Book of Common Prayer · 1662

A Table to Finde Easter for Ever.

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To finde Easter for ever.


The
golden
Number
A B C D E F G
i April. ix x xi xii vi vii viii
ii Mar. xxvi xxvii xxviii xxix xxx xxxi Apr. i
iii Apr. xvi xvii xviii xix xx xiv xv
iv Apr. ix iii iv v vi vii viii
v Mar. xxvi xxvii xxviii xxix xxiii xxiv xxv
vi Apr. xvi xvii xi xii xiii xiv xv.
vii Apr. ii iii iv v vi Mar. 31. Apr. i.
viii Apr. xxiii xxiv xxv xix xx xxi xxii
ix Apr. ix x xi xii xiii xiv viii
x Apr. ii iii Mar. 28. xxix xxx xxi Apr. i.
xi Apr. xvi xvii xviii xix xx xxi xxii
xii Apr. ix x xi v vi vii viii
xiii Mar. xxvi xxvii xviii xxix xxx xxxi xxv
xiv Apr. xvi xvii xviii xix xiii xiv xv
xv Apr. ii iii iv v vi vii viii
xvi Mar. xxvi xxvii xxviii xxii xxiii xxiv xxv
xvii Apr. xvi x xi xii xiii xiv xv
xviii Apr. ii iii iv v Mar. 30. xxxi Apr. i.
xix Apr. xxiii xxiv xviii xix xx xxi xxii
    When ye have found the Sunday Letter in the uppermost line, guide your eye downwards from the same till you come right over against the Prime, and there is shewed both what moneth, and what day of the month Easter falleth that year. But note that the name of the Moneth is set at the left hand, or els iust with the figure; and followeth not as in other Tables by descent, but collaterall.

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