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             A nevv treatise of the pestilence, containing the causes, signes, preseruatiues and cure thereof The like not before this time pubished [sic]. And therefore necessarie for all manner of persons, in this time of contagion. S. H. Studious in phisicke.
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           A
           NEVV
           TREATISE
           OF
           THE
           PESTILENCE
           ,
           containing
           the
           Causes
           ,
           Signes
           ,
           Preseruatiues
           and
           Cure
           thereof
           .
           The
           like
           not
           before
           this
           time
           pubished
           .
           And
           therefore
           necessarie
           for
           all
           manner
           of
           persons
           ,
           in
           this
           time
           of
           contagion
           .
           S.
           H.
           Studious
           in
           Phisicke
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Windet
             ,
          
           for
           
             Mathew
             Law
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           
             Fox
          
           in
           Paules
           Church-yarde
           .
           1603.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           TREATISE
           OF
           the
           Pestilence
           .
        
         
           HAuing
           an
           intent
           to
           write
           certaine
           Precautions
           and
           preseruatiues
           against
           the
           pestilence
           ,
           I
           thinke
           not
           necessarie
           to
           be
           ouer
           tedious
           or
           so
           precise
           as
           those
           that
           write
           exquisitly
           and
           perfectly
           of
           the
           same
           disease
           :
           onely
           I
           am
           determined
           to
           set
           downe
           such
           things
           as
           shall
           be
           necessary
           for
           to
           be
           knowne
           by
           those
           which
           in
           this
           case
           shall
           haue
           neede
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           I
           will
           make
           a
           true
           description
           of
           the
           pestilence
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           causes
           ,
           thou
           the
           Signes
           ,
           and
           lastly
           precautions
           and
           remedies
           against
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           The
           pestilence
           is
           nothing
           else
           then
           a
           rotten
           or
           pestilent
           feuer
           ,
           
           which
           being
           ingendred
           by
           a
           rotten
           and
           corruptayre
           by
           a
           hidden
           and
           secret
           propertie
           which
           it
           hath
           ,
           doth
           kill
           and
           destroy
           mortal
           creatures
           .
           The
           causes
           are
           said
           to
           be
           foure
           fold
           ,
           as
           the
           first
           &
           chiefest
           cause
           is
           supernaturall
           ,
           as
           being
           immediately
           sent
           from
           God
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           sinne
           and
           disobedience
           of
           mankind
           ,
           as
           doth
           appeare
           in
           
             Deut.
             2●
             .
             15
             .
             If
             thou
             wilt
             not
             obey
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             to
             
             keepe
             and
             to
             doe
             all
             his
             commandements
             and
             his
             ordinances
             which
             I
             command
             thee
             this
             day
             :
             then
             all
             these
             curses
             shall
             come
             vpon
             thee
             ,
             and
             ouertake
             thee
             .
             Cursed
             shalt
             thou
             be
             in
             the
             towne
             ,
             and
             cursed
             in
             the
             field
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             Lord
             shal
             make
             the
             pestilence
             cleaue
             vnto
             thee
             vntill
             he
             haue
             consumed
             thee
             from
             the
             Land
             which
             thou
             goest
             to
             possesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Moreouer
           we
           reade
           that
           the
           sinne
           of
           
             Dauid
          
           was
           the
           cause
           that
           the
           Lord
           sent
           his
           Angell
           which
           did
           kill
           the
           pestilence
           in
           a
           small
           time
           threescore
           and
           ten
           thousand
           soules
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           may
           be
           proofe
           sufficient
           that
           sinne
           is
           the
           originall
           and
           chiefe
           cause
           of
           this
           most
           cruell
           disease
           of
           the
           pestilence
           .
        
         
           
           The
           second
           cause
           is
           attributed
           to
           an
           euill
           constellation
           which
           Astronomers
           affirme
           to
           proceede
           by
           the
           placing
           of
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           Moone
           ,
           and
           Stars
           ,
           being
           in
           the
           firmament
           or
           circles
           of
           the
           heauens
           by
           their
           coniunctions
           ,
           oppositions
           ,
           and
           other
           Aspects
           the
           one
           to
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           
           The
           third
           cause
           is
           attributed
           to
           the
           corruption
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           which
           being
           corrupted
           is
           apt
           for
           infection
           of
           mans
           body
           ,
           for
           all
           liuing
           creatures
           drawe
           their
           breath
           from
           the
           ayre
           that
           is
           round
           about
           thē
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           be
           stinking
           ,
           wenomous
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           ,
           the
           bodie
           of
           man
           liuing
           therein
           is
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           corrupted
           :
           whereby
           often
           times
           the
           pestilence
           is
           ingendred
           .
        
         
           
           The
           fourth
           cause
           is
           the
           aptnesse
           of
           the
           body
           of
           man
           ,
           through
           corrupt
           and
           rotten
           humours
           fitte
           to
           receiue
           the
           effects
           of
           a
           venomous
           ayre
           ,
           putrifying
           and
           corrupting
           the
           body
           whereby
           the
           pestilence
           is
           ingendred
           .
           And
           this
           aptnsse
           to
           infection
           proceedeth
           by
           the
           abuse
           of
           the
           six
           things
           which
           are
           called
           by
           
           the
           Phisitions
           not
           naturall
           ,
           which
           are
           
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Ayre
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Meate
                 and
                 drinke
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
                 Sleepe
                 ,
                 and
                 watch
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
                 Exercise
                 ,
                 and
                 rest
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 5.
                 
                 Emptinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 repletion
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 6.
                 
                 The
                 perturbations
                 and
                 affections
                 of
                 the
                 minde
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Now
           as
           the
           true
           vse
           of
           these
           things
           that
           are
           called
           not
           naturall
           doth
           maintaine
           and
           cherish
           health
           ,
           so
           the
           abuse
           thereof
           is
           the
           occasion
           of
           disease
           &
           sickenesse
           .
           For
           which
           cause
           I
           counsell
           all
           manner
           of
           persons
           in
           this
           time
           of
           contagion
           to
           flie
           surfeting
           ,
           gurmandizing
           ,
           and
           other
           vnseasonable
           banketings
           ,
           whereby
           the
           health
           of
           the
           body
           is
           at
           all
           times
           impayred
           ,
           for
           who
           knoweth
           not
           that
           great
           and
           often
           feeding
           breedeth
           cruditie
           ,
           and
           rawe
           watrish
           humours
           in
           the
           body
           (
           which
           cruditie
           is
           a
           fitte
           sediment
           or
           subiect
           for
           the
           venomous
           and
           corrupt
           ayre
           to
           worke
           on
           .
           For
           which
           cause
           the
           learned
           Phisitions
           as
           well
           Auncient
           as
           moderne
           giue
           counsell
           that
           in
           the
           time
           of
           pestilence
           and
           contagion
           ,
           those
           bodies
           that
           are
           humid
           and
           moyst
           ,
           must
           bee
           by
           all
           manner
           of
           meanes
           made
           drie
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           dry
           to
           be
           kept
           and
           preserued
           in
           their
           drinesse
           :
           for
           by
           obseruation
           it
           is
           very
           well
           knowne
           that
           the
           Phiegmaticke
           and
           sanguine
           body
           is
           sooner
           subiect
           to
           infection
           then
           the
           Choloricke
           or
           Melancholike
           ,
           and
           experience
           doth
           dayly
           teach
           vs
           when
           for
           the
           most
           part
           women
           ,
           children
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           yoong
           yeares
           are
           those
           that
           die
           in
           this
           disease
           of
           the
           pestilence
           as
           
           those
           bodies
           that
           are
           hot
           and
           moyst
           and
           thereby
           fittest
           to
           receiue
           putrif●c●ion
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           as
           much
           as
           I
           promised
           in
           the
           beginning
           not
           to
           be
           ouer-tedious
           as
           those
           that
           make
           a
           long
           discourse
           ,
           I
           purpose
           to
           proceede
           briefly
           vnto
           the
           signes
           whereby
           a
           man
           may
           know
           and
           perceiue
           when
           the
           contagion
           hath
           taken
           hold
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           thereby
           run
           speedily
           vnto
           such
           meanes
           &
           helps
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           Phisicke
           shall
           be
           to
           him
           discribed
           .
        
         
           
           The
           signes
           to
           know
           when
           the
           body
           is
           infected
           ,
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           an
           Apostum
           or
           tumor
           about
           the
           eare
           ,
           necke
           ,
           vnder
           the
           arme
           holes
           ,
           or
           flancke
           ,
           with
           a
           feuer
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           there
           ariseth
           in
           some
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           a
           darke
           greene
           or
           euill
           coloured
           sore
           .
           These
           signes
           for
           the
           most
           port
           doth
           appeare
           but
           not
           alwaies
           .
           But
           for
           the
           more
           certainty
           ,
           we
           must
           consider
           these
           symtomes
           or
           signes
           that
           follow
           ,
           there
           hapneth
           after
           infection
           a
           great
           pricking
           ,
           and
           shooting
           in
           the
           body
           and
           especially
           in
           the
           necke
           armeholes
           and
           flanckes
           ,
           also
           extreame
           heate
           within
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           hands
           ,
           knees
           ,
           and
           feete
           very
           co●d
           so
           that
           there
           is
           ioyned
           with
           the
           same
           a
           shiuering
           as
           in
           a
           feuer
           :
           also
           their
           is
           heauines
           of
           the
           head
           ,
           drynesse
           of
           the
           mouth
           ,
           with
           extreame
           thirst
           ;
           also
           a
           drowsinesse
           and
           great
           desire
           to
           sleepe
           :
           some
           againe
           are
           so
           watchfull
           that
           they
           cannot
           sleepe
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           ra●e
           as
           thought
           they
           were
           in
           a
           phrens●e
           :
           there
           happeneth
           also
           great
           paine
           in
           the
           head
           faintnesse
           sluggishnesse
           ,
           weakenesse
           of
           the
           l●mmee
           ,
           pensiuenesse
           ,
           no
           desire
           of
           meat
           with
           oftē
           vomiting
           ,
           the
           matter
           being
           bitter
           &
           of
           diuers
           colours
           ,
           the
           vrine
           troubled
           ,
           thicke
           and
           stinking
           &
           for
           the
           most
           part
           without
           residence
           .
        
         
         
           These
           are
           the
           principall
           signes
           of
           infection
           &
           yet
           not
           certaine
           ,
           for
           sometimes
           a
           man
           may
           be
           infected
           and
           yet
           none
           of
           these
           signes
           apparant
           .
           And
           in
           like
           maner
           a
           man
           may
           haue
           these
           signes
           ,
           and
           yet
           free
           from
           infection
           .
           Some
           Phisitions
           are
           of
           opinion
           that
           there
           is
           scarsely
           any
           disease
           where
           the
           Pestilence
           raigneth
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           is
           either
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           pestilence
           or
           apt
           to
           be
           turned
           into
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           shall
           suffice
           as
           concerning
           signes
           of
           the
           infection
           with
           the
           pestilence
           :
           we
           will
           now
           proceed
           to
           the
           preseruatiues
           and
           cure
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             cure
             of
             the
             Pestilence
             .
          
           
             AS
             I
             haue
             already
             declared
             that
             there
             is
             a
             fourefolde
             cause
             of
             this
             cruell
             disease
             of
             the
             pestilence
             :
             
             so
             also
             there
             is
             a
             fourefold
             meanes
             to
             cure
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             consisteth
             in
             euacuation
             and
             mundification
             
             of
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             ,
             in
             a
             due
             obseruation
             of
             diet
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             ,
             in
             comforting
             and
             strengthning
             of
             
             the
             principall
             members
             ;
             which
             are
             the
             hart
             ,
             the
             liuer
             ,
             
             and
             the
             braine
             ,
             with
             asseueration
             of
             the
             potentiall
             and
             operati●e
             powers
             .
          
           
             The
             fourth
             ,
             in
             giuing
             and
             administring
             of
             
               Antidots
               ,
               Alexipharmacon
               ,
            
             and
             other
             preseruatiues
             against
             
             venomous
             and
             contagious
             ayres
             ,
             with
             the
             office
             of
             the
             Chirurgian
             ,
             for
             Phlebotomy
             ,
             bloud
             letring
             ,
             maturation
             ,
             extraction
             ,
             and
             healing
             of
             Carbuncles
             .
          
           
             For
             preseruatiue
             against
             the
             Pestilence
             they
             must
             
             be
             such
             as
             haue
             faculty
             of
             resisting
             putrifaction
             ,
             and
             euen
             presently
             from
             the
             beginning
             those
             bodies
             (
             as
             I
             haue
             before
             said
             )
             which
             are
             humid
             &
             moyst
             ,
             must
             be
             by
             all
             possible
             meanes
             that
             may
             be
             made
             dry
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             are
             dry
             must
             be
             kept
             &
             preserued
             .
             But
             in
             those
             bodies
             that
             doe
             abound
             with
             corrupt
             ,
             rotten
             ,
             &
             hurtfull
             humours
             :
             it
             shall
             be
             needefull
             for
             them
             before
             infection
             ,
             to
             vse
             purgation
             and
             bloud
             letting
             by
             aduice
             of
             the
             skilfull
             and
             learned
             Phisition
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             the
             Phisition
             in
             other
             feuers
             are
             accustomed
             to
             vse
             a
             longer
             processe
             :
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             by
             preparing
             the
             body
             ,
             by
             digesting
             of
             humours
             offending
             ,
             and
             last
             of
             all
             by
             euacuation
             and
             purging
             out
             of
             the
             same
             :
             in
             this
             cruell
             disease
             which
             will
             not
             
               ad
               pacis
               conditiones
               descendere
            
             ▪
             that
             is
             ,
             indure
             no
             daliance
             or
             delay
             ,
             we
             must
             flie
             foorthwith
             vnto
             the
             cure
             and
             remedies
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             because
             it
             seldome
             hapneth
             that
             persons
             which
             are
             infected
             with
             the
             pestilence
             ,
             are
             visited
             with
             the
             Phisitiō
             ,
             or
             Chirurgiō
             wherby
             many
             wāt
             cure
             &
             remedie
             which
             liue
             &
             recouer
             ,
             I
             am
             therefore
             determined
             by
             Gods
             assistance
             to
             set
             downe
             such
             meanes
             and
             remedies
             as
             shall
             be
             profitable
             to
             all
             those
             that
             shall
             haue
             neede
             to
             vse
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             of
             all
             for
             preseruatiue
             before
             the
             body
             be
             infected
             may
             be
             vsed
             this
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Take
              
               
                 
                   
                     Oxysaccharum
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Syrupe
                     of
                     Sorrell
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Oxymel
                     Symplex
                     ,
                     of
                     either
                     of
                     them
                     halfe
                     an
                     ounce
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Waters
                     of
                     Endiue
                     ,
                     Scabios
                     ,
                     Carduus
                     benedictus
                     ,
                     of
                     either
                     one
                     ounce
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             Let
             all
             these
             be
             mixt
             togither
             and
             taken
             in
             the
             morning
             fasting
             ,
             and
             so
             continue
             it
             euery
             other
             day
             day
             during
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Pestilence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Pils
             for
             the
             resisting
             of
             the
             Pestilence
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Take
              
               
                 
                   
                     Aloes
                     elect
                     one
                     ounce
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Myrrhe
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Safferne
                     of
                     either
                     ii
                     .
                     Dragons
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Agarick
                     prepared
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Rhubarbe
                     ,
                     elect
                     of
                     either
                     so
                     much
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Camphere
                     ,
                     1.
                     
                     Dragme
                     ,
                     and
                     2.
                     
                     Scruples
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Red
                     and
                     yellow
                     Saunders
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Red
                     Roses
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Red
                     Corrall
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     
                     Dragme
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Dictamni
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Gentian
                     roote
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Z●doarie
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Tormentil
                     of
                     either
                     4.
                     
                     Scruples
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Let
             all
             those
             be
             made
             into
             a
             masse
             with
             the
             Syr●●●●l●ed
             
               Aeotosi●atis
               ci●●i
               ,
            
             as
             much
             as
             shall
             be
             sufficient
             ,
             and
             when
             any
             will
             vse
             thereof
             ,
             let
             him
             take
             the
             weight
             of
             one
             scruple
             made
             into
             a
             ●il
             in
             the
             euening
             when
             he
             entreth
             into
             his
             bed
             ,
             &
             so
             let
             him
             continue
             euery
             day
             during
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Pestilence
             ,
             if
             you
             giue
             thereof
             to
             children
             halfe
             a
             scruple
             shall
             suffice
             ,
             these
             pils
             haue
             a
             wonderfull
             propertie
             in
             resisting
             venome
             ,
             and
             in
             euacuating
             of
             rotten
             and
             corrupt
             humours
             with
             strengthning
             and
             confirming
             of
             the
             principall
             members
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             other
             preseruatiue
             against
             
               the
               Pestilence
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Take
              
               
                 
                   
                     Of
                     Andromachas
                     treacle
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     dram
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Of
                     the
                     best
                     Mithradate
                     ,
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     dram
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Suger
                     roset
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Saccharie
                     boraginati
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sacchari
                     buglossati
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Of
                     the
                     citren
                     rinde
                     condite
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Of
                     either
                     of
                     them
                     one
                     ounce
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Electuari
                     de
                     gemmis
                     10.
                     drams
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Diarhodon
                     Abbatis
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Diatrion
                     santuli
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     ounce
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             M●xe
             altogether
             with
             the
             Sirup
             of
             the
             rinde
             of
             
               Citrens
            
             as
             much
             as
             shall
             suffice
             ,
             and
             take
             of
             the
             same
             Electuarie
             eueryday
             ,
             or
             euery
             other
             day
             the
             quantitie
             of
             a
             Chest
             nutte
             in
             the
             morning
             foure
             houres
             before
             dinner
             .
             And
             for
             as
             much
             as
             euery
             man
             cannot
             be
             at
             so
             great
             a
             charge
             as
             to
             attaine
             these
             former
             things
             prescribed
             ,
             they
             may
             vse
             euery
             morning
             fasting
             one
             scruple
             of
             the
             pils
             called
             
               Pilulae
               Ruffi
            
             which
             doth
             excellently
             resist
             putrifaction
             ,
             or
             they
             may
             vse
             euery
             morning
             vpon
             the
             point
             of
             a
             knife
             
               The●iac●
               Diates●aron
            
             which
             also
             is
             a
             preseruatiue
             against
             the
             Pestilence
             .
          
           
             They
             may
             also
             take
             one
             ounce
             of
             London
             treacle
             ,
             with
             the
             powder
             of
             
               Carduus
               Benedictus
               ,
            
             and
             the
             roote
             of
             
               Angelica
            
             of
             either
             of
             them
             halfe
             a
             dramme
             ,
             and
             mixe
             them
             together
             ,
             and
             thereof
             take
             
             euery
             morning
             fasting
             vppon
             the
             point
             of
             a
             knife
             often
             times
             in
             the
             day
             .
             I
             omit
             to
             speake
             of
             the
             
               Vnicornes
               Horne
               ,
            
             and
             
               Bezars
            
             stone
             ,
             because
             their
             value
             is
             so
             great
             ,
             and
             the
             graine
             held
             at
             so
             deare
             a
             rate
             :
             onely
             I
             aduise
             euery
             man
             that
             will
             seeke
             the
             preseruation
             of
             his
             owne
             health
             ,
             to
             keepe
             their
             houses
             sweete
             ,
             and
             cleane
             ,
             vsing
             in
             their
             common
             roomes
             not
             onely
             fiers
             in
             the
             chimneyes
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             earthen
             pans
             ,
             with
             perfumes
             and
             sweete
             vapours
             ,
             which
             be
             not
             onely
             pleasant
             to
             the
             sences
             ,
             but
             also
             haue
             propertie
             to
             cleanse
             and
             purifie
             the
             ayre
             ,
             such
             as
             is
             Rose
             vineger
             ,
             red
             Rose
             water
             ,
             
               lignum
               Aloes
               ,
               Olibanum
               ,
               Bengimin
               ,
               Storax
               Calamint
               ,
               Juniper
               Buris
               ;
            
             with
             the
             wood
             and
             such
             like
             Besides
             ,
             to
             be
             carefull
             not
             to
             be
             much
             out
             of
             their
             owne
             doores
             before
             the
             Sumre
             haue
             beene
             vp
             for
             two
             houres
             space
             ,
             or
             after
             it
             is
             set
             and
             gone
             downe
             .
             And
             thus
             much
             briefely
             by
             way
             of
             precaution
             and
             preseruatiue
             before
             infection
             .
             Now
             it
             resteth
             to
             describe
             the
             cure
             of
             the
             Pestilence
             after
             infection
             according
             to
             the
             practise
             and
             cures
             of
             Phisicke
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             cure
             of
             the
             Pestilence
             .
          
           
             VVE
             haue
             already
             set
             downe
             in
             briefe
             manner
             precautions
             and
             preseruatiues
             against
             the
             Pestilence
             .
             Now
             if
             it
             happen
             any
             man
             to
             be
             infected
             ,
             let
             him
             presently
             with
             all
             the
             speed
             that
             possible
             may
             be
             ,
             take
             two
             drams
             of
             this
             powder
             following
             in
             halfe
             a
             draught
             of
             good
             white
             wine
             .
          
           
             
             
               
                 Take
              
               
                 
                   
                     Tormentil
                     .
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     dram
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Dictamni
                     .
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     dram
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Zedoari
                     .
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     dram
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     roote
                     of
                     Gentian
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Of
                     the
                     roote
                     Carlinae
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Of
                     the
                     roote
                     Verbascus
                     ,
                     dried
                     in
                     the
                     shade
                     and
                     powdered
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     dragme
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Make
             all
             these
             into
             fine
             powder
             and
             as
             soone
             as
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             let
             the
             patient
             that
             is
             infected
             take
             
               2.
            
             dragmes
             in
             halfe
             a
             draught
             of
             good
             white
             wine
             ,
             then
             let
             him
             goe
             into
             his
             bed
             &
             be
             couered
             warme
             with
             cloathes
             that
             he
             may
             sweate
             throughly
             .
             And
             to
             the
             entent
             he
             may
             sweate
             the
             sooner
             ,
             you
             may
             put
             into
             the
             bed
             earthen
             bottles
             filled
             with
             hot
             water
             ,
             and
             so
             let
             him
             sweate
             for
             the
             space
             of
             two
             or
             three
             houres
             keeping
             him
             from
             sleepe
             and
             drinke
             ,
             all
             that
             while
             .
             In
             like
             manner
             this
             powder
             may
             be
             vsed
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Take
              
               
                 
                   
                     the
                     rootes
                     of
                     Pimpinella
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Of
                     Tormentil
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Of
                     Cinamon
                     ,
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     ounce
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Lignum
                     aloes
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Greeke
                     mynts
                     ,
                     of
                     either
                     2.
                     ounces
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Iuniper
                     berries
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Narde
                     seede
                     ,
                     of
                     either
                     so
                     much
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Make
             all
             into
             fine
             powder
             and
             mixe
             
               2.
            
             drams
             thereof
             with
             
               Andromachus
            
             treacle
             ,
             and
             of
             choyse
             
               Mithradat
            
             of
             either
             halfe
             an
             ounce
             ,
             with
             halfe
             an
             ounce
             of
             Sirup
             
               de
               ribes
               :
            
             and
             giue
             thereof
             at
             one
             time
             a
             dragme
             or
             better
             &
             so
             prouoke
             him
             to
             sweat
             
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             if
             you
             adde
             to
             euery
             dragme
             or
             dos
             .
             
               6.
            
             graynes
             of
             
               Bezars
            
             stone
             ,
             you
             shal
             see
             a
             maruailous
             effect
             for
             it
             resisteth
             the
             Pestilence
             and
             all
             maner
             of
             venome
             .
          
        
         
           
             An
             other
             electuarie
             to
             be
             taken
             after
             infection
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Take
              
               
                 
                   
                     Bolearmonick
                     washed
                     in
                     red
                     rosewater
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Two
                     Dragmes
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Terrae
                     Sigillatae
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Red
                     Coral
                     ,
                     of
                     either
                     1.
                     dragme
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Of
                     the
                     Citren
                     rinde
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Zedoarie
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Safferne
                     ,
                     of
                     either
                     halfe
                     a
                     dragme
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Suger
                     rosat
                     ,
                     of
                     red
                     roses
                     ,
                     6.
                     ounces
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Syrupus
                     acetositatis
                     citri
                     ,
                     10.
                     ounces
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Let
             all
             be
             made
             into
             fine
             powder
             ,
             and
             make
             an
             electuarie
             of
             this
             electuarie
             ,
             the
             patient
             shall
             take
             one
             dram
             ,
             and
             of
             
               Andromachas
            
             treacle
             so
             much
             ,
             and
             mixe
             them
             together
             and
             receiue
             all
             presently
             at
             one
             Dose
             ,
             and
             drinke
             presently
             after
             a
             draught
             of
             
               Scabios
            
             water
             or
             sorrell
             water
             with
             a
             little
             of
             vineger
             of
             roses
             ,
             or
             take
             the
             foresaid
             treacle
             and
             electuarie
             and
             mixe
             it
             with
             the
             water
             and
             so
             drinke
             it
             ,
             presently
             prouoking
             sweate
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             much
             I
             thinke
             to
             be
             sufficient
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             as
             concerning
             this
             cruell
             disease
             of
             the
             Pestilence
             ,
             I
             know
             much
             more
             may
             be
             written
             ,
             but
             for
             as
             much
             as
             I
             promised
             to
             auoyde
             prolixitie
             ,
             I
             will
             end
             onely
             with
             aduice
             vnto
             such
             Chirurgious
             as
             shall
             be
             called
             ,
             or
             shall
             aduenture
             themselues
             to
             
             the
             cure
             of
             this
             so
             daungerous
             a
             sicknesse
             .
          
           
             The
             chiefe
             matter
             belonging
             to
             the
             Chirurgian
             is
             blood
             letting
             ,
             extraction
             ,
             and
             maturation
             of
             Carbuncles
             and
             Apostumes
             ,
             as
             for
             blood-letting
             ,
             let
             not
             the
             Chirurgian
             draw
             so
             much
             foorth
             as
             may
             be
             an
             occasion
             of
             fainting
             ,
             or
             sowning
             to
             the
             patient
             ,
             but
             let
             him
             draw
             foorth
             blood
             by
             degrees
             ,
             and
             iterate
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             patient
             bleed
             in
             the
             morning
             
               5.
            
             ounces
             ,
             he
             may
             bleed
             at
             three
             of
             the
             clocke
             in
             the
             after
             noone
             ,
             
               3.
            
             ounces
             more
             ,
             and
             so
             againe
             the
             next
             morning
             if
             neede
             shall
             require
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             to
             be
             noted
             ,
             that
             this
             blood
             letting
             is
             to
             be
             vsed
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             infection
             and
             not
             otherwise
             ;
             prouided
             alwaies
             that
             there
             with
             some
             one
             or
             other
             of
             this
             Antidots
             or
             electuaries
             before
             declared
             be
             vsed
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             I
             haue
             obserued
             that
             the
             patient
             infected
             with
             this
             disease
             hauing
             
               absessus
               tumor
            
             or
             Carbuncle
             arising
             either
             in
             the
             groyne
             ,
             Armeholes
             or
             vnder
             the
             eares
             ,
             or
             in
             some
             emunctuarie
             or
             clensing
             place
             of
             the
             body
             weyting
             the
             suppuration
             and
             ripening
             of
             the
             same
             either
             by
             nature
             ,
             or
             medicine
             ,
             they
             haue
             dyed
             ,
             which
             if
             the
             Chirurgian
             would
             either
             by
             extirpation
             ,
             or
             incision
             ,
             with
             present
             application
             of
             some
             ripening
             and
             attractiue
             plaster
             ,
             nature
             would
             thereby
             be
             eased
             &
             the
             venomous
             and
             corrupt
             vapours
             by
             nature
             expelled
             ,
             for
             nature
             being
             weake
             ,
             and
             not
             able
             to
             expell
             the
             venome
             fast
             enough
             ,
             if
             by
             insensible
             transpiration
             ,
             the
             venome
             returneth
             backe
             to
             the
             hart
             ,
             and
             so
             presently
             destroyeth
             nature
             .
             But
             if
             the
             Chirurgian
             or
             the
             patient
             himselfe
             doe
             follow
             my
             aduise
             ,
             he
             shall
             presently
             
             either
             with
             incision
             ,
             knife
             ,
             or
             other
             instrument
             remooue
             that
             turnor
             where
             nature
             may
             haue
             way
             made
             to
             expell
             that
             venomous
             and
             corrupt
             matter
             which
             is
             noysome
             vnto
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             and
             his
             blessing
             ,
             whosoeuer
             shall
             follow
             the
             foresaid
             precepts
             ,
             and
             rules
             ,
             shall
             preserue
             both
             himselfe
             and
             his
             familie
             from
             the
             Pestilence
             .
             And
             I
             beseech
             the
             Almightie
             to
             hold
             his
             holy
             hand
             ouer
             this
             Realme
             of
             England
             which
             by
             sinne
             hath
             deserued
             farre
             greater
             punishments
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             Definition
             .
          
           
             Signes
             .
          
           
             Cure.