Golgotha; or, A looking-glass for London, and the suburbs thereof Shewing the causes, nature and efficacy of the present plagues; and the most hopeful way for healing. With an humble witness against the cruel advice and practice of shutting-up unto oppression. Both now and formerly experienced to encrease, rather than prevent the spreading thereof. / By J.V. grieved by the poor, who perish daily hereby.
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           Golgotha
           ;
           OR
           ,
           A
           Looking-Glass
           for
           London
           ,
           and
           the
           Suburbs
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Shewing
           the
           
             Causes
             ,
             Nature
          
           and
           Efficacy
           of
           the
           present
           PLAGUES
           ;
           and
           the
           most
           hopeful
           Way
           for
           Healing
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           humble
           Witness
           against
           the
           Cruel
           Advice
           and
           Practice
           of
           SHUTTING
           —
           UP
           
             unto
             Oppression
          
           .
           Both
           now
           and
           formerly
           experienced
           to
           encrease
           ,
           rather
           than
           prevent
           the
           spreading
           thereof
           .
        
         
           By
           
             J.
             V.
          
           grieved
           for
           the
           Poor
           ,
           who
           perish
           daily
           hereby
           .
        
         
           
             Prov.
             22.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Rob
             not
             the
             Poor
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             poor
             ,
             neither
             oppress
             the
             Afflicted
             in
             the
             Gate
             .
             For
             the
             Lord
             will
             plead
             their
             cause
             ,
             and
             spoile
             the
             soul
             of
             those
             that
             spoiled
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Psal
             .
             41.
             1
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             considereth
             the
             Poor
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             deliver
             him
             in
             time
             of
             trouble
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             strengthen
             him
             upon
             the
             bed
             of
             languishing
             ;
             thou
             wilt
             make
             all
             his
             bed
             in
             his
             Sickness
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           Anno
           1665.
           
        
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           GOLGOTHA
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           Looking-Glass
           for
           London
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           WHoever
           would
           administer
           to
           the
           Cure
           ,
           must
           first
           consider
           the
           Cause
           and
           Nature
           of
           any
           Visitation
           ,
           and
           especially
           reverence
           any
           light
           given
           from
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           pleased
           above
           all
           to
           appropriate
           this
           of
           the
           Pestilence
           as
           his
           imediate
           Sword
           :
           and
           hath
           acquainted
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           with
           the
           Causes
           ,
           so
           with
           the
           dreadful
           Efficacy
           and
           Nature
           thereof
           ,
           Ezek.
           6.
           12.
           
           &
           chap.
           33.
           27.
           
           &
           7.
           12.
           
           &
           13.
           15.
           and
           hath
           very
           expresly
           prescribed
           the
           Cure
           in
           its
           season
           ,
           
             ver
             .
             16.
             2
             
             Chron.
          
           7.
           14.
           signifying
           also
           when
           it
           will
           be
           so
           contagious
           and
           incurable
           ,
           as
           the
           usual
           way
           prescribed
           shall
           not
           effect
           the
           recovery
           of
           either
           Son
           or
           Daughter
           ,
           but
           him
           or
           them
           that
           find
           mercy
           so
           timely
           in
           a
           right
           spirit
           to
           apply
           the
           Preservative
           the
           Lord
           directeth
           ;
           
             Jer.
             14
             ,
             12.
             
             Ezek.
          
           14.
           16
           ,
           21.
           and
           his
           wayes
           are
           everlasting
           ,
           Hab.
           3.
           6.
           
           So
           that
           the
           present
           Age
           will
           experience
           the
           advantage
           of
           timely
           applying
           ,
           or
           disadvantage
           of
           neglecting
           the
           antient
           Advice
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           having
           no
           
             Weekly
             Intelligencer
          
           ,
           or
           skilful
           Physician
           ,
           to
           set
           forth
           ,
           
             for
             lack
             of
             knowledge
             the
             people
             perish
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Plague
           doth
           double
           it self
           in
           defiance
           of
           all
           the
           Directions
           the
           most
           skilful
           Doctors
           do
           industriously
           divulge
           now
           daily
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           Decree
           is
           verifying
           but
           the
           more
           apparently
           ,
           
             Isa
             .
             2.
             17.
             
             And
             the
             loftiness
             of
             man
             shall
             be
             bowed
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             haughtiness
             of
             men
             shall
             be
             laid
             low
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             alone
             shall
             be
             exalted
             in
             that
             day
             .
          
           And
           to
           that
           end
           therefore
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           declare
           the
           Causes
           of
           the
           present
           Plagues
           .
        
         
           
             The
             CAVSES
             .
          
           
             To
             speak
             clearly
             hereunto
             ,
             we
             ought
             wisely
             to
             consider
             the
             
             Constitution
             of
             the
             Country
             under
             Visitation
             ,
             whether
             Prophane
             or
             Professors
             ,
             whether
             Egypt
             or
             Israel
             ,
             or
             a
             mingled
             people
             much
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             and
             path
             ,
             who
             may
             be
             both
             then
             (
             how-ever
             they
             differ
             in
             Profession
             )
             partakers
             of
             the
             same
             Plagues
             ,
             
               Jer.
               9.
               26.
               
               Rev.
            
             18.
             4.
             
             Or
             whether
             for
             different
             Causes
             .
             And
             first
             ,
             for
             a
             people
             of
             an
             Egyptian
             oppressing
             spirit
             ,
             at
             enmity
             with
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Saints
             and
             Scripture
             ,
             whereof
             this
             Nation
             under
             profession
             hath
             dreadfully
             abounded
             ,
             exceeding
             Sodom
             in
             odious
             beastly
             enmity
             ,
             and
             cruel
             Tumults
             and
             Decrees
             against
             the
             Lord's
             Name
             ,
             Wayes
             and
             People
             ,
             fulfilling
             in
             their
             Confederacy
             therein
             the
             Prophecy
             ,
             Psal
             .
             83.
             to
             the
             full
             ;
             Know
             ye
             for
             a
             certain
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             lived
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             so
             are
             you
             ,
             and
             now
             will
             be
             more
             plagued
             after
             the
             manner
             thereof
             ,
             till
             you
             in
             very
             good
             earnest
             let
             Israel
             go
             ,
             Exod.
             11.
             1
             
             &
             12.
             33.
             yea
             ,
             till
             for
             your
             own
             safety
             you
             take
             the
             good
             counsel
             tendred
             unto
             you
             ,
             Psal
             .
             2.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             For
             certain
             I
             am
             ,
             though
             some
             of
             God's
             Israel
             may
             fall
             by
             this
             Visitation
             ,
             yet
             is
             the
             Lord
             hereby
             gone
             out
             further
             for
             Salvation
             with
             his
             Anointed
             ,
             and
             this
             Pestilence
             is
             the
             Harbinger
             of
             that
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             High-One
             ,
             who
             will
             surely
             save
             his
             poor
             People
             from
             your
             fury
             ;
             who
             came
             out
             to
             scatter
             them
             as
             with
             a
             Whirlwind
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             the
             third
             of
             Habakkuk
             ;
             and
             those
             of
             them
             whose
             habitation
             in
             this
             tempest
             shall
             be
             the
             Most
             High
             ,
             shall
             only
             with
             their
             eyes
             behold
             and
             see
             the
             reward
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             Psal
             .
             91.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             It
             therefore
             concerns
             you
             his
             most
             proud
             vile
             Adversaries
             to
             see
             what
             this
             Angel
             did
             to
             Egypt
             ,
             Exod.
             9.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             compared
             with
             Psal
             .
             78.
             49
             ,
             50
             ,
             51.
             to
             Zidon
             ,
             Ezek.
             28.
             23
             ,
             24.
             to
             the
             Assyrian
             ,
             2
             King.
             19.
             25.
             and
             will
             do
             to
             Gog
             ,
             Ezek.
             38.
             22.
             and
             the
             
             Assyrian-like
             Adversary
             in
             the
             latter-day
             ,
             Micah
             5.
             15.
             
             O
             it
             concerns
             you
             to
             bewail
             your
             oppression
             and
             hacred
             of
             the
             Upright
             ,
             and
             to
             tremble
             timely
             unto
             true
             subjection
             to
             Him
             ,
             who
             is
             measuring
             the
             Earth
             and
             driving
             asunder
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             bringing
             the
             Tents
             of
             Cushan
             into
             affliction
             ,
             before
             whom
             goeth
             this
             Pestilence
             ,
             Hab.
             3.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Your
               way
               is
               dark-and
               slippery
               ,
               and
               the
               Angel
               of
               the
               Lord
               doth
               chase
               you
               ,
            
             Psal
             .
             35.
             6.
             
             
               You
               shall
               go
               into
               the
               clefts
               of
               the
               Rocks
               ,
               and
               into
               the
               tops
               of
               the
               ragged
               Rocks
               ,
               for
               fear
               
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               Majesty
               ,
            
             Isa
             .
             2.
             21.
             
             Rev.
             6.
             16.
             
             
               Yea
               ,
               flee
               ye
               afar
               off
               ,
               live
               ye
               alene
               ,
               there
               shall
               the
               Angel
               of
               the
               Almighty
               search
               you
               ,
            
             Ezek.
             33.
             27.
             
             Amos
             9.
             2
             ,
             5.
             
             This
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             against
             you
             ,
             save
             only
             such
             as
             shall
             be
             reckoned
             Israel
             ,
             by
             joyning
             timely
             and
             truly
             to
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             day
             of
             these
             destructions
             ,
             Isa
             .
             19.
             18.
             
          
           
             And
             in
             Israel
             the
             divers
             causes
             of
             this
             Visitation
             have
             been
             also
             signified
             plainly
             from
             their
             God
             :
             As
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Neglect
             of
             his
             true
             Worship
             ,
             Laws
             ,
             Statutes
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             
               Exod.
               5.
               3.
               
               Lev.
               26.
               25.
               
               Deut.
            
             28.
             15
             ,
             21.
             and
             not
             being
             spiritual
             in
             them
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             False-Worship
             ,
             or
             bringing
             into
             his
             Worship
             the
             detestible
             things
             of
             mens
             devising
             or
             invention
             ,
             to
             the
             changing
             his
             Ordinances
             ;
             
               Ezek.
               5.
               11
               ,
               12
               ,
               17.
               
               Isa
               .
            
             24.
             5.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Unbelief
             ,
             especially
             under
             signs
             of
             his
             Power
             and
             Presence
             ;
             Numb
             .
             14.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             37.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Carnal
             security
             ,
             and
             Confidence
             in
             our
             own
             righteousness
             ;
             Amos
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Unthankfulness
             to
             the
             Lord
             under
             his
             Salvations
             ;
             Exod.
             30.
             12.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             Pride
             ,
             Sensuality
             and
             Violence
             ,
             under
             Fulness
             and
             Prosperity
             ;
             
               Ezek.
               7.
               10.
               to
               16.
               chap.
               33.
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               Numb
               .
            
             11.
             33.
             compared
             with
             Psal
             .
             78.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Unprofitableness
             and
             impenitency
             under
             other
             Judgments
             ,
             
               Jer.
               24.
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               Prov.
            
             29.
             1.
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Fleshly
             confidence
             in
             the
             Numbers
             of
             Israel
             ,
             2
             Sam.
             24.
             15.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             Wandring
             from
             the
             Lord
             after
             other
             lovers
             ,
             provoking
             him
             with
             their
             Abominations
             ;
             1
             
               Cor.
               10.
               8.
               
               Jer.
               14.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               Ezek.
               6.
               9
               ,
               to
            
             12.
             
          
           
             10.
             
             Making
             false
             Refuges
             in
             times
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             Jer.
             42.
             17
             ,
             22.
             compared
             with
             Isa
             .
             30.
             1.
             
             &
             
               ch
               .
               31.
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               Jer.
            
             44.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             11.
             
             Discontent
             with
             the
             Lord
             's
             righteous
             Judgements
             on
             eminent
             Malefactors
             ;
             Numb
             .
             16.
             41
             ,
             47
             ,
             48.
             
             And
             ,
          
           
             12.
             
             Hearkning
             to
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             that
             abuse
             Promises
             to
             comfort
             the
             Impenitent
             ,
             in
             want
             of
             humble
             and
             mournful
             subjection
             to
             the
             Lord
             's
             fore
             Judgments
             for
             sin
             ,
             in
             bringing
             over
             them
             those
             that
             hate
             them
             ,
             and
             attempts
             to
             deliver
             
             themselves
             from
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Enemy
             by
             any
             fleshly
             strength
             ,
             without
             true
             repentance
             for
             the
             causes
             of
             their
             captivity
             ;
             
               Jer.
               27.
               8
               to
               13.
               chap.
            
             28.
             15.
             
             &
             
               chap.
               21.
               4.
               to
            
             9.
             compared
             with
             
               Isa
               .
               22.
               8
               to
            
             12.
             
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             the
             Pestilence
             is
             a
             sign
             of
             ,
             and
             appointed
             to
             prepare
             for
             the
             near
             approaching
             Kingdom
             of
             Christ
             Monarchical
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             
               Psal
               .
               89.
               23.
               
               Hab.
               3.
               5.
               
               Mat.
            
             24.
             7.
             
          
           
             Now
             in
             as
             much
             as
             all
             the
             aforesaid
             Causes
             for
             Sin
             have
             evidently
             abounded
             even
             in
             the
             
               Israel
               of
               God
            
             in
             this
             Generation
             ,
             we
             have
             great
             reason
             to
             expect
             (
             however
             some
             may
             flatter
             themselves
             )
             that
             by
             this
             Angel
             Israel
             may
             lose
             Children
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             prayer
             ,
             
               Hos
               .
               14.
               2.
               
               Take
               away
               all
               iniquity
               ,
               and
               receive
               us
               graciously
            
             ;
             may
             finde
             it
             necessary
             to
             be
             brought
             upon
             a
             bed
             of
             visitation
             and
             dissolution
             too
             ,
             to
             separate
             from
             them
             some
             beloved
             sin
             ,
             which
             by
             no
             means
             short
             would
             be
             purged
             away
             ,
             Isa
             .
             22.
             14.
             
          
           
             Hence
             God
             expostulateth
             with
             Israel
             ,
             Amos
             4.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               I
               have
               sent
               amongst
               you
               the
               Pestilence
               ,
               after
               the
               manner
               of
               Egypt
               ,
               &c.
               yet
               have
               ye
               not
               returned
               unto
               me
               .
               I
               have
               overthrown
               some
               of
               you
               ,
               as
               God
               overthrew
               Sodom
               ,
               &c.
               yet
               have
               ye
               not
               returned
               unto
               me
               .
               Therefore
               will
               I
               do
               thus
               unto
               thee
               ,
               O
               Israel
               ;
               and
               because
               I
               will
               do
               thus
               unto
               thee
               ,
               prepare
               to
               meet
               thy
               God
               ,
               O
               Israel
               .
            
             And
             indeed
             this
             is
             not
             only
             consistent
             with
             ,
             but
             contained
             in
             the
             New
             Covenant
             ,
             so
             to
             correct
             ;
             if
             need
             be
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             the
             heart
             of
             stone
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             us
             partakers
             of
             his
             Holiness
             .
             And
             when
             I
             seriously
             consider
             what
             he
             did
             to
             his
             dear
             
               Moses
               ,
               Eli
               ,
               Job
               ,
               David
               ,
               Asaph
               ,
               Hezekiah
               ,
               Josiah
               ,
               Asa
            
             and
             others
             ,
             for
             less
             provocation
             ,
             I
             fear
             much
             what
             the
             Lord
             may
             do
             with
             me
             and
             others
             of
             his
             Children
             ,
             after
             so
             long
             Gentleness
             ,
             Goodness
             and
             Forbearance
             ,
             as
             necessary
             to
             vindicate
             his
             Name
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             polluted
             before
             the
             Heathen
             to
             their
             hurt
             :
             Yea
             ,
             O
             the
             Pride
             ,
             Sensuality
             ,
             Covetousness
             ,
             Meanness
             ,
             Indifferency
             ,
             empty
             Formality
             and
             Fruitlesness
             in
             the
             Profession
             of
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             ▪
             yea
             ,
             Apostacy
             ,
             Perjury
             ,
             Treachery
             ,
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             yet
             Impenitency
             under
             all
             ,
             that
             might
             intercede
             against
             Israel
             to
             the
             day
             !
             What
             reason
             is
             there
             upon
             all
             ,
             to
             sigh
             therefore
             ,
             and
             smite
             upon
             the
             thigh
             before
             their
             eyes
             ,
             as
             Ezek.
             21.
             6
             ,
             12.
             and
             to
             be
             apart
             in
             the
             Spirit
             
             of
             Grace
             and
             Supplication
             ,
             as
             Zech.
             12.
             10.
             
             Yea
             ,
             every
             one
             (
             though
             upon
             the
             highest
             mountains
             of
             Faith
             and
             Expectation
             )
             to
             be
             like
             Doves
             in
             the
             Valleys
             ,
             all
             of
             them
             mourning
             ,
             every
             one
             for
             his
             iniquity
             ,
             prescribed
             of
             God
             for
             escape
             from
             the
             Pestilence
             and
             other
             calamities
             ,
             Ezek.
             7.
             16.
             
             &
             9.
             4.
             
             O
             therefore
             that
             poor
             sinners
             also
             with
             Israel
             may
             imbrace
             the
             advice
             in
             Isa
             .
             2.
             10.
             to
             
               enter
               into
               the
               Rock
               ,
               and
            
             there
             
               hide
               in
               the
               dust
               ,
               for
               fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               Majesty
               .
            
             And
             ,
             as
             in
             ver
             .
             22.
             to
             
               cease
               more
               from
               man
               ,
               whose
               breath
               is
               in
               his
               nostrils
               ;
               for
               wherein
               is
               he
               to
               be
               accounted
               of
               ?
            
             Yet
             ,
             as
             it
             becomes
             all
             humbly
             to
             do
             what
             they
             can
             in
             a
             day
             of
             such
             Calamity
             ,
             I
             shall
             more
             particularly
             cast
             in
             my
             Mite
             towards
             the
             Cure
             of
             this
             Contagion
             ,
             with
             my
             dissent
             from
             ,
             and
             witness
             against
             two
             things
             directed
             by
             the
             Colledge-Doctors
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             CURE
             .
          
           
             In
             speaking
             to
             the
             Cure
             ,
             I
             shall
             first
             shew
             what
             is
             not
             likely
             to
             effect
             it
             ;
             2dly
             ,
             What
             is
             ;
             and
             lastly
             ,
             giving
             those
             that
             have
             worthily
             gone
             before
             me
             ,
             their
             real
             due
             in
             the
             prescript
             of
             outward
             Medicines
             ,
             I
             shall
             cast
             in
             my
             Mite
             of
             that
             sort
             also
             ,
             in
             addition
             only
             to
             any
             thing
             I
             have
             seen
             ,
             without
             detraction
             from
             any
             ,
             or
             seeking
             gain
             ,
             or
             the
             honour
             which
             is
             from
             men
             ,
             I
             trust
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             is
             of
             God
             only
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             not
             then
             first
             to
             look
             to
             the
             Physicians
             ,
             how
             able
             or
             eminent
             soever
             ,
             wherein
             good
             Asa
             failed
             ,
             2
             Chron.
             16.
             12.
             and
             hath
             but
             too
             many
             followers
             .
             Neither
             would
             this
             sort
             at
             any
             time
             (
             and
             much
             less
             now
             )
             be
             ,
             as
             other
             diseases
             ,
             much
             abated
             by
             all
             the
             Doctors
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             except
             to
             humbled
             souls
             ,
             as
             Hezekiah
             ,
             to
             whom
             then
             poor
             Isaiah
             went
             ,
             and
             may
             go
             again
             successfully
             with
             his
             bunch
             of
             Figs
             ,
             which
             gave
             a
             reverence
             to
             the
             use
             of
             outward
             means
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             second
             place
             .
             Though
             (
             till
             God
             weary
             them
             with
             his
             hand
             )
             it
             's
             feared
             men
             will
             arrogate
             his
             Healings
             to
             their
             Art
             ,
             when
             in
             tender
             mercy
             to
             his
             People
             ,
             or
             for
             further
             probation
             ,
             it
             may
             in
             a
             moment
             cease
             ,
             or
             be
             abated
             ,
             as
             at
             this
             time
             in
             Holland
             ;
             not
             (
             I
             believe
             )
             as
             the
             effect
             of
             the
             Pouder
             ,
             nor
             Perfume
             ,
             so
             much
             boasted
             of
             in
             every
             News-book
             ,
             I
             am
             perswaded
             to
             
             further
             provocation
             and
             infection
             ,
             which
             hath
             doubled
             weekly
             since
             the
             published
             stories
             of
             the
             infallibleness
             thereof
             ,
             which
             consists
             (
             I
             fear
             )
             but
             in
             the
             filling
             the
             purse
             of
             some
             of
             the
             Projectors
             .
             And
             as
             to
             the
             publick
             Order
             of
             the
             Colledge-Doctors
             ,
             though
             I
             could
             wail
             over
             the
             view
             of
             those
             strong-scented
             Ingredients
             of
             Pride
             and
             Presumption
             in
             the
             latter
             part
             of
             their
             Epistle
             ,
             as
             tending
             to
             the
             infection
             of
             themselves
             ,
             beyond
             their
             skill
             to
             avoid
             or
             cure
             ;
             and
             others
             that
             have
             them
             in
             too
             high
             esteem
             ,
             to
             fulfil
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Isa
             .
             2.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             Yet
             I
             count
             my self
             ,
             for
             my
             Country
             and
             Conscience-sake
             ,
             obliged
             humbly
             to
             witness
             against
             two
             principal
             parts
             of
             their
             Advice
             only
             :
             with
             reverence
             indeed
             to
             most
             of
             their
             Prescripts
             ,
             which
             yet
             exceed
             neither
             their
             fore-fathers
             ,
             nor
             add
             much
             ,
             if
             any
             thing
             ,
             to
             the
             common
             knowledge
             ,
             capacity
             and
             experience
             of
             an
             ordinary
             man
             ,
             in
             this
             day
             of
             removing
             the
             face
             of
             the
             covering
             that
             hath
             been
             over
             the
             face
             of
             all
             Nations
             .
          
           
             But
             first
             ,
             their
             Advice
             of
             observing
             Church-Orders
             for
             Prayer
             ,
             as
             in
             former
             times
             ,
             I
             desire
             may
             be
             carefully
             mingled
             with
             the
             Counter-Poisons
             of
             the
             Scripture-discoveries
             already
             laid
             down
             concerning
             False-worship
             and
             neglect
             of
             true
             ,
             as
             principal
             causes
             of
             Contagion
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             former
             times
             they
             speak
             of
             may
             be
             explained
             to
             be
             such
             ,
             as
             
               Phineas
               ,
               Moses
            
             ,
             and
             
               Samuel
               ,
               Noah
               ,
               Daniel
            
             and
             
               Job
               ,
               David
               ,
               Jehoshaphat
               ,
               Isaiah
               ,
               Hezekiah
               ,
               Ezekiel
               ,
               Jeremiah
               ,
            
             &c.
             or
             men
             of
             like
             spirit
             ,
             influenced
             in
             Solemn
             Intercession
             acceptably
             to
             turn
             away
             Wrath
             from
             a
             provoking
             Generation
             ;
             and
             no
             times
             wherein
             the
             wonderful
             and
             horrible
             thing
             is
             committed
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
             which
             is
             on
             record
             to
             be
             to
             Visitation
             and
             Ruine
             ,
             Jer.
             5.
             29
             ,
             30
             ,
             31.
             else
             their
             Direction
             is
             hereby
             dissented
             from
             .
          
           
             But
             secondly
             ;
             I
             humbly
             dissent
             also
             from
             their
             Direction
             for
             shutting-up
             unto
             such
             oppression
             and
             hazard
             of
             both
             sick
             and
             well
             ,
             shut
             up
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             as
             is
             unavoidable
             ruine
             to
             many
             after
             the
             manner
             thereof
             ,
             and
             so
             an
             high
             provocation
             to
             him
             ,
             who
             hath
             torn
             ,
             and
             who
             onely
             can
             heal
             ;
             who
             hath
             smitten
             ,
             and
             can
             bind
             up
             ,
             Hos
             .
             6.
             1.
             and
             who
             visiteth
             with
             Pestilence
             (
             as
             I
             have
             shewed
             )
             for
             violence
             ,
             and
             (
             I
             fear
             )
             increaseth
             it
             for
             such
             continuance
             thereof
             .
          
           
           
             Now
             because
             some
             carelesly
             dream
             of
             Scripture-colour
             in
             the
             case
             ,
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             first
             how
             cruelly
             remote
             it
             is
             from
             that
             case
             .
          
           
             2dly
             .
             
               How
               much
               it
               errs
               from
               that
               standing
               Rule
               amongst
               men
               ,
            
             Mat.
             7.
             12.
             
             Therefore
             all
             things
             whatsoever
             ye
             would
             that
             men
             should
             do
             unto
             you
             ,
             do
             ye
             even
             so
             to
             them
             :
             for
             this
             is
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             .
          
           
             3dly
             .
             What
             ill
             effects
             it
             naturally
             hath
             towards
             the
             encrease
             of
             Plagues
             .
          
           
             4thly
             .
             Appeal
             to
             the
             experience
             of
             all
             ,
             reflecting
             upon
             former
             and
             present
             times
             ,
             both
             in
             this
             and
             other
             Neighbouring-Nations
             .
          
           
             First
             then
             ,
             the
             Scripture-case
             is
             only
             in
             the
             Plague
             of
             Leprosie
             ,
             when
             the
             party
             onely
             apparently
             visited
             was
             to
             be
             viewed
             by
             the
             High-Priest
             ,
             or
             his
             sons
             ;
             and
             being
             found
             by
             him
             ,
             or
             them
             ,
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             was
             in
             special
             over-sight
             to
             be
             separated
             from
             the
             rest
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             shut-up
             but
             for
             seven
             dayes
             ,
             to
             be
             viewed
             then
             again
             by
             the
             High-Priest
             ,
             &c.
             and
             if
             found
             whole
             ,
             to
             be
             cleansed
             and
             restored
             presently
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             so
             sequestred
             for
             seven
             dayes
             more
             ,
             until
             such
             recovery
             ,
             Levit.
             13
             ,
             at
             large
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             be
             shut
             up
             after
             .
             And
             Hezekiah
             also
             being
             cured
             of
             his
             sore
             ,
             on
             the
             third
             day
             was
             to
             appear
             in
             the
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             2
             King.
             20.
             5
             ,
             8.
             
             Nor
             is
             the
             Scripture
             colour
             for
             shutting-up
             one
             well-person
             ,
             not
             the
             sick
             after
             such
             recovery
             ,
             upon
             such
             weekly
             view
             of
             him
             ,
             if
             the
             case
             in
             hand
             held
             parallel
             :
             but
             well
             saith
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             
               The
               world
               by
               wisdom
               know
               not
               God
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             21.
             and
             this
             their
             way
             of
             being
             wiser
             than
             God
             ,
             is
             as
             the
             tender
             mercies
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             Prov.
             12.
             10.
             
          
           
             2dly
             .
             It
             so
             errs
             also
             from
             that
             Rule
             ,
             Mat.
             7.
             12.
             that
             I
             dare
             say
             the
             Doctors
             ,
             and
             those
             who
             stand
             upon
             their
             Sword
             to
             execute
             this
             
               violent
               Advice
            
             upon
             the
             Poor
             so
             generally
             ,
             would
             not
             be
             willing
             to
             be
             so
             done
             unto
             ,
             or
             have
             their
             Wives
             and
             Children
             so
             dealt
             with
             in
             their
             calamity
             :
             
               And
               he
               that
               rolleth
               a
               stone
            
             so
             against
             the
             very
             nature
             of
             humanity
             ,
             may
             fear
             
               it
               will
               return
            
             again
             
               upon
               him
            
             ,
             Prov.
             26.
             27.
             
             Let
             me
             suppose
             thex
             case
             therefore
             to
             their
             consciences
             .
          
           
           
             Whether
             ,
             if
             four
             or
             five
             ,
             or
             more
             ,
             of
             the
             skilfullest
             and
             hardiest
             of
             themselves
             ,
             who
             have
             given
             this
             Advice
             as
             Orthodox
             ,
             against
             so
             many
             thousand
             poor
             Innocents
             ,
             were
             to
             be
             coobed-up
             in
             one
             of
             the
             poor
             houses
             ,
             whereout
             but
             one
             dyed
             ,
             and
             have
             with
             them
             an
             old
             woman
             ,
             or
             some
             poor
             ignorant
             creature
             (
             a
             stranger
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             is
             usual
             )
             for
             their
             Nurse
             ,
             and
             a
             sturdy
             fellow
             without
             with
             an
             Halberd
             (
             or
             some
             stricter
             Watch
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             advised
             for
             others
             )
             to
             have
             each
             of
             them
             no
             more
             than
             the
             Parish
             allows
             ;
             and
             the
             Searchers
             ,
             Chyrurgions
             ,
             &c.
             they
             have
             allowed
             to
             visit
             others
             ,
             to
             visit
             them
             :
             if
             in
             a
             month
             or
             forty
             dayes
             after
             the
             last
             man
             of
             them
             dies
             ,
             at
             such
             a
             season
             ,
             so
             used
             ,
             they
             do
             not
             think
             in
             their
             own
             consciences
             ,
             with
             all
             their
             skill
             ,
             their
             carcasses
             would
             all
             or
             most
             of
             them
             be
             carried
             away
             in
             the
             Night-Cart
             ;
             which
             now
             (
             for
             fear
             thereof
             )
             are
             ,
             many
             of
             them
             ,
             got
             into
             their
             Country-Gardens
             ,
             after
             their
             
               Epistolary
               Vapour
            
             and
             
               Cruel
               Direction
            
             aforesaid
             ?
             How
             then
             may
             poor
             .
             Women
             with
             child
             ,
             Widows
             ,
             helpless
             ,
             friendless
             ,
             Fatherless
             and
             Sucklings
             ,
             exposed
             (
             without
             such
             help
             ,
             as
             many
             have
             been
             )
             and
             half
             dead
             before
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             by
             the
             sudden
             death
             of
             their
             first
             visited
             nearest
             relation
             ,
             escape
             the
             ruine
             of
             such
             further
             violence
             upon
             them
             ?
          
           
             Again
             ,
             I
             query
             ;
             If
             one
             in
             the
             Parish-Meeting-place
             fall
             suddenly
             sick
             ,
             or
             dye
             ,
             after
             sitting
             there
             in
             the
             crowd
             two
             or
             three
             hours
             amongst
             the
             multitude
             ;
             were
             it
             not
             as
             equal
             the
             doors
             should
             be
             shut
             upon
             the
             Assembly
             ,
             or
             they
             in
             their
             several
             houses
             shut-up
             ,
             as
             that
             some
             Families
             (
             who
             were
             further
             off
             from
             the
             single
             sick
             person
             that
             dyed
             therein
             )
             should
             be
             presently
             so
             violently
             used
             and
             exposed
             ?
             O
             surely
             ,
             if
             we
             would
             not
             be
             so
             done
             unto
             ,
             these
             wayes
             then
             are
             unequal
             ,
             and
             this
             violent
             course
             not
             like
             to
             abate
             our
             Plagues
             ,
             but
             is
             rather
             a
             sign
             and
             earnest
             of
             further
             Wrath
             :
             And
             God
             by
             leaving
             the
             Nation
             to
             be
             in
             love
             with
             such
             
               unnatural
               Advice
            
             )
             is
             ,
             it
             's
             to
             be
             feared
             ,
             paving
             a
             way
             for
             his
             Anger
             ,
             in
             that
             more
             general
             shutting-up
             ,
             as
             a
             just
             Judgment
             upon
             many
             accounts
             ,
             prophesied
             of
             such
             a
             provoking
             City
             ,
             
               Isa
               .
               24.
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12.
               
               The
               City
               of
               confusion
               is
               broken
               down
               ,
               every
               house
               is
               shut-up
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             3dly
             .
             It
             's
             full
             of
             evil
             effects
             ,
             to
             the
             encrease
             of
             Plagues
             ,
             
             and
             that
             not
             only
             as
             it
             provokes
             God
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             but
             naturally
             distracts
             men
             ,
             filling
             them
             with
             horror
             of
             heart
             ,
             both
             those
             that
             are
             shut-up
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             live
             daily
             in
             the
             fear
             thereof
             ;
             Most
             that
             are
             shut-up
             being
             surprized
             ,
             unprovided
             ,
             unsetled
             in
             heart
             and
             house
             ,
             needing
             then
             most
             the
             use
             of
             a
             
               sure
               friend
               ,
               made
               for
               the
               day
               of
               adversity
               .
            
             Pro.
             17.
             17.
             
             
               An
               Interpreter
            
             ,
             as
             Elihu
             speaks
             ,
             
               Job
               33.
               23.
               one
               of
               a
               thousand
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             are
             under
             soul-sinkings
             ,
             and
             none
             to
             succour
             them
             ;
             their
             
               hearts
               dye
               within
               them
            
             ,
             as
             Nabals
             ,
             upon
             this
             bad
             news
             ;
             not
             a
             friend
             to
             come
             nigh
             them
             in
             their
             many
             ,
             many
             ,
             heart
             and
             house
             cares
             and
             perplexities
             ,
             compelled
             (
             though
             well
             )
             to
             lie
             by
             ,
             or
             upon
             the
             Death-bed
             (
             perhaps
             )
             of
             their
             dear
             relation
             ,
             drag'd
             away
             before
             their
             eyes
             ,
             afrighted
             children
             howling
             by
             their
             side
             ,
             fitted
             by
             fainting
             affliction
             to
             receive
             the
             impression
             of
             a
             thousand
             fearful
             thoughts
             of
             the
             long
             night
             they
             have
             to
             reckon
             before
             release
             ,
             after
             the
             last
             of
             the
             Family
             ,
             so
             dismally
             exposed
             ,
             shall
             sink
             by
             degrees
             ,
             one
             after
             another
             ,
             in
             the
             den
             of
             this
             dismal
             likeness
             to
             Hell
             ,
             contrived
             by
             the
             Advice
             of
             the
             
             English-Colledge
             of
             Doctors
             :
             no
             drop
             of
             water
             (
             perhaps
             )
             but
             what
             comes
             at
             the
             leisure
             of
             a
             drunken
             or
             careless
             Halbert-bearer
             at
             the
             door
             :
             no
             seasonable
             administration
             being
             at
             a
             certainty
             then
             for
             their
             support
             ,
             and
             innumerable
             evils
             of
             this
             sort
             incident
             hereunto
             :
             whereof
             if
             the
             ear
             of
             any
             concerned
             were
             opened
             to
             the
             cry
             of
             the
             Poor
             herein
             ,
             I
             could
             (
             upon
             knowledge
             )
             instance
             and
             give
             plentiful
             proof
             of
             one
             months
             misery
             and
             ruine
             already
             hereby
             upon
             many
             ,
             enough
             to
             make
             the
             ears
             of
             every
             one
             that
             heareth
             ,
             tingle
             ;
             and
             lay
             the
             blood
             of
             Innocents
             at
             the
             door
             of
             the
             Devisers
             and
             Prosecutors
             of
             this
             Barbarism
             ;
             who
             also
             hereby
             bring
             no
             small
             consternation
             hourly
             upon
             the
             minds
             of
             those
             who
             are
             at
             liberty
             thoughtful
             (
             to
             terror
             )
             whose
             turn
             may
             be
             next
             to
             fall
             out
             of
             the
             oversight
             of
             their
             nearest
             Friends
             ,
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Halberd
             ,
             Searchers
             and
             Chyrurgion
             ,
             all
             strangers
             to
             them
             ,
             so
             as
             it
             may
             be
             plague
             enough
             to
             be
             haunted
             with
             ,
             under
             such
             distraction
             and
             affliction
             .
             Hence
             (
             I
             say
             )
             are
             a
             thousand
             thoughts
             created
             ,
             to
             such
             ,
             swoondings
             ,
             faintings
             ,
             fears
             ,
             (
             fitting
             for
             infection
             naturally
             )
             as
             have
             occasioned
             some
             already
             
             to
             lose
             their
             precious
             lives
             ,
             and
             many
             have
             hardly
             escaped
             the
             effect
             thereof
             ;
             who
             otherwise
             would
             not
             so
             dread
             the
             Visitation
             ,
             that
             yet
             sink
             down
             and
             shiver
             now
             through
             fear
             hereof
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             sudden
             sight
             of
             a
             House
             shut-up
             ,
             and
             clusters
             of
             little
             Children
             and
             tender
             ones
             in
             their
             windows
             ,
             who
             might
             more
             rationally
             continue
             well
             by
             separation
             as
             they
             are
             able
             ,
             or
             might
             be
             advised
             by
             a
             more
             charitable
             care
             of
             them
             ,
             than
             by
             such
             miserable
             ,
             noisom
             ,
             melancholy
             ,
             close
             imprisonment
             ,
             which
             exposeth
             the
             Well
             (
             shut-up
             )
             daily
             to
             destruction
             ,
             and
             also
             doth
             really
             but
             prepare
             a
             more
             unquenchable
             stench
             ,
             and
             fest
             to
             wreak
             out
             of
             the
             windows
             (
             whilst
             so
             shut
             up
             )
             and
             disperse
             it self
             into
             the
             City
             by
             a
             more
             violent
             concourse
             to
             them
             at
             the
             window
             (
             though
             less
             to
             their
             relief
             )
             and
             by
             opening
             the
             doors
             (
             upon
             such
             choaking-up
             )
             for
             the
             Searchers
             and
             Bearers
             of
             the
             Dead
             (
             so
             daily
             more
             prepared
             for
             them
             )
             and
             other
             allowed
             Visitors
             ,
             whose
             walks
             are
             far
             more
             perilous
             than
             twenty
             times
             so
             many
             left
             open
             to
             keep
             themselves
             clean
             and
             at
             distance
             from
             the
             Sick
             and
             Dead
             ,
             as
             else
             they
             would
             ,
             to
             prevent
             their
             own
             infection
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             after
             the
             House
             is
             allowed
             to
             be
             open
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             are
             left
             alive
             are
             well
             after
             this
             usage
             ,
             both
             they
             and
             it
             are
             far
             more
             dangerous
             hereby
             to
             others
             ,
             than
             before
             ,
             they
             were
             crouded
             up
             so
             long
             to
             such
             a
             nasty
             and
             infecting
             station
             ,
             being
             the
             natural
             and
             artificial
             way
             also
             hermetically
             to
             effect
             the
             most
             forcible
             and
             noisom
             putrifactions
             ,
             when
             the
             Embrio
             shal
             be
             unsealed
             ;
             common
             experience
             having
             proved
             it
             naturally
             less
             perilous
             to
             go
             to
             twenty
             visited
             ,
             kept
             sweet
             and
             clean
             ,
             than
             to
             two
             so
             noisomly
             exposed
             .
          
           
             To
             which
             I
             may
             add
             ,
             that
             many
             for
             fear
             thereof
             do
             hide
             their
             Sores
             ,
             and
             (
             after
             a
             Sweat
             or
             two
             )
             their
             Sickness
             also
             ,
             and
             go
             daily
             about
             their
             business
             so
             long
             as
             they
             can
             stand
             ,
             mingled
             to
             much
             more
             danger
             every
             way
             :
             Nor
             dare
             any
             do
             the
             office
             of
             a
             Nurse
             or
             Friend
             to
             those
             shut-up
             (
             however
             ne-necessary
             for
             the
             present
             distress
             )
             till
             help
             can
             be
             procured
             (
             whereby
             some
             have
             been
             neglected
             )
             because
             it
             is
             so
             pen●l
             ,
             that
             they
             must
             be
             inclosed
             then
             themselves
             ,
             how
             inconsistent
             soever
             to
             their
             charge
             and
             business
             ,
             by
             which
             there
             
             comes
             no
             small
             inconveniency
             to
             the
             Sick
             ,
             who
             are
             forced
             to
             take
             any
             ignorant
             Nurse
             (
             or
             worse
             )
             in
             haste
             ,
             to
             their
             great
             hazard
             .
          
           
             But
             lastly
             ,
             I
             appeal
             to
             the
             experience
             of
             this
             and
             other
             parts
             ;
             how
             apparantly
             did
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             rest
             (
             as
             the
             antient
             Citizens
             familiarly
             do
             observe
             )
             in
             the
             former
             great
             Plagues
             upon
             this
             City
             ,
             when
             the
             people
             were
             wearied
             out
             of
             this
             oppression
             ,
             under
             cause
             enough
             to
             mourn
             unto
             this
             day
             ,
             over
             the
             cruelty
             every
             mercinary
             had
             opportunity
             to
             commit
             (
             as
             now
             )
             under
             colour
             hereof
             .
          
           
             Ireland
             also
             ,
             about
             the
             year
             1650
             ,
             and
             1651.
             (
             under
             a
             far
             greater
             Contagion
             )
             was
             made
             ashamed
             hereof
             ,
             and
             forced
             to
             desist
             ;
             and
             what
             should
             now
             encourage
             it
             ,
             under
             a
             weekly
             doubling
             the
             destroyed
             ,
             under
             (
             if
             not
             directly
             by
             )
             it
             ,
             since
             the
             Doctors
             gave
             this
             Advice
             ?
          
           
             And
             some
             affirm
             the
             Hollanders
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             Plague
             is
             so
             soon
             (
             it
             's
             said
             )
             departed
             ,
             never
             practised
             it
             ,
             but
             ordered
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             houses
             visited
             ,
             to
             walk
             and
             air
             themselves
             ,
             with
             some
             mark
             of
             distinction
             ,
             at
             times
             appointed
             :
             and
             yet
             
               I
               will
               shew
               you
               a
               more
               excellent
               way
            
             for
             the
             quick
             and
             thorow
             Cure
             thereof
             ,
             now
             positively
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             not
             for
             too
             long
             oppression
             ,
             transgression
             and
             impenitency
             irrecoverable
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Jer.
               14.
               12.
               
               Ezek.
            
             14.
             16
             ,
             21.
             which
             God
             forbid
             .
          
        
         
           
             Now
             the
             Scripture-means
             for
             effectual
             healing
             ,
             whilst
             it
             is
             called
             to
             day
             ,
             are
             set
             down
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             For
             the
             Lord
             's
             faithful
             Remnant
             ,
             grieved
             ,
             as
             Lot
             ,
             for
             the
             filthy
             conversation
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             hath
             been
             committed
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             as
             Ezek.
             9.
             to
             sanctifie
             a
             solemn
             Assembly
             in
             the
             earnestness
             and
             humility
             ,
             Joel
             2.
             and
             seriously
             therein
             (
             and
             in
             secret
             )
             bring
             forth
             these
             sores
             before
             their
             High-Priest
             in
             quick
             and
             speedy
             intercession
             and
             application
             of
             the
             Blood
             of
             sprinkling
             ,
             Numb
             .
             16.
             16
             ,
             46.
             
             
               Exod.
               12.
               7.
               2
               
               Sam.
            
             24.
             25.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             In
             true
             sence
             of
             ,
             and
             humiliation
             for
             ,
             the
             Plague
             of
             their
             own
             hearts
             ,
             timely
             to
             seek
             the
             face
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             turn
             
             from
             the
             evil
             of
             their
             doings
             ,
             1
             
               King.
               8.
               37.
               2
               
               Chron.
            
             7.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             Ezek.
             7.
             16.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             More
             truly
             to
             set
             their
             hearts
             on
             God
             ,
             and
             make
             the
             Most
             High
             their
             habitation
             ,
             Psal
             .
             91.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             14.
             and
             to
             try
             the
             truth
             hereof
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             By
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             John
             14.
             6.
             to
             11.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             their
             Soveraign
             Love
             ,
             1
             John
             4.
             12
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             By
             their
             unfeigned
             obedience
             ,
             1
             John
             3.
             24.
             but
             more
             particularly
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             make
             him
             more
             their
             place
             of
             residence
             and
             safety
             ,
             as
             men
             do
             their
             habitation
             ,
             Psal
             .
             31.
             2.
             
             &
             71.
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Their
             place
             of
             retirement
             ,
             and
             rest
             from
             disturbance
             ,
             
               Psal
               .
               37.7
               .
               Prov.
               24.
               15.
               
               Isa
               .
               32.
               18.
               
               Psal
               .
            
             116.
             7.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             have
             their
             conversation
             more
             in
             God
             ,
             as
             
               Rev.
               13.
               6.
               
               Phil.
            
             3.
             20.
             that
             men
             may
             know
             were
             to
             find
             Professors
             more
             at
             home
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             be
             feeding
             more
             in
             him
             ,
             John
             6.
             56.
             and
             entertaining
             their
             acquaintance
             there
             ,
             
               Cant.
               4.
               11.
               
               Psal
            
             .
             145.
             1
             ,
             to
             11.
             
             &
             66.
             16.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             be
             working
             in
             him
             ,
             hiding
             themselves
             ,
             and
             placing
             their
             safety
             and
             treasure
             in
             him
             ,
             more
             ,
             
               John
               3.
               21.
               
               Psal
            
             .
             91.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             
               Col.
               3.
               3.
               
               Mat.
            
             6.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             O
             this
             life
             of
             thus
             inhabiting
             God
             ,
             Christ
             lived
             ;
             and
             this
             manifests
             Saintship
             and
             sincerity
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             Psal
             .
             90.
             1.
             
             &
             140.
             13.
             
             And
             wandrings
             from
             hence
             ,
             have
             much
             exposed
             God's
             own
             People
             ,
             Jer.
             9.
             6.
             
             &
             50.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             But
             this
             Life
             in
             God
             now
             ,
             is
             ,
             both
             an
             earnest
             of
             our
             habitation
             at
             hand
             ,
             where
             neither
             sin
             nor
             sickness
             shall
             a●oy
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             5.
             
             1,6
             .
             and
             is
             such
             a
             present
             refuge
             and
             safe
             shelter
             ,
             as
             either
             this
             Pestilence
             shall
             not
             come
             at
             all
             ,
             or
             coming
             shall
             not
             be
             a
             Plague
             ,
             but
             lose
             its
             hurtful
             nature
             ,
             to
             such
             as
             do
             dwell
             in
             ,
             or
             now
             truly
             and
             timely
             shall
             make
             refuge
             unto
             ,
             and
             reside
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             their
             habitation
             ,
             
               Psal
               .
               91.
               1
               ,
               to
               10.
               
               Deut.
               33.
               27.
               
               Psa
               .
            
             23.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               Job
               5.
               22
               ,
               23.
               
               Rom.
               8.
               38.
               1
               
               Cor.
            
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             On
             then
             that
             poor
             souls
             ,
             who
             have
             no
             refuge
             but
             Country-Houses
             now
             ,
             when
             they
             will
             meet
             with
             sorrow
             enough
             ,
             as
             Amos
             9.
             1.
             would
             in
             the
             encouragement
             of
             the
             New-Covenant
             ,
             
             by
             the
             New
             and
             Living
             Way
             ,
             hasten
             for
             refuge
             unto
             this
             safe
             Habitation
             ,
             Heb.
             6.
             18.
             
             Yea
             ,
             O
             that
             that
             may
             be
             now
             fulfilled
             ,
             which
             is
             written
             
               Psa
               .
               22.
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               
               All
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               world
               shall
               remember
               and
               turn
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               kindreds
               of
               the
               Nations
               shall
               worship
               before
               thee
               ;
               for
               the
               Kingdom
               is
               the
               Lords
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               the
               Governour
               among
               the
               Nations
               &c.
               
            
             Run
             ye
             then
             out
             of
             the
             World
             whose
             works
             will
             be
             burnt
             up
             ,
             ye
             Righteous
             ,
             into
             your
             Strong
             Tower
             !
             Turn
             ye
             to
             the
             Strong
             Hold
             ,
             ye
             wandering
             Children
             ,
             hasten
             into
             your
             Habitation
             ,
             Prov.
             18.
             10.
             
             And
             ye
             Visited
             ones
             of
             God
             ,
             happy
             may
             ye
             be
             by
             this
             Visitation
             ,
             O
             that
             you
             may
             experience
             ,
             through
             Grace
             ,
             as
             Hezekiah
             ,
             that
             herein
             
               is
               the
               life
               of
               your
               Spirit
               ,
            
             Isa
             .
             38.
             16.
             and
             be
             able
             ,
             as
             Job
             10.
             12.
             to
             say
             with
             thankfulness
             ,
             
               Thou
               hast
               vouchsafed
               me
               life
               and
               favour
               ,
               and
               thy
               Visitations
               have
               preserved
               my
               Spirit
            
             ;
             and
             as
             Psa
             .
             119.
             67
             ,
             71.
             experience
             the
             good
             hereof
             ,
             
               Behold
               ,
               happy
               is
               the
               man
               who
               to
               this
               end
               is
               corrected
               of
               the
               Lord
               :
               for
               he
               maketh
               sore
               ,
               and
               bindeth
               up
               ;
               he
               woundeth
               ,
               and
               his
               hands
               make
               whole
               ,
            
             Job
             5.
             18.
             
             
               Lo
               ,
               all
               these
               things
               worketh
               God
               often-times
               with
               man
               ,
               to
               hide
               Pride
               from
               man
               ,
               to
               bring
               back
               his
               soul
               from
               the
               Pit
               ,
               to
               be
               enlightned
               with
               the
               light
               of
               the
               Living
               ,
            
             Job
             33.
             17
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
             Indeed
             I
             could
             dwell
             on
             this
             direction
             for
             our
             Cure
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             my
             own
             soul
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             sakes
             of
             my
             poor
             Country-men
             ,
             of
             every
             sort
             ,
             beyond
             what
             this
             Paper
             may
             contain
             ,
             and
             bring
             you
             a
             most
             rare
             Experiment
             of
             one
             that
             made
             Jerusalem
             run
             with
             blood
             ,
             and
             was
             almost
             as
             profound
             to
             slaughter
             ,
             as
             poor
             M.
             G.
             B.
             who
             yet
             found
             safety
             in
             refuge
             hither
             in
             his
             distress
             ;
             though
             I
             confess
             under
             less
             light
             and
             warnings
             by
             Signs
             and
             Wonders
             ,
             yet
             also
             ,
             being
             under
             less
             stumblings
             by
             Professors
             ,
             I
             retain
             my
             hope
             that
             God
             may
             yet
             shew
             Mercy
             ,
             even
             to
             such
             as
             him
             ,
             making
             speedy
             refuge
             hither
             :
             And
             I
             could
             give
             blessed
             presidents
             also
             to
             encourage
             poor
             wandring
             Children
             ,
             who
             have
             played
             the
             Harlot
             after
             many
             Lovers
             ,
             to
             return
             now
             quickly
             to
             their
             Habitation
             ,
             as
             
               Jer.
               3.
               1.
               
               But
               thou
               hast
               played
               the
               Harlot
               with
               many
               Lovers
               ,
               yet
               return
               unto
               me
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ▪
               Only
               acknowledge
               thine
               iniquity
               ,
               &c.
               ver
               .
            
             13.
             towards
             which
             I
             will
             〈◊〉
             give
             you
             a
             fourth
             Scripture-direction
             for
             Cure.
             
          
           
           
             Fourthly
             then
             ,
             That
             the
             Lords
             People
             also
             humbly
             accept
             the
             punishment
             of
             their
             iniquity
             ,
             considering
             Ezek.
             14.
             23.
             and
             declare
             also
             all
             their
             Abominations
             ,
             even
             before
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             under
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             
               Lev.
               26.
               40
               ,
               41.
               
               Ezek.
            
             12
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             To
             waite
             in
             hope
             on
             God
             for
             special
             execution
             of
             Judgment
             in
             general
             defilement
             and
             defection
             ,
             Num.
             25.
             8.
             compared
             with
             Psal
             .
             106.
             30.
             and
             
               Jer.
               5.
               1.
               
               Amos
            
             5.
             15.
             
             And
             in
             all
             ,
             with
             bowels
             of
             compassion
             to
             poor
             Infants
             that
             know
             not
             their
             right
             hand
             from
             their
             left
             ,
             at
             midnight
             to
             awake
             in
             the
             sence
             of
             their
             calamity
             ,
             as
             
               Lam.
               2.
               19.
               
               Arise
               ,
               cry
               out
               in
               the
               night
               :
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               watches
               pour
               out
               thine
               heart
               like
               water
               before
               the
               Lord
               ;
               lift
               up
               thine
               hands
               towards
               him
               ,
               for
               the
               life
               of
               thy
               young
               children
               ,
               that
               faint
               for
               hunger
               in
               the
               top
               of
               every
               Street
               .
            
             For
             
               with
               the
               Merciful
               ,
               thou
               wilt
               shew
               thy self
               merciful
               ,
               &c.
            
             Psa
             .
             18.
             25.
             
             
               And
               to
               you
               that
               fear
               his
               Name
               ,
               shall
               the
               Sun
               of
               Righteousness
               arise
               with
               healing
               in
               his
               wings
               ,
            
             Mal.
             4.
             2.
             
             
               EVEN
               SO
               ,
               COME
               ,
               LORD
               JESUS
               ,
               COME
               QUICKLY
               ,
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             little
             Mite
             added
             ,
             to
             the
             multitude
             of
             outward
             means
             ,
             published
             by
             many
             others
             ,
             towards
             Cure
             and
             Prevention
             of
             the
             present
             PLAGUE
             .
          
           
             NOw
             seeing
             so
             grent
             a
             plenty
             of
             outward
             means
             already
             prescribed
             by
             the
             Colledge
             in
             general
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             their
             number
             ,
             and
             others
             in
             particular
             ,
             amongst
             whom
             one
             Mr.
             Dixon
             hath
             in
             an
             ingenious
             way
             performed
             the
             office
             of
             a
             real
             Neighbour
             ,
             according
             to
             Luke
             10.
             36.
             
             I
             shall
             but
             humbly
             cast
             in
             a
             mite
             only
             of
             such
             things
             as
             I
             have
             observed
             to
             be
             very
             effectual
             in
             the
             like
             ,
             and
             this
             Contagion
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             not
             yet
             seen
             published
             ;
             And
             first
             for
             the
             plenteous
             use
             of
             
               Spirit
               of
               Sulphur
            
             ,
             which
             I
             advise
             all
             to
             have
             by
             them
             ,
             it
             being
             not
             above
             three
             shillings
             the
             ounce
             ,
             and
             is
             ve●y
             specifick
             to
             remove
             Malignity
             ,
             to
             open
             great
             Obstruction
             ,
             quench
             
             Cholor
             ,
             strengthen
             the
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             further
             Sweat
             ,
             and
             the
             effect
             of
             other
             Antidotes
             ,
             if
             plenteously
             and
             rightly
             used
             .
          
           
             I
             advise
             then
             ,
             that
             the
             general
             Posset-drinks
             both
             for
             Sweat
             ,
             and
             in
             stead
             of
             Julips
             ,
             may
             be
             made
             hereof
             thus
             ;
             Take
             White-wine
             ,
             a
             pint
             ,
             and
             Spirit
             of
             Sulphur
             ,
             forty
             drops
             ;
             mix
             them
             ,
             set
             on
             three
             pints
             of
             Milk
             ,
             and
             when
             it
             boyles
             up
             ,
             pour
             in
             the
             White-wine
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             it
             will
             make
             your
             posset
             ,
             wherein
             you
             may
             boyl
             the
             ingredients
             for
             Sweat
             ,
             directed
             by
             the
             Doctors
             ,
             or
             Mr.
             Dixon
             ,
             &c.
             
             Butter-bu●-root
             especially
             ,
             and
             cast
             in
             half
             a
             drachm
             of
             whole
             Cochinel
             ;
             strain
             it
             and
             give
             ,
             to
             cause
             Sweat
             plentifully
             ,
             after
             a
             dose
             of
             Metridate
             ,
             or
             Venice-Treacle
             ,
             or
             thirty
             drops
             of
             Spirit
             of
             Harts-horn
             in
             the
             first
             draught
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Also
             for
             Julip
             ,
             either
             the
             plain
             Posset
             before
             mentioned
             (
             before
             the
             other
             ingredients
             be
             in
             it
             )
             or
             without
             the
             Wine
             ,
             take
             sixty
             drops
             of
             Spirit
             of
             Sulphur
             ;
             with
             it
             only
             you
             may
             turn
             three
             pints
             of
             Milk
             to
             a
             clear
             Whey
             ,
             stirring
             it
             gently
             ;
             sweeten
             it
             with
             syrup
             of
             Citron
             ,
             or
             Oranges
             ,
             or
             Wood-Sorrel
             ,
             or
             a
             Syrup
             made
             of
             Sage-flowers
             ,
             or
             Mary-gold
             ,
             made
             by
             a
             strong
             infusion
             ,
             in
             their
             own
             distilled
             Waters
             ,
             or
             in
             Borrage
             ,
             or
             Bawme-waters
             ,
             the
             Marigolds
             for
             the
             Syrrup
             being
             first
             bruised
             ,
             with
             which
             this
             Whey
             may
             be
             sweetned
             :
             'T
             will
             be
             very
             pleasant
             and
             profitable
             drink
             for
             refreshment
             .
          
           
             Salt
             of
             Sage
             especially
             ,
             or
             of
             Harts-horn
             ,
             or
             Ivory
             ,
             twenty
             grains
             of
             either
             of
             them
             in
             Broth
             ,
             expel
             malignity
             wonderfully
             :
             and
             by
             such
             helps
             added
             to
             the
             usual
             Antidotes
             with
             proper
             Cordials
             and
             outward
             applications
             ,
             God
             hath
             comforted
             me
             with
             the
             Lives
             of
             many
             ,
             in
             appearance
             past
             hope
             ;
             and
             I
             dare
             do
             no
             less
             now
             ,
             than
             call
             upon
             the
             skilful
             ,
             as
             the
             Disease
             is
             extraordinary
             ,
             timely
             to
             reinforce
             the
             ordinary
             means
             of
             their
             practice
             to
             their
             uttermost
             capacity
             ,
             to
             reach
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Malignity
             within
             the
             bound
             of
             discretion
             (
             though
             out
             of
             Old
             form
             )
             the
             neglect
             whereof
             will
             be
             as
             hazardous
             as
             the
             handsing
             these
             edge-tools
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             ignorantly
             .
          
           
             Jellyes
             of
             Harts-horn
             and
             Ivory
             made
             in
             White-wine
             and
             Borrage
             ,
             or
             Pippin-water
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             are
             needful
             often
             ;
             and
             for
             Broths
             ,
             Capon
             or
             Cock
             ,
             rather
             than
             Chicken
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             help
             of
             Cordial
             and
             Aromatick
             Hearbs
             also
             ,
             
             (
             with
             coolers
             )
             as
             Marigolds
             plenteously
             ,
             Sweet
             Majorum
             ,
             Bawm
             ,
             Time
             ,
             Rosemary
             ,
             with
             Woodsorrel
             ;
             and
             in
             all
             Pimpernel
             ,
             and
             the
             roots
             of
             Butter-but
             ,
             which
             an
             eminent
             Doctor
             who
             out-lived
             his
             Brethren
             and
             the
             sore
             long
             Plague
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             thought
             he
             could
             not
             too
             often
             commend
             unto
             me
             upon
             his
             observations
             .
             Sheepshead-broath
             above
             all
             was
             in
             esteem
             there
             ,
             (
             perhaps
             as
             more
             appropriate
             to
             the
             parts
             affected
             )
             though
             they
             had
             Chickens
             enow
             .
          
           
             The
             Rich
             in
             every
             draught
             may
             drink
             twenty
             grains
             of
             Pearl
             ,
             and
             ten
             grains
             of
             
               Confectio
               de
               Hyacintho
            
             ,
             from
             the
             first
             assault
             of
             their
             natural
             Spirits
             ,
             besides
             their
             Sweat-drivers
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Poor
             be
             refreshed
             aswel
             with
             a
             draught
             of
             French-Wine
             and
             Water
             ,
             boyled
             with
             a
             blade
             of
             Mace
             ,
             and
             an
             ounce
             of
             burnt
             Hartshorn
             ,
             or
             clear
             Sack-Posset-drink
             ,
             made
             with
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             pint
             of
             Sack
             ,
             and
             ten
             drops
             of
             Spirit
             of
             Sulphur
             to
             a
             pint
             of
             Milk.
             
          
           
             In
             their
             Broath
             also
             of
             Sheepshead
             (
             if
             they
             take
             my
             advice
             )
             a
             spoonful
             of
             Vinegar
             sometimes
             may
             do
             well
             ,
             or
             four
             drops
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             Sulphur
             ,
             about
             which
             the
             extravagant
             boast
             of
             Mindererus
             in
             his
             18th
             Book
             
               de
               Pestilentia
            
             ,
             may
             (
             with
             my
             own
             long
             experience
             of
             it
             )
             excuse
             a
             sober
             commendation
             :
             Of
             which
             ,
             and
             Spirit
             of
             Vitriol
             ,
             he
             thus
             speaketh
             ;
             
               There
               is
               no
               Putrifaction
               whose
               neck
               they
               break
               not
               ,
               no
               Infection
               which
               they
               do
               not
               overcome
               ;
               no
               pravity
               of
               Humours
               but
               they
               can
               conquer
               :
               Verily
               ,
               to
               deal
               clearly
               ,
               if
               I
               should
               be
               forbidden
               or
               hindred
               from
               the
               use
               of
               Vitriolated
               Medicaments
               ,
               I
               should
               never
               come
               to
               cure
               the
               Plague
               ,
               or
               alwayes
               without
               my
               weapons
               .
            
          
           
             I
             have
             also
             long
             used
             ,
             and
             commend
             this
             Tincture
             ,
             having
             found
             much
             good
             thereby
             :
             Take
             Salts
             of
             Sage
             ,
             Hartshorn
             ,
             Ivory
             ,
             Wormwood
             and
             Rosemary
             ,
             equal
             parts
             of
             each
             ;
             put
             them
             into
             a
             Glass
             ,
             pour
             into
             them
             Spirit
             of
             Sulphur
             six
             ounces
             ,
             Spirit
             of
             Vitriol
             two
             ounces
             ;
             shake
             them
             often
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             stand
             for
             use
             close
             waxed
             .
             Of
             this
             or
             the
             like
             (
             as
             you
             can
             get
             them
             )
             in
             dangerous
             obstructions
             ,
             turn
             Posset-drinks
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             with
             eighty
             drops
             to
             two
             quarts
             of
             Milk.
             Of
             late
             ,
             since
             the
             Contagion
             ,
             Ladded
             to
             my
             Glass
             as
             much
             Cochineel
             as
             it
             will
             drink
             ▪
             and
             to
             the
             end
             that
             all
             my
             Spirits
             might
             not
             be
             suck'd
             up
             ,
             I
             added
             two
             parts
             of
             sage
             water
             :
             a
             
             good
             spoonful
             hereof
             readily
             turns
             three
             pints
             of
             Milk
             ;
             but
             because
             the
             Curd
             steals
             away
             the
             best
             of
             the
             Cochinel
             ,
             I
             order
             the
             Posset
             to
             be
             made
             first
             of
             white-Wine
             ,
             and
             then
             mix
             the
             Tincture
             therewith
             .
             But
             these
             are
             my
             private
             Improvements
             of
             proper
             materials
             ,
             which
             I
             mention
             for
             an
             example
             ,
             to
             encourage
             a
             little
             beyond
             old
             Authors
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
             Swellings
             and
             Carbuncles
             .
          
           
             In
             ordinary
             Swellings
             the
             Doctors
             have
             directed
             many
             apt
             Poultices
             ;
             I
             remember
             their
             Emollient
             with
             Mallows
             ,
             &c.
             
             I
             used
             to
             make
             at
             the
             learned
             direction
             of
             the
             eldest
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             other
             learned
             Physicians
             ,
             twenty
             four
             years
             since
             ,
             in
             my
             Apprentiship
             ,
             but
             alwayes
             with
             Saffron
             ,
             which
             perhaps
             is
             forgot
             :
             I
             am
             sure
             it
             would
             help
             Suppuration
             ,
             and
             ripen
             speedily
             ,
             and
             cherish
             the
             Rising
             .
             But
             they
             do
             well
             to
             refer
             much
             to
             Chyrurgions
             herein
             :
             And
             the
             Antient
             had
             need
             to
             give
             the
             younger
             Chyrurgions
             good
             Instructions
             in
             Cases
             that
             have
             not
             come
             in
             their
             time
             .
             The
             Irish
             Chyrurgions
             (
             at
             last
             ,
             in
             the
             failer
             of
             other
             Applications
             )
             used
             to
             lance
             a
             multitude
             every
             morning
             with
             good
             success
             ;
             which
             I
             advised
             lately
             to
             some
             that
             do
             well
             ,
             when
             certainly
             ripened
             ;
             but
             lest
             they
             should
             be
             too
             quick
             or
             slow
             ,
             requires
             their
             skill
             to
             judge
             ,
             and
             conscientious
             care
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             tender
             of
             Lives
             .
             But
             Mr.
             Dixons
             Soap-Poultice
             with
             Figgs
             ,
             I
             hope
             may
             be
             effectual
             ,
             and
             save
             them
             much
             labour
             ;
             and
             I
             take
             leave
             to
             advantage
             it
             with
             an
             offer
             of
             Salt
             of
             Tobacco
             ,
             where
             it
             may
             be
             had
             ,
             in
             the
             room
             of
             Bay-Salt
             ,
             and
             abundance
             may
             be
             made
             thereof
             quickly
             ;
             by
             which
             ,
             or
             only
             mixt
             with
             Emollients
             and
             Suppurators
             ,
             I
             have
             suck'd
             out
             incredible
             quantities
             of
             the
             thinner
             matter
             presently
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             root
             ,
             or
             last
             core
             ,
             soon
             after
             ,
             when
             it
             hath
             lain
             very
             deep
             in
             the
             flesh
             :
             But
             sometimes
             the
             Patient
             hath
             not
             been
             able
             to
             sleep
             for
             the
             anguish
             ,
             in
             which
             case
             the
             Poultice
             ,
             with
             Mallows
             ,
             Lilly-roots
             ,
             Figs
             ,
             Lintseed
             ,
             with
             Hogs-grease
             ,
             or
             Palm-Oyl
             ;
             may
             be
             laid
             by
             night
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             again
             in
             the
             morning
             :
             or
             white
             Bread
             and
             Milk
             ,
             with
             a
             Lilly-root
             and
             Oyl
             only
             ,
             with
             advantage
             ,
             to
             give
             ease
             for
             necessary
             rest
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Patient
             must
             be
             sure
             to
             keep
             his
             Bed
             carefully
             till
             the
             Sore
             have
             run
             two
             dayes
             at
             least
             .
             I
             have
             known
             strong-men
             cast
             away
             by
             rising
             against
             advice
             ,
             before
             the
             Swelling
             be
             perfect
             ;
             and
             greatest
             care
             must
             be
             used
             in
             the
             coming
             out
             of
             Sweat
             ,
             with
             a
             comfortable
             draught
             before
             ;
             and
             before
             the
             dressing
             the
             Sore
             ,
             especially
             if
             lanced
             ,
             which
             may
             then
             best
             be
             tented
             with
             fine
             Spunge
             ,
             to
             keep
             on
             the
             running
             ,
             prest
             in
             Mellilot
             and
             Basillicon
             ,
             but
             not
             made
             too
             big
             ,
             to
             put
             the
             Patient
             to
             pain
             when
             it
             swelleth
             ;
             which
             a
             discreet
             Chyrurgion
             can
             easily
             avoid
             :
             But
             in
             medling
             with
             such
             Wound
             ,
             for
             feat
             of
             accidents
             ,
             he
             must
             not
             be
             absent
             from
             the
             party
             too
             long
             ,
             or
             give
             notice
             where
             he
             may
             certainly
             be
             found
             to
             give
             timely
             ease
             .
          
           
             If
             a
             Loosness
             happen
             in
             Spots
             ,
             or
             whilst
             a
             Swelling
             is
             rising
             ,
             or
             before
             it
             be
             discharged
             ,
             let
             the
             party
             presently
             take
             two
             drachms
             of
             Diascordium
             ,
             or
             Diascordium
             and
             Conserve
             of
             red
             Roses
             ,
             of
             each
             one
             drachm
             ,
             and
             Mithridate
             half
             a
             drachm
             ;
             to
             which
             also
             may
             be
             added
             true
             Bole
             ,
             or
             
               Confect
               de
               Hyacintho
            
             ,
             ten
             grains
             :
             Also
             in
             his
             Drink
             boyl
             good
             store
             of
             burnt
             Hartshorn
             ,
             and
             some
             Bolaustins
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             the
             Swelling
             be
             too
             sluggish
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             accident
             threaten
             to
             retire
             ,
             it
             might
             be
             worth
             the
             expert
             Chyrurgions
             consultation
             ,
             whether
             the
             applying
             a
             Cupping-Glass
             to
             it
             without
             scarification
             ,
             might
             not
             advantage
             a
             Cataplasm
             or
             Dyacilon
             
               cum
               Gummis
            
             thereon
             after
             ,
             to
             certain
             effect
             .
          
           
             The
             party
             visited
             ,
             may
             do
             well
             to
             have
             the
             Epispastick-Plaister
             alwayes
             by
             him
             ,
             to
             apply
             in
             diverse
             parts
             before
             the
             Swelling
             begin
             to
             arise
             ;
             else
             it
             s
             rational
             not
             to
             come
             too
             nigh
             it
             (
             if
             there
             be
             need
             of
             them
             at
             all
             )
             left
             the
             Blister
             detract
             from
             the
             Swelling
             ,
             and
             cause
             it
             to
             fall
             .
             For
             example
             ,
             If
             the
             Swelling
             arise
             in
             the
             Arm-pit
             ,
             to
             lay
             no
             blistering
             application
             above
             the
             elbow
             ;
             or
             if
             in
             the
             groin
             ,
             not
             above
             the
             knees
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             And
             if
             any
             inconveniency
             be
             sencibly
             found
             in
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Sharp-drink
             ,
             so
             frequently
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             which
             will
             soon
             then
             ,
             be
             felt
             ,
             by
             the
             intolerable
             sharpness
             of
             the
             Urine
             or
             Seige
             ,
             you
             may
             a●ay
             ,
             or
             wholly
             suspend
             a
             day
             or
             two
             ,
             and
             use
             Emulsions
             and
             softer
             Julips
             ;
             sweetned
             also
             ,
             with
             Conserve
             of
             Red-Roses
             ,
             strained
             ;
             in
             case
             of
             Cholerich
             loosness
             ,
             applying
             
             still
             ,
             suitable
             Sweat-drivers
             ,
             alone
             or
             mixt
             ,
             at
             discretion
             .
             To
             which
             end
             ,
             I
             would
             advise
             all
             to
             have
             by
             them
             at
             the
             rate
             of
             every
             six
             in
             a
             Family
             ,
             these
             quantities
             at
             least
             of
             these
             common
             things
             following
             ,
             viz.
             Mithredate
             and
             
             London-Treacle
             ,
             of
             each
             four
             ounces
             ;
             
             Venice-Treacle
             and
             Diascordium
             ,
             of
             each
             two
             ounces
             ;
             Conserve
             of
             red
             Roses
             and
             Wood-sorrel
             ,
             of
             each
             four
             ounces
             ;
             Spirit
             of
             Sulphur
             (
             set
             out
             of
             the
             way
             of
             children
             and
             liquorish
             ignorant
             ones
             ,
             that
             they
             tast
             not
             of
             it
             )
             one
             ounce
             :
             the
             Plague-water
             of
             Matthias
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             Treacle-water
             ,
             half
             a
             pint
             ;
             Syrup
             of
             Woodsorrel
             ,
             as
             much
             :
             the
             Plaisters
             to
             raise
             Blisters
             at
             first
             sickning
             ,
             four
             ounces
             ;
             and
             as
             much
             Mellilot
             to
             dress
             them
             .
          
           
             By
             which
             plain
             and
             cheapest
             things
             ,
             they
             may
             have
             something
             material
             at
             hand
             for
             sick
             and
             well
             to
             preserve
             ,
             till
             they
             can
             apply
             to
             their
             Physician
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             which
             it
             hath
             gone
             ill
             with
             some
             shut-up
             suddenly
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             desire
             none
             to
             follow
             any
             Direction
             of
             mine
             ,
             that
             do
             not
             first
             consider
             humbly
             the
             causes
             of
             Visitation
             ,
             and
             above
             all
             ,
             apply
             the
             
               Blood
               of
               Sprinkling
            
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             helps
             ,
             as
             purchased
             thereby
             ;
             and
             beware
             lest
             they
             render
             their
             Cure
             impossible
             through
             impenitency
             :
             Likewise
             if
             they
             first
             endeavour
             to
             set
             their
             house
             and
             heart
             in
             order
             ,
             they
             might
             more
             sweetly
             rest
             ,
             and
             make
             the
             Cure
             the
             more
             easie
             in
             their
             sickness
             .
          
        
         
           
             For
             Prevention
             .
          
           
             A
             multitude
             of
             Antidotes
             are
             fairly
             set
             down
             by
             the
             Physitians
             ,
             but
             in
             all
             (
             though
             but
             that
             common
             one
             of
             Concerve
             of
             Wood-sorrel
             and
             Mithridate
             ,
             or
             Venice-treacle
             ;
             yea
             in
             ordinary
             mornings
             draughts
             )
             I
             commend
             the
             use
             of
             true
             Spirit
             of
             Sulphur
             .
             Yet
             because
             the
             Pill
             Rufus
             hath
             so
             good
             report
             by
             the
             Colledg
             ,
             and
             is
             especially
             again
             commended
             by
             Dr.
             Middlethwite's
             print
             for
             weekly
             use
             ,
             with
             reverence
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             may
             (
             perhaps
             )
             use
             it
             themselves
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             weak
             stomach
             sake
             of
             such
             as
             cannot
             well
             digest
             dirt
             ,
             and
             then
             wonder
             what
             aile
             them
             ;
             I
             desire
             it
             may
             be
             wash'd
             in
             Spirit
             of
             Wine
             ,
             by
             the
             art
             of
             their
             Apothecaries
             ,
             who
             know
             there
             is
             cause
             through
             the
             shameful
             adulteration
             of
             the
             cheif
             materials
             thereof
             .
          
           
           
             Take
             then
             Myrrh
             six
             ounces
             ,
             Aloes
             half
             a
             pound
             ,
             Mastick
             four
             ounces
             ,
             Saffron
             two
             ounces
             ;
             infuse
             them
             apart
             in
             Boultheads
             in
             Spirit
             of
             Wine
             close
             stopt
             in
             Balne●
             ,
             till
             the
             Wine
             be
             tinctured
             of
             a
             deep
             colour
             ,
             then
             pour
             the
             tinctured-Spirits
             from
             the
             ingredients
             ,
             and
             add
             more
             Spirits
             to
             the
             feces
             until
             it
             will
             yeild
             no
             more
             tincture
             ;
             then
             filture
             all
             the
             Tinctures
             through
             a
             brown
             paper
             ,
             put
             it
             then
             into
             a
             glasse
             body
             with
             head
             and
             cooler
             on
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             distil
             off
             the
             Spirits
             gently
             ;
             and
             when
             a
             Film
             cometh
             on
             it
             ,
             take
             off
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             stir
             it
             to
             a
             due
             consistence
             .
          
           
             Now
             this
             Pill
             in
             Surfeits
             is
             excellent
             ,
             and
             where
             there
             is
             needof
             Purging
             ,
             safe
             ;
             in
             violent
             suspition
             of
             Malignity
             ,
             having
             in
             addition
             to
             the
             three
             Ingreedients
             of
             Rufus
             ,
             the
             cordial
             friend
             of
             Spirit
             of
             Wine
             ,
             and
             Mastick
             ,
             to
             bridle
             it
             ;
             and
             eminently
             in
             that
             ,
             there
             is
             so
             little
             lucid
             Aloes
             of
             the
             four
             sorts
             that
             is
             vended
             by
             the
             Druggist
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             earth
             and
             dirt
             (
             to
             the
             disadvantage
             of
             Pills
             )
             both
             in
             it
             and
             ordinary
             Myrrh
             ,
             hereby
             separated
             from
             it
             ,
             the
             terrene
             and
             spurious
             corruption
             removed
             ,
             being
             as
             much
             almost
             in
             bulk
             as
             all
             was
             at
             first
             ,
             though
             spiritless
             and
             good
             for
             nothing
             but
             its
             center
             the
             Earth
             ,
             which
             should
             not
             therefore
             incumber
             any
             corner
             of
             a
             wise-man's
             stomach
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             this
             child
             is
             not
             only
             as
             nobly
             descended
             ,
             but
             of
             age
             to
             speak
             for
             it self
             sufficiently
             ,
             and
             hath
             done
             good
             service
             to
             many
             hundred
             surfeited
             ,
             crude
             and
             flegmatick
             stomachs
             more
             certainly
             .
          
           
             Two
             or
             three
             Pills
             at
             night
             going
             to
             bed
             ,
             and
             a
             draught
             of
             warm
             Broath
             in
             the
             morning
             before
             you
             go
             abroad
             ,
             will
             make
             you
             in
             love
             therewith
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             find
             the
             difference
             ,
             if
             you
             still
             should
             be
             minded
             to
             try
             both
             for
             experiment
             .
          
           
             A
             Pill
             for
             a
             Child
             suspected
             to
             have
             the
             Worms
             ,
             or
             to
             have
             been
             surfeited
             with
             Fruit
             ,
             or
             that
             hath
             a
             crude
             flegmatick
             stomach
             ,
             is
             very
             excellent
             ,
             in
             Syrup
             of
             Violets
             at
             night
             going
             to
             bed
             ;
             and
             what
             Pill
             can
             be
             better
             for
             old
             people
             on
             young
             ,
             who
             are
             weak
             ,
             consumptive
             ,
             sickly
             ,
             and
             obstructed
             ?
             but
             I
             publish
             it
             now
             rather
             ,
             for
             fear
             of
             grosser
             and
             dul●●●
             Purging
             at
             such
             a
             time
             (
             of
             surfeiting
             ,
             &c.
             )
             by
             the
             very
             materials
             thereof
             ,
             and
             hope
             young
             Physicians
             will
             beware
             of
             
             any
             violent
             Purge
             in
             symptomes
             of
             Pestilence
             ,
             by
             which
             some
             have
             been
             lately
             purged
             away
             by
             them
             unawares
             ,
             and
             others
             hardly
             recovered
             :
             but
             this
             can
             scarce
             have
             an
             evil
             effect
             ;
             for
             though
             it
             work
             not
             ,
             it
             will
             leave
             nothing
             behind
             ;
             yea
             ,
             they
             will
             find
             good
             ,
             that
             may
             never
             feel
             any
             motion
             thereof
             .
          
           
             For
             such
             as
             cannot
             take
             any
             thing
             more
             medicinal
             ,
             a
             little
             Conserve
             of
             
             Roman-Wormwood
             ,
             or
             of
             Wood-sorrel
             alone
             ,
             in
             a
             morning
             ;
             or
             to
             have
             two
             ounces
             of
             Juniper-berries
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             Sage
             in
             each
             Kinderkin
             of
             Beer
             ,
             is
             profitable
             .
             The
             English
             in
             Ireland
             found
             much
             benefit
             by
             the
             moderate
             use
             of
             Angelica
             and
             Wormwood-Waters
             after
             meals
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             Toast
             in
             a
             spoonful
             in
             the
             morning
             :
             those
             ,
             and
             Juniper-water
             so
             taken
             ,
             maybe
             profitable
             to
             cold
             stomachs
             ,
             especially
             in
             Winter
             ;
             or
             Coffee
             ,
             received
             with
             thanksgiving
             (
             as
             I
             fear
             it
             too
             seldom
             is
             )
             is
             exceeding
             wholsome
             for
             moist
             constitutions
             ,
             though
             the
             tipling
             ,
             tatling
             ,
             waste-time
             ,
             and
             wantonway
             therein
             ,
             is
             a
             high
             provocation
             to
             wrath
             from
             God
             ,
             a
             stage
             of
             wrong
             to
             men
             ,
             whereby
             also
             Professors
             shamefully
             neglect
             their
             Families
             and
             their
             own
             poor
             Souls
             to
             mourn
             at
             the
             last
             ,
             as
             Prov.
             5.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             
             French-Wines
             ,
             especially
             advantaged
             with
             Marigolds
             ,
             Clove-gilliflowers
             ,
             Juniper-berries
             ,
             Sage-flowers
             ,
             Bawm
             ,
             Rosemary-flowers
             ,
             
             Spanish-Angelica-roots
             ,
             roots
             of
             Sinkfoyl
             ,
             or
             of
             Burnet
             ,
             Zedoary
             ,
             Orris
             ,
             tops
             of
             Wormwood
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             (
             as
             the
             party
             may
             affect
             ,
             and
             is
             able
             to
             attain
             )
             may
             be
             very
             useful
             ,
             with
             moderation
             ,
             at
             meals
             ,
             &c.
             the
             cask
             or
             bottle
             being
             first
             smoaked
             well
             with
             Sulphur
             ,
             and
             Vinegers
             of
             Elder-flowers
             ,
             Juniper-berries
             ,
             Marigolds
             ,
             Clove-gilli-flowers
             ,
             Sage-flowers
             ,
             Cowslip
             ,
             Taragon
             ,
             Mint
             ,
             Barberries
             ,
             tender
             shoots
             from
             the
             Orange-seeds
             ,
             &c.
             to
             take
             in
             Broth
             ;
             or
             with
             Meat
             ,
             with
             their
             substances
             ,
             except
             the
             Juniper-berries
             ,
             which
             being
             put
             into
             the
             Vinegar
             whole
             ,
             may
             be
             taken
             out
             ,
             and
             new
             ones
             put
             in
             ,
             to
             carry
             about
             and
             ear
             ,
             as
             the
             Doctors
             direct
             .
          
           
             Issues
             for
             corpulent
             and
             rheumatick
             persons
             ,
             men
             ,
             women
             and
             children
             ,
             were
             never
             more
             necessary
             ,
             and
             were
             used
             much
             to
             good
             advantage
             by
             the
             English
             in
             the
             Irish
             Infection
             ,
             fo●
             want
             of
             which
             many
             suffer
             more
             than
             an
             aching-head
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             of
             SMELLS
             .
          
           
             Of
             Smells
             those
             are
             certainly
             best
             ,
             that
             being
             taken
             inwardly
             ,
             are
             proper
             for
             the
             heart
             and
             head
             (
             the
             chief
             Seat
             of
             the
             malignity
             )
             and
             suppress
             vapours
             too
             ;
             the
             chief
             are
             these
             :
             Chymical
             Oyls
             of
             Rhue
             ,
             Wormwood
             ,
             Hartshorn
             ,
             Amber
             ,
             Thime
             or
             Origany
             ,
             Rosemary
             ,
             Chamomile
             ,
             Castor
             ,
             Juniper-berries
             ,
             the
             stinking
             Oyl
             of
             Sulphur
             ,
             Castor
             &
             Camphir
             ,
             &c.
             and
             that
             of
             Tar
             is
             a
             toy
             now
             in
             fashion
             ;
             but
             sweet-scented
             Pomanders
             were
             exploded
             of
             the
             learned
             Physicians
             long
             since
             ,
             as
             a
             costly
             mischief
             ,
             many
             wayes
             inconvenient
             ;
             Nor
             can
             any
             of
             the
             former
             in
             an
             Ivory-box
             more
             mischieve
             the
             brain
             by
             heat
             ,
             (
             as
             Pomander-men
             prate
             )
             yet
             the
             use
             of
             any
             are
             best
             avoided
             ,
             except
             for
             the
             present
             passando
             by
             Anoyance
             ;
             because
             by
             much
             use
             they
             open
             the
             pores
             ,
             and
             fit
             the
             more
             (
             as
             they
             that
             come
             out
             of
             clear
             air
             to
             stinking
             and
             thick
             )
             to
             receive
             in
             ill
             scents
             ,
             longer
             than
             they
             hold
             the
             other
             to
             their
             nose
             .
             And
             of
             all
             fumes
             (
             if
             I
             may
             not
             countenance
             the
             idle
             use
             thereof
             )
             I
             might
             affirm
             and
             demonstrate
             Tobacco
             to
             be
             the
             best
             ;
             because
             it
             doth
             not
             vanish
             away
             quickly
             ,
             but
             possesseth
             and
             keepeth
             the
             place
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             it
             driveth
             other
             anoyances
             :
             wherefore
             Gunpowder
             ,
             more
             quickly
             vanishing
             through
             its
             nitral
             part
             ,
             after
             long
             use
             of
             it
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             was
             left
             ,
             and
             Tobacco
             stood
             in
             lasting
             esteem
             ;
             as
             also
             Brimstone
             by
             it self
             ,
             which
             will
             abide
             ,
             whereas
             the
             Saltpeter-puff
             is
             gone
             in
             an
             instant
             ,
             and
             makes
             the
             Air
             so
             thin
             ,
             as
             way
             is
             sooner
             made
             thereby
             also
             for
             Infection
             ,
             if
             you
             stir
             abroad
             :
             whereas
             experience
             shews
             that
             Tobacco
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             smoaked
             much
             ,
             will
             furnish
             a
             Room
             for
             continuance
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             take
             it
             will
             stink
             of
             it
             long
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             now
             end
             this
             Subject
             ,
             with
             a
             word
             of
             advice
             to
             remove
             a
             very
             noisom
             cause
             of
             Infection
             ,
             viz.
             the
             multitude
             of
             dead
             Dogs
             and
             Cats
             ,
             that
             float
             on
             the
             River
             ,
             and
             lie
             on
             the
             Shoar
             ,
             as
             Wind
             and
             Tide
             serveth
             ,
             one
             of
             which
             is
             more
             infectious
             than
             as
             hundred
             alive
             ;
             which
             some
             already
             have
             sadly
             experienced
             ,
             and
             it
             's
             feared
             more
             will
             daily
             ,
             unless
             timely
             removed
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .