A poore mans rest founded vpon motiues, meditations, and prayers. Expressing to the inward man, true consolation. In all kindes and times of afflication. By Io. Norden.

1. Ianuarie

called of the Latins, Ianuarius. Graecians, Gamelion. Hebrewes, Tebeth, and is their 10. moneth. hath 31 daies.

1	A	Calends.
2	b		The first day of this Mo∣neth Christ was circumcised, Luk. 1. 21. The tops of the mountaines appeared vnto Noah, Gen 8. 5. The Israelites put away their wiues, Ezra 10. 16.
3	c	Nones of Jan. 4 3
4	d
5	e
6	f	Day before the N.
7	g	Nones of Ianuar
8	A
9	b		The 5. of this moneth, word was brought vnto Ezechiel the Prophet, that the Citie Ierusalem was smitten, Eze∣chiel 33. 21.
10	c	Idus of Ia∣nuarie. 8 7 6 5 4 3
11	d
12	e
13	f
14	g	Day before the Id.	The sixth of this moneth Christ was worshipped of the wise men, Mat. 2. 1. &c. baptized, Mat. 3. 15. turned water into wine, Ioh. 2. 1. &c. as testifieth Epiphanius
15	A	Idus of Ianuarie
16	b
17	c
18	d
19	e
20	f		The 10. of this Month Na∣buchadnezzar, King of Ba∣bel, moued thereunto by the rebellion of Zedechiah, be∣sieged Ierusalem most fierce∣ly, as may appeare, 2 Kings 15. &c, Jer. 52. 4. Also Eze∣chiel was willed to vtter his parable, Ezech. 2. &c.
21	g
22	A	Calends of Februarie. 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
23	b
24	c
25	d
26	e
27	f
28	g
29	A		Paul called, and conuerted the 25. of this moneth, Acts 9. 3.
30	b
31	c	Day before the Ca∣lends of Feb.

Festiual daies in this mo∣neth be

• Circumcision the first day.
• Epiphanie the sixth day.

2. February,

called of the Latins, Februarius, Graecians, Elapheboliō Hebrews, Shebat, and is their 11. moneth. hath 28. daies vnlesse it be yere Bissextil and then 29.

1	d	Calends.	The first of this moneth, Moses repeated the Law vnto the children of Israel, Deut. 1. 3.
2	e	Nones of February. 4 3
3	f
4	g	Day before the N.
5	A	Nones of Febru.	The second of this month our Sauiour was presented to the Lord, and Mary puri∣fied, Luk 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 22.
6	b
7	c
8	d	Idus of Fe∣bruary. 8 7 6 5 4 3
9	e		The ninth of this moneth, Noah, 40. dayes after he had seene the tops of the moun∣taines, sent out of the Arke a Rauen, & afterward a Doue, which returned, Ge. 8. 6. &c.
10	f
11	g
12	A	Day before the Id
13	b	Idus of February.
14	c
15	d		The 15. of this month, the Iewes spend merrily toge∣ther, for that the Spring of the yeare doth enter then, as they thinke.
16	e
17	f
18	g
19	A
20	b		The 16. of this moneth, Noah the second time sent out a Doue, which returned with an Oliue branch in her bill, Gen. 8. 10.
21	c	Calends of March. 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
22	d
23	e
24	f
25	g		The 24. of this month, Za∣chariah was commanded to prophecy, Zach. 1. 7. Matthi∣as was elected into the num∣ber of the Apostles, Acts 1. 26.
26	A
27	b
28	c
29	d	Day before the Ca∣lends of March.

Festiuall daies in this moneth be the 2. called the Purification of S. Mary. The 24. which is Saint Matthias day.

3. March,

called of the Latins, Martius. Graecians, Mo••uichyon. Hebrewes, Adar: and is their 12. moneth. hath 31. daies.

1	d	Calends.	The Temple of Ierusalem was finished the third day of this month, Esra. 6. 15. In the 1 of Esdr. 7. 5. it is said to be the 23. of this moneth.
2	e
3	f	Nones of March. 6 5 4 3
4	g
5	A
6	b	Day before the N.	The tenth of this month, Christ was aduertised that Lazarus was sicke, Ioh. 11. 3.
7	c	Nones of March
8	d
9	e		A feast was celebrated a∣mong the Iewes, for the o∣uerthrow of Nicanor, the 13. of this moneth, 2 Mac. 15. 37 Also vpon the same day all the Iewes vnder Ashuerosh were commanded to be put to death, Esth 3. 13. vpon the same day the Iewes had a priuiledge giuen them to stay all their enemies, Est. 8. 12. This day also the Iewes solemnized for their ioyfull deliuerance, Est. 8. 17.
10	f	Idus of March. 8 7 6 5 4 3
11	g
12	A
13	b
14	c	Day before the Id.
15	d	Idus of March.
16	e
17	f
18	g
19	A
20	b
21	c
22	d	Calends of April. 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
23	e		The 14. day of this month was called of the Iews, Mar∣docheus day, 2 Macc. 15. 37. also Purim, as may appeare, Esth. 9. vers. 21. 26.
24	f
25	g
26	A
27	b
28	c		The 15. also is another day of Purim, Est 9. 21.
29	d
30	e		The 16. of this Moneth Lazarus was raised from the dead. John 11. 43.
31	f	Day before the Ca∣lends of April.

This Moneth hath one festiuall day called the An∣nunciation of Saint Marie, celebrated the 25. of this moneth.

4 Aprill

cal∣led of the Latins, Aprilis. Graecians, Thargelion. Hebrewes, A••ib, or Nisan and is their first moneth. hath 30 daies.

1	〈◊〉〈◊〉	Calenas.	The first of this Moneth Noah vncouered the Arke, & saw earth, Gen. 8. 13. Moses reared the Tabernacle, Exo. 40. 2. 17. the Temple began to be sanctified, 2 Chr. 29. 17.
2	A	Nones of April. 4 3
3	b
4	c	Day b••fore the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
5	d	Nones of April.
6	e
7	f		The 10. of this month the childrē of Israel passed tho∣row the riuer Iordā on dry foote, Iosis 4. 19. the Paschal Lamb was chosen, Exo. 12. 3.
8	g	Idus of A∣pril. 8 7 6 5 4 3
9	A
10	b
11	c
12	d	Day before the Id.	The 13. of this moneth the edict of King Ahashuerosh came out for the murthe∣ring of the Iewes, Esth. 3. 12.
13	e	Idus of April.
14	f
15	g
16	A		The 14. of this month the Passeouer was kept, Exo. 12. 6. Leuit. 23. 5. Jos. 5. 10.
17	b
18	c
19	d		The 15 of this moneth the Israelites departed out of Egypt, Numb. 33. 3.
20	e
21	f	Calends of May. 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
22	g		The 16. of this moneth Hezekiah made an end of sanctifying and purging the Temple, 2 Chron. 29 17.
23	A
24	b
25	c
26	d		The 18. of this month the childrē of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the red sea, Exod. 14. 19.
27	e
28	f
29	g
30	A	Day before the Ca∣lends of May.	The 24 Daniel saw his vi∣sion, Dan. 10. 4.

The 25. of this moneth the feast of S. Marke is obserued.

5. May,

cal∣led of the Latins, Maius. Graecians, Sc••irophorion Hebrewes, Liar, which is their 2. moneth. hath 31 daies.

1	b	Calends.	The first of this moneth Moses was commanded to number the children of Is¦rael, Numb. 1. 1. &c.
2	c
3	d	Nones of May. 6 5 4 3
4	e
5	f		The 5. of this Moneth, Christ is thought to haue ascended vp into heauen, Mar. 16. 9. Luk. 24. 51. Act. 19 They which could not keep the Passeouer at the day ap¦pointed by the Lord, were willed to celebrate the same the 14. of this Month, Nu. 39 v. 10. 11. So did the Israelites at the commandement of King Hezekiah, 2 Ch. 30. 15.
6	g	Day before the N.
7	A	Nones of May.
8	b
9	c
10	d	Idus of May. 8 7 6 5 4 3
11	e
12	f
13	g
14	A	Day before the Id.
15	b	Idus of May.
16	c
17	d		The 16 day, Manna rained from heauen, Exod. 16. 14.
18	e
19	f		The 17. day, Noah entred the Arke, and the floud be∣gan, Gen. 7 11. 13.
20	g
21	A
2••	b	Cal••nds of Iu••e. 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3	The 22. fire from Heauen cōsumed such as murmured against the Lord, Nu. 11 1
23	c
24	d
25	e		The 23 the Israelites with great ioy triumphingly en¦tred into the Castle of Ie∣rusalem, 1 Mac. 13 51.
26	f
27	g
28	A
••9	b		The 27. Noah, the water being dried vp, came forth of the Arke, Gen. 8. 14.
30	c
31	d	Day befo••e the Ca¦lends of Iane

The first of this Moneth is vsually celebrated for the feast of Philip and Iacob.

6 Iune,

cal∣led of the Latins, Iunius, Graecians, Ekatombaion. Hebrewes, Siuan, which is their third moneth. hath 30 daies.

1	e	Calends.	The first comming of the children of Israel vnto men̄i Sinai was the first of this mo¦neth, where they abode 11. moneths, and 20. dayes, in which time all those things were done, recorded in Exod, cap. 19. 1. &c.
2	f	Nones of Iune. 4 3
3	g
4	A	Day before the N.
5	b	Nones of Iune.
6	c
7	d
8	e	Idus of Iune. 8 7 6 5 4 3
9	f		The sixt of this moneth, Alexander that mighty Mo∣narch of the world was borne, of whom Dan. c. 11. 3. doth prophesie. Also on this day that famous temple of Diana in Ephesus, num¦bred among the seauen won∣ders of the world, was set on fire by Herostratus. The Iewes likewise kept then feast of Pentecost on this day.
10	g
11	A
12	b	Day before the Id.
13	c	Idus of Iune.
14	d
15	e
16	f
17	g
18	A
19	b
20	c	Ca••••nds of Iuly. 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
21	d
22	e		The 23 of this moneth, the first edict came out for the safety of Gods people, the Iewes, against Haman, and the rest of their enemies, Esth. 8. 9.
23	f
24	g
25	A
26	b
27	c
28	d		The 29. of this month, the Arke of Noah, through the increase of waters, was lifted vp from the earth, Gen. 7. 12.
29	e
30	f	Day before the Ca∣lends ••f Iuly.

Festiuall dayes in this moneth, are the 2••. which is the feast of S. Iohn Baptist. 29. which is S. Peters.

7. Iuly,

called of the Latins, Iulius, Graecians, Metageitnion, Hebrews, Thamus, being their 4. moneth.

1	g	Calends.
2	A		The 5. of this moneth Eze∣chiel saw his visions, Ezech. 1. 1.
3	b	Nones of July. 6 5 4 3
4	c
5	d
6	e	Day before the N.	The 6. of this moneth, the Capitall of Rome, counted one of the 7. wonders of the world, was burned: and the mirror of Christian Princes King Edward the sixt, dyed the sixt of this moneth, An∣no 1553.
7	f	Nones of Iuly.
8	g
9	A
10	b	Idus of Iuly. 8 7 6 5 4 3
11	c
12	d
13	e
14	f	Day before the Id.
15	g	Idus of Iuly.
16	A		The 9. of this Moneth, Ie∣rusalem, after it had a long while beene besieged by Ne∣buchadnezzar, was taken, Ier. 39. 2.
17	b
18	c
19	d
20	e
21	f
22	g
23	A	Calends of August. 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3	The 12. of this moneth, Iu∣lius Caesar, the first Roman Emperor was borne. Of him is this moneth called Iuly.
24	b
25	c
26	d
27	e
28	f		The 18. of this their yere, month, the
29	g		Egyptians begin
30	A		Plin. lib. 8. cap. 47.
31	b	Day before the Ca∣lends of Aug.

The 25. of this moneth is the feast of S. Iames the Apostle: and vpon this day K. Iames was crowned King of England, 1603.

8. August.

cal∣led of the Latins, Augustus. Graecians, Boedromion. Hebrewes, Ab, which is their 5. moneth.

1	c	Calends.
2	d	Nones of August. 4 3	The first of this moneth, Aaron, 40. yeeres after the children of Israel were come out of Egypt, died on mount Hor, Num. 33. 38. Also on this day Ezra, with his company came out of Babel vnto Ie¦rusalem, Ezra 7. 9.
3	e
4	f	Day before the N.
5	g	Nones of August.
6	A
7	b
8	c	Idus of Au∣gust. 8 7 6 5 4 3
9	d
10	e
11	f
12	g	Day before the Id.	The 7. of this moneth Na∣buchadnezzar burnt the house of the Lord, and al Ie∣rusalem, 2 Kings 25. 8. 9.
13	A	Idus of August.
14	b
15	c
16	d
17	e
18	f		The 10. of this moneth, some thinke Ierusalem to haue beene burnt by the Ba∣bylonians, Ierem. 52. 12. Io∣sephus (lib. 5. cap. 26.) said it was burned afterward by the Romanes the same day. Therefore doe the Iewes on this day obserue a most straight fast, and goe bare∣footed, and sitting on the ground, reade twice ouer the Lamentations of Iere∣mie.
19	g
20	A
21	b	Calends of Septemb. 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
22	c
23	d
24	e
25	f
26	g
27	A
28	b
29	c
30	d	Day before the Ca∣lends of Sep.
31	e

The 24. of this moneth is vsually called S. Bartholmewes day.

9. September

called of the Latins, September. Graecians, Maimacterion. Hebrewes, Elul, which is their 6. moneth.

1	f	Calends.
2	g	Nones of Septemb. 4 3	The first of this Moneth Haggai the Prophet began to prophesie, Hag. 1. 1.
3	A
4	b	Day before the N.
5	c	Nones of Septemb.
6	d
7	e		The sixt of this moneth Ezechiel saw another vision Ezec. 8. 1.
8	f	Idus of Septemb. 8 7 6 5 4 3
9	g
10	A
11	b
12	c	Day before the Id.
13	d	Idus of Septemb.	The 7 of this moneth our late most noble Queene Eli∣zabeth was borne at Green∣wich, Anno. 1533.
14	e
15	f
16	g
17	A
18	b
19	c
20	d		The 8. of this Month, An∣no 73. Ierusalem was vtterly with fire and sword destroy∣ed by Titus the Emperour, Ioseph lib. 7. cap. 16.
21	e	Calends of October. 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
22	f
23	g
24	A
25	b
26	c
27	d
28	e		The 25. of this month, Ne∣hemiah finished the wals of Ierusalem, Nehem. 6. 15.
29	f
30	g	Day before the Ca∣lends of October.

Festiual daies in this moneth be the

• 21. S. Matthew.
• 29. S. Michael.

10 October,

called of the Latins, October. Graecians, Pianepsion. Hebrewes, Thisri, and is their 7. moneth. hath 31. dayes.

1	A	Calends.	The 1. of this moneth, the Iewes celebrated the feast of Trumpets, Leuit. 23. 24. the latter Iewes call this day the beginning of the new yeere.
2	b
3	c	Nones of October. 6 5 4 3
4	d
5	e
6	f	Day before the No.	Ierusalem, after it had bin possessed of Christian Prin∣ces 88. yeeres, through mor∣tall dissension, came into the hands of the Sa••azens, Anno 1187.
7	g	Nones of October
8	A
9	b
10	c	Idus of Oc∣tober. 8 7 6 5 4 3
11	d
12	e		The 3. of this month, some thinke the Iewes fasted for the death of Gedaliah: whereby occasion was offe∣red to bring them againe in∣to the miserable seruitude of the Egyptians, 2 King. 25. 25 ••erem. 4••. 1. 2. &c.
13	f
14	g	Day before the Id.
15	A	Idus of October.
16	b
17	c
18	d
19	e
20	f		The 10. of this month, the feast of reconciliation was kept, Leuit. 23. 27. So did the yeere of Iubile euery fifty yeere begin as on the same day, Leuit. 25. 9.
21	g
22	A	Calends of Nouemb. 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
23	b
24	c
25	d
26	c		The 15 of this moneth the Iewes obserued the feast of Tabernacles 7. dayes toge∣ther, in memory of the Lords protecting them in the de∣sert, Leuit. 23. 34.
27	f
28	g
29	A
30	b
31	c	Day before the Ca∣lends of Nouemb.

Festiuall dayes in this moneth are, 18. day, S Luke. 28. Simon and Iude.

11. Nouember

called of the Latins, Nouember. Graecians, Anthesterion. Hebrewes, Marbesuam. which is their 8. moneth.

1	d	Calends.	The third of this moneth, Constantius the Emperour, Sonne to Constantinus the great, departed out of this world, An. 364 Hist. tripart. in the end of the fift booke.
2	e	Nones of Nouemb. 4 3
3	f
4	g	Day before the N.
5	A	Nones of Nouemb.
6	b
7	c		The tenth of this moneth, An. ••483. D. Martin Luther, was borne in Islebia.
8	d	Idus of No∣uember. 8 7 6 5 4 3
9	e
10	f		The 15. of this moneth, was made a new holiday by Ieroboam without the com∣mandement of God, where∣upon hee committed most wicked Idolatry in Dan and Bethel: but he remained not long vnpunished, nor his people vnplagued for the same, as may appeare, 1 Kin 12. vers 32. 33. 1 King. 13. 1. 2. &c.
11	g
12	A	Day before the Id.
13	b	Idus of Nouemb.
14	c
15	d
16	e
17	f
18	g
19	A
20	b
21	c	Calends of Decemb. 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
22	d		Queene Elizabeth began happily to raigne for the ad∣uancement of the Gospell of our Sauiour Christ, the 17. of this moneth 1558.
23	e
24	f
25	g
26	A
27	b		The 18. of this moneth Ti∣tus the Emperour most cru∣elly executed to death a great number of the Iewes, Ioseph. lib. 7. cap. 10.
28	c
29	d
30	e	Day before the Ca∣lends of Decemb.

Festiuall dayes in this moneth, are the first day. The feast of All Saints. The 30. and last day, Saint An∣drew the Apostle.

12. December

called of the Latins, December. Graecians, Posetdo••, Hebrews, Sisleu, and is their 9. moneth. hath 31 dayes.

1	f	Calends.	The 15. of this moneth Antiochus placed an abo∣minable Idoll vpon the al∣tar of the Lord, 1 Macc. 1. 57.
2	g	Nones of De∣cember. 4 3
3	A
4	b	Day before the No.
5	c	Nones of Decemb.	The 20. of this month Es••¦dra exhorted the Israelites to put away their strange wiues, 1 Esd. 9. 5. 6.
6	d
7	e
8	f	Idus of De∣cemb. 8 7 6 5 4 3
9	g		The foundation of the se∣cond Temple was laid the 24. of this moneth. Hagg. 2, vers. 11. 19.
10	A
11	b
12	c	Day before the Id.
13	d	Idus of Decemb.	The 25. of this month our Sauiour Christ was borne of the Virgin, the yere after the worlds creation, 4018. On which day also Antiochus Epiphanes entred into Ieru∣salem with a mighty army & spoiled the same, Ios. li. 21. c. 16. On this day he propha∣ned the altar of the Lord, 1 Macc. 1. 62. which day also the Iewes kept holy, because thereon the Temple was purged from idolatry, 1 Mac. 4. 50.
14	e
15	f
16	g
17	A
18	b
19	c
20	d
21	e
22	f	Calends of Ianuary. 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
23	g
24	A
25	b
26	b
27	〈◊〉〈◊〉
28	e		The 28. of this month He∣rod caused the poore Inno¦cents to be murthered, thin∣king thereby to haue slaine Christ, Mat 2. 16. &c.
29	f
30	g
31	A	Day before the Ca¦lends of Ianuar.

Festiual daies in this month are the 21. Thomas Apost. 25. The Natiuity of Christ. 26. S Steuen. 27. Iohn the E∣uang, 28. Innocents, called commonly Childe•…•… day.