C. l. miles. From Luna to Mercurius, is xii. M. viii. C. xii. miles and a half.  
From Mercurius to Venus as many.  
From Venus to Sol is xxiii. M. iiii. C. and xxxviii. miles.  
From Sol to Mars is xv. M. seven. C. and five and twenty miles.  
From Mars to jupiter is three score and eight thousand seven hundred and xxi. miles.  
From jupiter to Saturnus as many.  
From Saturnus to the Firmament, is vi score M. iii C. lxxxv. miles.  
The sum of all these miles is seven score and xviii. M. four C. lxiii. miles.   

Hereafter followeth a conjunction of the change of the Moon.  
Here is a rule of the change of the Moon, when the Prime is on this letter A. the third day before the Prime, the nineteen. hour shall be the change of the Moon.  
And ye shall begin to tell your hours at midnight, for a day natural is from midnight to midnight. When the Prime is on this letter B. iii day, than it shall change the iiii. hour, that is to say, after midnight. When it changeth on this letter C. iiii day, than the viii hour.  
When it is on this letter D. iiii day, than the xx. hour. When it is on this letter E. iiii day, than the xviii hour. When it is on this letter F. iii day, than the xvi hour. When it is on this letter G. iii day, than the xvi. hour.   

The disposition of the xii. Months upon blood letting.  

januarie.  
IN the month of january, let thee not blood in the first day, for it is perilous, nor the second day, nor the fifth day, nor the x. day, nor the xv. day, nor the nineteen. day, nor the xx. day, nor the xxv. day, but as often as thou wilt drink good white wine fasting, and also take good heed of the days that be above written for they be perilous for to bleed on except the sign be right good for blood letting.   

February.  
In the month of February, eat no pottage made of hocks or mallows, for that is venom. And if thou have need to bleed on thy wrist, or thy thumb, bleed not on the fourth day, nor on the vi. day, nor on the viii. day, but on the xiii day, nor on the xvi. day, nor on the xxviii day, but that the sign be very good, and thou mayst choose.   

March.  
In the 〈…〉 eat Figs, Reisons, and 〈…〉 and drinks, and hot meats ●●d let thee blood on the right arm on the fifth day, or on the seven. day, or on the xvii. day, for that is good against all manner of Fevers, but beware bleed not the first day, nor the xv. day, nor the xvi. day, nor the nineteen. day, nor the xxviij. day, & thou mayst choose, & if thou do, look the sign be very good.   

April.  
In the month of April bleed on the left arm on the third day, or on the xi. day, or on the xv. day, and thou shalt have no great head ache, nor lose thy sight of all that year, & use fresh and hot meats, but bleed not the seven day, nor the vitj. day, nor the x. day, nor the xx. day, for these days be not good for bleeding.   

May.  
In the month of May, rise early, and eat and drink betime, use good meats and drink, but eat neither of head nor foot while that last, and let thee blood on the first day, or on the eightéenth day, on which arm thou wilt, or an the xxvij. day, or on the xxvitj. day, and it shall much help thee against all manner of evil, but beware that thou bleed not the third day, nor the sixth day, nor the xxv. day.   

june.  
In the month of june some Physicians say, that it is good every day to drink a quantity 〈◊〉 cold water fasting, and rule thee of thy meat and drink, and if thou have need bleed on the xxvitjs day, for that is good, but beware that thou bleed not on the seven day, nor on the x day, nor on the xv. day, nor the xvi. day, nor the xx. day.   

july.  
In the month of july, keep thee from Lechery, for then the brain and the humours are always open, and bleed not in this month, but if thou have great need, and then beware alway that thou bleed not on the xitj. day, nor on the xv. day, nor on the nineteen. day, nor on the xx. day, for it is dangerous.   

August.  
In the month of August eat no manner of woorts, nor any manner of hot meats and drink of Spicery, nor bleed not the first day, nor the xx. day, nor the xxix. day, nor the thirty. day. The other days thou mayst bleed for great need, if the sign be good for blood letting, but not else, and if thou love to keep thy body in good health.   

September.  
In the month of September, all manner of fruit that is ripe and not infected is good for to eat, & bleed not the xvii. day nor on the xviii. day, of the dropsy, frenzy, palsy, nor of the falling evil, dread thee not of all that year, & if thou have need to bleed more, beware that thou bleed not the third day, nor the iiii day, nor the xvi day, nor the xxi. day, nor the xxii. day.   

October.  
In the month of October, drink good and wholesome wine, & bleed not but if great need make thee, and look that the sign be very good, but yet beware that thou bleed not on the third day, nor the sixth day, nor the xxiiii. day, and thou wilt do well.   

November.  
In the month of November bleed not but for need, for all the blood is gathered that time upon the head vein, bath not but vent thee a little of grazing, for then all the humours be overquick to bleed, and if case be that thou have great need for to bleed, beware of the fifth day, the vi. day, the xv, and the nineteen, day, the xxviii. day and the xxix.   

December.  
In the month of December bleed not but if thou have great need for the case, and bleed on the xxvi, day, for it is right good. And in case thou have more need to bleed, beware of the seven. day, the xv. days, the xvi. day, the xvii. day, and the xxii. day. and in this month come not nigh the fire with thy shanks.    

For to understand & know the year that shall be plenteous, & in great abundance of goods.  

In die Dominica. That is Sunday.  
In the year that januarie shall enter on the Sunday, that winter shall be cold and moist, the Summer shall he hot, and the time of Harvest shall be windy, and rainy, with great abundance of corn, of wines and other grains, & of all garden fruits & herbs, there shall be little Oil, abundance shallbe of all manner of flesh, some great news shall men hear spoken of Kings and Prelates of the Church, and also of great Princes, great wars and robberies shall be made, and many young people shall die.   

In die Luna. That is Monday.  
In the year that januarie shall enter on the Monday, the Winter shall be peaceable enough, and the Summer shall be very temperate. Then shall be great floods of water that shall break out of their limits and bonds, and many ships upon the Sea shall perish, and in that year shall reign divers sicknesses, and changes of great Lords shall be made, many women shall perish in travailing with Child, many great Lords shall die. That year shall be little grass and Mustard seed, but there shall be plenty of Corn and Wines and good cheap flesh, but little Oil.   

In die Martis. That is Tuesday.  
IN the year that januarie shall enter on the Tuesday, the winter shall be changeable and not steadfast, for in the Prime, of truth it shall freeze, and that shall hurt sore the Rye, the Vines, and the flowers, that Summer shall be dry, hot, & burning, insomuch that the herbs of the Gardens shall have no power to come out of the ground.  
All things shall be dear save only Corn, many men shall die of the bloody flix, there shall be no tidings of Thunder, lightning, and tempest, but all flesh shall be dear, many wines shall turn.   

In die Mercurij. That is Wednesday.  
In the year that january shall enter on the Wednesday, the Winter shall be temperate, but in the end there shall be snows & Frosts, the prime time shall be rainy, great abundance of all Corn, of Wine, of Fruits, of Hay 〈◊〉 Grass, and generally of all good things. The Summer shall be little cloudy, by the which thereof shall come great sickness. Poor labourers, as handy crafts and artificers shall gain meetly well that year, many thieves there shallbe, by whom the mean● people shall be sore peeled and discomfited, great war, battle and slaughter shall be towards the midst of the year, by the which shall come great good to some men. In the end of the year shall be divers pestilences, botches, and falling evils, especially next the Sea.   

In die iovis. That is Thursday.  
In the year that januarie shall enter on the Thursday, the winter shall be long and most part dry, and the year shall be very wholesome. The Prime time shallbe very wholesome, the Prime time shall be very windy, the Summer shall be temperate and harvest shall be most part rainenie, so that the waters shall sore break out of their bounds, the Wheat and Wines shall be good cheap, there shall be of Oats, Hay, grass, and of fruits competently enough. Great war and division shall be between the Church and the Kings and Princes, and in the end, the Princes shall have victory of their enterprises.  
Women shall set themselves much to lechery, people shall be well cased of taxes and tallages.   

In die Veneris. That is Friday.  
In the year that januarie shall enter on the Friday, the winter shall be long & dry, and the summer unwholesome, harvest shall be dry, all corn shall be dear, the vintage shall be good enough, & abundance of Oil, of fruit, of hay, of grass, and of Garden herbs, the world shall be sore persecuted with divers sicknesses as sore eyes and of all Etiks, many young children shall die, great Thunder, Lightning and tempests shall be, that shall grieve sore all the ground, there shall be Earthquakes, and good cheap cloth, poor people shall gain little or nothing, many beasts shall die for hunger, for the diversity and malady of the time.   

In die Sabbati. That is Saturday.  
In the year that january shall enter on the Saturday, the winter shall be temperate sufficiently, and in the Prime time shall be Frosts, the which shall destroy the Trees, the Vines, the Oils, and the fruits, the Summer shall be meetly temperate, the harvest time shall be dry, the Dates & other Corn shall be good cheap, all garden herbs shall be cheap enough, and flesh shall be good cheap, many old people shall die. Fever tertians shall grieve sore the world, and shall be sick through evil heat: and many murmurations, wars and murders shall be done by one against the other, and neighbours against neighbours, and many other causes shall be oftentimes committed and done.    

Of the signification of Thunder on every day in the week.  
If it Thunder on the Sunday, there will be a great death of Clarks & judges and also perverse people by signification.  
If on the Monday it chance to Thunder, many women shall die then, and the corn will suffer Eclipse, by signification.  
If it Thunder on the Tuesday, it betokeneth great plenty of corn.  
If on the Wednesday it chance to thunder, it betokeneth that year common women and light wenches, & foolish women shall die, & then shallbe great bloudsheding.  
It it Thunder on the Thursday, then shall be great cheap and much plenty of Corne.  
If on the Friday it chance to thunder it betokeneth that a great man shall be slain, and divers other murders, and other perils.  
If on Saturday it chance to thunder, it betokeneth that then shall be a great general pestilence, plague, whereof many shall die.   

die The saying of Erra Pater to the Husbandman.  
IF the day of Saint Paul be clear,  
Then shall betide an happy year:  
If it do chance to snow or rain,  
Then shall be dear all kind of grain.  
But if the wind then be a fit,  
Wars shall vex this realm full oft:  
And if the clouds make dark the Sky,  
Both Neat and Fowl this year shall die.  
FINIS.    

Hereafter followeth the Reigns of the Kings of England, since King William the Conqueror.  
KIng William Conqueror, began his reign the xiiii. of October, in the year 1066. and died the ix. of September, the year 1087. and was buried at Cane in Normandy.  
K. William Rufus began his reign the 9 day of September, in the year 1087. and died the first of August, in the year. 1100. and was buried at Winchester.  
K. Henry the first began his reign the first day of August, in the year 1100 & died the second of December, in the year 1135 and was buried at Redding.  
K. Stephen began his reign the second day of December, in the year 1135 and died the 25 day of October in the year 1154 and was buried at Feversham.  
K. Henry the second began his reign the xxv day of October in the year 1154 and died the vi day of july, in the year 1189 and was buried at Font Euerard.  
K. Richard the first, began his reign the vi. day of july, in the year 1189, and died the vi day of April, in the year 1199 and was buried at Font Euerard.  
K. john began his reign the vi. day of April 1199 and died the nineteen of October 1216 and was buried at Worcester.  
K. Henry the third began his reign the 19 of October 1216 died the 16. of November 1272, buried at Westminster.  
K. Edward the first began his reign the xvi. of November 1272. died the seventh of july 1307. buried at Westminster.  
K. Edward the second began his reign the seven. of july, 1307. died the xxv. of januarie. 1326. buried at Gloucester.  
K. Edward the third, began his reign the xxv, of januarie, 1326 died the xxi day of june, 1377. buried at Westminster.  
K. Richard the second began his reign the xxi. of june, 1377 died the xxix. of September, 1399. buried at Westminster.  
K. Henry the fourth began his reign xxix. of September, 1399. died the xx. day of March, 1412. buried at Canterbury.  
K. Henry the fifth began his reign the xx. of March, 1412. died the 31 of August 1422. buried at Windsor.  
K. Henry the sixth began his reign the 31. of August, 1422. died the 4. of March 1460. buried at Windsor.  
K. Edward the fourth began his reign the fourth of March, 1460. died the ix. of April, 1483 buried at Windsor.  
K. Edward the fist began his reign the ix. of April, 1483. died the 15. day of june 1483.  
K. Richard the third began his reign the 22 of june, 1483. died the 22. of August, 1485. buried at Leycester.  
K. Henry the seventh began his reign the 22. of August, 1485. died the 22. of April, 1509. buried at Westminster.  
K. Henry the eight began his reign the 22. of April, 1509. died the 28. of january 1546. buried at Windsor.  
K. Edward the sixth began his reign the 28. of januarie, in the year 1546. and died the vi day of july, in the year 1553. buried at Westminster.  
Queen Mary began her reign the vi. day of july, 1553. died the 17. of November, 1558. buried at Westminster.  
Queen Elizabeth began her reign the 17. day of November, in the year of our Lord God 1558. Died the 24. of March 1602. Buried at Westminster.  
King james began his reign the 24. of March, 1602. To whom GOD grant long to reign. Amen.  
FINIS.   

A rule to know when the Terms begin and end, with their Returns.  
Hilary Term beginneth the twenty-three. of januarie, and endeth the xii. or xiii day of February, & hath four returns: that is Oct. Hill. Qui. Hill. Cra. Pur. Octa. Pur.  
Easter Term beginneth xvij days. after Easter day, & endeth the monday her● after the Ascension day, & hath five returns: that is, Qui. Pas. Tre. Pas. Men. Pas. Qui. Pas. Cra. Asc.  
Trinity Term beginneth the Friday next after Trinity Sunday, & endeth the Wednesday fortnight after, & hath four returns, that is, Cra. Tri. Octa. Tri. Qui. Tri. Tre. Tri.  
Michaelinas Term beginneth the ix. or x day of October, & endeth the xxviij or xxix of November, and hath viii. returns: that is, Oct. Mi. Qui. Mi. Tres. Mi. Mense Mi. Cra. Ani. Cra. Mar. Octa. Mar. Qui. Mar.  
Eight days before any Term begin the Erche. openeth, except Trinity Term, for than it openeth but four days before.  
FINIS.