Tables and Rules for the moveable and immoveable Feasts, together with the days of Fasting and Abstinence through the whole Year. Rules to know when the moveable Feasts and Holy days begin. Easter Day, on which the rest depend, is always the first Sunday after the full Moon, which happens upon or next after the 21st Day of March; and if the full Moon happens upon a Sunday Easter Day is the Sunday after. Advent Sunday, is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of Saint Andrew, whether before or after. A Table of all the Feasts that are to be observed in the Church of England throughout the Year. A Table of the Vigils, Fasts, and Days of Abstinence to be observed in the Year. Note, that if any of thefe Feast Days fall upon a Monday, then the Vigil or Fast day shall be kept upon the Saturday and not upon the Sunday next before it. The Days of Fasting or Abstinence. I. The forty Days of Lent. II. The Ember Days at the four Seasons, being the Wednesday Friday and Saturday after, 1. The first Sunday in Lent, 2. The Feast of Pentecost, 3. September 14, 4. December 13. III. The three Rogation Days, being the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before Holy Thursday, or the Ascension of our Lord. IV. All the Fridays in the Year, except Christmas Day. Certain Solemn Days, for which particular Services are appointed. 1. The fifth day of November, being the day kept in Memory of the Papist's Conspiracy. 2. The thirtieth day of January, being the day kept in Memory of the Martyrdom of King Charles the first. 3. The nine and twentieth day of May, being the day kept in Memory of the Birth and Return of King Charles the second. U. Pr. 1. 1. Saint for S. throughout this Table. 1. 1. 11. 16, 17. 1. 2. 3. 4. omitted. Note relating to Golden Numbers, belong ing to March and April, with interpolation of the words "(in the foregoing Calendar)", placed at the foot of this page. Q. Pr. St. for S. throughout this Table. II. 16, 17. 1. 2. 3. 4. omitted. This Table contains fomuch of the Calendar as is necefsary for the determining of Easter; To find which, look for the Golden Number of the Year in the first Column of the Table, against which stands the day of the Paschal full Moon; then look in the third Column for the Sunday Letter, next after the Day of the full Moon, and the day of the month standing against that Sunday Letter is Easter Day. If the full Moon happens upon a Sunday, then (according to the first Rule) the next Sunday after is Easter day. To find the Golden Number or Prime, add one to the Year of our Lord, and then divide by 19, The Remainder, if any, is the Golden Number; But if nothing remaineth, then 19 is the Golden Number. 0. 1. 2. 3. 6. B. To find the Dominical or Sunday Letter, according to the Calendar, until the Year 1799 inclusive, add to the Year of our Lord, its fourth part, omitting Fractions, and also the Number 1: Divide the Sum by 7; and if there is no remainder, then A is the Sunday Letter: But if any Number remaineth, then the Letter, ftanding against that Number in the small annexed Table, is the Sunday Letter For the next Century, that is, from the Year 1800 till the Year 1899 inclusive, add to the current year only its fourth part, and then divide by seven, and proceed as in the last Rule. Note, that in all Bissextile or Leap Years, the Letter found as above, will be the Sunday Letter from the intercalated day exclusive, to the end of the Year. Another Table to find Easter till the Year 1899 inclusive. To make use of the preceding Table, Find the Sunday Letter for the Year in the uppermost Line, and the Golden Number, or Prime, in the Column of Golden Numbers, and against the Prime, in the same Line under the Sunday Letter, you have the Day of the Month on which Easter falleth that year. But note, that the Name of the Month is set on the left hand, or just with the Figure, and followeth not, as in other Tables, by descent, but collateral. U. Pr. 11. 3-5. Golden Number. Q. Pr. 11. 3-5. Golden Number. |