The countrie mans comfort. Or Religious recreations fitte for all well disposed persons. Which was printed in the yeere of our Lord 1588. And since corrected, amended, and enlarged by the same author. I.R.

The Carroll it selfe.

According to Gods promise made, in mercy to Mankind, Christ Iesus came into the world, as we in Scripture find.

Of whom the Prophets prophecied, long time ere he was sent: That he should be a Sauiour, to all that doe repent.

Our Sauiour Christ both God and man, when these things ended were: And he had led his life on earth, the space of thirtie yeere.

He did begin to call the twelue, and taught them earnestly: To preach his fathers will in all. the Regions farre and nie.

And as he walked by the Sea, he saw both Iames and Iohn: The sonnes of simple Zebedie, who was a fisher-man,

Christ called them and they forthwith, obeyed him and came: Wherefore Apostles they were made, to preach still in his name.

Saint Iohn was borne by mothers side, of great and royall stocke: Though he were once a fisher-man▪ and after fed Christs flocke.

He came of Mary Sallome, of Davids braunch most deere, And Sister to the Virgin pure, that bare our Saviour deere.

The words of this Euangelist, hath sounded euery where: Vnto the comfort of all those, that serue the Lord in feare▪

Wherefore let vs with cheerefull hearts▪ sing prayses to Gods name: And in our Christian life like John, still imitate the same.