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The Secrets of the reuerend

Maifter zA lexis of Piemont> con-

talning excellent remedies again]} diuerfe

difeafcs,wounds,and other accidents,w? %U

the maner to make Difl illations , Par*

fumeSjConfituresJDyings^CclourSjFu-

fion^ and Meltings. A workewelUp-

proucd, vctie ncccfsaric for

\ cuenc man.

Newly corrected and amended, andalfi

fbmewhat inlarged in ccrtaine places, / which wanted in the firft J*^

edition,

Tranjlatedout of French into JEngtip bj William Ward.

Imprinted at London by Peter &ort,for Thomas Wight m j% a

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To the Right honourable Francis,

LordKuJfelly 6arleofBedford,omoftbe

QuecHcs Maieftiespriuy Counfcll,and Knight

of the moft honourable order of

the Garter.

SSI Z is not fen&ncfecn onto pott (r fgbf fconoir ' table) that &feen €>oo lip ^3 oiuinepotoer acts might, creates anonwoe ail twinges of notbbtg, bauing neither frame nojmoolo, no; materiall fubffance to faujton bts tno;k bp, bat onelp bis iuo?0e, tolll, ano eterttall pjonioence , oiD not onlp g tue a being.ano encreafe to euerte tbing.bnt alls a nature ant> operation , fioj the eommcDttie ano pjofite of man, to ubom be hatb maoc all tijutgs fubf ea,conffltuting hfm rater of bis febotefoojBe ; feberein not onlp groining on the face of the earn), but alb m tbc borocls of tbe fame, tie barb planteb things falntlfcrous ano bcaltbfuR fo» man, as bear bes, trees, f ruites, fiones, rootcs, maters , p?on, finne,leaoe : pea, anotbeoeaincof ttjeapje, & ftat no- thing is bnp?ofitable , no not (L)t toerp oung of beaffes, ami bfros, bot that it bath Ibme febolefo me operation fcz mans bealtb. Snail tljefe tbinges are certaine fecrettjertnes, fcbicb be manifett Agnes of <25ods lone ano fanotsr totuarcs man, fcj bee createo tbetn to the intent njat men tbouloe fefe tbstn, glojific&im, ana glne bimfljanBesfoj (bem. 0no becaufe $e bfe ano anotoleoge of them, an$ their ber «

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fries is crpebtcnt fo> alt creatures, CfoD of bis marc goofc neffe, bat!) not onlp glnen bnto tbe Diligent fearcbers t&t r* of, tbe gift of perfect Wage, anDbnbrrlt.aiimigof tbeire pcratJottjtn tbts time of tt)?ttt i anftietbut a!fo bnto infiDets befoje Cbjtff, being ignojant from ttbence tbat gift came: 14)0 nottDtr^Hanotng tbclr ignorance, did fo reuerence tbe luonoerfulibcrtDC3 3ftt)ings createo in ttjc tocjlo, tbat tbep ibongbt tbat edj of tbofe n)ings,baD bab in it felf a cet taine otutne poter, 0; els tbat tfjc re Idas of euerp tying a ft aer all ©00 0? Creato;. $oto if tbep gane facb bononc tmfo a)ingescreateD> not knowing tbe Creatour, fcbat toooioe tbepbaucoone if tbep baofenotocn, anoconfeffeb Cod to bane bin tbe onelp maker of tbe u>o?,la,of man,ano of all tblngs tberin of notbingrtruclp tbep moulD not bane bone, as feme carious dmifians amongbs notoeaDafes boe, bbitb as pour bonour toell bnoerffanoett), mofl i mpu* bentlie befpffe all manner of meDfctnes, anb ignojantlp bifputeagaintt tbc bertues , ano operations of berbesano trees,faping:fbat if tbe Dene man be appointed of <£>qh to ole, all tbe meDf cine* in tbe foojlDe cannot fane bis life, ©abereunto it mate be eafiueanftoereo, fyat euerp man tbat is berec foitb a otfeafe, is not appointee of <3od to Die of tbe fame : but tbe tnfirmitie is tent as a punt ujment foj bis offences,anD pet b*$ CESoti created tbings,to giue bf m eafeanbremebie fo? bts bifeafe , td;icb no cbjittian man ougbt to conf emne oj Defpf fc,foj be tbat befpifetb tbe toojfc feemctbfocontemnc tbetoojbman, <agatnc,bc caofe tbat tbe appointment ano Determination of <Dod, concerning tbe life ano Deatb of man, is To fecret , anD To far re beponoe $e capacitie of mans reafon ano bnsertt anting, am tbat foemtotocnot, b&en (EfoDbafb pjcfireD m termeof our life, tee bfe in our infirmities ano toeaBcneffe,fbofe rente* Dies tbat d&ob batb created to be tecef ueb at tbeir banoes, $0 ftbom be ban) giuen § knotoleDge,&ote to miniff er tbe in *».to bs$li tbefe njings are abounDantif tnougb anotoen

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onto poar bono?, ferity a great manfe mojc reafons njcn 1 am able to aUe i>gc, ano rtjcrefoje 3 tto bat tying 3Dfoles to Atheism Declaring tfjis Onto pen. "But njos macb 31 mate fnell fate, njat moft mao ace tbep, ano bopD of rcafbn ano cb?lfflamtte,tbat toil! fetfo Itgbtlp bp uje towbCB of <£oo: pea, tfjep arc bnpjoSiable members of a commoniDealtb, tiotfewn)fefo bearettje name of cb?iffians, fo; by tlmr fotiD ano falfe perftoafions to tbe ignorant, ano ample onesfnttjclr Difeafes, againtf tbcreceiuingof antemeol' cities, manie timea it ctwncen), tbat tbepfollofoing tbcic foolf u)e oeulfe, in neglecting pbificRe , njcp be cat! atuate anoperlu)e, febicbotbertoifemigbt baue ban faueo. spe f&tnbetb this iboulD be fumctcnt to pcrftoaoe tljem, to em< ojace gooD ano tt&oltome rermDies. SEljep fa Da tip tbat bee* bes,ointmentes, planters maoeof fringes geotoingon tbe earn)) ano fuft It he, bp tbeir bcrtues boe cui:c,anD beale erfewaUano onttoaro toeunbes, &?es,cnttes, ftoellings, ano otbec infirmities of tbe bobie jano pet tbep teill not be- laue, tbat fneb bertties can beale tbe ttiternan,ano tntoaro otreafes.mitterlie tgnojaunt be n>ep3tbat lb fmagine iuitb tbemfelues t foj tbep tbat befplfe pjjiGcfc}ocfpife * bcanen- lie fclence. iFo? febat be tbep tbat tbus cantemne ft* faj- footb ignorant ano bnlcarneo men, tbat barae at, ano bacbebite ttjem tbat take painesfoj tbe eommooitte of all men. 3But ft is commonl? feen ano p joouco . Scientia non

habec inimicum prater ignorantem . W)\(\) faping (3 feare me) is berffieo mo?e in (bme of 1)0 engliu>nicn,tban In a- nteotbec nation,^ toonlo^oD it toerenotSmo pet 31 tbtnfe tbere is noman & beftfall,fo ruse, ano To blunte of toitte, but tbat bee is (bp a certatne tnfrtnet of natnr all inclinat 1 * on) Defiroas to fcnotoe tbtnges not before bnotoen, to beat* nemes notbefojebearo, ano to bnoerft«no boobes in bio naturall tongue, tojttten fid* in fojeetgnelsn* gnage, totbeenoe not to feemcaltogttbertgnojauntttt matters, botb of tbe lifaetaU j&cfences, ano alio of ^itte-

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Tie s fet fojtb fos bis rubiment ano tnffruction, as In Cof> mograpbtc,ina(rrcnomie , in pbtlofopbie, mlogtclie, in rbctojiche, j*ns fpcctallie in pbifiche, thereof tore i;as nc* uerfonnubrntDe, as in tljcfe cur Doic s , confiocrtng the ftrange anfibnimotoen otfeafes that ftoarme among hs, ano mo in number ,tf)an can befouno remebte fo; .

SJrercfoje confibering tofth mp fclfe (right bonouralile) that 3 coulb not better Declare my bounoen buctie to pou, no? 00 mp countrep a greater pleafure, than to put feme- thing abjcab tonber pour honours name, toberbp it might recctue torn comniobitie , 3 baue taken in \>sm to franf* late this noble ano ercellent toojbc,calleb The fecrets ofthe reuerend father Maiftet Alexis of Picmont,Srffiu?ttten in t^ Italian tongue, ano after turtieo into ft tenth, ant) of {ate into {Datrb, ene noto laff of all into (Englm), beeaufe Umt as toelt CBngltlfc uten,as Italians, jTrencb men 03 SDutt& men, map fuehe fenotelebge ano pjofite beereof , beeing a too; be come 0 ut of the b bids of fo famons a man as Alexis is, ano Df Dfcatco nrff to futb a noble p?ince as foe fiube ef Sauoy is, to ixbom trifles 0? fables are not to be pjefenteb, no? being a man bnber tobofe name ano protection, ties oj twine inuentions ought to be fet faith.

Sljcre foje toaping the age,tbe learning, anb fame of the antbour, anb tije nobilitie of the faibe p.zince, men mats eafeliefubge, that futb tntollcrable pames baue not bin taken, in the cotletf ion of tbefe fecrets, to bloto an on truth into mens earcs, bat rather this babe bath bin pubhlbeo, ano communfeateo to the toojlo bpthe fafo Alexis, fov the care ano ga>o?eale that bee bao , to the health of mens bootes, anb that men of all eountrefes, might bsue the knotolebge of that tofth eafe , fitting at home in their fln- bles.ttbich be got toith great tranaf lanb labour ,toanc?ing almofl all the toojlo oner, as in bis dBpiftle here to the rea- oerhebeclareth. £nanoto (tight honorable) Iffteas ChriftopherPlan-

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tine of Antwarpe , Qjetyt inter of fbistoojfeefn jftenc&e, cbcfe ft» p?mceof Piemount topzotea, eutDabo^ncttje frottsof bislfiboars,t)ffl)er fe bonour of bis name, eueti fo 3 tbe franflater bereof into oar GEnglifi&e tongue 3ba«e fijougbtft mp ouc tfe(fasttl) pour bonoursfouour)to p?efent ftfe mp tranflatf on tmto pou,ano to put it fcjtb bnoer poor bonoursname anb p?otctt(on^Grfng5ano burobip requf* rtng tbe fame, f o accept mp pco:e gooo foi 11, Waning gooD fjopc fljat pou $aU finoe fudj tbings, in tbe Difcour fc of tfjc fa&olcboofee, tfjat pouffiailnotonelptaSeptcafutetntbc fenotolebge of tbetmbutalfo commobitie, if it pleafe pou to put in erperfence ans pjoofe.ttjofc ft at fljall fecm bctt bnto poa 5 thereof fbere be fome as erccOctit , ano as caCe, as iron? euer fet fojfb m anp tongue, as bp poor honours toifebomc ano fubgement, in rtje resomg you fljal; eafelie percctue. 3 am notable fufficttntlp top?aifctfte erccEcncp of tbe boofee, ano fflc Diligence of tbe autbour , no: to ertoll tbe toorioertoll gf ftc* of Cos in men , tebtcb accojbing to tbtit talent, impart tmto tbe too;lo tbe tncreafe,anb frutte of furti gifts j as be biff ribnteflj tin to tbem.

®f ttjetobicbg{fts,3 tbinfee 3 fljoutoenotmucberte,ff 3 fatoc pbtCcfte to be ttjc beft 3 ano tbe moft ncceffarfe. Nam fi corpnrum noftrorum & tranquilitads Vux (quae fine fccundavalctudincvix cfle poteft)rationem habere volumus, fatebimur medicinam excellenti(simam3mortalibusncceflari* am effc. 2UiD turn fo Cornelius Celfus, tfticb to?Ote mott C» celtent broke of pbiGcfec, afftrmctb, fapfng : Alimenta fa- niscoiporibus Agriculture promittit : fanitatem autemaegris medicina .•& idcircoDeo opumomaximo gratias habere dc- bemus, qui vitam nobis clargitus eft : deinde Medico, qui earn nobis conferuat5 diutumioremque facit.

38 tbis learning m\i> Jmotulrogc Doe tbe <t$reekeau< tbowr.1, aff trme to be moff aunciem , ano mod ne ceffarte in a Common toealtb • ifoj it is befireb of all men to line

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tin fycsifif) of booie, To it tereqatfitetbaf mcofctne$2 botbs

pcferaittueanDcnratfue, bee bat) ano tifeo among mm,

fi^fcbnotoncliecomfoatetbfljctnffrmeanODifcafeDboDte,,

but alfcputtetb tbefoule m remembrance of <25ods great

jjoluer ano migbr, tbat batb gfnen nertue tmfo furfi ttnngs

grofoing on (be eartb\ foj mans commeoitte, prefer

nation, onti bealtb :&bfcb bealtb 3 prapdftoo long

to remainefo(tbpon,ant> all pour fami lie,

foitbmcreafe of fcertue ant) bono?,

twoertbe protection of 2U>

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Don <tA lexis vnto the Reader.

yr>g^p Q^^f l£ep tbat ganc fmcfcme me tn time

paffe, 03 to fpeafec plaine, \)mt tfec me facnliarlic all mp life time ,can pcraouen tare, tell boto 0od bp bis great gooonefTe, baibmsfieraie t0 be bojnecf a noble boufefaccojmng to tbe common,3! tetfl not fate bain perfuauon of fljem, tbat ffabliu) no* bilttp moie in tbe merits of another man,tben in onr oton) ano tbat beOoes 31 baue altoaf es bao mp pleafarea, i great plenttcof rlrf)rs,pea,far paCRng tbe fmalneffe of mp oe- ferts.3 Urill fate pet mo2e(ttot to bcaS o? to abuanee mp felfe, but to tbe end torefcjmc tbe gentle Keaoer, ano to glue (banks to <©ob) ft)ai rbete be manp tt&idj fenom, bom 31 being ginen enen from mp firff pontb bnto Audie, bans gotten net onlie nje fenotoleoge of tfc iatine,d5reeb, i$u bjteto,Cal&ei,ano2lrablcB tongues, ane alfo of cfuers o» tber nations ano countries : but aboue all ftnngs, bautng bp a natarall inclm atf on,takcn a lingular plcafurein pbi= lofopbte,anoin tlje ferrets of Mature, baue foauBcjeo ano frauefleb abjoao in tbe toojlD,ibe fpace of fcuen ano tluen* tie peareSjtu % intent to acquaint mp fclfe fottb all fojtes of learned ano trlfcreet men . J!5p tbe ft&ft& diligence ami curioOtfe, 3E baue learned manp jbecretes, not alonlte of men of great fenotoleoge ano p;ofouno learning, wo $o - ble men^butalfo of poje-toomtn, arti8ccrs,^cfanftf,ano all fojts of men . ^ojeouer, 3 baue banc ttj?ee timrs at l£uant;affi> fundjie times baue traualleb alraott all om r

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pacts of tbefoojloe.toitbout reding 02 fofoumtng at arnCe time in one place abouc fiuemonetbs. #oto tljismp fluote ano Defies of ImotoleogejaftoeR of tbe ontuecfall fctences, as of pacheulacfcceets,anDalttjougt)fttoas gfucn me bp nature, as to ftje moCfc pact of men (foj euecie man bp an inilinct of natucs,oeficetb to snotu ibinges) pet baue | a!> tuaies been nufleo top bp a cecteine ambition ant oatnglo* cie,to hnoto tftat ttf)i$ anotber ujoulo be ignorant cfcat ic& tbing ban) gcafteo in me,a conttnuall ni garoneffe, 0.2 fpa- cing.to Dittctbutc 02 communicate any or mp feecets.pea, tmrompmofffingalar fttenDSCbatBSbabfapmg : tbattf tbe feccets toereunotoncfo euecie man, tbepfijouloe no mo2c be calico fccrets>but publiue anc common.

jjiotuttcbaneeotbefefeto Dates paff, being in Milan, in ilje fbtnec fcoje aim ttuo peace,mto fcuen monetbs of mute agcttjatapooje actificec teas maruellons tomte nteo toitfj ttje tton e, ano bao bin ttoo bates taitfcout making bis twine M)C Cbtrnrgfan tbato?cu*cDbim,Rnotofng toel ttjat3 bao tnanp fecrefs,anD fingulaclte fat tbe aone,came Onto me, ano requefieo me tbat 3 tooulo teaco felmttje receipt^ at tl?e teaa to gfue bim t&e meofctne compofeo ano ceaoie niaoe,fo3 nje bealtb of tbe patient : Wnt 3! pecccf uing ttjat fee luoulDOfco liter mens snugs foi bis ottm profit ano bo- nouc,cerofeo to giue it biitt,but toillro bim to bzing me to tbe Bcbeman,sno n)at 31 mpfelfctooalo miniiler tbente* Biefne Onto bf m gratis. 2bcVbp8ttan,ef tijec fcacing blame if it u)onlo be knotone.tbat be bao tecourfe to n)c aioe of a' notfcc manuring peraouentureboafieotbat be bao tbe feccet bfmfeffeo; clfe in tbe ntsanc time, ff»S to mabebis p?ofit in ciffembling tbe matter, snoozfecr ing it pet ttooe &aiesmo.2e:totib Diners ercufesans colours, til be b?ougbt me to tije patient ,tdbom atmp camming J founo fo nigbc bis eno,njat aftec.be fjao a tittle ttftcaopbis etes, calling 'tbe m pittottflie totoaro me, paffco from tt)is into a better life : &ot bautng anp neeo, neptbec of mp feeret>«oj ante *tb« Receipt to rentier bis bealtb.

TotheReader.

W$ ttits cafe 3J to a* moueb to fad* a compaffiori ami fo:r o to,tbat not onelte 31 toi$f D mp fclfc em I,but alio Bl Dc fiteo to Die,fecingmp ambition ano fcatnegtotc fofjaue btn Ujc caufe tbattbia p©:c man toas not fucco;eo,toitt) ti>c reimoie ana gift ttjat <S5oo ti>e ifatte r, out* iojse of tos all |>ao giuen me. £2&erefo:ic,fo great to as tbe remo?fe of con* fetence in me,tbat Dcfiring to fcqneftraie nip felf from tfce toojlD,* not Cutting my fcife of ftulj a oift otstion of mince, tbat 3! conlDe Hue in a monafferic3 among religious mm, better cbtflcb tban 3, 3 toss at tfec latt fuliie rcfolucb toitfj mp felfe;to cbufe a place fcpar ate from anp totone, tibere 31 tjaue a little liira>,fome 513a>&es,anD a fluoie, foi to awopo toleneffe. i£cre 3i liue a IXc^W cb 3! call a monfea life, toltfc one fcruant, t$icb goefl) to tfjr f otone5nct to beg5but to bu# mv p:oaiGon,mt9 ottjer ®ing0 ncceEfarte : foj to fulratn [jfis ptwe life ana mtnebas long as it fljall pleafe d5ob.

JlSut pet not baotng tbe potosr to put oat of mpfantaOe but ttjat 3 toas a bcrie bomfefoe ano murberer , foj rcfu* ling to giue to ttjt pljpffttan tbe receipt atb retmbte5foj tbe bealing of tbfe pieman, 3 baue betermineb to comrnu* nt cat e and publtO) to ttje too j Id all tbat 31 baue, being a ffn- reb tbat fc to 0 tbec mm banc fo man? as % &nt> minbing f 0 fet foitb none5but fucb a« are moft true f p?oucD,3l l;aue t&efe Dafcspaff(tafeen partite out of mpbo)fe& ano partite out of mp mcmo,ne5al tbofe tbat came to bano) maoc a col* lection of facb a* 3j am ccrteine to be true 9 experimented, not caring if fome of tbembe foritten ojp?irtteo in anp o* tber b®h*.$ 0: of tbte mp collection tbe rcaa cr,as f oucbing ftofe map at fije ieaff f afce tbte p^oSt, fbat irfjcrcas be fo? e bemfgbtbaueDoubteo,fcibcC&er fucbremebtesfetfojtb bp anp 0 tfcer man, toere true 03 not, bo fljal! be noto affuteo, totter tbe affirmance of mp fai$ : fa: trueiie 31 tooulb not fetmpfelfe (beingintbeageanDbifpofition.botbof boDie aaominD,ftiat3!am notoe in) to to?ite fables o;ltc$, ttrnt

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njoalD csnn'nuealtoaie s. But of one point % foilaDoertife

m WeaDer,ano tbat is, tbat tie do tt>e tbtnga toift) gooo ot«

ltgence,an9',^at toifb meDtctnea concerning mans boote,

|je bCe tDe apse ano belpe of pbpGtians : alttjongb tnoeeoe

man? of tbem, moneo foiftj a cecteine rutticBe ano cuill

grounoeD mm, tottb a paDRon of geloafle , ace burnt to

blame ano contemne tbings tbat come not of tbemfclncj?,

^erfoje5as tocl in ibises in cuerie otbet point, if be tbat

foill bfe ibcfe5o)oalo percbance fino, tbat tbe tbing toonloe

nattafeeeffettaccojsDtngtoblocontentatton.letblmtaRe

OeeD tbat be abnfe not bimfelfe in tyz confection of (bent, t

to begin againetoitbmoje Diligence. 8ffuring- bimfelfe,

fbat(as 3 bane faio)tbece is notbing in ft/ls 3!BosBe,but it is

true ano crperf menteo : ano gining altuales glcjie * piatfe

bn to <25oo on lie fcj all, baue a gooD Ijopc tbat bp meane of

bis Dinine grace,3i toiH confequcnf lie mafee pon a p?e»

fent,of nje rett of all tbat 3 i^atte gotten in ft

manp tranaf ies, boiages, coif s,

ano Diligent ftuDie,

Farewell.

The Secrets of the Reuerend may-

ftcr AI exis of Pyemont.

The manner and fecret totonftruea mattsyouth,

and to hold [backe eld age 3 and to maintains

a manalxaiesin health and flrength^as

in the fair eft fio wer of his age.

AH this is taken out of the long ftudie , and diuers experiences that a Gentleman made by thclpace ofmanyyearcs, in theferuice ofa noble Ladie, being a thing moftcertaine, that an old man of threefcore and ten yeares, all withered wilhage,ofavcrieeuill complexion, and fubied to diuers kinds ofdilealcs, was altered and changed, as into the age ©ffix or eight and twentie yeares.

Hrff ,mcnne ongijt to baue alfoapes in remembrance anb toft;? tfaefr tyzs3 ttjatno grace , gift, 02 commobitie is to bee bopeo foj , bat of (Efcb only . Bfn ttbofe great clemencie atu> gocDroflfe, t&egrsate ^jopbet being affurea ano ffabufljeo inconfcfence,tb;mgb bis per*

fCCtfaftbe CrieD, isXpaQXRenombitur jicut aquila, imentus

™<t anobp tbe Tame mtrcieano ga>bnefle,be p:olonge&& manp peres the life of (fcjecbt&ejanb mabe spotfes line 120 pcreaanomoie.anD not one of bts teen) at anp time mo* ning:toitbont anp WmtiefTe of figbt,o? adje of bfb.^c tben as a mod migbtte Creator ano Jfa$er of all, baapng am> neb bnto man rtje tearme of tys life, ano left btm to tbe arv btterment of bis otone knll 1 1 alio bantng gfnen berttte, 0rengfb.ano properties bnto tt)inge$,anb leauing tbem to erecnte ojotnarilte tbeir meuings anb nature,batbalfo left potoer bnto bnmane creatures, to pjeferue (bemfctars in t$altb,tmttl tbe terme ano pieSreb enb of our life, botb Mnh

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uerfaHte mt> particular^ • Wat toiftmmth as toe fenofoe not fcoiu to emplop tbing^acccjoing as fl^cp arc conuena blc anc meet fcj our nature, ano our chances oj necetlities, our DifojWnate maner of life make© too to toe tfjc mofle part in DiCeafe^to participate oar poui&,ano to abjeufate muc|) our life : ttjen, Ijau ing our djoagbt ano mmo altoato firme ana fure in bf m, ano replete imfij faltti ano ocuotton, faieng in tftc name of bis tnfintt goooned bn to our felucs:

Longitudine dieruin rcplebo eum,& oftendam illi falutare nac um, TMe totll commence ano begin as tnfpireo Luttti Ijim, ano affureo to tjelpe our felurs,tottb tfje toertue i ffrengtlj of filings creaf eo in tfje toojlo,bp fjis oiuine potucr, onelte foj our benefit. 8no minotngfoj a pcfalteb p?ofit to comma nlcate fomfl)tng,aff foeU fearcbeo ano found out of mp felfe bp long ejrperience,aB latelte cbtameo ant gotten of a fpe* ctall frieno of mine^icb alfo bp great Dfligencc ano erpe rience^atl) bp tljcfpace of feuen peares pjouro fyte mm* ner of pjeferuing *mo flabiifytngtbe beatflj m® poutbe,3 fcutil firS giue pou tbe manner ijoto to mahe a miraculous Iteoj conferuattae ano reff ojatiue of tbc naturall beat,anB ractcall f)umo:,m t&e ttbtrf? ttoo tbtngea confiff ctb p?tncl< pailte (tie bcalfb> tif gour5Qrengtfj,ano lift of man.

To make a prctious ointment,and of ineftimable vcrtuc 5 the which taken at the mouth, iirengtheneth and augmented* the naturall heat,and radical! humidicie^urifieth thebloud and deanfeth the ftomach from all fupcrfluitie of humors s and by thatmeaneconferueth the health and youth, and prolongeth the life of him that vfeth it.

* $ t&e monft of spate at tbe funrf Gng, fljou ffjatt t&cty ^uapetoter Of0j,ojfome toeffietl ofglalfe, bieingfcem deaue tbe ocato tbati* fallen topon rofematic, Burrage, ano otber g©o bearb*(g>age onlie crcepteo)fo> it is a$tng molt ccrtatnCjtbat tmoer (age certeine Denemoa#beaf!eff aretoDnttoaffemble5tdjutj infect ano pofronittoftbtbep? fe^atywis^ougt) #at t^e lesues mapbp toatying beepu*

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rf Sco anb clenfeb from fucb erbalatfon ant) b;ean)mg, pet neuerttjeletre,tf tbe octre tbat fallen) bpon ti>e leases, Doe s&ancc to take fucb benim anD pctfcn, it is act poflifck isp anp mcancs to purifie it : ano cbr refoje pou tyall not iabe bpttje oeatoe of (age : tijm after bautnggatberco as muclj Deato as pou rtjinfee gooD.baue tb?ee glalTes reaoif , of fucb great neffe as pou mill,tbe ttbia; glaffes pon ttjall 60 fotne- fefcat tnojc tljen balfe fun : ttje one toftij fager,ano ttje otter toil!) Mann a,ano tbe (biro tottb bonp, tbe ted of tfje glaffes remaining ftill emptie ano boto : ano tben fill tbe m all Dp full tottb tip faiD oeato.ff opping tbem faff toi ttj rajt'te tear, ano couer ttjem lout) a linnenclotb.'Beepettjemalfoina cupbojDco? fomc ottjer place out of tbefunne, as long as neco u)all be to bfe of it,as toe toill Declare aftertoaro: ano ttj*n tatte tip iufce of Quinces, ano baue reaDie in a little glaffc fomc gooD Agaric, bjoben in peeces onlie,ano not in p9uDcr:2bc ttjicb pou ujall couer tolttj ttje fatoe iutce of quinces, in fucb fo?t as pou baue Done taittjtbefuger, ano ottjer tbings in ttje glaffes, anD beep it toll coucrco. iUjcrr tabe tbe (nice of all tbefe tbinges folio toing,of reo rofes 03 encarnate,of £>uceo2ie,of «£noiur,of jfumttojte, of lBn«- gloffe,of HBo2agc,of 3&aUotoes,of bops, of tbe lea pes ano flotuers of aparcb biolets : ano of eatb of tbefe iufces a lifee quantttie : tben mf r (bem toel togetber. Ebat Done, tafec a pouno 03 ttoo of Aloes Epaticum ,02 as mud) as pou toil : foj tbe mm tbece is ttje better it ftjall be,becaufe ttjat ttje fa toe Aloe being fo ff apeo toatrco ano p?epareo,as toe tut I .ffjeto ■* pou,ts a berp erquf fire ano familiar mrotcine to fceepe in a- boufe,ano tabe of it b? little lumps 02 pils once in a to&be, uben a man goettj to beo, foi it beeped? tip booie from pu* rrifaction,ano from alteutHbumo2S,ano is berie profitable ano gcoD agauiff tbe attjc 02 pauie of ttje i oints,ano alio foj (be jfrencb pocbs,as bereafter toe mill Declare 02Der lie.

Cabeofttje faiD Aloe of ttje beffano njefre(be#,fucbea quantttie as pou tofl,ano put ft in a cup of glaffe,02 cleane *i!atf$r,as is abouefaib, ano fctte it in a toinootoe, 02 (bme

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outplace in tbe fun,bjaiering 03 Creeping it in $e fafoe iulces tntngleD togetber,gfuing tt tber of as often tut tyali be fufftctent to mabe ft moflOf,ano to make it as it tocre a Ann fir np. Iben coner tbe cttp tuttij a cleane linnen clou) o j papcr.to keep it onlte from tfje outf e, rato leane it fo in tbe fun : ami bben it is almoft toarcn Djte,embtbe 05 toater it againe as bcfoje,nr.B let it ffanoe in tfje funne. Ibis f^atl pou doe fo often, bntill pou baue mase it fcfee ano D;mbe Up as mndb inf teas tbe toeigbt of balfe tbe Aloe onlp: Jbat is to fate,tf tbe Aloe toefgb ttoo pouno, mabe it Djtnfee bp at Diners times one pouno of n)e faiD lulces : Ibis Doone, tabe tbefe tbings follototng : Curbit balfe an bnce, fine fi« ttamon, Spica Nardi, jf olefoot, alias Aftrabacca, Squinan- tum,Carpoballamum,xilobalfamum3 Lignum Aloes, Bdel- Xilobalfamum •HumJMirrhe,Mafticke,of eacb Of tbem an totce, tolft) fealf ail

The wood bnce of faff ron : all trjefe tbinges beeing toell beaten into whereof nam- ponDcr, anc put info a cleane pann, pou fljallpourc into rai balm com- {^m (0 mntjj common toater , tbat it (nrmount n> faibe ** mattersa gcoo b aio b?eotb,letting tbem botle tola) a fmal

fire,tbe fpace of an boure 1 moje: after tbts pou tball Drain tbefafD Decoct ion,ano bp little ano little, toater from time to time tbe faiD Aloe in tbe fun,as pou baue brfojc boonet ano njis u)all pou do fo long bntill tbe Aloe baue Djunb bp all tbe Decoction : Ibis Done,tabe it out of tbe funne, ano tt (ball be a potions ft)ing,to beep in pour boufe,as toe baue alreaop DeclareD, ubicb alfo mainte inert) tbe boo? in be lib, feceoetbtbebeaD cleane, anb canfefb to baue a gcoo colour, ano a quicbe ano liuelie fpirit,to tbem tbat bfe it. ^ee tbat is not of abilitie to mabe njis miction in tbe maner abotte fa<D,map mabe it in ibis toffe.t&apbfligentlp tbe faiD Aloe in little Difijes of foooosto mabe tbis tbat toe mill fpeab of bere follotoingttabe Aqua vita^not tra finc,no? of tXje firflfe tttlluig,but ft illeo tfolce 03 flnf ce at (be moll: ano put in Df« uers little biolsof glafle, tbe one bigger (ban tbe'otber, all tbefe tbings follototng toell beaten in pouoer, at n^e leatfe fbofe tbat map be beaten^ putting alfo in eacb of n>m, as

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mad? of ttje Aqua vite,a» ujalbe ttjrec ftngers about fljcm fit ujefeiofles being as tjereaffer follotoetlj. jCafee an fence of fmall fine $cdes,UJCl icaujco tljjee 02 foioer times in clere mater.ane ttjtn being OjieDjanDlateo.in ttje tuicc of lemons 02 Citrons tnel 0raineb,leauc item fo bg ttje fpace of ttnee 6ales,f fo put flje faio perlcs,ojaf ftjep maie be tain) tbc faioe ftsice remaining in ttje glaffe, putting to ttje rofe toater i!i, fingers big&, oj aba tic ttje |3ear les ,as is affee mentioneo. 0jen tafee an fence of fine reD Co;aU, ano put it llBetotfe in ttje tafcc of lemons 02 Citrons, fefing it in all potntes like as pc Dto ttje pear (shutting it in a glaffe bp it feife mitt) rofe mater, fejlttj fotoer fences of bletue SUMotl,toel burneo in a c-lofe pot. 2$ts oon, take the floures ana tenocr tops of rofe- maric,of H3o2age,ofJ15ugloffe,of fage,of£>elanDine, of $* fopc,of fcabf ofc, of Kur, of s>. 3&ons toojte, of pjtmrofes togettjer toittj all fencer leaues of tljc fato bcarbc*,ano ttjen Sfampftjemfligbtlieinamo^terof Cone o? to<DD,anD pur ttjem all togettjer into one glaffe,o? into otuers,tof ttj afmurfj Aqua vite as toil be abcue njem,tb;a 03 fotoer fingers, as toe tjatic faioe of tljc otijer ftjinges, and let ttjem ftanae fo in ttje glaffe,b;elffoppeofe>tajfe>arc 0? tombafe. Cake after tljfs Ijalfe an once of saffron toell beaten into pouber,ano put it In a glaffe bp it felf mitt) rofe mater, after ttje manner cf ttje ottjer ttjings: ftjenput to it fotoer bnces of triacle,totttj rofe mater in an ottjer glaffe,after tljc fojefaio mancr, ano f aae onefencecf finestnamon, a quarter of an fence of cloues, anfence of lignum Aloe,an fence of anfffaD.anfenceoffcml feeOjftaifan fence of fmallage feeoe,fe. 02 feu fences of Biunf* per berr ies,balfe an fence of cber uell feeoe, of ttje feeoe ano uarfec of a Ceoar tree, of earij of ttjem f i.fencee, Ijalf an fence offljfKrrbe, a quarter ofan fence of Storax,orStyraxliquida, anfenceof Bcngcwinc, an fence of Sandali,ofall fo?fs of Mi- rabolancs, of ead) of ttje m UL fences , of pine apple hernelles munoifieo if i. bnces,of pelome 0mbee,fefelrb ttje 2pottjeca« riescall Cutabe,fi. fences,}, fences of ufctte Dittanie,gr<*nc 0; o?tc,tt* eigljt part (0? as little as pen mill) of an fence of

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foatc all c tutl co ntplerf one from tbe boo te, tnamf ameftj ano ttrenttjencttj fottje naturattbeateanoraoicallmotffeneffe, ano bpbolDettj a man in bis ttrengtb, an& bf go: of flje beaoe, anD of tbe foft3ma&etb tbe blfage toel colonreb, tbe bjeattj f&Ki?t,tbe booie pong anb lutttc,rtmt a man is not able too?* tbilte to efteeme 02 taoge ttjc bcrtuc tbeceof ,anb leffe able to erp;eflesano pjaife tbe great gm&ncs of Cob ftje creator ftjat guietb fntb oertue bnto tbe tbinga createb, ano openett) tbe Suit ano bnoerttanoingof man to bnoto tbem, anb tobfe tbem to f^ p?ofite ano cemmobttte of bis creature?.

$ota tbe maner bom tobfe it, is (bis: in tbe fp:mg time ye mate take it alone,o; toitb a little bjotb of beale,pf geons 0: Cbf chens, 0; elfe in spalmcfie , 0? feme otber goo tobite mtne.3jn fomcr,pe mutt tabe it tot n) mater of XBngloffe , 03 tbe oecoaion of Bo2age,5I5ugloffe,lettice,§>acco2f e5enotae, 0; elfe fome of tbe fato bearbst ano at all timrs it is gcob to fabeit a fpconfull.put into balfe a glade fall of tbe mtlfee of a moman,neU> bjGagbt to beb of a man djflo, 03 of a mtrfe tbat gittetb a man djflo facbe, 0? elfe in Cotes milb.&nb tbe qaantittc anb oft bfing of it mutt be obferueo, acco:otng to tbe perfon«,an» ttmc:fojtmtoa fca?abe ano ageb man, ano cbofc tbat baue bm latelie fic«e 02 mea&e of natare,pe matt gtue,tt ofwer *a greater quantitie tben bnto a pong ano \xb ttte man^lft a man map tafee of it oftner,i mo?e in ©Kin- ter (ben in hammer, jpom pe matt bnber tf anoc.tbat al tbe flomer0,bearb0,am> otber ftjings rebrarfeb , are not founoe toge t&cr in one time anb feafemb&erefoje tbe faio liconr can not be mabe at one time, bat beginning tbe fittt 02 feconoe toahe of mk^it ttjalbe at tbe leatt tbe enoe of September, 02 £Dctober,befc)e pa can mabe an en 0 : anb tberefoie pott matt gatber from timt to time eatbe ftjinge in W feafon as poamafe get n)em,anb pattern in fome beffel,eaerte one bpibemfelaes, 0? mitt) ttje otber ttjtnges, ft)at tbepongbt to be iopneb tmtbafter tlye maner abonc fafo : ano ofe to ojteffe ano trim tbe false ttjinge^ accojoing to tbe time tbat pott map get tbem in . anbpetff poo cannot fatnifb poar felfe

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all fa* fbinges as 31 Isauc oeclareo, taKCfbofcnjat po« can get: p:ouloeo n)at ttje rette i$icb pou can not gette, be not of tco great importance :btu it u)cula bee mo;ecrpesrt» ent ano fure,to bauc of all, feeing tijete is notbfnge of ante great coft oj cbarge,o? tmijarb to bee gotten. spo;eoaer,tf pon brill bane pour matter in g«no perfection, tberereftenj but to malic a natural! of Solution of fine goloe : ana fctfcen pou toill tatte of tf,taae t too parte of tbe fato If cour,ano one part of tbe oiffolatlon of tbe golo.ttfclcb toe toill teacb pou to matte bereafter,altbougb ttjat in tbw p?efent parte,toee toill matte no mention of tbe perfected maner of making of facb a DUToIution, ttbicb toe baue gotten bp great Quote « obfet* natfon,ano bp often erper ience of tbe njing n)at toe toil! do, aftoeBfo? not being berie pottible to fijetoe It bp uniting, fcrtnjout making oemonttration ttjerof ,a« foj otbe* cauieo, bat toe toill put beere fome other manners ano toaies, both ga>o anotrtte,ano of fucbfmpojtaiue^at per aouen tare bet ter barb not onto tbis oate,bcene founb.

A potion or drink to be v fed in Head of a Sirup good for men of all ages and complexions that will be purged : the which ta- ken what day you will.driueth awaie the euill humors, with- out mouing or troubling the good, or dooing any hurt .-and is alfo verie good for the great pockes, and all innrmkics,a£ well of the ftomach,as ofthe head: and is likcwue profitable for them that be in health,to take twife in the yeare, inftead ofanordinarie purgation, that is to faie, in the fpripgtime, and in September.

'"patte spallotoes,anD botle n>m in toaf er,bnt ill tbep be To 1 Toft tljat tbep can almoQ be no foftcr :tben ffratne tbe oe< coa f on,ano tabe potooer of Sene, ano of tbe bar be of lignum San£lum,calleD €>uafac,of eatb of tbem toi fences inch" bea« ten to potooer, ano clcanfeoo? (tffeD,&>altAnmoniacttoce tyagmr 0 : ano in tbe meane time, fette tbe Decoction of nje mallotocs bpon n> fire tofttj balfc a pouno of l£ontc,artD let ibe fa toe Decoction be about tino common glades quantise,

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trberennto pc mnff put lialfe a pouno of tarteB,anb $en let it boile fatrc ano foftlic > t&e fpace or l?alfe an botocr , fblm< ming VdcR ttje bonte.3fter tbis pe muff ttratne tt,ati& put it ftot as it is into a pot bp little ana ltttle,tiberc tbe foicfafoe ftjings be,tfeaf i5 to faie, tbe Sene,tbe Guaiac, mtO Armoniac, Talt. i^oin in potojtng , pou muff c altoates fltrre tbe fa to* tbingeo tot tb a fpmne,03 feme otbc r tbing. ftnft then (m me* oiatlie pcu muff eouer tbe pot tot tb t>iot coucr, in patting- it dofc, ano clofing it bp foitb elate, r onno about tbe Goes , fo fljat notbtng map bjcatnc 02 ixfpf re out, ano Co fet tbe potto ftpon tbe fire,bp tbe fpace of ttooe Pater nofters, mo no mo?e. 2$en fabc it from n> ftre5ano to?ap it in a pittofoe of if ra- ifjcr s,tocll tear me o bp tbe nre,02 in a tubbe 02 bacrell full of tyanne toefl beateo, 02 in (bme elofb berie tjor, to tbe enbe it map be toe!! nourtfteb anb bept marine, ano leaue it fo bp> tbe fpace of ten o; t toclue bcurcs. S&en after toaro pe muff open tbe pot, ano ff rafne tbe faioe fubffance tb;ougb a firai- ner 02 ffjf ch Canuad^ano pou muff baue reaofe be foje.balfe a glaffe of ttbite mine, ano in tbe fame th?ce 0; foteec fences of Rubarbe,cutte in fmall paces, ano tbat tbe Rubarbe baue bane in it, tbe fpace of a bale 0? ttoo before : tbe tajicb mine pe ffjall pote:e info tbe Decoction of tyr fatoe tfcmes,as fame as it is ff caineo,as is afojefaio : ano put tberebnto an bnce of AloeEpaticum,pjepareD ano ojocreo as is abouefafbe : 0; at fbe leaff, as tbe 3poticarfes Doe felt it.anc call it Aloe Lo- tum, tottbtbe iuiceof &ofeso?otberfotfe,tbe ftbfeb pcemnS put in tocll beaten to potoDer , miff; balfe an fenr e of Cafsia Lignea)anb berpe all this compoGnon in a bioll 02 onjer bet* felttoell coucreo. fftemanerof receiuing it,i^ to Deateit a little at tbe b?eabe of tbe oa tc,ami to tabe balfe a glas full 92 moje of it,accojbbig to tbe ertgent of tbe ucbenefle, ano t&equatttte of tbepcrfonjanDbantngtabenitjbe muff beep ftis bco a &)tle ano S&pe, if it be poffible, anb -ft twite am) toaibe about tt}t Ijoufe 02 etfebbere,atb<s pieafuce. $ener< fbcleffc, it teere better tbat bebepttbe&eufe, anbfpecfallie tacanfegf ffje mcuingof n)e booie, &ttb tbis mate be toft,

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flue,feaen,ntne 02 eleaen meninges, foi (be ptaraltf ie cm not dart, aifo ftjis potion 03 ojtnfec is of fa* erquifite bouti tit foj mans bootc,tbat toe neeo to t fe none otber manct of purgation c;mct>fctne.

A vcrie cafie and good remedie for to healc all maner of pocks,

which is made with little coftc, and requircth not that a man

keepc his bedde or his houfe, but may vfe it going in the

ftr eetes.: And it is alfo verie good for all fortes or greefe

in the ioynts, in what part orthe body foeucr it be.

T-afee nj?« pounbes of ratoe ^onie,anoapfiunocof ffje iuiee of tlje flotocrsof anbearbe called Primula Veris, tobitbbatbbls leafefomeb&at long, fatte,oafnfl of carnoO tte.ato fomebtat t#tte3bisflctocr pellotue, fafftfoneo Ufee a bell: ano foj lacbe of tbe flotoecs,tbc i uict of tbe berbe:tben tabc balfa pounce of Lignum fan&um beaten into potober, ano baaing let it bof le in common toater a gmo ubile , pou muff (frame if , ano put tbe faf b iufce toffy tt> fafo jjonp into a pot ..putting to it tf).:« bnces of Aloe Epaticum, ojoereo as is afojefaf Dvoj as n>c Slpohcartes fen it , fcattjcD toitlj the iufce of Kofcs. ano then toppon toe fatoe Aloe beaten into potoocr pemutt ponre as nrnft of (be faib toater, trfjetfn tbe Guaiacum bafb boileo,as toill mount m nje potto fotoer 0? flue fingers &t sb : tben aooe tbrreunf 0 ttoo tone cs of tbe tot* neger of Squilla,anD let it boile fat re t fottlitjby tit (pact of balfeanboureo?alittlemo?c, fbimming tocOaltoafes tbe &onie,anbtobcnttbafbalmo(rbofleDenougb, pttttebnto it ib2£ tonces of fine jbinamon,toel beaten into potooer,fct it again aubtle bpontbe fire:a)en baaing tabea it of ,ana fetit Dp to b&pe,pe mutt beat of it in tbc owning a glaffe ful:ano after pou baue o?unfecn it, eate a little pace of a quince , 02 of a fruite calleb in Hatine Sorbum^ in if rentb Corme,oa gtame grapes 02 pomegranate, 02 of fomeotbee binbing *bing tofcat pe totlUano Wtpe;poar beooe , uceping as long

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as poo ioHji alfo after pott be tf fen,ano 6a we Don poor boll* mffe,t>ea,out of ttje boufe tf it come fo to paffe, l&ut a* (toe fcauc faioe) to teeepe pour beo o? boufe,te altoaieg o)e bett foj pen tdjen pettfe pbpficBe.anDtbis potion oj D?tnfc muff pott take from oaie to Date : but if the paine be not to bebement, ft ujall fuffice being taken tfof fe in tfjc to&ke : ano n)is Da>- iug,ppu fballf&atoonoerfuH operation, ano pee u)aU not noo to bfe %num San<S*um,n8? anp ottjer tbing, abts reme* bieohlie is fufficient foj all men,ant>batb banepjoueb ano erperimenteb Diners times,«Bio upon ofuersperfons.

To diflblue and redu<5t gold into a potable licour, which confer- ueth theyouth and health of a man, afwell taken by it feHr, as mingled with the forefaid licour,fpoken ofin the S econde chapter of this prelent parte, and will heale eueriedifeafe that is thought vnciireable, in the ipacc of feuen dales at the furtheft.

*rZkt a glafTefufl of tbe iu'ct of Hemon*,ano beat ft oner 1 tbe fire,bntfU it begin almoff to fdcfb:tbcn take ft front $e fire, ano tfraine it fbjae e? foure times tbougb a Imnen rlotte, ant) after toara Bf ff ill it fij:oagb a long gutter Jfelte t tben taae ttoo pouno of rafoe bonie, ans fet tt it on tbe fire utapotte.miringtoitbfttljefafoe tutce of lemons, ano ao- omg tbcreunto balfa pouno of common fait, tlyat iscleane, tibite, ano toell beaten, mire toel togetber, ano tette it feetb faire ant> foftelie, bntfil tberc rcmatne no mo?e fcum of tbe l^onie. Sben take n)at ujat remaineft) in tbe potte, and Df- flfai it in an tKjinall of glaffc,mafcing but a fmall fire at tye beginntng,enereafing it bp tittle ano little, ano at tfyt enoe great aatDU)arpe : ano fcben tljat all is coleoagaine, open tbe bioll, ano potojc H^ toatcr out of tbe Recipient, into an otber tmtoll, Oopping it berie fure fin taking bente, fbbs Dame pe muff b?eake n> tytnali of (Slaffe, anD take tbe lass tbatu)a!l remaine in tyt botfome, anbputteit into a co< »ereopotte} tbe bbinj potte pou muff couer oner an&ootr tottbclaie m m$jter5 to tbe Intent tt male Gse better uiDu»

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Hit fit* : ano after pat ft into feme furnace , fo&ere <B5lafTe to maoe, o; into a potters fumace.o? lime ktlle,02 feme otijer fcmblable ttj tng/o tbat it map be in a great Sre ,bp tfje fpace of ttooe 031 ttjjce Dates. 0no affee (bat tt> faioe fubflauce wall be taken oat againe, (tampe ft tee! I, and fin a pound of tt)e Tame , pat in foteer ounces of Manna, anottoobnces of fager Canote,attDtf tbere be moje o; leffe of tbe fabGance pe mutt pat in a gob portion of tbe Manna ano fager Canute, in eqaall qaantine toitb tbe fabff anec.Eben pat all into ano tber bnnall of goo glaffe toell elate o, ano poare bppon ft tbe toater ubfeb pou kept before in ftje biollj putting tbereto tteiee as mncb fine Aqua rite, as teas in tbe fatoe Brit tooll. ano baaing M mmeb ano fet tbe tetnall of dDlaffe bppon tbe jfurnace toitb bis llmbecke, ano bis Recipient, ano tell doling all tbe ioints toitb elate 02 mooter, pe (ball make tbe matter bitttllfaire ano feftelie,to(n) a fmall fire: fin ft totll eafilteoittill,anouban tttoilloiffill no mo:e, augment pour fire, To tbat poo map bifiill all tbat is poffible. But pou muff leaue tbe teatertettb (be bioll bppon tbe farnace, toftbout mouing ft aniebbtt, bnttll pouteill pnttetttn erperience. Ibis ooone, fake fine goloe foile, tbat is of foteer ano tteen- tit Carats toell fine o toitb feme ctownte, 0? twin) Antimo- niumtano take of tbe fatoe fotle,fcbat quanntie pou te til, in a enpof glaffe,tn mingling tbem toell toitb iconic, 02 toitb 3alep rofet,o? tK(olet,as men are toont to 0;efle it to to}itz teitballjttbereof toe totll ptft per fettlie all tbe manners and fa(b(ons,tn tbe firtt part of fbis belumc.ano after pou baue toell bnmtreo>ano purgeo it tiom tbe fato boric toitb botte toater , as ftjal be fatoe in tbe fame place :pou u)all put tbem to ft (tin a tool! of ctlaDfe 2 ano (ben bauing taken of tije rectpt en t,put tbe fato toater into a long neekeo glaffe, toel fioppeo tofflitojftetoare,baumg firffe putte bppon tbe fafee goloe, bblcb is in (be te oll,tbe bf tgkt of fiue fingers of tbe faio toa» ter,anotbenfetre to tbe limbccfeetottb bis Recipient, Hop* ping toell toitb clafe tbe (ointea, making tbe toater ftbfdbe fbflllbebpon u)e fato golo,to olfitll toitb a ftnal fire;noi aug

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mentfag tt at toe arte, to make all to biffin , ant) cait not if

toe gob remame Ibmettbat moitt.C&ia oooen, tabeatoafe toe u mbrck from tbe t)tcl,tott!)ont tabtng atoate,o; trtipng fte recipient from tfjr fate!) limbccbe,not 0 urtng tbe toater out of tbe reciptente. 5D5ut take fomc man to belpe pen, frbo titles pou take toe If mbects of from tbe fcrf nail, (ball pa toe* tjpon tbe fafeo golD,tberame toater o)at poubept to tbe tool, froppeb tct to fofclte toare: ano let bint put fn aa mutoe as at tbe fitttc tfmcjtijat to to fafc,tbc bcfgtbof fine fingers: tocn fmmcbf atlp fet tbe If mbecb topon (be fciinali agatne,ric0ng toelltoftb dale tbe fopntesojftoeea netoe,mabmg fljeei- Ofllatl on,as afo:f :<mo fo confrqnentlp tmtiU al tbe toater of toe Cato tj'ofl.bc otflf Deo upon tbe fat d goto, anfi fi nailt e, pe u)atl potoje toe goto oat of tbe to oB into a glaflfe, fotrofebat great to boloe toe toater tbat pou baue offfilleo into it at of * nera tf me$,as toe baue fatoe in tbe tbapter before : torn fet to toe limbeck lotto bto reef pient,ano fas tbat bp toe fpace of rb. 02 rr.cafcs ,toe toater of tbe batb be bot tottoout fatting to ibat pet notoing map of fhl.211 en after mabe tbe toater to feeto,ano of ffi II al tbat map be tstfr illeo : « f n tbe bottome of flje t)f oB,tbe goto toill rematne of flblueo into If roue molt p?e cfon* , ubicb pou mutt bape in feme little glaffe totll ffop- peo.ano if pou tofd bane it pet finer,pou map mabe ft tofn> out faking it out of toe fa to gla(Te,m putting it againe into toe fafcD toater,anb Dfffilling it afrefb > not beeping (fen aU tbat) toe toater front feetbtog as pou did befo;e,but mabe it feeto, ano of Sill all at once, ana tbi* DifftlU n g map pou ret* terafe as often a* pou totlltiFoj fbeoftener it toDittUleD,tbe better it to. Cbus Doing pe ujall baue a rfgbt naturaU oio perfca potable goloe , thereof fcmeubat taken alone, cue* rfe men tb once ontofte, 02 at ttjeleaatoftotoefafDlfcour, frbereof toe baue fpoben in tbe feconb toapter of ftjto parte, to nerfe excellent to pjeferuea manner poutoano bealtoe, ano to beale in fe toe oaies anie Df feafc ra>teo in a man, ano toougbt to be incureable. Efce fato goloe toill be alto ga>o ano $o8table foj Diners otoer oper at forts ano effettea, aa gooo

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toifs aw Diligent fcawbera of (be fectetsof j&atnr*,mau} caSlie (uDge.Jn (bio Tame maner (obfcrutng all ttjingcs Di- lrgentlie)amanne map make of filue* beaten into fotle, to laue If netotte a potable filucr, of amernefloasbertue, pet not fa* as fee goto: ano J allure poo, tbat 31 fa to aboue fin* peareaagoe,an ©nglttbman bane a toatermaoeof (iluer, peraDuentnre trf mmcDano bjeffeb after anotber fo?t,accoj* Dtng to Diners Different toafes, tenotng(ncttoitt)aantmig) all to one enD,tot(b ttbfcb toatet (be fato CEngltfbtnan DtDDe manp tbtngs effeemeD as miraculeus.m beating manp pafti toll otfeafes ano infirmities of man.

To hcale an cxcrefccns or growing vp©f the flefhe, within the yard ofaman,a!beicit were rootedinofa long time.

<Tpafee o)r las of bonie at Billet) ,o? if pou canno t bane fneb 1 take f^onte, anb burne ft in a pot : ano pnt (be blactt Iks (bat (ball rematne in tbe bot tome into nn ofljcr potte, 03 In* to an Iron panne , ano fet it to burnt o? calcine in a bernf » fliers furnace, 03 facbe otber, in a great fire bp tbe fpace of (b?« 02 fotoer Dates,fcbereof pe fljall baue afubffance a*, pel lotoc as gotoe, flje fc&icb toill bee excellent to late bppon all manner of toounDs : foj it eatefb atoate tbe eu ill flefij mun* bifietb ano bealetb (be g©D toftbout pain 02 gr&fe, tobicb mau ben) to be mnrb better fdj atl toounoe, (ben is Precipitatum, (bat (be Cbfrnrgfans commonlfc bfe.Ujen take of tins poto ber an btice,of Dogs turos ttoo bnces, lets of totnc baife a D?agme ,ttbf dj it (be halfe of tbe eigbt par t of an fence, fine fugeraD:agme, rotbeaiumebnrneDa D?agmc,of Tutiaa b?agrac:let all (befe fbings be toel beaten to potoDer,ano fff- teD ftooogb a finefeeuc,mD tben tafee green lea ms of an 0- Uue frar,aaiB beat (bent in a mojter of Hone, metering toem a little totib febife toine.flje fc&icb beeingtoell ffampeD, pon muff ff rain in a p^eflTo: brtto&n ttoo trencbers,tbat pc map fet out $e iuiee,f put to tbe fame afmutb (nice of pianten t (ben fet ft to tbe fire in a l(ttepot,anD aftertoarD put in it 5?p Ktlt little tbe rai&pouDer3minglin0altogitbcrcont<nuallpt

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2lnblat!ofaUpotiinuaaDDcbntottalttttegrftitetoa);,«B» atoerte little !§onierofet,tbat it mate be a liquid ointment, ano fo hape it, Cbis ointment is ticrte p; ccious.to confume all maner of ercrefcence,o? grotoingbppe of flefbe in ante fencer place of tbe booie,as in ftje fecret members, 02 in tbe nofe :W)erto a man bare not applie anie ftrong 0; fmarting fljinge. jSotoe fcrfjen pee mutt bfe it fo; a carnofif e mitbm a mans paro, pen u)all tafec fir ft of all a fquf rt, anb fit it mitt) faliifc urine, therein t>;it Mofes ano|0lantinelcauesbaue borne fooDcn ansboilcD,t^ereU)Jtbalfopcu)al mire a little feomans mflfee, 0; tyc mflfee of a <£>oate:tben mau) tocl tbe mansparoe toifljin unfl) tbisfqufrt:8nb after fljts tafec a tittle f&arecanolefomettbat long,anoof fucb greatneffe, as it mate enter into bis part, at tbe point Ufeereof pe Ifeall put a little cf tbe fafb ointment, toarmtng it a little , ana ftxjutt it as farre into bis pato as peu can, bnttll pou fa?lc tl)ccarnofitte,auo Ieaue tbe faib ointment ttrttbfn ttjt parte a little ubtle, tben tahe it out againe : ant t>oe ftjus morning anDeuening,lteugabeobebis belliebpb)arD,lxfecnpc (bad put in tbe canDle toitt) tbe ointment ,ano pe fljai iee a mar ucl I ous effect, fo; it Ojall beale bfm typngbUc in fetoe tales, iniojout anie Danger.

To hcale all mancr ofinflamation,and cuill difpofition ofthe li- uer, andby die fame fecret haue beene healed ccrtaine per- form, which had their faces as it were leparie, great fwedne legges^heir hands inflamed, and rough within fide.

nr3iKe flotoer, oj Amilum mabe of HBarlte, ubf cb pee fbaR 1 eafilie finoe at tbe flpohcartes,anD feetb it balfe an bour in common icater : 2b en firaine it, auo putte it in ano the r netoe pot ttjat is clean* ano neat e, putting in a feme SBal- iofoes, £>ucco3te,|£oppes, Cnoiue,ano JIBurragej mn fcett) all tfjefe togetber bntilit be of ttolueD,anD aooe to it an bnce *f £>anDall:ano n>n0raineall,anbtafeema lumen clotbc as mucb Cafsia extradta, as forill goe into ttooe jpnttes, ana iwstf e it foitfe in ftje faib lumen do tbe win) fl> Cafsia, td^tle

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tfje mat cr be bot>p?cumg it fo baroe bctroene pour trao 8n~ gcrs,mat all tbe fobflance of tt map go into ttje falo mater: tbcn put to ft fuger 03 }Bcntocs, as mudj as pou tutll. £)f ftris o?inb, ttbtcb is of a berie amiable fauou^pou matt take from Dale to Date a little glaffe full tntfie nwmtng ,lteng m pour bcDjtot tb pout b?catf bptoarflt tijcnlafengromelmncn clon) bpon pour fiomacb, floe pc if pou ean,ano tabe of it alfo after pou be Dp ano batteooone pour neceUartes, tbe mjfcb Daring , pou ujall flno pour fclfe Dcite toell bcaleo in feme oates.But bete note tb at tbis mutt be Done in fummer, ano not in tointer : ano be tfjat ban) bis ffomacb berfe colo,map mearc befoje W Matt Tome pace of fcarlet>o; otber clo tbe" ano fometime annoint tys 0 omatb mlflj an ode maoe foj tbe toeabeneffe of (t,ibe perfect compoGtion ubereof ,me toll put thereafter.

Toheafethe Emorhodesorpilesina night; a rare fccrct and very excellent.

Tflfee tbe leaues of granc CDloer, ano bof letbem in ma- ter,Dntill tbep be oitTolueo,tbentabe a pace of reo clortj a little bfgger man tijs palme of pour bwo, ano flrctcfc it along bpon pour palme. j^oto mult tbe patient be in bis beb toitb bis bellie oomnemaro,bccaufe pe mutt late Hjt fa(D leaues bpon tbe d£mo?booes,bot as tbcp mere taken out of me cauo?on,bauing tafo frpon tbem be foje,a little oile oltueo Iben tabe anotberitttlepeece of dotfrtof tb otber leaues,ano tabe a mate tbe 0rft*, continuing 8ms ano Ranging altoaies tbe leaues (if not all tbe nfgbt) at tbe leait as long as pe map ano alio in tfye meant time pe mufl let tbe pacient fleepe as murbasbelottl,ixbointbe mojntngfball flnoe bfmfelfeas luttte ,ant> as mell offpofeo , as if bee bao neuer bao tbe nit> eafe.

A lingular ointment , which healeth all burninges with fire, not leauing any cicatrice or skarrc where it hath bene.

T&be me fcbiteof ttoo <£gges,tmoewice$ of Tutia Alex- 1 andrina,ttoobncesof qulcblime toau)eo in fr.toatcrs,

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sit fcnce of nefo foar, toffb as mucb otic Hofef as ttjall fof* ficc,ano mabe tbcrcof an ointment.ttbfcb pc fljallnnfce berp goo fo» tl)fs,tt)cit toe bauc fpoben of.

A perfect and prouedremedie for them that be weakeof flo- mack,and cannot keepe their meat, without vomiting it vp againe.

Stung (alien f too pouno of red tusr ,ano mace p?ouf fion W a otu) ful of of le £>lfuc, tabe paces of alafclaffcr ano beate o>m intbe firetono tben quencb ttjemmtbc faio otic r beat tbem againcano qttcwb tbem ao befoictaato fo n)?a oj foure time?. Cfjfe bonr,beate toe SUablafier to pouoer, ano mire it font!) tijc fafo Usar ano otlc,ttbcrcin it urn* quenebee: Ehen put all to of if ill t&ougb a crct>b necbeb ttfoll If be a bag pfpe,claieDrountiaboat,fantng tbe boff ome;liHd;OtffiUets bepono tbe fea oo bfe,tbe irrencbmcncalRetortco? Comue, ano mabe fucb a fire as tbe of le male Df fit 11, Unrtj all tbe refie n)at poffsble map beoiffifleo: ano ttjr n bape inputting to it balfeanbnccof ^frrtje beaten mpouoer. anoftbenpou tot! put it in effetf ,pc muff tabe a little pan of bmtTe 03 front ano baning tbe tops ano leaues of S?&lojmtt>CDti Wtb is a bit tet bearbeputfbem in ibr fafo ofle,anb feetijojfrie all togf- ffjer jtben fabe it bot as it is, mo rub tbe patients bjeaff luttb it bp to tbe tb?ote,ooing ibusaltoaies at nfgbt ftben be is in fy* beb,ano it fball make bis ff omacb fi rong. \$t mufi c trfe in bis meat as m wb l&ofemarie as be can, be it ratoe oj o« ftertoife,anoefpeciallieinbiso?inbe.^emufttjfelfbetoife tbe mott ercellent Aqua vite,&berof toe mill fpeabe berafter.

An excellent remedie, wherewith a woman of 3 6. y eares was healed,thathad fo marred her ftomach , that in the fpace of two years and a halfe (he neuer purged naturally downward, and aflbone as flic had eaten any diing, ihe vomited it vppc againe^ thatfhe became yellow,and as drie as a fticke.

AJ&onbeof n)e oaoer of §>.0ugutttae,a manne of great BK3toieojje,am> full of maruellons fecrefes, bealeo m

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fefofoomantoltb ibis remebie following: and in flje fpare of etgbt ante oaf cs.,maoe Ijer as &ole ojid founb,faire ano luel eoloureo as u)e urns before tier Ocbneffe.

ifCrtt of all, be baft maoe a little own, like bnto fuc& as men babe b:eaD m,tbe ftbttb be did beat tout) rofemarte, ano n)e fame ouen to as in faction libe a Batters ouen, therein be babco little p?ette loaues an& cabcs,m}tcb be gauc ber a* lone tof ttjout ante etber thing to eat elgbt o? tenne bates,ano gaue ber fxbtte urine to D?infttoitbout toater. t£c gauc bet alfo gentle meats,toitb &lnamon ano fugenano eucn> moi* ntnggaue ber in a glaffe, about afingerbeigtbof toafct ma&e after this maner follotoing: Aqua vite balfe a glas fnf, ftberin be put t^t pellotopil of balfcacttron,oj JlDjengecttt in peeces,tbe flo toers of Kofemar te a b«nDfull,fine finamon an once, Saffron a quarter of a Djagm ,H5engetoin a D?agm tottb a little spufft: ano maoe ber to be toau)eDoueranoo« uer,02 batbeo in tbe oecoetl on of Kofemar te,ano otber itoa> t feearbs once a toarbetano eueete nigbt annoinfeft ber b?eaif tottb tbe fa(D £Dile,Df UtlleD ano foDDen tolt& too?mtoo>D. Snc aboue alt tbings, coinni mDti ber to b&pe a en then bpon \>it ffomacbe in tbe nigbt time,anD caufeo ber to lie Flong a br o in t^ mowing : be maoe ber alfo eate tbe confection of 2Di> ambjte.anomtbistoifebe maDe ber in eigbteene bales as boleaio as fat re as ftjelnas befo:e,nbom nopbpffelan cou'.o euer finbe remeole figuring all n)» time of ber ficfenefle.

Three remedies verie good agamft the wottnes in little children.

^yJiNe (be flotoer of itbeate tor 1 boulfeo, as mutbe as totfl * lie Upon tt#aerotonesof golo,an&put it in a glade, ano penre bnro it well toster,oj fountain toater.fo mucb as toil ffeepc tbr fatD flotoer,anD mabe it U»be libe as it toere milb anDnotbfnuet : then gtite tbe «biloeD:tnb of tt,anDpouft)al fee that tottb W liege, tbe toojmes Ml comefojft)lfarb$ aeaDjixblcbis a tjertegooD remeoie,

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di$us,3tft (a let tfboplca p:ctt y ubilc £ben foaflj G# toouno toltt Aqua vite5o? ttfeitc tDtne,ano laic to it of tbc raise otle, ano in fcise Date s vt £^aUt>ealc it perfcctlp.

To take awaic the venim or poyfbne from a woundc made by fome poifbned weapon or arrowe

'X'abC Affa Fetida, anD a gumme calleb Galbanum, of Cttje •*• of t^em an bnce,ano ffdepe tbem in tHtnegerjtbt fpaceof a nigbt,tben fct it to £i>e fire to siffoiue ,ans Brain it tt):ca£t) aUmtcncloc&c^nifrtns tot$ ftttoco toners of Vnguentum. Diabafilicumrsns late it to tbe toouno,! incontinent tbe fapo 0pntmenteto!UO2atoebntoitfeife,auDBiUall tbebemm,(b . , fljat ti>e toounoe mate aftertoaroc be bedto, as all oibsr ma ttcc of toounos betanojn cafe pe tacfee 03 cannot getGalba*- mm,tt (ball fnffice to baue onelp Afla Fetida, to bjatoe tb$ tacnim out of tfje fateo toounoe.

Againft thebiting ofallvenemousbcaftes

A §>fooneas6}eperfon fcelctbbfmfelfe bitten foifb ani* * Henemous beatte(o? at tbe IcaS as bom as it is poffible) tabegreene leauesof afiggetree,ano p:eu"e tbe S^iifee of tbem tb?ee 02 foure times mto tbe toounoe. anb fo: ftjts fee ueoj alk^uffarD feeoe mtngleo tofn) ameger.

To drawe an arrowe head,or other Iron,out of a woundc:

nr a&e m ioitt of Valerian, in tbe nbicfcc pe ffeaU tocate a * tent,antj put it into tbe tuountie, taping tbe faitfcbearbe ftampeo bpon if ,tben mabe petit binotng 03 bano.as it apec tamett),ano bv njis mtanes pc u)aH Djatoe out tbe p?ou Mn after beale tbe toounbe, accojoing as ft (ball require,

Againft the vehement cough ofyong children.

Tafee tbe 3aitc of $erccuc,potoocr of £mnmiti,mot mans mtlbe, ano mfre all to*3 tcge^cr: tbrn giuc tbecfciloefombe fteteofs.;m» after mabeftjis einte- ment folio totng, tabe tbe km of lime 02 jplarc,-anb JTe* ti'greei$e,snD feefb tbem in common te3ter;n)en weftc toftfc pour banoea tbe fobttaunceof tbe faieb bearbcs3u$itbe pea

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Cjatt mtogte foiflj jsnttcr, am> fo annotate fte tfjftees bjeai? toi$ testing it often fpmes.

For him thathath a bunche or knob in his hcade,or that hathhishead fwollcnwithafall.

nrafee an twice of Bate fait ,ratot ^onie t&fc fuice*5€um> 1 miriflj?eB6nces,CarpentirTettDobnce03intermfnglca!i fljts todtjpon ttiefire,tl^nlatettab?oaDt3pona Imnencict^ anomafcet&teof aplaffier,tbefc^^^^ |}ot to W

IjcaD5anDittoiUalto0etljeraaU)agc tye fa*Uing,anD fceate* him c lea ne amine ate.

A good rcmcdie for one that is deafe.

Takea&pme,§>age, pennfro?all5 3&ofemarfe33|fopr, spugfoojte oj spot^rtDO?fe,UjtIo spinte, Calaminte, CamomUi^iilefotle^arrotoeo? ^ofebl&De, tjtrbe j&afnct gobit,OTo?metDCD05&oua)ertttDCDO, Cento?ie5of cc|>e of fljem a banofutt : §>ee^ ttpm in a clean* panned tfj a* nuic&e gcBOtd^ffe tof ne,as tfcere be berbes, ano let ft feetfi al togctfjrr, tmttll tfee ttjtrD parte be oimtniffjeo : tben caafe ftefe opted follotomg,to bee maoe at tbe apotbecarir$:olo$ flDpiettoco twcesLoplc of 3l#fec0,ople of aimonfces3of ecfce of tfjem an tmee^of tbe mice of Hue balfe an t)nce,of spalme fie an \mtt anD a balfe: put aU tfeefe ftnnges in a long neefcea glade o: triol am* let it fcetb toftt) a fmall fire,tonttll t&e 3 ufce rmo tbe SpaSmefie bealmoffe all coniumeWbratafce it from tbe 6re,ano put into it tlrrfz SDjoogo fo8otutng,toell beaten fntopcuser, tbat io to fatr, ^p&enar&s, Coloqatnttoa^e tt one of a Ii5eucr,r alleb Caftoneumnta&icfte.of ecfce of tfrm agratne ant) bslfe,(!op toell tijt faieo tifoll.tfjat noting map fake fcenf :tben put it in a pan fttH of Ixister/utD make tt f£r tij tbe fpace of tb?e bourc&SIljen take it from tfee fire,*!t& ponre tbe fafeo licojes in feme platter , ftbttfj pen dial! fette in ttje fanite^no team it tbere bnttU it ffjalibccome fcery clearer lining if rameo it ftwougb fome fine linnen donatio p??!Teo tucli tije fubfiance,pe ttjall put a gratne ano a ijalf of mute in

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a bf ft) ant) fneojpojat c it todl bv little ano little, lot ffj fye faf * cd ople,ano ii)rn beepe tt in a moil to ii ffoppeo totoj u>ar ano payment. :aftcr$ts,tabctbcpanU)it1)U)cra!D bcarbeo, and beat ttjem npon tf>c fire : tt)cn tabr/o; a eoucr cj If bbe, a fonneH mabc of tdjttc $r on : ano ttben pe goc to too court tlje pan toffy tijc fato f onnelUnb to tbat tije pan bo gooD mo tiot : ftjrnbpnje little bole abone, tette tbe patient fabeffje fmoabe into bis care,bp tfjc fpace of balfc an ijourc. CSjts bowe,beate die faib ople,t>nttll it be lube toarmc,anb lette it tyop into bis care ttoooj tfc&fcops : ano Hop bis eare toftt) a little ^ufbeo bombafe 0; cotton, ant let bf m Odepe t&ere« Upon, j^oto be mutt in cecef ufng n)e parftimc 0; fmobe info Ins eare, banc in bio moun) Tome ojfe beancs, ano after . bee batlj cljetoeb fbetn, fpit tbem out againe, to tijc enoe tbat in cbetoing,be map open toe conbutts of bis eares. 2lnou>ftt} ttje grace of d5ob,be Cball finbe fjtmfelfe bealeo in few Dates, Ijjoutoeb.fbat tije olfeafe be in anp totfe cureable. ^f in cafe tbisbelpenot, peenfcbe nottobeanpofberrenKbiefn tije iuojlDc. 3f a man bane alfo anp bumming ojnolfe in pis eares, let htm bfe nje faibe mc bicine, ano pon ujall lee Una) <25obs belpea inonoerful iljing:fo; it frill beale tije beames of a man,tl)ougb be bauG ljao it njittfe peaces, To ttjat be bee not bo?ne oeafe. &et tjf m bfe aifo to tabe pules to purge bis |>cab,anb to eat gob meate annates.

To heale a woman that hath the Matricc out of her natural! place.

nr#aeaiFlintffone fljatbanj btenz altoaies tnt&eearn>, 1 ano not taben tfje af reTano put it in fbme bafbet, couereo in a great fire : ano irben it is tjerie botte, put ft in a little tubbe 03 barren, anb iuet it inittjtjincger call tjppon if, ano caufc tbe tooman to if anoe ouer it, to rccciue tije fmoabe oj par fume of if, ctno ftjen let per goc to beb^ foj fins mutt bee ttmnz at nigbt.^e u)all after fi)is,tabe tije iufce of Sue, ano tnabe a little rcunoe ball of cotton, feperetoitopeeftjall

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tie a fib?d20e:ano fben Ufppe tijr faieo ball in ft> fafen mice of Hue , ano put tt into tbe metric of t^e ^atnee :tt)e £tl;icbe toll incontinent take tt)e ball, t oja to it in, ano ttjen it toll i returne into bfe natural! place againe-lSnt pen muff binoe ano tie roe ball fate ano toil,leaft peifiOurnture it ujoulo re tnaine toftjin. after tbtSjmafee an cinlmeute as fo'Jntoen), ftberetoro pe fljall anopnt roe repnes of ber baclse. Cafec an fcearbecailebtn 45rec&eCiclaminos,of roc&afteus Rapum, ruber terrae,03 Vmbilicusterra:,of roe 3po£&ccaries Panis por- dnus , of roe $ rent&e men Pain dc porc,in fl&ngliu),g>otos bjeaoe , ano Hue , as martje of roe one as of tt)e otber 3 ano ffampe tbem tolhano tben fcett) it in a panne)toro olo ople, bntill roe fefcole be oimintu)eo in roe n)iroe parte. Ibis oocn, let it coule againe,ano barnng p?effeo out all tbe fubftaunce, pe ftjall poare it into an otber ne to panne,aooing to it a lit' tie netoe ©Kare,ano beating it alrogetber, bntill it be toll tncojpojateo: tben anopnt bet raines totball , ami late tjotte JCotobpon it, ano njenfinaole beras CTomcnoo ponng infantes. 0no To uje mutt be laieo in ber bco,to ro ber bcitie Dptoaroe,anober brace lotor ftjan ber ffiuttccbes. SJjis muftpe ooc from nfgbttonigbt, tb*# times, ano u)cu)all be bealco,£>be mutt alfo eate botte tbinges in opcration}as fDfgeono ano l£ennes, totbfpices ano otber Itfee tbinges. ^►beujallbee bealeo toroouf ante grecfe^ano If $*bao it £bir tie peares.

To make a womans my Ike come andincreafe.

T3he ibe greene leaner of fennell , ana make fbereof a Decoction, be it in Mine o; luster, ubcreof peeu)all gfuerocfoomanojin&e, as toll at ber mcalesas o» fbertofeas often as mate bee ano u)c u)all be abunfcaunt in nillfee . jfurrocrmoje,if roe tocman baue not oatinarilp bet naturall purgation calleo J?lour*,tbis toll feme ber foja gob mebicfne,

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A verie goodly fecrete for the gummes or burgeons that rcmaine of the greate Pocks^s v\ ell olde as ne we

Adeftnfiueis ^F^fce Bole Srmenicfee, ^eneger,mtfc£>pleHofef,«iD made when a m^e thereof a HDefenSue,o? oiutmtufe,annomting the S urgion wfl burgeons rcunoe aboute £!)?& oj foure fingers large : ttjen

laic any draw * a&e tto0 partes Of tl|C Ctle of an bcarbr C^lfeD Euphorbium, iiigorhealina firftfounOeoiUbp/^jiljefemgof Lybia.&OP&e £w///»/ /V.

plaftervponr i^r^.anD one parte of ople Violet: ana mfjee tbemtogc* or to a wound t&tts»* anoint tbe burgeons tof $all, Ijauing fir ff torn iua> he maketh ft« ^em b>( $ r*t> teinc toerte bot: 3na fcijen pou fcaue tf?u$ feme ointmet nnointea them tutiij tfje faieD otle of Euphorbium,lap tpon ft rcrtraimiue fomc little banoanomteo tot$ Butter, leaning it & $j& becaufe it ' oj foure Ijoures^oj as long a* pou toiihtben tweouer Oje but flial not draw g£ons,ana tf pou Suae no bla&sers^ooe once againe as be* or heale to &#,tMitiH pou fee fome.anD tben pou mate pjfefee ano tyeafe. faft, and that tf* fa*& b!a&&crs,03 let t&em b?eahe of tljcm felues;anotfcit is cal ed a <fe- £* mate ijeale t&em Uritlj &me pealing opntment.

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An otherremedie for the fame burgeon s of the pocks*.

\7\ 7&%t tbe Bargeons fo(fl) SKCIine , ane raafre f&e V V oefenflue abonefateo: tljcntafee fhw partes of

Vnguentumaurcum , anO one parte of Sublimatum, tuell

b^olicn ojbeatewmpngle tbe fateo Sublimatum , urftbtbs faieo omimenf,anDlatett toiftja platffer topoti t&e burgee ons,leaumg it tbereftpon3aaaie o: moje,tf pou can, anfi p$e fijali finsetbc burgeons ojbaHDes^otljcfleflte fairs ana neate,afef ct)c foill feeme to bee a mlrraculous ttmig:cuto if ft toojUenottoeUattbefitff^emuftrenuettagafne timce oj %ice,acco2Ding as rtje burgeons fl^att be tjaro solae.jliofo, trfjen tijep be fi}2ougblp Oiffoluea ana lcofeD,tahe SButtsr toa<> Sjcd tjuitt) tuine,an& lap it topen a linnen clotb,an& put it fcpon ftjem ana fo $all pou beale tftvm perfectly jiiofe alfo tbat $e fata ofntmenttoftt) t&e fablf mate iuilt mate trnto l)im al t&c aquofitte ana mil fjimuBS of $e armc oj iegge,ft&ere tin to ft

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is hit*. W&hmfm it toin not ouelp beaie f^c place bfcets peu late it ,bnt to il! alfo purge ftje ftbolcmembje of all euttt fjumour, tfeat is in if ,ana ibmfoje t&ere is a fcerte goofi toa* ter confect anD tnaoe of it fin to tjcalc fcabbes,as toe totB teU pou aftertoaroe.at l)caictb alfo all otfccr acctoente*, tifytw tipon pou mabe ante onttoaroe applications (as toe Ijaue faieD)D?a toeti) to Ijmtfdf al! the toatnffjncffc, anfc fjumoute of tlje tnember9t^eretpon ft telateD. jjiotoe feben pou toil late it topon (lie bnrgeon^o? tjpon anp cojrupte place, tocate toellflje Ifnnen clotbeam>$e banoettjat pontotRbinDc it tof iball: toeate alfo r ounce abonfe flje tnfecte o? foje place: tlje fateo metrfdne tof D &?atoe all tt>e coemption ft ojotoe ttje fatcB plscc3.!3r;& tt)t£st<> a tocrie toojftjte ana crquffite feccet foj all tfjtnges/o fljat tt be toell t)feD,ma&e ano applieo,

A very cafie and perfe&e remedie for him that hath anie blowc with a fwordeftaffi^or ftone,or other like thing,yea though he were greuoufly wounded ,

*p3be TaxusBarbatus anD 0anpeft5;attDfabe fl>efttfceof * tt:art)ff tbe tocunoebleebe, toipe if, anfi mabe tt cleane* teaming tt to(ibt$tteSE!ineo: ivzttv. t&cn I ate of ttje faictj fatcefopQnttjetoounDean&ttje Ijearbe tipon it.of t^e itiittfcc von toobe ttje taice.ano fl&en mabe r our b inDiug,anb let tt be

on a fefcole oate:ano pon fyall fee a toflnoerfuU effecte.

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<A water to heale al maner of woutides in fhort ipace.which is a

thing that cuery man ought alwaies to haueinhishoufcfbr

4 the accidents and chaunces that maiefall/eingit iseafie to be

' made,atid with little coft.and that it is offo marueilous an o-

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f0be a pounce of netoe pealotoe W&*vt,'*i as mvubt as pou totll ,anb lettejtt nft Ite fepon ttje ft re in a rtea tte panne: &n& ftjen poare tt into an offjer panne, oj Wiffye j therein muft bre spalmeGe , Vinum Gre- cwt; spufcaoell , oj bQerfAf f» Wim tfjat is tjerte goaat

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afferfoatDe fafce it out cf tl>c toinc, ano meife if agatae: t&enpoare ft agatnefcpon tlje faieb Urine, boing fo fcuen tp* mes. 3no tj)f n take tyc faio toa«,ana melts ft topon tbe fire, mirpng tottb ft a bancefnU of JiSjicfce finely beaten into Duff, incorporate all tocl) togetber,ano put ft into a crcofecnecfceo 3Bio!lof fllaffe^hfctfte tDiifiUera boecalla ll5agpipe3claieD aboutebp too tije mtoDeB of fte netheiemclet it Difliiifirfi toftb a little fire,bp ibe fpace of eigat boarcs:ato afiertoar J mabepoacfi£egreater5(incat tbeensefteriegreate . 315ut poa muff absae all 9mges3 clofe tocll c&e ftoes anp topnte* of tbe faieo IbeffeHjana of &)e recipieitf e3td;ici> mull be feme* ftbat greaie.after t|>at f&c jf amaeeanB ailt&e ptl^i fttn^ beecol8eagaine5pottibaIttafee tbe toaferont of Mvztipt- ent^aao fijall poure it into a SiftoU toll Boppea iuitlj tear^ ano cym dbtbe/o $at in no cafe it may take toente: peitbe t fette it in a place trijere ante beats of fije S>unne 03 fireroa? come to tt:foj ft is of To fine a fabff aunce, fbaf it tooalDe fife arte tiantC&e atoate f m tncDfat lie. Cbe fates lico ur is mssmU Ions goD foj all kinbe of toounees , ano pe muff toeate *n& mopff f&e toouno tuftti tt,ano binae fcpon ft a peece of linnen clotfje ft eepeo in tbe faieo toater. an&smonge all the cxym* tntez &)dt batb beene fecne,tbte toaa erpertmenteb *m© p?o ueb bpon a fernatmf e of a noble man caileD Leonello ?*<? dc Carpe3 refioentin Venice ,tbepeare 1548. ttje ftbfcbefer* nant baaing recetaeoa ffro&e toftb a bagger fcpon tije fnfiep of dje tote^&fcfobe is a place berie, DaungerpqSj&ib nctljSng but laic tberef 0 a little of t&e faieo toater, W$% a <23cntte> man ojf tfts ^faieb^wrZ^^^Jjao in &ti5 bpufe; #no in Qje fpace of ttoobate* be &m$ (b beateD5ibat fcant conloe a man percieueflje Cicatrice oj&fearreftieretbe cuttq^ef;: %t te aifo erecting goobfoj %onften &>pnefoes . 2nD if tfjts j^jeCaiea totter bee toeli ana natnr^p tttt$e 03 bifif tiled ibz ^ccona time5 it te of fo fine ami peamng fobffaunce , f)at if a man late pf it bpw flje palme of bfe bsnt^pe f^ali fiie it pearce $o;angIj tnconfinenfe ema in amomenfe, an& leaue Replace bjie, as t&o&gj) ft ^aa -nenec beene ialeD t^pre:

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ff&erefoje fbcp that bauc anp Bnofolebgcmap he Ipe cluerg oifeafes,in aobtng to it Tome other itcour o; pouber, fact) as ttjicp tooulb baue pearce into the fleft).

7b make an ©ileofS Johns wort.which is called in Venice and in diuers other places redoile:and is offuch vertue,that a man can fcantly cxpreffc itjafwell to heale woundes as other infi- nite difeaiesjWherofwe will fhew the moft notable, & tfaofe that haue becne found true by experience.

Y^umuffgafljertntbemonctb of Spate anb Sane, (he bear be eaileo of the €>rcebes Hypericon,of the lat tnes

Perforata, Of the jFrewbmentW Millepertuis, anb Of OS hcer*

in Cnglano &>atnct jbons toooatcbefoje it beginnc to flou- tiu) oa haue floures:anD ffampc it in a moater of garble, o? fa)coocbertecleanc,f put it (b flampeotntoabiolc'o? glaOe? Slno then ponce to it as mwhe trbite w&ixic as toill couer it al oucr,ano abbe to it of gooo ople Mi ue about the height of ttuo fiiigcrs,lcaumg it fo in the fateo glade toell If oppeo,an& after that pee moft gather the faieb bear be iuiftj bisJBlof- fomes bpon .§>. 3ohns baie in the moaning after the &unne is rifen.ano putting the Bloffomes a parte, ye moft ftampe ioel the hear be tuitb the ffaiites,ano after pe haue cut it berg1 fmaU.tahettout of the moater,ano ftampe in the fame moa* ter alio a little the Soiorcs 02 Bloffomes, bfctffee pou acpt a- parte,ano mingle them tottbn>fr^erbe,bi}ttb toas ftam* pro befoje. IBnttbe Bloffomes muft fewigb foure times oa terp wgb as muebe,as all the hearb? that pe gatgereb in the montfcof ^aie^bbefoje^amaSlotwsbate^nD toas put in the faieb bid oa gla&,'«Di(b the toine ano ople&iiue.poa mnttafter this mingle alt ifcrfetbinges fogit&er,t put them trt fotnctrtol oa glau*e,oa elfefn fome pan of earn) oerp clean toith the faieb toine ams ople -Clitic, ano put to it agsfne 0' a>ricinfeanoople,tnttflaHbcecoucreb,as beftuejans thcjti fet aft ibis tn*be §>iinne,m fam me ucffeil DM1 ft oppea ,3no ttncluc oa fiftene oaicsafter,fcben the feebeof £>afnct3[obns tooate u)all be tipe,pon muft gamier of it ui the moaning afr

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tec Cbc feunne to t)p:ano ffampe it toel,anB To mingle if tof t& tbe fato bcarbe ano blgSJomes : butpoo mult pat no tonic to it, failing onlie tbj otic Dliuc. 2nb tfje faioe feebe mult e in qnanfitie toeigb as mn$ as tte fourtb o? tbtroe pact of tb& fiafoe bcarbe bcfojc the mine be pat to it : alto the otic matt be of fucb quantitic, as map bceaboueallfbefablfancesa g(DD bftnoftitt o? ttoo. After ftjis fct a caubjon of toater on tbe firc,tof fb bcp ana fi rato in o)e bottcme : anc put tbe fa( ce bU on into it, to tbat tt bee not in Banger of braking, bbei\ tfje loafer teginnettj to feetb.

S!)is manor of fetttngi&e (Jfoto 02 glaffes in a eauojon of boiling toater, is calleb of our mcberne pbitofopbers , Bat- ncumMari^ano it ts bjeffeo ano trtmmeo intbisfo^aftoel f 0 j to of (till toi tb a If mbecke, as to? to make puirefact ton, c- oapojation 0} ot (tolutiomof tbe toji 4 tbingeo toe toill fpeafe aftertoar&,ftbentoeeometotbe matter of of (tilling, afoen mod pon make tbe toater in $e fatoe cannon to fceib tof tt) tbe fubff ance tbat is in it, b? tbe fpace of tbw 03 foure bote* or s ,acco20ing to tbe quantitie of nje faf be fa&ffances, bntitt tbe Mincojai tbe lead tbe mod parte of it bceDjunaeano ecnfumrD,td)id; pon (ball fenoto in ffjis maner.

Cake a little of tbe fubff ance on tbe cube of a Siche, ana eaff it into tbe are, ano if it burne toitijout anie notfe, it to a Ognc that tbero to no raojc toine left. She faioe tlioli mntte tee fenconcreb febfle nje toater boplen), breaufe tbe Mine maie euapo2ate ami bjeatke out. Ano if tbe fafD fubltance be fo groat in tbe tofoll,t&at if paiTe due 0? fire pounce, pee (ball put 1 0 fbefe tbinges follotoing, accojoing to tbe toefgbt ano imafure tbat bye toill ftjetoe pou,ano k&pe altoaies gab p?o portion acojoing to ttje quantitie of tbe toeigbt of tbe toater, ttbi cb (ball tee moje 02 ieffe tban fiue pounbe. if irfie, take ■qnfckeil5:imftonc,o2£lfc(4jenitto mane in longe Canes 02 2/ei?es.&alfea pounoe,common ttbfte falte eigkt twees, grouno toojmes, a Dtfije full toell toau)eo,fir0e in toater, ano tben in Iconic Jftofcf , 02 0 ttje r l^onie (to tbat it bee fob* benanofk(mmeb)fouutojccs;f$nhe onccsof turpentine

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foa$et> once m i luice in toea,rta tr502 coitouffe foster :laroe ofai£ogtoriIffampeD$alfeapounD : of ttjc fnice of Taxus

barbatus^f tlje iuttt of fct&tteOJ blaefee Diftamum.of ead) Of

t&im foure fences, of Saffron $:# fences, totes of Dida- mum3rcDtes Of Gentian, tjjerotesof Imperatoria^erffltea Of rflbC |)earbe caileDCrocodolium 02 Carlina,fbe r<»f CS Of Va

Icrian1ano fyt rates of g>elar»ine} of eacfc of tbem tfooe ton- res. 8no if flje fata rootes be gr&ne, pou mnff ffampe tijem foell Mf ftep bee D?te pou muffe beate ttjc m into power : an fence of a3frrbe3ttoo fences of rcotoare, ftooe fences of fine triacle^n fence of tfte feeos of Ceoae frames fences of 3ug feel) tfaougb ripe, fourc fences of fyz feeoe of a bate tm tfjo* roto rfpe, fire fences of Aqua vite , an fence of &inamon, Jjalfe an ^nce of Lignum Aloe.Het all tfeefe be foell ffampeo* ano put into a feioll 02 toenail foi i ft t&e fafo t)earbe3b!o(Tom0 ano ofle : pc muff ft op tocil tlje fa to fefoa , ttjat $e fubff ance i>3 uc no maner feent 0: euapojatfon.2&en mahe a fire fenoee ti)t cauD:on,fo t&at f&efoatermaiebcljotfolfljout fotbtng* ano feeepc it To tfce fpace of ttoo oj tbjee Daie#: ano t&e longce tlje better. 3f in care t&e fire goe out in tijc nfgtit t&ere is m great Danger : pee map mate it agatne in tlje mo?mng*5but pe muff fe&pe it fo mucfc longer, i9auing tbc ntaften tbe fef ol out of tlje cantyon, ano lefte it in tlje funne all (be reff e of (be fommer^^p it in pour (joufe toeft coucreo ano ilje oioer fu* ofle toaite$,tb£ better it foill be. JiBut it fljall be goss to put to it euerie peare nefo f u(ce5 of t&e faioe besrbe faint 3io&us toojtanb of ffee bloffoms ana feco inell ff ampeD,emo fljat tlje " fata bloiTomeSjlKarbe 03 fees be fofioen bp ttje fpaee of foure 02 fire^ures in oplc £DItiie : ana tbrn muff pou poure al tfte ofiefortfttfce fubffanceinto foinefee$TeR,anop?eflrcfocB aU % bioffome s anD tlje bearbc,ano raff rt^m ato3p,an& put in otber : an* if pe Dfo fo euerie peare,tbe oile foouloe not be tlje foojfe but ratfeer better. 3f all ttjefefoicfaiD (binges cannot be gotten in one feafon 0? time, it ib no mattfer, fo: a man map put t&em in as lie flnoetb ttjem : ano (f pe cannot getf t fi&em all?pe map put in tljem t$iat pe can finoe 0? get.

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Ejjefcertuesof fbtewellent opleare infinite, of f&efofrfc&e toe frill fpcabe onelie of fljc cb*efett,<anD tbofe tbat baue bin p?ome-D by experience, as tnell of bs3 as of o tbcr In our p?e* fsnce3ant> by our appointment ano ojoertng, jffrff it l)a$ ns twulj cj moje tocrtne tban tlje true ano rtgtjt balme5 ano ft te g©3 ft» all co!u grfefes, a* toeR tof (bin as tolttjont t&e fc attc:fo> ti» Sciatica ano cobe gout,in beating it * rubbing

$e place tPfttjal!, fOja quartane, tertian, oj quotidian 3gue,

tdjen a man anointetb tfce ratnes of fbc bacb an bour to fee league come. Sllfo it bealetb maruellous toeli Collicam pafsioncm bben a man rubbetb o? annotntefi) toarmetie bts b^eaS 02 ffomacfe farf(balI,anD ttfjen it is put in glf ff ers toiftj ctber fubffances : as toe totli Declare in itjt chapter of €o!# ltcbepacrton,2nDtf pe annoint tbe place about t&e |tfltito members of a man 03 tooman, tt brill mabe t&m to tytne o: ptfTc teen , 3f a tooman baue ber f ruite DcaD in bf r toom b5 tabmg ttjaee 03 foure D?agmes of tbe faf De ople, Oje fl^all bee DeliuereD incontinent, 3!* is Khefoffe gooD foj all grief of tbe bjeatt 02 ff omacbe. 3t is a flung aboue all ofi&er moff creel* lent ano miraculous foj tbeplague,annotnting tbe raines of tbebacbe,ano in D?tnfeing ttoo ojagmes, ej ttooe Djagmrs ana a balfe in goto i$itt Wiim : but note ttjat it muQc bee tyunbe befoje tbe lirt boure after tbe fiebnefie iB begun, ano rub tbe place of ^ fiebneffe tot tt? tt, it being beateb. 3 1 bea* letb mojeouer all manner blcers, fo?es, bolle05botc^es, anD corrupt matter tofftnn ti& fbin coucreo fof tb a fcab. as inctl QlDe as nc to5ano alfo b:uQngs 02 bnocbesilnD geno foj otber infinite tbings,as euerieman map bailie pjoouebperperp* enccinD fpeciallie it ts berie goob foj tije retraction 0? Djato* tug againe of toounos 0? fucb like.

To make an oile ofaredDog,by the meanes whereof (befides other infinite vcrtuesthat it hath) I haue; healed a Frier of S. Onoftes, who had by the fpace oftwelue ycares a lame and drie withered armelike a fticke , fo that nature gaue it no more nourishment,

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Take a pons Dog of reD Ijaire, ana bcppc f)fs« tt);ec Dates tottbont meat : ano tijen itrang te htin toiib a ccjoc,ano let bf m lie OcaD a quarter of an bouie, ano in rtjc meane time faoile a Ucttle of opletjppon tbe fire, ano putte tbe oog in tebole oj in preccs , it maheib no matter batoe, fo rtjat bee be all ttjere tottb tbe fkinne ano fcatre : ano make bim fcetb fo bnttll be be almott foooen to paces, keeping altoaies tlje kettle dofe couereo. Bin ttje meane time ttfot £>c9:pfons to foe number of fonre fcoje o: a bunDjeo,ano pat tbe m in a ba « fen on nje fire, tmttli 0>p be tbojoagblf c bur neo. fben put tbcm m u)e fa to kettle tottb tbe ople ano tbe oog, putting to it a goto oifi)efail of great grounoe toomics toell toaf beo, a gooo banofuil of faint Sbonstoojte, a banorallof tottoe o.: tnarf&e $MUo toes, ano a b mcfiiU of Ma!tooo:t, toifb an toiceof Saffron. &>eetb alt tljefc Qinges toell toget&er,tontill foeflefbof tbe cog be broken ano fallen in pccccs. 0nb be« caufe pe m uff ba ue mad) c tie , pc ma? at tbe firff putte into tbe kettle t too partes of toater, ano one part of oile t ano in ftetbing pe mate potoje in toater bnttll tbe Dogge be altogi- Hvriaohro,a£f8alreaoiefafD:tben let it toarcolcc. after ibis pc f ball take fbe bones of bim ano tbe bearbs,an& tajen pe bane p:etreo ant) fqtotteb tl}cm tocll,njat al tbe fabftance remaine in tbe fats oiie, caff tfcem amaie . Ibis o<gne,pott fbatl takeonelietbat bjricb is aboue bnponttje toater: n)at is to fat'e,tbe otleanb tbe greafe,ano caff atoaie tbe toater if ffjere be mad):bat tfffjere be but a I ttle.fo tbat poa can leant Of fcerne tbe oile from flje teatcr,pe f ball take altogetber, foj a little toater cannot be but gtDO.Cbenfframe it tfoougb a if ramer m canuis Jrff toeat o; ffaepco in ttbtte touictano fakcnjrnVhguentumAgiippefeaurn 03 etgbttmceSjOf ^ marie of tbe gambon ano bones of a bogge.a pounbe,of tbe marie of tbe binder ftf gbes of an 3fle ,a potmoe,02 as mud} as pou mate get.^ut al tbefe (binges togetber toitb tbe faio oile ano g reafe,an& make it feetb bpon tbe fire, tben aooe to ita&ifbcfuHojan balfeof oile Kofct, ano ttben it feefbetb, pou (ball putte to it ibjte bnces of £j&afticke,ttooetoices of

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Cftimme Elcmi, eigljt bnces of reb foare. H5nt $e Marticke ano tbe 0umtm mnff brto^U beaten into pcubcr ano fiffeo. 8no tifeen all ttjis tjattjbopleo bp tbe fpace of Oalfe an boore, let if cpojx agame,ans fet it in tbe &unne in feme fein&e of 'teflfcB &£ll col:- ixo bp tbe fpace of eeitaine Baies*£J)en fljall pan ba lie anD crceilent ftibttance ano matter foj all feinosof totoe inffrmittes^na foj mahteotbervanbas 3 bane alrea* Dp faieb,3 !#n* fifene tbe erpcrt ence of it in a j? rf er of Samct Omfrej^x is to fatetof tb?nt tbat toeare an ftabtt of roatie cplour:but(nc be faieb)be btoHt not in tbe mona(Iarte5bec> tkjKtm t&Tm* bifirmtticof Ij^lefte atme ttbicfce ttrtis as K}te as tfje bjaawbe of a iDitberebtree* Spbjeoue^be faio fenfomr3f!)at b£ DID not remember, m^cratoeteD ttbtflfjet ttjat cbaunce b to bf m el Sjer bp Ocfenffe t m bp fome toormoe ojfjurte ♦ £&efafeDarme teas bctomc fmailer tbanfljeo* ttetalmdflbpbaife^ fo tbat tbe faieb armebabalmoil no ff rengtt) at alUanocoulD not belpc it felfe hi ante toffej can* fefi^im tben to be annointeD tottb tbcfaieo :©pie(trtHd)e3 baD fet in titc^unnt^ tbe §>ommcr of tbe peare a fbotrfanae fiuc|)unb?etbfo?tiefeaitrn(bp tbe fpace of 2, tjifrferere, vm mast bin* tarrp in tfje Smnrie bnfill tt>e fafeo ople teas oneo top,anb "ba'ti pearceb fljojotoe fl)e faieo arme : anotottbtti fiueanofitfie bates men DiBpercetueano fceperfeetlp,tbat tbe tHJaincs gaue nonriUjment bnto tbe memb?e. jIMne $av* after tbe arme teas as full of flefyeas tbe atber : mo toifij tbe belpe of <25oo teas as ftfcols ant) founbe, as (fecngb it fjab neuer becne burMtts faieb £)tnfmnite o?£DUe is ap?e* cious tiring", ana good foj all coloe infirmities ,onD foi the <5outetanD efpeciallp foiall contractions 02 fitftnhtngs togc tber of finetoes 0? members ana ioaun&es , albeit tbe man toere toounfcrbintbe mibscsof tbe booie, inputting to it fijis flDple, fl&all a miraculous tbtng bee feene : ano it iB alfo goob foatbefinefees^sScamefrolernfalem^tn tbe peare 1 5 1 8. in a $fp3cf ti)^ Ubicb tbe matfter teas calif d Peter & Choggias \mt imtt fet bpon bp fine foplfes of pirates, on t^isUot Corph^ms one ui tij* Mariners fo attauitco toirb

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ftcflroafeeof a <3uunc, ttjat beba&btsarmebrufea anstao* feen,affl> toritb tbe fame bio toe another ^arte in tbe b?cft > Stije pbtGtion tooui&e banc cut off tip armc . But among otbet (binges rbat 31 carieDabcuteu)iti)mc3 foun&e afaoreof tl)$ fateo £>tntmerife,t$ercU)itb J annotntcD bis arme, aim in tbe fpacc of fire o; feuen bates be teas bealeo miraeuloufltc5 31 baue maoe manfe etperienees?as toll toponmp fclf as bp on otbers: ano baumg gtuen of it bnto Diners men to apbe tbemfelues toitbaii,tbep baue toloc me tbat tbcp baue founQ to it a mcruetious toertue anD operation • 3Sf poti sooemafes Cbi0 flDple in tbe time ttben tbe bearbe daina Jobns toojf s tefbunbe,poufljall put in tbe ^earbe, tbe H5oUrome,ano fee &&De: but if it be in tbe time ftben it cannot bee fonnbe , afr ter pe bane mabe tbe firfl Decoction of tbe Dogmas toe fjaue faieb,pc fljall baple tbe ople anb tbe greafe ouer again*, put* ting to it tbe ople of »>. 3obns toojte, tibereof toee baue fpo* ben bf foje^o? as pc mate ^tt tt.tbat is to faie^balfe as muc&e as all tbe otle am) greafe is. Anb if pe can not finoc Bifmalu* m toftoe mailotoes,pou maie put in ft tut of it tbe opntmeni caUe&Dialtea,tobfrbe is foun&ecommonlie at tbe apefica' ries.anb aben prtntll boile tbe SDag in fire betf ie, it fi)ail be gooo to put to ittb?# Co:tcfes tbat hue on tbe laito ano not on tbe toater,ana fo l&all tbe fato ointment be Derp crceilent foj tbeaSonte.SLcertA.tne man of mm &tqmintmK?>pf tbe age of thirtie pearesboto toftbtbe^3utc,fel*dm£31 mass talie of tbisoile^anD anoint biutfclf a little in tbr place of tbe grfefe.ano about inputting to it 2 partes of otle rofetyone parte of oilet)io!et5arrD 2partesof tbefaicboiSeof feoog, toloe me tbat be bab fotmbe mar ueilous eafc ano belpe bp ft, ana tbe fateo griefe returnea againe 4. fuuDjie times , pet anointing bimfelfe tbctetottb tb:ee timt* (as isaftne faieb) tbepainecainetobtmtmmoje in tbe fpare.of Qua? peace* feat toe toere in Rome together , fcbicbe to as tbe perc 15)4. 9nbtljid-man \vns ttfitb Diego, a^o?tugail,anDbtocit at $e mountclordan . £>(ibtbat time being gone to Venice* wto from u;c nee to hemmtA Ijauc Ijcaro noting of iiim

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To make an ointment, the moft excellent in tha worlde, whofc vertucs are infinite, as wee will declare aftcrwarde. Which Princes ought to command to be made and kept in their co- mon wealthes ; and that it (hould bee made in the prefence ofPhifitians,as Triacleismade, or attheleaftcucriemanne ought to haue it in his houfe, and fpeciallie becaufc a manne may make a great quantitie ofit ; and the longer it is keptc^

the better it waxeth.

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Ta&efirftople i&ofet,tbe ople of tofolefe*5fl)c epic of Ne- nuphar, otie of feplfee, rileof tbcbcarbecaiie&Coftum, commonlte cailcD Cocus^o? Herba Maria^tbe ople of Bate, ople of jjiutmegge*,ti}c oile of Bje bioffames of lalemin, of eart) of tlicma pounb.Sfje oile of $Lt\t mt ga ano of &fna# mon, i* rnaac in feeding, $nt twggca o? feinamon focll ttatnprt tit op!c fDUut&rto tit ftc it be matter pc map mafte

tbe Ople 02 OCCOatOtt Of Xilobalfamum,of Carpobalfaraum,of

Lignum Aloe,of Spirrhe, of iFrankencenfe* of tbe gumme of 3!ute,of spatff cfe, nm of Clours, and ft tljaii fuffl fe ortelte to put tit tbc otle of t^ffe faioc fptces, fjalfe as mudj as cacbe of tbeofber mounted imto, (bat is fofaio,balfcapount)c. Hllfeeimfe muff pe mafee ople of Campber,but onlte toarni tjje ople &>tt ue m a Uf tie pan,ano poure tt fo fcpon tbe Cam* p£er a grao toap off from toe fits : then mutt poafuwmtlp to mt itifm tbe Camp&er is fo fine ait D oeltcate,tbat tt fseutoe incontinent b?eatb out ano fcantftj atoaie: ano t&e r foje Dart) fijc Campl;er cleatte titto tfje IfDOe ano fifces of tlje pan, hz> canfe tt cannot get ont.f^oci rnntt put onlte balfc an fence of Camptjer/oKwcncttobojffjjaponitDe of ftp ftboleqnan* titte of tbe ot&erotlestogeOjer ttften a&oe to it a pounoe of fije ofleof Curpentme,ma&ebp Biffin$(on5anBtb?& fences ef t&e otle of Storax liquida : anb after tbte pnf all fliefe of lea fo mingled togttljer, tnto a great caufyon 02 kettle tutnea faf Qin,fftf 4 mttft be bigl) ano narro&e, to tbe cnoe tbat aU fbe tbings (tmt pe toill put in, map affertoaro be Well roue- ceo toftb t be fafo oples: and tbe false cannon ong&t to &aue

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a cotter (gat map etofe |)(m UkB atto f tiff If e3$en fcf it bp6n a f m all fire , ano put in tt#& of tbefe btacbe tetper 0 anfc Dene- tnous,tt#fc ferpents,t|)?fc fnabes3 tb?ae little ferpentes cal- led Afpidc, tt);& mtper$5tb?0etoades, tenne of tbefe little beattes,caUeb in latine Tartantula ot Stellioiie^ febicb be U&e fmto liraroc8,feanmg fpots on tbe it backer like tf arres,ani>< fiftie g>co3pious. #no tf pe can get anp otber toenemcus bra* ff cs,p«t tbem in qufcfee5lf not at tijc fir a time, at tijr lea ft at eucrp time foben pecan baue tbem :ano after poubaue toed touecebf clofebtbecanD?on:glueitbata Kgbt fire tbe fpace of fine oj fire oaf ts. 3It f bail be g©o to fet tbe ratoccauDjon in maner of a furnaccas it toere to mafee fait peter, 0; as £>ope cautyons be fet : ttjen after bp tbe f pace of a dap5mabe tbe fire a little great er,tmttll aU tbe benemous beads be b?o ben into p&ces ami almoft confumr b in tbe fatd otle, there- in to it Ojoulo be gad, to baue put firff a pottc of good irl; tte toine. SEljen bauing taken tbe cauD: on from tbe fire,anu ta# ben all tbe fa to beaff cs, pjeffe tbem 02 ttmng ti^m tjarce in fomecanueffeojltnnenclotb,toeat toitbirijttetome. Iben fabe tbe ople of §>3obns foojte^compounde^as toe baue be< fbje oeclare&,balfe as mttcb as ail tbe ode of tbe fatd bcaff es, and (be ftjiro part of tbe oile of flje redde SDogge, mingle all toeU togetber , ano potte to it tbe bloffomrs of Sebndine, tbe feloffomesof £>. 3lobnstoojte, fuebcaquantttieaspon toil!, putting alfo to it a bant) fall of fcdjtte falfe, tbe (nice of Taxus Barbatus, and of t&itt Diftamum, at pour otfcrttf cm^tte fuf ce Of CrifpinaRubra,tfpecangetlt. 2j>teCrifpina Rubra tS an

fcearbe lifce bnto a Cbtffle, ant) is taben of Ioannis Agricola, to be tbe b?ter called Refpis tbut it batb leaues leffer/snD ten* Derer fban a Cbitfle, atio is eaten almoff m cuef it place m Iralic in &>allaoes,3ndlbeteitis called in feme places Cor- donello, and in Venice Sigone* 2Ebe redde Crtfpine is in all pointes like tmfo tbe febtteand greene, ano offferctb in no* tbtng bat in colour : it ts a berfc p2etious bearbe . 3 fatoe once a man ,tbaf cleft a pong hfbdesbeaa 9 almoff afunbec ane after laioe to it,oneiiet|ieiuice of tbe raid red Crifpsne*

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anBfcptteo ftebeaBc toget&et, anDbounBe fttofflja&att&t ano in tloo Bates tlje &<o toss bcaleo , aus fouttbe as tie teas befojcaifo tt is ticrv gooB,tn t&e time of a pagoeoj $eiH' lencc,as toe mill after toarBe Dcdarc.2ten,if pcu can get of ®e faice of t&e fateB Crifpina, oj Cordcnello , yt fljall pat a pounce of it tot tl) tbe fa tea %ies, ano as mucfje of tbe mice

Of Carduus bencdi&us, a pcutlDC Of ttj£ flOUreS 0? fcloffomc* Of ttie faieB Carduus bencdi&us, anfcnceof LignumAloc,iH pou0er,8no anttc[t)me of Saffron. £>ct ail fi^fc binges totft ijtfreB togetber,m tlje &unne, aO tbe tifcole £>ommer time, inBiuerst>c&lsofgiaffe,o3of earife IcaBeo toftfcin, toettco* uereB toitb ^aper,o: Imnen clofbc.SnB fseepe it as a pjecf- «ust|iiiig^orct)ertae8to.e]rp)c(fe) it is tmpefftbie • Jtbe faieo opU is erccnentgoobjpjincipallpfbj all matter of con* tra«tons,anB l&in&ing of tlje members ofamansbooie, ar»o of toaunoes , as- tacit, otoe as frefi&e, againtt jriffules, Canfecrs,ano Jfje Of feafe calico in it attine Struma, txbictjc is a f ladling in tijc tfoo ate of g at&ereo mater tuts biooB3febf c&e toecaH in CDngltfl^e, ti^c feinges eutll5oube Quinfds,ftfecti t&e place of f&e foje is rttbbeo tottb it;oj ftfcen totoe tocate in tlje faieo £Diie is laieo tmtoTemB beginning tn tbe firft quar- ter of tbe taane,02 Becreafing of tfec B cone(tottl) tbe grace of €5od) (be faieo acrioentes fl)all bee iicaleobefoje tlje netae spame.aifo ttje fato ople ts gart agatttfi sUmancr of fcenfro 0? ^cpfon^being anointeo ahoutc $e bcarte5if (tie poifon be taken at t&emouttjetane if a man be bitten tottbanp t)cnc> tnoGSbeaC^bnrttattb anp tntorfcatcB tocapon.pe muff taking toed tbeblooBe out of tbe taounce: ano tijtn rub tbe placeman* rounB about it \vttt) tbefato ople^t is alfo gooB foi an? member ibat is ffftffe ano nonmie,wBaI mail foj all ot* ftafes fbaf can cbatmcc bnto mans bo&ie/oiicrfcn to anp out- toaroe application is maoe of it

Avery true andprouedranedie^againft aQuartaincague*

YCB muff UtU of at! mm tbe pacfenfe toeR to Ijis br5 , a* bout fialf an Jjoute before bis fit comc,aiti> fet fame coals

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oj embers bettor bis beoae j Qjcn lefte bfmtafecojo:inRe a <J5laffcfull of SpufcaocH, o Vinum Grxcum , 02 ^almrfie, toftbaemurfje poyDcr of Affarabac, as toiK He Upon ttooo crotones of <0oloe,o3 a little inc.ictarm igp tame muff be bof oj lafee toarme,ano tjje paciente toci* concert) in bjsfcco foj to matte b(m ftocate; me tbe moje belball bee metres to to* mite,tl)e better it is,ft» it is a figne of gcos operation . aifo tbe faiopattent maff entinre tbe ftor atesas mncb at. be map, ami toipe bnnfelfe tof tb Tome linncn clottj,ano aSer bis fit is paff,be mate fetcpe bis beo,o.: rife if be mill . Hum pou mud taf?eg>3gc,Hue,i tbe ber be calico inlatine Burfa Paftoris, as matbe of tbe one as tbe otbcr^anD ftampc ttjem lueli toge Cbcr,ano mater tbern toitb ra)ite bineger fccrpttrong : ano (b bmoe it to bis potfe oj hnett of bis arme beneatb ttje ioint of tbe banoe,leauing ft fo bp tbe fpace of a Datc,ano tbe mojo toe after ,taSe itatoaie.caibcn t^ fit cotnmetb agame, pe ftjaa tabe Ubetoife of ttje fateogrcene bearbes,aronfcotofn) bine* ger,as befo;e,ano binoe tbern to bis arme, ano take aga tne of tbe pouter of Affarabac,beeping tbe pad ent in bis fob , as tore bane fatso bntiil beftoeatetofttlptanbtbnsmalr be bo ft?attmes,ano toitb tbe belpe of €foo, be (ball be njorotolie &caleo.2Ifore be mante,ttjat baue bsene bealeo,at tbe fecono timr,anD otber Tome at tbe firft.fe toaic is tbe cafieft to to in tbe too?ior ro: fad} a Gcbenes.ano is no leffe gooo fci a ter* tian. &ome baue not taben tbe ponoer in at tbe moatbe: bat baue bfeo onelp tbe remeofe t)pon tbe arme, teifbout krpmg atjetr be8,ano toalbing tip ano oonne,baue fotmo tbcmfclues foealeb ilDtber baur beene bcalco,bi>tabtng onelp tbe poueer toitb tbe toine,nof t>Qng tbe faieo bearbes at all."

To healc Wanes (a flcrete very excellent and eafie to be don phoned and experimented vpon djuersperfbns.

fafer aerotone of ^o'be , agoloc rtngtofftcnt a if one, * ojelfltbmeotbcr pecceof Color, ansbrate it glotoing

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gotta n)c fire.tftnfeare tbe Warts mftbft.anMf psubaue no; golo.ooe it tutti) fomc pace of bot 3iroit,cj cote of fire, ano lea lie ft fo a 1ft tie ttbtle, toaf bing tbr m after fan tt> Orong lie. Doe tljts ujjee times in one Date , 02 in manie. aijen tafee a ftaotrt} (fn4t as men eate ratoe) fomefcbat great, ano matte a bole init,M great as pop maie, tbe iiibieb pe ffiall fill toiflj common fait fc»ell beaten into poucer, ano fo clofe type tbe bole.tot itji tbe pace tbat pe tohe off ,ana put tlje raoitbe fo in a at f be,tbc fpace of a ntgbt : Bin tbe morning pe u)all Sno tbat Ibe foatcr of .ft> raotfi/e, (bail be abont in ttje olfb,faberett)it& pou f ball leaf be oftentimes in a Bate tbe fa toe Partes ,put» ting Upon tbem fome Cotton 03 tnooti, 0: fomc lumen clotb, fceat toitt) tbe faio faiater : tben ujall pou f^njst toitbin itoc- baies,tbetoartes fbaQ fall of, 0: attbeleattbeeeaSefobee plucB-'t! of. Ibis ooone, annoint tbe place toitlj an ointment called Vnguentumaureum,o? toaf be tbem tufa) flje fame ma* t er. 3Bf pe baue nc great rablf b, pe map mafee njt faib toatee of little raoifbes,cut in f mall peeces laioe in ojocr 0? ranked In a oifb, a ranfee of falte, ano anotber of raotfbes, ano pott (ball find tbe fojefaioe toater. Slits mater is alfe marncftons gcoDfoj beafenefle,as toe mill tell pou after toaroe mo?e at large.

A very profitable and eafie remedy to be made againftPIeure- fies, which in twodaieshealed a Smith, that was almoft dead and had not flept in two nightes, ■

'yHfee an apple, tibfeb is calico in 3!tallan,MeloapptOj in 1 Jlatlne, Malum Appianum,anD tepcllotoe, ffltofmeUett) faerie tell : tf pou cannot get futbe one, take ^omerials, 03 elfe fome ofber apple like tonto ft, of t«>c oeltcateff rtjat men commonlie eate : make in it a bole,taking atoaie fome part of it toitbin, fo tbat tbe bole paffe not tijojotoe. pnf into tbe bole tb?eeo?foli)?e frames of iFranuencenfe, of tbemsler htiioc, otbfrtoifc calico Olibanum :tben cotter againe tbe farce bale \x:ti) tf)e little pcece tbat pou tooke of mile , ano rode ft fo upon tbe embers, lb fijat ft burne not, but tbat it

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male feare ten&er i Iben f afec tt from (be er*,and l^cehe ft into fotoer part0,t»ftt) all fl)e jFranbencenfe in if,anD fo gate tt tbe |Batfrntc to eaic,tt toill bp anc bi> mabctbe apoffume tob?eaBeanM)ealebimcleane.2hefo;tcfated5>ni(tb bao at' reaoie u)ut bis teetb , (b (bat men toere faine to open tbeni tufty a fpcotic o? bnlfe:anb (0 ttjcp put of it into bis motitb , as toeH as fbeu coulee , ants Grafgljt toaiebe turned foin) bt@ b?caff,bpon tbe beds doe , aim (pit out a great e parte of (be malter,tbsttD3Scomefb)tbof (be ilpoffumc broken : ano ?be tebpon Oept moje (ban nine boure0:ano bben be tuabeo, be ealleb fo; meate,and founDe btotfelfe tluongbto bole,fefei(b toas a tbmg toojtfctc to gfwTdPoo tbanfees fo;. An other fecrcte or rerhediejagainft the faied difeafe of the Pleurefie,

'"TVlbe (be floure tbat Ctcbctb on (be booses ano foalles of 1 a^ill,anDmabetbereof paffefoltb toater :anofo mafce title caacs,of (be bigneife of a grote,oj (bme&bat moje, ano bautng baited 0; fried tbem in an p:on liable , onn a fripng pan,toitbtuco([eof &cc?pions,laiconcof fljcmfo topon (be place, bbere (be patientfeletb bis grecfe, ano (bat as bot as be mate indure, rubbing anc anointing it toitb (be faio cple of §>o?pi0ns:ano ttben one of (be cabes is almott colbe, late to an otber berp batte,ant> beate (be firff againe in (be fates ople,an& fo confequcntip tabe a toap one,ano put to an otlje-r tenne 0? fitteene lpmes,ano u)o;tlp after (be Spoft uine Ojall fyeafee , ano in fpitting tbe mat ier out , (be ^atiente (toitb <£ods aioe)u)alI be beaten.

An other good fecrete againft the fame difeafe

O\0eu a bbite Icafe ne toe babeb,in tbe middle,! fp?e?.be it tocll toitbgoodCrtaele, onbotbe (be balues, on (be Crummfe Ooe, ano beate it at ftje fire : ft)en late one of (be balues bpon tbe place of (be difeafe, and (be otl>cr balfe on tbe otber Hoe of bis bobie dfrectlp?anoTo bfnbe (bem , (bat tbe j> fiirre not,leauing tbem fo a bap ant) a nf gbt,o: bntill (be ispoffumeb?eabe:ttbicb31baueftmftime feenooen inttoo

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Ijoares m kteMb ften tafee atoale fte bjeab, and fomteW- atlte fte patient mill be gin to fpit.anD tjofte fte putrefaction of tip f m po0 umc,<mD after lie baft Qcpt a Itit le.pe ftali glue Ijlm fcmc meat,«U) toift fte tjclpc of (0oo,be ffcall be ftjojtlw bealeo,

Anothcrremedyagainftthefamedifeafe.

nr0ke fte fa>ft of a folloe boje :ant» (f fte panic fjcloeljun (n 1 ftc rigbt flor, pe muff take fte toft of fte rtgbt latoe : if oftf rlDifCjPf muff tafce fte left tcoft,pct notVutftflancing, it baft banc fottno bp crperienc c , to be alt one of txbttt ( awe fo euer it mere. Scrape fte fato toft folft a knife tipon a clean tablc,o; t)pon a paper : ften take of fte fatne fcraptnges, ns nuift a« pou mate iaie bpon tojo groates, ano gftte fte pact' rntroc;uikeof tr,tiiffta little telle Uiater, 03 pctto;aU h>atci,o:tn fte b?oaftof no ftiftepeafon, 0? toffttobtte trine iuift a little toater. sots baft altoaies borne fount b? erperienceberiegoBb anb true,

To make a water good for the breaft or ftomacke, of the which menvfetogiue ihemdrinke, that bee tormented or gricued with the ftichc in the fide, or pleuretike apoftums : the which water is of a very goodfauour, and mundificth maruellous well the breaft and ftomacke.

Y£Du ftall take fte rates of fte bearbe tfttft fte 0pofte* cartes eaUBifmalua3o?Maluauifcus3 in <£ngku) folloc 03 marft spallotDe,ano fcrape from ftem cleane ftefr fkinne 03barke,anD take atoaie fte barDefubffance ft at ismiftin ftem : ften cutte ftem in final', paces, ano after pou bauo ffampeo ftem u3«Q,take balfe a pouno of ftem,ano feeft it in a great pan toift ftefe fttnges following : l^onie rofrt, 03 rates l^onie, balfe a pouno, SBarlle bufkeo 0; cj;co3ticateDsa pounce ano a balfe, of fte fr&ite calico of fte ^poftecaiie* luiuba foure bnces,oue JFigges,ft?& bnces, pjeffeo raid ns, 03 ofter raigns,tfttft muff bane ftcir littlekerncls totftin taken aloaie ft?ce toners of t & bear be Scabiofe,totft fte rots

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toell m uffiiiSeD tfoo pocmD > ttn & apples called Appiana ma- la^fcribt * ts a fcfno of SLppIcs as great as qutnceB, ftatung as great a fa pour as tbcp,anD of colour ccd5o: ^cpons,o: Tome fact) fto&tano Delicate apples, tbai men bfe to eate, cut in fmaB paces of jfrankeneenfe the male binb, called Oliba-

num^lt bnce,anOtfpOUmap ftatlC Carduus Benedi&usDjne

02 gr&nc5pe fball put in a little banDfulKCben feetb all ttjts, tmt til it be bjo&en in pacts, ano bauing To foDDen iU poure out tbe iutce of if ,ano pjcffe o? toting tlje bcarbs, otd the bar* iepalittle,anogitietbe patient D?infee ttjcreof,aftoeIl at bis meales as otbertoife, ano at night before be goe to bed : tbe mo:e be Djtnfectb of ft the brtter be (bail be, To that be o:tnfce bp little ano l ittkybi caufc it map net Defeeno iufttj to much Wolence. 0 man mate bfe tbis toater^tobctber betrfe tbe fafD remcDic o? not: foj of it felfe,it clenfetb tbe tyeff ano Oomacb ripetb ano caufetb tbe apoff umc to bzeafee : alfo a mun nrnttt fcfe it a Dap o? ttoo,aftec tbe apoff ante be bjofcen ano fcoiDeD, to tbe enb to munDf fie m» cleanfe flje bjcatt ano ff omacfe tbe better. Cbe faioe toater is alfo meruellons gtoD fo? all ma* tier of coagbes,raH) all otber paines in tbe b:eaff i ff omacb. $&i* toater teas gitten me at Bolonia, tbe peare ? 543 . of a Gentleman calleDGirolamoRuflellijtottb tbe &fcfcb tbe fame peare be toas bcaleD of tbe fame otfeafe in a (bo: t fpace toifb out letting b! oud,oj fcftng anp otber mcbf cine but otitic tljis toater.

Againft all difeafes of the mouth, palate^ throte/and gummes,or iawes#

nr36e ®Um leaucs, mx> ff ampe flje m toftb plan f atne toa- 1 ter,p2efl> tfvm ana tojing out as mucb iuice of tbem as pou can pofftble. Sbe ttbicb f ufee onelie J fometimr bfeo mp felfe,anD alfo gaue thereof tmto others , agatnff al! Difeafes of tbe moutb,anobaue founoe it altoaics to bre of a mar> ueRous toertue. 515ut if tbe grit fc 0; Dolour of the palate oj mcutb tocre fo great,tbat there toere anp corrupt flcflj that augmenteo anc tncreafcD, ano eate altoaies mo;e an? mo:e:

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ibcn 3 g aue fljcm, halfe a glalTc fufi of ftje faf o f ttf cc of olitte ieaucs^alfe a glaffefull of rofe toatcr,05 fomt i^jat leffe, an imcc of iconic rofet, of tbe infioe of Cafsia}tbe quanntie of a btmeMtxm of tbe rocfee bur neo, ttoo engines, tbe Has of iutne,tbe elgbt pact of an fonce,fwe 02 coarfe fuger,balfe an fence, plantainc tcater an twce,of tbe oeccction of Bifmalua, 03 Maluauifcus.a glaffe fuU. M tbe ubfeb tbtnges, 3 let feeitj falw ano foftliejbp tbe fpace of ttoo Pater nofters, tben 3 let rale agalne, ano caufco rtjc patient, to gargle ano toaft) bte ib?ote oftentimes in a Date, Jt is atbinge djat bail) not bid Ittte : but fometime, fcben tbe Difeafe toas ejttreme 3 caufctj to be pat to it,a q uarter of an bnce of &panf (b gr tene. SEbe fatoe toater is alfo marueUons go>D to bealeaU cutU canfec= rcu0 acctoent0>abont tbe pjtuie members,

Ibr all wounds and fores of the legges be they recent or oldc, al- though the legges were couered ouer with them, and eaten vnto the bone,

<T*0fee 0grf monfe>ano bcfle ft in trfjtf e foine, ano after fia* 1 utng H ampeo ttaooe to it as mud) of tlje leaner of an o* Iiuc trrc 0am peo N&eimfe,afe toco; Jc xok8,kt allib&I&tb togetber bp tbe fpace of ttoo Mifererer ano tbm toaff) tbe leg toll (fibaf i0 to fate the toouno,ano rouno about ttje foouno) toffy aje fa(0 brine lube tuarmc • %$cn take tbefe pofooerg foBotoing,tbat is to fate, Ariftplochia, botb of long t rounoe Mafticke,Mirrhe,SD?agongblopo,calleD(n dfcngitff) ^elKto tie of §>pauie,Aloe Epaticum, $tf calleo in JlattneTutia, tbe barbe 03 rinoe of <H5ouroe* burueo of cacbe of tbcfe an Dnce, $ammina502 as fome call it l£umia5ano bole 0rmo- nfacfee,of eacb of tytm a quarter of an imce taetl ffampee ano ffratneo, laie all Dppon tbe faio grtefe: tljrn take tbe bearba bofleo in totne,ej* id afG:efaio,sno btnoe tbem fcppott tbe feouno tottb a bano,tn Ranging it tiiufc a oaie.o; at tbe lead once,ano ponfl^al) fee tbe iegge bealeo in fetooaie*.

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To heale/wolne knees or legges,red and fulJ of humors, a Secret maruellou s good,eafie to be made, and of little charge, and often times prooued.

Ye M tabc Use (blunt of a 2Dog, if pou map get ft : 02 tfnof,taBeatojttelambes(ato,o;2elfetbe (bin of a IBID, ano cat a pace as b?oa D a* tlje palme of pout I; ano o; mo?e, ano anotber pace of ft* lengtbe of pour b moe, 02 fomcUhat mo:e :tben melt in a pan on tbe fire tbcfc things following t: Mofcn of a p me ted? ttoo pounD, vSalbanum fiue onces,ma ftleae an once, ^u(ae,amber, Ciuet, of eacbe of tbem fiue carets,oj as mad; as pott mill, ano b?eaae ft)e mafttcae be? twamctwa papers : tfjenput tije rofen ano fl> Ctalbanutn to melt in a pan toito a (mall fire.ano ufcen ft is well mclteo, pe ttjall put tbe maftfefee to it, ano ft ft ftjf m Weil toit& a lit le ilicae,to tbe intent tbat notbmgbnrne. after tots laie it a- b:oao bo t as ft is, opon tbe faio (ttmne tjalfc a Qnger tbicfee. SLben tafee ttoelue 0? fift&ne of tbefe little bcaftes called iponacs peafon 0? fowes (thereof is founo a great quanta tie nnoerffones to molff places) ano (tampe tbem in auto?* tev tottb a little XBarr 0 toes greafe :ma6e tbereof an bnctf on 0? ointment to lap topon tbe fai 0 plafffer of ibe (fein,beattog tbe fafo fit tone at tbe fire,ano laie it bnoer tbe h\m,o; bnoer tbe ealfe of tbe legge bars bouno, ano leaue it fo two 02 tb?ee bates 1 but if fee legge be bairie, pe muff 0)aue tbe bafre a- toaie toifb a rafour, (si tbe plapfter toouloe elfe cleauc bnto ft,t»jbenpoa tafee itoffagafne,lf pou flnoe tbat it ban) maoe little blabbers , pearce tbem ano Wipe tbem cteane . &)i$ bame, toato tbein toitb tbe Mine, nbereto n)e Decoction of tbeagrimonic, tbe £>tiuc leaues, ftjerofes ano j&lantator teas maoe : ano fo Wipe ano ojle tbe m agatoe. $)afee cleane alio toe fato plafuer,remouing ano ffirring a little tbe otot. ment : ano after bautog beateo it againe bp tbe 8re, laie it a* game bpon tbe leg.uDoe tbus euerie fljiro 0? foattt) Date, ano pou u)all fee tbat tbe plaltter ujali baue o?a tone bnto ft felfe toa(maUtiineagreataquoatpoftbelcg2i(baUbauetafecn

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atoate fbe reoncu"e,i nflam atf on ano duelling. 0ttO if (be rt be a toouno.pou Gjall beale it as toe bauc abouc faioe.

A very fore and perfedt rcmedie againft a Sciatica , oftentimes proucd and experimented in diuersparts of the world.

FJrtt make ffjis confection tl?at foliotocft). Case 3 .pouno of rate bonie, ano pat in a panne tot tb t too glaflrs fall of toatcr,asio make it feett) 02 bofle tcginjrr, unttllponfa tbe (cam o? froatt) mount Oppe, tbe m)icb poa mult tafee atoaie. Eben tafee tbe rotes of tbcbesrbe calico in JLatine Acorus, ano in Cngltfi) Ctelingale, of tbe bear be calico pelloto Gla- den,mabe tbem cleane,cut tbem in frnali paces anb Oampe tbem tocll.Eabe of tbefe bearbes one pouno fo: tbe faio tb?oe pounosof ^onle,a9to put tbem bv little ano little into tbe faio pan,altoaies flit ring tbem a little,tctttng tbem fo botle bp (be fpace of a goo boace. srben pat Onto it alfo an Once of £>inamon tocl beaten into poaoer, tafee it fo from G}c fire, i bdepe it in tbe fame pan, 02 in fomc o titer Ocficll. <2?f ue Onto tbe patient of tbts confertte at nigbt tojen be goetb to betoe, about foare 02 fiue fpoonf uls, ano in tbe morning card ie as mucb 01 moje. Glue bim alfo thereof before bis mrales ano after: tbe oftner be eatetb of it tbe better be (ball bee. 3 fit be in touiter,bcate it fen him a little: £lno tdjtle be tbus dfetb it,let bim altoaf cs fit Upon bis but tochs,tbat is to fate,upon tbe bone 02 baeble fafcerc tbe Sciatica is,toitbtbc plaifier oe< clareo in Oje cbapter befoje, tbat is to faie of tbe rofcu. Gd- banum, q&afficfee , tbe little bcafte calico fjonfes pcafon 02 fotoe£E,toitb tbe red tbere mentionco. Sben at tbe eno of ten oatesta&eitof,aM>laicit otbec ten oafes boon bis fljlgbe. 8no from tbence tafee it agamemafeing it cleane, miring ano fiirring it aneto,ano laie it bnoer tbe calfc of tbe leg ten baits mo:e : ano enerie time pou u)all fee tbat it toill baue engenoieo little paf fee 02 blacoers ,ane Oja tone to it fclfe all tbe aqnofitie ano toatrtu)neu*e,in facte fo2t, tbat it toill tafee atoaie tbt griefe ano beale it. ibis is a t>er te rare fecrete a-

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gafnflfucb a offeafe,b£f*beric fetoepbpfirions couloebf- tperto finoe certafne rewrote foj. 3f m cafe tbe oifeafe bee oloojbatbrun long, glue tbe patient fometime fbfs glitter foOototng :Eabe S^altoujes, Mercuric, jFenell granc oj e;le, pfo3tt«ma>0, Mue, toiloc Cucumbers broker*, afmnrb of (be one as of tbe otljer : (ben put to ft ttoooe baneefals of i5?an,feetb all fn common toater,bntill (be tbuo pane bee bf m tmfbeo : ano fo let it co>le agafne, 8ftcr tbts fafee a of u)e anoabalfefuflof (bis oc coat on, (b?ee fpcones fall of (feum- meb f^onie, ople of Camomill, ano ople of Jftoccf eacbe of tbem an brtee ano a balfe : mingle alt toeU togf tber, t mafee (bereof a glittre, bbfebpon (ball minittcr tonto tbe jaatfrnte tn (be mining : ano fo mane Ijlm lie bpon ttjat fioe fcbere (be Sciatica is. JTtoo bates after peftjall glue bfrnanotbec^lf* ffer, after $:ee bafes be paOe, anotber : ano tben foare bates after,pet another, continuing in libe manner a monetbto* gc tljt r. 3 f tbe grarfe be (b f nborate ano batbeneo ftjat ft mill not be bealeo bp (be afojefaib remebies, pou mate gf tie bf m piles (be (tiro bate after, (be four (b bafe,ibe fift bate, ano lb bntoftre 0: feauen times. HBnt tbe piles mill profile tbe patient little 0; notbingat all, bnleffe bee abffaine from ea- ting of fait 0; (barpe meates,ano fro all fortes of poulfe,co;n as peafe,Beanes,farcssai«; fitcbes,anofoc&olbcr: llfeemffe from blinking mater o: rajite mine . ($>anfe baue beene enreb ano bealeo onelfe mftbfbe falo plapffer, not leaning teooetbeirbuOnefTe ab:oao nctmttbftanbing :otbersbaue alfobfeb tbe conferue. But in fo manfe pcares 3 bauebaooe but tfooebpon mjome (fo? to tahc afoate (be bifeafe beeing oloeano farce gone) 3 mas eonffrafneb tobfefce fatbpilles ano €$lfffers,ftberebp tbep mere bealeo. 31 baooe alfo one mjitboibbfeonelfe tbe plaplfer ano (be confer or, of rajome (be buckle bone mas out of foun^anobarbencb^anb foifb tbe faioe remebie be toas berfe perfecttfe bealeo in t^c fpace of tb?cefcoje.aiD tennc baies, ano tbe faioe bone returneb eno came backe againe into bf s former place ano ff ate : but be toloe mee (bat bbiles bee bfeb tbe faioe plainer ano con*

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feme , a $onne eounfelle o b*m to take from Dape to cape, foure times ttjc bf gnette of a nut of Curpcnttne, toalbeo in SBurrage lua ter,ano tfjat be (boulD not tell me of it, ftberebp fee founo bfmfelfebealeo in ft)o?t time.

A water for to heale in fiue daies at the moft al manner of great fcabs, as well inward as outwarde : and is a water cleare and white, andi* of an odoriferous fauour,fuch as amanne maie prefent to a Queene.

♦-rake ^lanttne toater f too glaffes fan, Kofe toaf er a glas 1 futl,of tbe toater of tbeflouresof Citrons o?J©?enges fealfe a glaffefuH, o? leffe x put all tfeefe fogetber in a cleane pan o? btcll of glaffe imn put to it an tonce of »>ubhmc,tbat is fo fate qaieb Gluer,fccfe as common lie is fcunoe at tt> & potbecarfes: it mutt be toeH beaten to pouoer. aoenlettett footle faf re ano foftlie tfjc fpace of a quarter of an boore t ano feantng taken it from tbe fire let it c©le, tben put it in fome to toll : toau) tbe fcabbie place toitbaU at nfgfet,ano tben lette tbem b;ie againe of tbemfetues,f let tbem alone fo tbe ncrfe bate toftbouttoau}ingtbem,anotfeen toau) tbem againe tbe tbiro oate,but not tbe fourtb. 8t tbe firtt ano fecono time (bat pou toau) tbem,tt toill make all oje fcabs toittjm tbe boop to bjeabe out : ano at tbe tbiro time vt fljall fo 0? tc it t)p,tfeat vz IbaU finoe all neat ano clean boft) toltbont ano toitbtn. Ebcre is no rcmeot'e in tbe toojlo mo:c notable n)an ft ts,wo? caOer to be maoetanofojfaking all maner of ftinbing ointments, batfecs,o: tfeings tbat men take at tbe montfee. Cbts ijoattt snakctb a mans flefl) ttbf te. 3no fretng it D:atoctfe ont fo an tbe eutll, fait ano co:rupt bumo2S,as tocll toitbfn as toitfeont m boo te,tt is an eaGc tying to belaue.tbat it in bery gcoD foj tbe pocks, tbe €>oute,ano man? otber infirnrittes.aecojotng to tfee fnbgement of bim tbat tot 11 put it in effect, ano name* iie,becaufefbat tbe falofubltmate is bene gooo to eat e a- toaie all tbe corrupt ano oeao Qeu), ano to beale ail toounoes tbeugbi incureable5aj5 toe toill f beto pon bcreaff er .

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Againft the difcafe or greefofthc flankes and the Collicke pasfion,experimented and proued diuers waies*

BJcaufe it tomtit) altoaies,ii)at tofti) ttjc pain of ft)e (foe is commonly iopneoUjegreefe of tbe raineSjOjtbe ftone, ttttjalbee goootoo tfe tocfe ttooo remeoies p:eferuatt-> ues,tierte eaGc to tee maoc of cticrp man, of febat conDlt ton o) cttatc be be.&be Srtt ts,to baue alloaies in bis boufe Iter* weBesof peacbcs .anocate of tbtmcuerp tafe Que 02 fire, befoje SDtnner ano Supper , toitb fait ano b:eao , tbe fthlcbe befioc tbat,tbep p?eferue a man from tbe pain of tbe Ooe,tbcp beepe bim alfo from beelng b2onkc,ano ttj at ttje tot nc bur te not bi* b?am 02 beatr.tbep caufe to bsue a goob appctffejt&cp comfojtt&effomacheanotbcb?effe,anoDnneout of tbe bo* tie ItBctoife all manner of SJHojmcs.srhe otber pjeferuatfue is.toeate often in S>alabes ^pgtoo2te,o:motijntoo?te5oj els in pour pottage, Spante in Bitalie in frcaoe of spugfoojt, tafec tbe bear be calico of tbe apoftjecartes Matricaria, in © n* glitbc bote 2patojam,oj Spaiojam gentle,tbe fthlcbe is of a fanour bene bitter : but it is not tbe fame that 31 meane. 3I5ut Gje S)j)ugii>o2te,o? Spo ttjcrtoojte ttjat 31 fpahe of , is m ^earbe tbat bath leattes HUe ftnto percclp ; but n-iutbe Ion* ger ,ano ban? a ftalhc in tbe mioses, tbat is baroe , ano is of tbe colour of aoarfec greeneaboue,ftl;tte tonoerneatb.2nb in nunp places men call it i^erbe ^Jobn^tbat men ano Ice- men toeareaboutetbem on ^tofommer euen. flrisberbe t)atb nc fauour at all,nett&f r froaete no?bitter,fo tbat in (be* topng it ..it is neither founoe fro* te tben bttfer,bauing fomee to) at tbe fanoar of s^allofoes , ano there fo?e it is gooo to bee eaten tn&alaoes, in pwtagc,o:otlKrtoife.3;fpucan not get bim altoaies greencpon male beepe bfm b?ie,02 in pon< fier , 02 otff tlleo : ano tbe moje pou fcfe of it , tbe better it is. fJefioc tbat, irpjefeructb one from tbepatne of the ftftcbf tberaines,wo from tbe ffone: it is alfo gooo againftall tbe fcifcafes of u)t bobie^oto ftben anp man ft)all feele bpmfef

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tick of (be fain pa inc of t&e 0cc,tt u)all be gob to bfe glfffer* ano pmicipalite of tfcto follotoing.

Cabe tbe ouug of a blacbe aire, tf port can get it, if not let it be of a tdute Mc : ano t!jc Dung matt be freu) ano ne to, fbe ixtifrtj you (ball feetb o? boile in tobtte urine, putting to it a |>anofnnofHmus,a little ople of Camomtll, a little ople of CaperSjtoitbabatofallof b;an:letallboile togitber, bptbe f paccof one Mifcrcrc 03 a Utle longer : Etjen tafee it from tbe iireyufo p:effc ttjt fub stance out, ubitb (ball remainctn fije lutnc, utictt of pou u)all matte a gutter foi ttje ficfee man, as bot as be map ensure it,ano let bjm bispc it in bis booie, as long as be maie,ano be (ball fir.ee it bertc err client.

Anothcrremedy againft the fame difeaie.

'y^kc batfe a glade o: leffe, of tbe (nice of Barberies, bben 1 tbcp be bene recoe ano ripe, ant put into afmucb re o € o* rail, ujcII beaten in pouoer, as mill lie bpon (too grots, ano Slue tbe pat (en t to bjtnfce tbereof .

An other perfc&remedie againft the fame difeaie, and tomake amanpifle,thathathteenethreeor fburedaics without ma- king water,and that in the fpace of halfe an hower, and will breake the ftone within ten or tweluc daies.

nrabe fine ponber of Virga aurca, ano put a fponefull of it 1 into a nem laio Cggr foft roff.ano gtue (be patient Djinft tpereof in tbe morning at bis b:eabfaSe, ant let b( m not eat at tbe leaft in fotoer boures after, ano tbr n (ball bee msfee boater in leffe tben balfe an boure. 3if pe bfe tbtsror.rimia!!p tbe fpace of ten o: tmelue Dales as is afo? cfato;t>e thai malic (im pftTe out tbe 0one,toitbout anp paine o? grtcfe.

An other remedie againft the ftone, and paine of the raines.

Tabeffiefeeocs of bluebiolettes, 02 grrcbe tasoleftrs tbe teeoes of common HBurres, tot tb tbeir little poioes ana all, 03 Kpe Burres a pounce, pnt (bent to o?ie in an 4)<

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tten (fbj a tbertof fc ft toifl be a fjar dc (binge to ffampe fijem) Camping tbem aftertoara toitb tbcfr fceos. fjjis cane, tabs aqutebcbare, ano Orangle bim ttJit^acosDc, to tbe intent fljat tbete be none of ibe bloua lofitput bim To bbo!e,o2 in p& ces into fomc teuel),fa?te, guts, beao ano all : then pat bim to borne in an £>aen,fo tbat all, as toeu tbe bones, ano tbe f bin as tbe fleu), be bjougbt to ponber : tbis Dome , pee ujalt fiampcittoen,ano mingle tbe pouber toitb ttjr ttooc other ponaers afojefaf a,b2ie iDben leanes toeil beaten to ponoerv fonte bnccs,D?ie Saxifrage ojSampire,balfc a pouno}S3atbet ties fiue bnees, Let alt tbefe tbtngs be toeU beaten in pohK Dcr,flfteo ana mtrt togltbcr. <5(ue of tpis ponber to the parts mt,as mudj as toifl lie bpon a grote,mahtng bim to ojmibe ft in tbe morning to bis b?eabfau\,in febite totne:ana let bint: Doe $is oftentimes . 3Jtijst^e mode erquifite tbinge in tbe too:la,as toell fw tbe graueR,as fo? tbe If one: bat fo: ^ gra ueli pou mnfl tabe lcffe,aiiO not (b oft as foj tbe (tone.

The laft and molt excellent remedie of all,againft the ftone, bee itin the raines,or in the bladdcr,of what qualitie and quantity foeuerifbe..

Ifi tt)e monetb of Spate, wjen 2Dren goe to graffe, 02 bee at pa(fare,pefbaU take of tljttr aunge, not too freHje, no? too bjte: then Wttilr it fairs anafoftlie (to tbe enoeitfrnell not of tbe fcnobe)into fome beffell 02 glafte, 02 eartb leaoca tof tbiit of tbe t^i^onngemiUcoitea tuater,u>ttboatranoaco2euil If ;n«be,ftbicb toill be tierie ercdlent g©a,to tafee off aU ma* ner of fpoites 02 blemifbes in tbe face, if poa toafb it toifbe ft mcjntng ano enening. ^oa f ball b*pe tbe faio toater in a fcloU toea ff oppea : tfcen tabe 3 02 4> Kaatf&es, fucbe as men rate in *>alaas/nttbcmfnfall ano pat them in a bioll, ana fill bp the t)fo!\ toil) toirse C3re?b 02 ganjma!mcfie,02 0tbec gooa $itetomc,ie£ting it ffanafo in **;efun, anain tbeap?e a Dag anb a ntg&t.Shen tabe one pai f of that totne,(i partes of the fai* -uater of i-Drannge, ^H a part of the toater of ^WtsUum^taom tbj&bjorsc? i&efnlceof liemmcus

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m Citrons: ano lette ftere tee of all tbcfe toaters fo pjopo?* tioneb togetber,balfeaglaffe full ,oj fomefabat woje, into tbe t&fcbepou (ball put a peeceof feuger,o? & little Ronnie ^ofct;foj tt^ijneaiiDtlKOttmtfruw astoelito fbc fauoure, as to $0 p?ofite of tfte fubSauncc.xificr t|)f£;^ou(^aUpnt to ttfomc of tbe pouDer,mentioneD in tbe Cbaptter befo}e,as tnudje as imUipe bpon ad5roat,anDtbrngftic tbe pactent tyhrbe of tt5 ano fbojteip after pou fljal! fte a toonoerfull ef< fccte: jfo: manp,bnto tibom 3 baue gtucn of tt^auc not ta< r(eDbaifeanbotoer,buttbcpbatte plffet>5tnb$u-bepffle, fibep f)aue fount) fo manp little ftones,tbat altogether came to tbe bigneffe of a toalnutte,ano of otbers3 tmto tbe qaantitte of a ^afelhtutte: ^nbGng often tbe fateo remeDte,tbep bawefi* nallpbeene perfectly bealeo, 3 caufeD once a gentleman of Mllan,totateeof it bptbe fpace ofttorlue t>ates3tobome tbe p{jifittoii5 eQcmcD as Dease.anD toonlo ba tie cut bfm3but in tbe fpace of tbe faiefi ttoelue 6ate«3 "become out of btm lb mante ffones^tbat altogetber came to tyequanfit pof anne <lDgge33i maoe bf m mafee bis toater tbjougb a Jlinnenclotb, laieo ouer an tKrtnalI,f 0 tbe tnf ent,to tahe t>p tbe Cones to* getber : mn tbe tbiroe ^omtng be tooulo tahe tbe glaflfe, a tittle mo:e tbcn balfe fuli5auD (Ijo:tlte after3bcing aboute to make toatcr^be beganne to crie out,fo; tbe greate patnc bee felte in bis par at : after $ts pat ne teas patte Joofepng in tfyt ILnmenclotb3be founbea done as longato asbiggeasa ^cne ^fomcfebatpoinfeb at one of tbefibes,febicbe perao* ttenture3in palling tbjougb tys part, caufeb tym to baue all tbat patne. j£oto altbougb tbat manias tod! of otoe ttme^as trotoof lateoaics>banetojittenDftterfe$ fonberp remebfes againff fbe fateo of feafe5pet teas tbere nener founoe a furer f ruer,03 p?efenter remeabie tbcn tbis « fbe fateo toater ano tbe pouber, mate bee hcpte long, but pou muff eat euerp tpme renetoe fte tofne of tbe fateo Habile, ano tbe tuice of Jlemon 02 Citron, fo: in tbe fpace of ttooo bates ( tbe tolne ebceflp) gt aeib fucljc a f en t,tbat a man male fcant ensure it.

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For him that fpitteth bloud, by hauing fbmc vainc of hisbrcaft broken,

3fee mtft dung beaten in to pouber, as mucb as Ml lie fcppona groate, <mo pat if intoiialfcaglaffefuOcftbe futce of planta me,to tttj a lit tie £>uger,ans fc gt tie tbr patient Djinfee hereof in tbe moaning bcfoje b^fyeafefaCfc, ano at mgljt before be goe to bed. Continuing tl;is Tame, pen KjaU ma&ebfmfeboletJfounD.

Againft the grcefc in the Lungcs,and {pitting of bIoud3a thing experimented.

Tafee an berbe called Farfara, 02 Tuffilago, of tbe apotbe- caries Vngula caballina, celts foot in C£ngli(b3!be freucb men caU it Pat de lion, incorporate ft tccl! initt) ti?€ larDe of !)og cboppeb5ano a neto laieb egge:boile altogf tber in a pan ate giue tbe patient of it to eate,boing tbis nine mornings, ano pou f U all iet a mar ucflous $ing,2T&ts alio is Mcx ie gooo tomafeea man fat,

Againft the Paine of the flankes,ofthe reines,and other griefes,

T&fce ft&& quarters of an bnce of Storax liquida, capons greater bens greafe,tbe greafe of a <0oore, tbe gceafc of a$Ducfce,of eacbof ftem fine t>?agmes5of oplerofct fo* ioer D2agmes,of reft foare ttoo Djagmcs ana a fjalfe, of but- terbaffeab?agme:meltlbe greatest otle,anD tbe butter altogefber, poure tbem togitber ant) mingle tfcm. SHjcn ba- iling put to it tbe Storax 5fp?eab it fcpon a \inmn cloffc, ana fo laieitbotttpon tbe place of tbe grafe,mtD pou ajatt inconti- nent fa ijimtofcoie.

Againft the ftinking of the breath.

'TT^be Iffofemarie leaues tuf tb tbe bloffomes,(f pou can get 1 tbem.anb feetb tbem in bbtte tuine, tot fb a little $f rror, <&mamon,sn& Bengewine : 0n& tafetng of tbe fafD totne of $ tentfmc* in pour mou$e,poutyall finoe a marucllous effect

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Againftthe biting of a mad Dogge,and therageormadncflfe that followed) the man after he is bitten.

*r3hra)t bloffonw 02 floiaer* of toilDeSCfetflflc^ Esjteo ht 1 fbe fljaboto3ano beaten into pouber,gf tie tym »?tnlt of tbe fame potober in i&tte totne^aife a toalnut tyelfuH : ana irt tb?ice taking tt,be fl^U be bealeo : a tbing fotmb true by £# perience.

To take away the dead flefii, that commeth or groweth inthenofc.

*r&\\tfyt fufce of H&feesQjai Ijaue bam tfeife p!anfe&, ana * aBDetottaiiftlegrfl?netoar>am> ma&e an ointment tber 0f .putting to it a little of tbe fine pcuber of 8>c tea of tome, tmpnt oftentimes of tbis ointment m $e nofe of tbe paft, ttrt, anb pou ftjai! fa a marac'loo* ttjing*

For one (which with falling from feme hie place } fearcth to haue feme things broken in his body,,

T0!se balfe a gtaffe full of cite £DUt», anb put into kjpotk m of $g feeo of Creffes,t&e qnantitie of balfe a tKiiaU nut fi)el fatten gioe it tbe patient to Djinfee at once,oj at tlnlce* 31 1 Qall be gtfb to let bim blotnM mmebf atlte after bs fe faUen,o;- ub foone as is potTi&e , anb aflame as be is lefts Moii&,gfucf)(rnf&l0DjHnte* #n& be tbat cannot Djinketbe ovle5lf t bim tabs tbe pcuaer fcoftb ferine, BJfpon cannot get tbe feess of €ztlUB$im tym ttje pouber ofMcne of t& ttbicb tbe re is altoaies enoujb founb at tbe 3potbecaries: if be bee b?ufes .ojbart oattoar&lie^annomt tbe foje place toftb £Dple rofetTgnatbetj?aiebponittbe leauesof Mimis^^jo of bjica 3Rofc«, ana fo fijaii pou beale &tm ptttttAit.

A very good eafie rcmedie, againft the difeafe called the Kinges eu'U,

^plibetbe bearbecaUesFarfara^ jfoaleYbote inCSngtffbe,

1 tocll ffampeo tottb W £CDte>ano fytn being mingles toitlj

Ifie r!ato?e of tbe feeo of fine oj jf lap, ana tije greafe of a bap

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rofo,mafee *& reof a p!afffer>ant) lape it fcppon th* &« cban* ging it ttof cea oap,ane alt ftjc fo?e& of tip Difeafc f ball be tz< feiueo into f toeat. Sifter tbep be beaIeD,foafbe often tf*e place txiitl) finite folne bp tbe fpaee of ten 02 fifteme Date*

An other rcmedie againfl the fame difcafe.

nr^lbe tbe 0ones of an bo?fe>ant> pot tbem in a fire panne a* 1 rnong tbe embers anfc coales, leaning tfjem t&cre, bmill fiyep map be beaten into ponocr5tl>tn giue tbe patient bjinfe of tbe falb ponber in fcdjite toine^e quantise of tfcoo pennie tocigbt , continuing tbts tbe fpacr of j;Fu6aics5bp tbte means pou f ball mahe bim caff ont at fyi* montb alt tbe ojSwrc5 ano fitft of tb^ cuiil^ ano ffjall beale tjim flgoagblfc.

To know whether a woman fliall cuer conceiue,or not*

npabe of fte men of a ^are,anB bsning frafeb ana confn- -1 mcb it in bottoater, gfue ittbe teornan to bjtnfee in ffje moaning at berb:C(ihfa2,tbeu let |!r ftana in bot bacbe : ana tf tbere come a grdfe 03 paine in ber btf!fe,ffre map concede ifnctjbefball neuer concefue,

A very rare rcmedie, for to take the kernelles out of a mans throte,in 50 daics at the furtheft. }

T2bc tbe r©t0 of QSUalhJojte toll foafbrsanDboplcD in tyite imne.anfc take alfo tbcfe tbtr.gg fofiotmngrfpenge tariteD batfeapounD,am»ttDObtinD?c6co?nc^of pepper 91 tbr fe things bring toelt beaten mto pence*; boilt ttmn in tf# fate toine toitb tbe ©aKataojt rtotetanD [jantng fefeben tbr m tee!!,poure ont tbe toine5anD fe#pe ft in a fctoa fe^fl flopped, infomemofff p^ce,fl)eng(ue% patient of &n$ OTtaefc? to tufnk<% tfijri? time* a bate at eaerie time a glaffefaif, tftnt (0 to fate, mojning,«a)ne anb mglif ♦ Jinn fcfcf fe &e boiij tiffe fb& be muff eate nootber »?eao but li&irlep bjeatsajnb tyfnkefjfe feme feifbont Vnat er.lSe mnff atffi attJain? from eat fn$ snp tnanm r of fcearb*, jF(C&, CbrlflUjSB* usm o^tr fucb like.

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£b{« manor of regiment ongbt a manne to begin at (be faB mfflne>contmtttttgbntill tbe enoeof Qjefame, anooftenec, tmtill tbe quarter oirrcafing of tbe nert niamc,tbat is to fap fojuie anofiuebates,ano toitbout ooukt tbe pattentu)all bee bealeo.

An other remedie eafier to be made.-

TaSeone Camo mill tetrad into pouoer, anomfngelltD torn) bonie,tbcn tafee in tbe mojnlng a fpconfult of it tn< to pour moun),ano as mncb at nlgbt,letting it go ooton of tt feife : bfc this continuallte tmttU pon be bcaleo ; bfe gooo go* uernement,a$ is afojefatD,

Athingproued and experimented to be very true againft the famedifeafe.

^r0be Polipodimn(t*f4) is an bearbe libe fotto Jfer ne)gri 1 toing bpon tbe ffumpe a; florae of a dbeffnut trap, tf poti can get of it, if not, tafee of n)e oibcr ano beate it into poto- oer,gtue tbe patient ojtnb tberof , toitb Wine oj bonte t fol fe a iraie,at eacb time as mncb as mill lie bpon a groat : contt* nue this bp tbe fpace of rn . oaie«,brginning at tbe quarter, Bccrcafing of tbe ma>ne,ano Keeping altoaicsgooo oiet,as is abouefaioe3be (bail be ubole.

To make the skin ftretch,and returne againc into his place,aftcrthekcrnell is healed.

nr$bt 8je fenop* tbat remaineon tbe rofe Balbe,after tlje 1 iaofes be fain off (Ufcub be libe beaDffonc«,fau)ioneB line an egge) toitb tbe too ttjat is in tbem, 0lomc of tbe rocfe,tbe Bonre 02 bloffomc of a |9omegianaoe,ef*acb of tbefe a Ube quantitie. *>&% Ojem tn nbttc bineger fontill balfe be eonfn meo, put to ft balfe as mncb as ali tbe refcof Ros Syriacus, oj Rubus. t223bicb tbe apo?becarle$ f aU Sumachc o? Sunache,

ffampco, anoboileall sgatnesutai tbe bineger bee almofte tibolfecottftimcD.

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Stab of ftat tajfc&c remained, annotate ftjc place r ounce a* ImitjanDbptfmtmeanespetyaUeaurcn^nunnc to tttetcij ano come to bis place,as ft toas bcfoje.

A very exquifite remedy againft the difeafc called in Latine Augina,and in GreekeSynanche,is an in ftamation of the Mufclc of the inner which Gargill,the Frenchmen call it Squi- nancie,inEnglift» Quinfey.

Tpafee fbe iuafcr of Scabbfe a ponno,of Aqua vitc an fwcc» * mingle tbem together, ano late it bpon tt)c fb:c o? grafe? ant pou ujall finoe fbe pacfent iojole tn tt>:dc botocrs .

An other againft the fame difeafe,

'T,aBc£>i0alIotoes,batic fbcminan£!ucn,bcatcfljcm to ■*■ pouoer.anolaie tbemtopon ftp greefe,ft);ougl) tbe mocSj If ft be pofflblenf not, pop ftjall fnterm ingle ft tot tb Ronnie, 3Sofet,anti a little flotoer o? mcale of Amilum,«ui tben pot ft in bfs moulbe, letting ft goe bonne of ft fclfc, ano p ou u)all fe smaueftoa*n)fng<

An other againft the fame ficknefle,

nrafecoUeof bletoe Slitrioll.ano put ttooooi %ce tytoppef 1 of ft, fn H&fte mine , faith (be tdjf tbe yon QjaU gargle o; foau) pour moutb anb tfcote oftentimes .

A very good remedie againft the JCinges euill,

nr$bt Cerofc 0? fibfte ILcaoe toell ffampeb , fotiwr \mm, 1 oile^liueeigbtfcnceSjlettbis bode together flue oj fire t)oluers,acr ring it continual! jymo ttben ft to tuarcn, 02 bee come t)erie blacl$,ft is foooen enougb : tben fpjcaoc it hppon a Hfnnen clotb,ano laie fttmto tbc place of the fo:e:ff tie fc* res bceb;oben,tbep toill be bcaleo fnconttnente: if not,Ujcf trill refolue anDla)fe,ano fhojtlpbcale tb?ougblp«

To heale the fame difeafe,by a fubftance taken at the mouthe.

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DlReffe a l£en as it toero to eate,fo ttjat ft)e be bolted in a great pot dj cannon, toift a great Deals of loafer torn) eutfalte, letting ft boils tmttU all t&e bones bee fcparateo from tfje HeuVbcn take fbt faiot bones, mm Djie n)cm In an jdDucn, o? at n> fire,fo tt)at t&ep be not bnriieo.o? tear blactu after tljis,bcate t|>c m toclt to pouber,ano take of ttjc fee oe of Scfamum , beaten toell If aetoffe into pouoer, antt mingle ft toltb Vae poatier of tbc prunes boncs,as mud) of ttjc on e as of tbe otber. 3nD To tafee a fpouteftiQ of tbe ttoo poubers,ano mingle it IcfSj \$onis , canfing ttje patient to eate of it at nigbt, uben be goctlj to beooe,ano in rtje moaning tttjen be ri fen), sap is ongbt to be Dame from tbe beginning of tbe quar- ter occreafing of tbe moane, bnto ibe enbe %%t is a bene er= ceilentfecret. 3t alfo.bappenco to mc of feme men, in trtjoisi i!)e faioe oi feafe foas to oloe ano farre gone,njat tbe faf oe re< mcoic coulo not bclpc tbcm,fcbom 31 eattfeo to tafee toitb tbe faioe pouoer fpecffieD.as fotlotoe, tobfeb ougbt to.be maoc aft tot n)is manner. Cane a ccrtatne little fcrpentc call cos fefoto mo;me,boile btm in oile oliue,t>ntill be be b?oh:n ano confnmeO.tben rub tbe emll toitt) tbefatoc oile, anolaie pee* cesof touwtjponit,lcautngitfo%* c: folncr Dates : aim after tbat,maaeanetoannointtng,anolaie to tus to it again as befoje . 115? Ms faioe remeDie BE bcalco itjcm perfcalic, ibanBesbetmtoCioo,

Aheauenliewater, which hath many goodly and notable ver- mes, as wc ffiall flie w you after,

*r3ke Cloues,iputmegges, dinger, reduaria, long $ep* 1 per, rounoe pepper, fl^faos of Juniper, iDjenge ptlies, tbt bloOfotms o? flotoers of £>sge,3l&8fm, Kotemarie, qpar* fojam, rouno $)int, Bateberries, j^tnniropall, Gentian, Ga!amintha,tt>floiners of (IElBer,tbe flotuers of Ubite ana «D rofc, S>p?ignarO, Lignum Aloes, follOS Cubebcs.Carda-

mpmum,o; <0raines,ftbicb tbe apothecaries tall Granum

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Paradifi, Sne S>tnamon, Calamum AroniaticumjSticados,

Chamedrbs, called tn (Snglitl) flSermarioer, Camcpithcos, Melligetta,Mafticke, Jncenfe of tUc male binoe, Aloe Epa- ticum, 3nnHT<BD*, tbe feeoe of sparlojam 03 spaiojam gen- tle, D?ie 5figges,0;te JSaillns, SDates , ftoate &lmonoes, feerneUes of a pine apple, of caebe of ibefe an bnee,ubite ba< nicfirebnees. Sjentafeefoger metgiimg as mucljas all tbe faioecompoution,ano mingle tocll altogether, patting alfo onto ft Aqua vice, leaping as mud) as all tbe fatoe fub- ttance, but tbe fafDe Aqua vits, mutt bee olfttlleo Sue time 0 ttyougb a JUmbecfecreeelmngalmaies tbe bctte : ana mm* gie all nje afojefaio tbinges togetber in the fats mater, ttjf rt put all into a moll toed ttoppco, leaning it fo tbe fpace of tmo Dales. Ujen afterioaro pou ujall fct it bppon tbe if or nace toinjljis UmbecUe ano recipient , DffttUing it toltb a bcrie (mall Are, thereof mill come a cleare ano potions mater t continue fo nje fue, untill ^je mater begin to djangc ^is co* lour, ano come foitbe tdjttc : tben cbange tbe rectptente , ano teccluc tbefaio ubite mater apart,fo; it is not goaO,but fcj to blandjc ano mafec ubite tbe face, ano tbe re is neitbrr fpot no; lmtefl,oj anp htnoc of reooe burgeons in tbe face of a man,tt)e ubicb being toaftjebtoitbnjfs mater bp tbe fpace of fiftame oaies mill not goe out,ano meare amaie,leauing tbe (ace ano fbinnebcrie m>ite, tinning ano mell faueurmg. £Jjis is a bctte rare !;inte of mauling , ano imttc fo: great laoies ano pnnceOcc. ^oufljau" mire tbe fir ft mater fcbldj is clef re mitt) Aqua vite,of lifee qnanntie, tbe fxbtcb is calico Mel balfami. $otoc bailing put ano lefte all tbefe tbings (n a SUtoll mell ftoppeo, Hit fpace of tmo oaies 0? tbeccaboutes, fet it to otftifl mitb a final! fire,tbcn receiue ano put tbe firft ioater bp it fclfe, trijlcb mill of Dili it berie cleare ano 000: ffc* rous. tMHbenpoufeetbat tbe mater beginnetb to conu fojtb like raine mater, mange pour recipient, ano ttjen receaue n)at fame libemtfe bv it felfe, bntill pen fee tbe ttjfrD wsSiatee come out, mjftbfoifibceof afangume colour, tbe ttklfbpon ft)all pokne into a iEu'olt,ano fioppe it mill mitlj tftKare :

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fecpt it BWgenUp as a p?ccious tbtngtfoi ft baft) manfe nofa* We ano ercellente tirrtues , of ttjc ixljfttie tfte bcfte bcetbefe tbat foliotoe, s$e ficffr is ,tt)at if pou late a little of it upon a freeze to ounocttjere neeoe no ottjer meDlctne to cure ttSbe reconoc is,tt is good ft; all olo toounbes,againtt ttjc canfeer9 fte too;mes,ano agatntt Noli me tangere, ano all otber btfc cafes grototng:pe mud toe ate tbe fo?e places tuitb it, euerfe feconoco? tbiro rate once ,ancbpftts mcanes,in tbe fpace of fiftame 02 ttoentie oates,be o? m v ujalbe bealeo. fbe tfetroc t5,tl)atffanp man bauc a Carbuncle , ojfatnte anionics oifcafe, calico commanlpm Italic ano in prance, feinae santyonies fire,oj otber petf tlenciaU ficfencCTe , ano toafbe tbe place U)(tb tt)c faieo toater, it trail bill it toitbin an botocr* Ibe four ttj is, it is gooo againff tbe paine of tbe epes,fo tbat tbe epe be not ont o j loff : if pou put a little o?o p of it into tbe epe in oje flpojning,ano as mnebe atnigbt, it tetll beale tbe paine in nficneoates.anDalfbougb it be fbmtibat packing, pet tbe greet of it patten) foon au>ate,(b ft at it can not in an? tutfe burte tbe epes.Cbe fiftb isy tbat if anp manne bane tbe ff one in (be raines of bis bacfee3ano in tbe blaooer, ano D?infe ttjjce o?oppcs , o? aojagme of it totft) a little fcbtte ^tne, beujallbeeoeliuerotbereof in fetaeoaies.Cbe firfe fs,tbat it bealetb ^s» Cmerauoes,o? piles, tf fbep bee foau)eo loin) it euerp Date once. Sbefeuentbts, tbat it bealetb all mane* of otfeafc,oj paine of tbe spatrice , ano tbe Collicbe , faben a fponcfnll is o?onbe of it toitbtbe b?oatbe , of a l£enne,oj of Cabbages. Ww e'gbt is tbat uben a man batbett) tbe (bow feen , ano incur ate f&inetotB of tbe booie , fbep ffretcbe ano beale in fetoe oaies . Sbe nincn) is, tbat ft bealetb running taiotoatrieepes ,tibena o?oppe is putte into tbem in tbe SpojmngX be f entbe is,tbat if is berfe gooo to beale all ma* neroffcabbe,fcurfe, ano otber bfee tbmges, toau)mgtben? foitt) ft often times. Cbeeleuentb fs,n)at if a manne putte a tcoppe of if fntobts eare at $igbt > 03 in tbe morning, it fa* feetbafoatcall ttje gceef anotnojmes,ubfd) oooe uigenoer in tbeeare*

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£fo ttoc tftb is,tbat tt bealetb all bencmous bfttng, tdjen ye toau) tbe benemous place foin) it,ane is farre better fbj fad? an accioen t ,tbr n tbe triacle is. Ujc ibirtemtb is, (bat it fell- left) all toojmc s in mans boole, if a man rub bis nettriles, oj d; tnhe a berie little of it. 0no finallie, it is alio berp gob fo) benemous bur ts o; tuounop,anD foj all toounos incure* ablest bealetbu^ Kings cuill, mid foe oifeafe calico foe faS ling fichne(Te,anD all ofoc r infirmities in (be crterto: parts of foe boote,*no tutfo fois toater map a man team bfmfelfe 0.2 cite Djinhc it. Hit is alfo gcoo fo; enerte colo fichnt fie, and reffojatiuefo? olo fblbes^ tbofe tbat are confumco, anb De- bilitate telfo bunger ,(icbneHe,o; fojtroto of tninD. %t confee nefo tbe raotcall mcttturc, ano natnrall bcat.it mam tametfj bealtb.ano fercpefo a man in long ufe^oibener bfett) it as it ougbttobebfeb.

Pillcs ofa raaruellous operation and vertuc againft the Sciatica^ which we promifed to ipcakc of in the Chapter of the Sciati- ca,

'"T^RC pilles Alephangines,of Harraodaclilmaioris,aMb mi»

* norisyof eacb of focm a fcruple,bbffo is tbe tbiro part of a b?agme,tb?ce geaines of (altGemn»,otffoItte ano flirr tbens toffofoetutce of rofes, ant> mabe of all tots fabffancefiue plHes,anB at tbe beginning, ifoen tbe Sciatica is feruent ano great, you foall tabe of foe fat & Sue pillcs euerp four oaies : and ttben tt beginnefo to Decline ano alttoagc,poa foafl tabe foem onlte tbe 8ft bate,tbcnfoe Orf, (be feuenfo ano tbe eig&C baie,bntill all be Dome : ano tabe foem altoafes in (be mo?* ning,at tbe bjeabe of tbe oare,abffammg at tbe lead, fire o; fenen bonres from meat, $oto altbougb foe falo pilles,bee not foj a manne to bapc bis d;amber,<eio foat foep pjouo&e not to foe0ole,petre mutt not Dttnbe anp bbiteU)ine,noj mater, no? eate anie falte ftinges, no; ante binoe of poulfe co?ne,as Bcanes ano peafon toifofufo otber like, no? Ani- ons, <Q5arlf be,c; fneb libi t if tbe otfcafe be inuctcrate, oloe5 aj&rregone*

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A notable fecret to hcale a madde man, be it that the madneffe camevntohimby a whirling on giddincfl'e of thehedde or braine,or ocherwife -

FJrfl of all,mabebmi fotoer (differs, €n fotoer mornings one after another. %tt tbe fir tt differ be fimple, tbat is tofaie,maoe toifb toatcrftberefn pe baucbcflco c? fosDen fcbeatctyan, common ople, ano fait, iUt ttje feconoebe of toatetfoaoentottb ^alloroes, ^murte,|Jenito2ie of tbe it3all,anD biolct leaaes/fettl) ople snofart. ilet tbe tt)iroe be of toatet botleo tot tb ople, fait foooen toitb tome and \$o> nte. anDlctt[;efourtt)g!iCerbfc of tbe libe Decoction tbat tbe ttjirD toas,aDDmg to it eSno iuc, 3!Buglou*e,anD fbe toppes of ©aaltoojt. after ttjat fins Decoction to JIraineD,pee fljall put to it an fence of Cafca Fiftub , one balfe a quarter of an mice of Metridate, jj5oto baaing gf uen bf m tbefe f o toee differs, foto2efunD?te mornings, poufbatlgfue bun rbis mcoicine. Polypodiumof an^Dnbetoelltlampeoa banofud 02 1 teaine, ana to:ing oaf fbe iufce of tt,mD put in a glr, fie tbe quantftte of ttoo fingers bte^utting to it ttooe fences of bo< nie rofet, ansa quarter of an bnce of Cleauatfe rofet,ano asmutb of Diafcnicon» fllftbefe tbtnges being tncojpojateb togttber, geue tljcm bnto tbe patient to D?tnfee at nf gbt tnjen be goetb to beD, ttoo 02 rb?ce bourcs after the fu n ns is fet.ano giue it bf m lafee toar me : if in cafe be toill not tabe it, btnDe lim ano bolo bint perfcjce,mabe Wm open bis mc tttbe, put fomefffchebettocene bis teen), ano tbenpoure tbemcDicine into bis fi);ofe,as men Doe bnto bo2fcs Smb feben be ba$ ta» sen all,if it be in tointer, von u)aU mabe bim fit fobpon bis beo balfe an bonre.toefl cenereD rounoc about , to tbe intent be f afee no coloe after it : if it be in fummer, pe maie let bint goe about tbe boufc ttbere be totll,b»t iec tbat be go not out. Wbm tbe mcoicine batb Dame tys operation, fa be fbts oint» men t follotoing : tbat is to fate, a pounbe ano a fjaltle of tbe mice of actaltoo2t,fcbereunto pou u)auaooeas mncb.but'

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t er : boile f&is fogef&cr a go* tittle, tnttll all tbe tofee be al* moflf confumcD,tbf n pat to it ople of Camomill, ople rofct, oiie of fainct 3iobn s Wo?te,of eatb of tt>m an bnce. Jnco;~ pwafe tocti all tbefe (binges on tbe fire, ano malte tbcreof an ointment, fcbcretoitb pou fijatl annoint n> pat tr nt , from (be necac bnto tbe f a t,armcs,ano tegges anb alhbut tbe oint ment mail be bot>anb be matt be fo toetl annotate* anb rnb> beo, tbat tbe ointment mate penetrate ano pierce tb?ougb. Continue ocotag ft)ts n> (pace of a monetb, annointing bim euerte flSueningano nto?ning,o; at (be leaffeonce a bate, Ibe tbtr oc cj fourtb oaie, after pou bane begun to annotate bim, burne bf m tut tb an bot iron bpon (be feame,oj joining togetber of (be bcao, anb at tbe firft late fcppon tbe marfee a: tinnenclotbteltb Barrotoesgreafe, leaning it frtbefpace of efgbt 0} ten bates : ant> after tojap a great Cpcbc peafe in 3uie ieaues, anb pot bpon fljefatoe 3uieleanes,a pace of Vjt felc of a fljoe maoe fine ano tbinne, btnbing it bnber bt£ flnotc tof3> fomc bmoc, 02 beneatb bis beao,fo tbat it mate; bfoeon,anD djangeft attoaies at ntgbte, anb in tbemo^ ning. if in cafe beepaffe fotocr monctbes ano recefue not bcaltb,o?retarnefobtsioittc,poumuttbfginnc againe to giue bint tbe faio differs be bao before, ano tbe fame racof / clncs.annotatmg bim as before : anb tottbo ttt Doubt (bp tbe grace of (l£oo) be fijallbe fobole. ^»e muff eate at tbe begin ntngCbicfeens, button, ano refle (Healej after poo mate giue bimroff ano (bo, tuin) pottage of Amilum, HBates, ano Sj&allotocSj ano alfo ne toe laioeegges, putting fpiccs tintc bis iraate, canting bim fomrtinie toeate (ettber in bis pot* (age o: otbt rtoife) Betatae, £>agc,^arlojam ano mint, not fufferingbim in anp toife to taae fa!t,u)arpc ot eger tbings3 , poalfe cojne, (Warlike, £>n(on*,no? fucb Ube : pe map giue ilftnttbtte mine toin) water: let bim alfo carrle euer abon$ bim fome gooo oo3urs,anb bcare mtlooie ojmnficBc: fpealt oftentimes tbber lie ano toifciie bnto bim,aomoniu)ing bint to be toife ano fage, rebuke bim of bis fofiie nben be oooeflj m Jjpwfeeflj of ante fonb 0; f©liu) tbings : 3nb in fneb cafe fije

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aufhajttte of feme faf re fooman acat left mud), to tell feim al fljefc ttjingcstfo; gooo aomomt tone are of great tocrtue ano ff renfttt), fo: to ettabttfbe atio fettle a bjatne, trouble* oj 0(0 qutetco tout) ante ficttncOco; paflion*

Pillcsof maifterMichacll aScot, die which doe healc the grcefe or p aine of the hed,bc it inuetera te or recent, purge the brain darifie the fight, caufc a man to haue a good mcmorie,good colour in the face,and be alfo very good for many infirmities .

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YOB fyall tafee of Aloe toau)eb,tb^ fcr uples, n> rota of tofU>e<35ourO0, of all ftHteo of Mirabolanes,of tbe con* fectlon maoe toittj Scamonic.calleo Diagridion,fl|)air(cfe,baf' berries ano Kofe&of ea# of tbt m Ijaifc a ojagmc ,of fafiron afcruple,a5lrrbebaifea temple jftampe att toefi togetber, ano maaetbereof pities urttt) tbe (nice of coletoojtea, «taae fbz* ojfotoerof tbem,fn)en pougoeto bco,cuette tblrbe o) fourth bate once.

Againft the paine of Womens breads, a vcric excellent remedic.

nrSbt n)e poalferf of t foo'netu lafo cgges,me fuel gbt of tfoo 1 pence of nctotoar,a lit le opie Mofet,a title j£iU,cal!cD tit HatineTutia, pjepareo ano trimnicDtn role mater, tct all tbt5 on tbe fire to melt in a cleanc panne,ano ttben it is colo agame3fp?eau it bpon a Imnen clotbe, aito late it to tor fo?c fyeaff s, but pou m uff ba uc firO toau)co dje fatoe fo:c places toitb trijtte mnie,trbcrcin ban) been foc-Orn Iraues of ]|£ofc0, plantain lcaucs,ano tbe leaues of an dDllue tree ,botb gran ano o?te,ano after bautng toipco ano onco it againe, late tbe planter to it,o:e(7cb ano piepaeeo, a* 3 baue faio.ano incon# tinent tbe fojc f balbe bealeo.

To ripe a Felon, Cattcs haire, Botch, BiIe,or o her

Apoft umcs,or S wcllinges,which haue need

of quickc and fudden riping.

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Yj&n $a& faae crams of b?eao, ratlins o?tco in an ouen oa 0 $cr Ujtft,aarD ajcn toll ff ampco, butter, l£ogs fuet, iieuen,CouK milBe,ano a littlefattron. ^afee of all tins an ointment ano late it bpon ftje fe?e,putting firft a little £>a& (iron in pouoer bpon tbe bcrte place febere pou totUbaue tt b?eafee,ano bpon tbat tbe plaittcr,leaulng it lb bntill nigbte, ano cbange it morning am euentng, To u)al pou mafce it fain ripe ano b;eabe,tben BjelTe it toin) ople rofet ano poalbes of cggcs one ttbole oaie, after ttjat purge atoate tbe o;oure ano filtbtultijfome o:afcolng ointment, if in all ie pou (ball late to it tbe ointment of Aloe anoTuti^o? fomc conlblfoatlttt o% pealing ointments.

To refolue a fellon, a Cats haire, a bile or botchsat the beginning,

VjflDn (ball faae a citron oa £>jenge , ano parte &fm in nje 1 mi0£t,tabe'alittle Eotoe in a ottb,ano piCTe bpon it :aftct fijat p:eu*e « to? tng it in pour bano, ano put to it a title com- mon fait toeU beaten to pouoer, ano late it fo bot bppon tbe line .putting bpon nje fato tome nalfe a citron 0? o?engc,ano to binoe all ibis tola) fomc bmoe, Ranging tt Cuening ano tno?nlng,ano incontinent tbe corrupt matter mill otuolue.

To make Emplaftrum Aureum,which is of a wonder- full verttie for all forts of wounds.

♦T'3[BcPixgrecao?Colophonia)i3j(mffoiie,bbiteincenfea0 1 mucb of tbe one as of tbe oftjer. Uet all tbefe tbinges bee foell ttampco ano mirt Lutflj ttje fcbite of egges, tben annoint a pace of partbmenttoln) tbismirtion, * uning tbe toouno taell iuitij pour tbjo fingers.to mane &> blouo come out,lap fbe faioe parcbmentfcpon it, binoing it toltb feme little bano ano tbe toouno (ball ujojtlie bebealeo. Sjisfecrctbasoe a <3birurg(an of Naples, ano tocnlo tell it to no manne in tbe toojlo^bntifl be bfmfclfe being &mt, commanpeo bts felloto to mafeetbis mtrtion,anotolaieitbnto V^ ipounoettbfajs toastttbtabanb»

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A n other excellenr Secrete ; whiche wa vS brought out of Iudea, and is very good fordiuers accidents of mans body,

C'ArduusBenediaus^fen:!)ee!et!rall Ijraaacbe, canfefije a >gooa bearing ano mmtsm-, fabrtfrfttoafetbe febfrltng o; gtDOfrieffe of tt$ ttiitejomftytilh flhr b?atne,eaufeibe n gooo ftgbt not onelp Mien a mm eateS) if ^utalb tebest be rubbed) b& eprs toifb tt i iiitklbi tflieri a man pntfsfb fi# ponSero? foafsrof if fnjto (tf epes. "Jttywgttfr alfo tbe Eo- roacfee^ctt^ate^D tymgeib agoosappitite.comftriteflj fijeb?eS5co!ifumit!) Hmms* sfmo *$>arrfcs, ant beafctb ttje paiue in t&e bcBp, g$je Uiaic of ibts oecotffon ano tbs toater fAf^toDiittne&V^m^^tipaUenUl bmnours, anapt* cljes^jealetl) (be fplecnc a*ic fbc ffone : ano &bcn a ©litter is maae of it, ana of iErfne V$Mffe,ft bealettj aU bentofitie, ^pdttamesan6f!^pl3gue,fotbatpoui??fnfeefbe iufceoj tbe poaocr of ft f mtm&f irttp after pe feel tip grrcf .anc if a man laic of fbe ti&itz mi rougb coifon3tbat it batb ager it tebf o& fpimtf ,bpoii anp tooimse tljat is not mo2taU3tt totll beale ft in tymzms faft&ont pain ei greef. Ebe faicD bearte c anfetb a Useefe bjeaftMms fefjen if is tattvjt caufetb a man to banc gooo teetb anDgumme^it bealelb tbewfcafcof fbc matrtre ans cteatrtb fb* bearfe: ttbena man mahetb a (Sliffcr of ft toith fte torfn* of amancbitoe,it Ijeaietb tbe failing fefcbm* tbe Sidtj anD paine of tbe fioc, feben it is D?orbcn fcuittj tofctfe fof!ietoarrmD,anBto<tbbotfe®2tater: it bealetball maner of if eaer0,t^ena man tabetb if fonts b^urcs befine fbe fittz come5battibtlebeIlDeatetbbemaff betoell cotmreo. fftbc jpautll of little rbtlDjen fal!3bolle tbe fatec fjearbe in WLine, ano toafye the jpauiir toft^ it: it is alfo berp gooa againlf all fiff inges of ferpente^mte otber pcifon.

Againft : 11 manner ofcoughes5as well huietcrateandoldc,as recent and newe,a cercaine and fure rcmedie.

^pSlbelB^mffone beaten in pouserljalfe m tjnrc, erne put it in a neloe laieo ©gge,foft mftjtitoQlt U tol tc£ctbet:

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gen pat to it Bengetoftte t& bfgneffe of a dcbpefife5ttgbtip CampeD,anb Djmbe tt in $* spojning at poar bjeabcfafo roafee a* mucb agamc at nf gbt fcfcen poa goe to beD,fmb pott ftallbcuboicattt)eftconDo2tt)irDctinic.5l3ut iftbe Cougb |?aue bolben pou long^pou mnG take it fo mudje ttje often**,

An excellent conferuc againft the cough, and all anguifhe of thcbreft,whiche mundificthand cleanfeth the fto- macke, and caufeth a good voice,and z feirc coloure in the face#

T&ht f&e rootes of foiloe 0? S^arfljt spallotoe , callebof

* tt)e Slpot^caiieo Bifmalua 0: Maluauifcus munOtfiED

ana ma or ckane.ano tut mfmall peecca , teeli Caropeo m a filter of ttone.Ebeu tafee feme grr ate pot 01 cauo?on tbaf iToioeHi fijer ife leattrn great* tStolte fiiltfr tottb tuater9 ana botlc in tt fbefe tbingco foil otmng;Hico: tin ? Jfope greats o* 6jie,&age , Mofemarfe 5 Carduus Benedi&us , iff gges, tyte Haifins,Anii!umof USarlp.os i5arlp Gosre, of ccfec of fbefe ftjtnges at pour oifcrett jk /saw a$ mtube of llje one as of t&e ot^er :ano aene to it moje a tjattofufi of dtictoste toifi) bur rooie*: let ail this feetb in $e fafeo Cancan 02 Hettie> f&e fpace of an boure,o? an fjoure ana a balfe,anD ttjeu let tt coole againe,foffjatpou mate toell ensure pout b&toe in it. Cijen take out ail e» fa&o fabffaimce, antrpttttbem in a cleans cantns.mDteingoutaU t^fubSancemtotbr faieo totter in fbe Iftettfet pot in it alfo ttooo 02 tb?ee poutn* of flje faiett roDtcs of Malmuifcus ftampcD5 asbefoje , tbrnfti it to ioile ana teeftagameft^cc bourcs 0: mo:e ; tafeett from the fire ana boe as poo oto at fbe firff timc:bot If it babfa mur^e foo> ben fib at al t& rootes toeceteofcen $ confumro, it fljonlD not nemc to bau* Urarnes oj touting ttjem ftwzougba canuast ftf s so?n5tafee tbe decoction of itano ret it in & potte t?pon tbe fire toiCft as ntuttj li)onme,o: tittle !effe,lf aufog it to Mit fa fatce me fetelp,! afctng ateaie tbr Rmm tliat (bal come of tbe 1£xmnfe.after it bafl) tbrat botleo a gooti fjfdte ;aObc to it an toice3o? ajs mtufee as pou UhU of Cnnamsn^ a quarter of

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an toitt 02 mo je of ©en getoin Hampeb, ano a little mufbe t njen take tt immeoiatlte from o)e fire mis ccuc r it,to t^e tn- tent tt take no bent I fpecf aflfe if von banc put it in tbe muf fe fccbirt) tooulo elfe tjaniuj atoaie toitb tbe fsnobc iMjerfoje pon map pat in tbe mat fee bben the toater is lube toarme,after it is taken of : fo Cbatt pou baue an excellent confer ue to bfe one oexupie all tlje to inter, as toell at ni gbte as in the mo?« ning,ano at all times bfcen poa llfle, bat pon maft at enerte time poa tabe it, toarme it againe,e«no tabe tbereof ttooe 03 tij?ce fpoonefulis at a time, 2no if pon toili baue it tijtcfecr, puttottpouoerof &nger,oj Memoes: ana if poa toili baue it clearer,pe mutt pat tc it a little moje of tbe firft Decoaion, mjicb toe baue fpoben of. 2bts fecret is of facbe erceUencie, ft)at if a man bfe of it in rtje tointer as is afojefato, it is not poffiblefoj bim to bee bere&oJtomtenteDtoitbnjecougbe, J*cumes,mui res, Catat res, oj anp o tber libe Dtfeafe.

A goodly and pleafant Secret to hcale the cough,inrubbing the fooles of the feete : and is a thing vcrie eafie and ccrtaine.

nr^be t too o? tbjee <T>arliUe beaoes , toell munoifteo ano 1 maoecleane,aampen)em toell, u)en put to tbem l^ogs g>uet,ant> Itampe tbem toei! anetoe : ano at nf gbt uheri pou goe to beb,toarme toell the fooles of ponr fat, ano annotate tbem toell toitb ^ faiD confettion,ano tben toarme f&em a- gaine as bot as pou mate enoure, rubbing tbem toeH a p;tu tie fpace : ano being a beb, let poor feet* be bound toitb feme toarme linnen clothe, ano rub alfe tbefmallcf pOurlegges toift) tbe faib ointment : bp this meane ponfbaR be bealeo in ftianfgbtes, toere tbe cougb nener lb bebement. 3Bf pou toil at pour meales bfe of tbe faib Decoction in ponr tome , o? otbertoife,poufballfinoe pour felfe toell ateafeinpour 0o< macbe ano heao.anD fbatl tbe better omic a toaie pour cougb, ano aaotberemllbifpofitionsof tbebooie,

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A very goodly and eafie remcdie to hcale in a daie or twaine all manner or inuetcratc and olde woundes, wherein is growne deade and fuprfluous flefli, and woundes that cannot be cu- red by any other medicines,

TaBeib^ fences of turpentine (firff feiafbfe in common toater,ano ttjen in Uofcoj plantain? £jatrr)an& ttje pelfe of an ©gge,an fence ano a lialfe of op> Uofct,cf &MU mate ftalfao?agme:m«:e all tbefe taell topper, ane mute thereof a platffer,ano laic it fepcm tbetooiutce.0m) became ft 02aU)enj &nufeljat,ntaUe njts Defenclue.£afce ttoo parts of ople Kofet,balfe a parte of Wneger, a little Boale Seme* sncReat^onroifcretion3mmgle all together ana rob toih> in fotoer oj Sue ringers o? mo^ronnDc abonte n> toounoe. 0no bold not tbe infectet) member too far from ibc fire ,to the intent tfiat febtleff tbe beaoe fleu)e is con faming ano eating atoaie , poa feele not fo greate a paine. Sifter that tbe beaoe flcfl) is eaten atoaie,laie to it a little battoefoltb JBntter,snD leaue it fepon tbe toouns a ftbole oale,ano pou fljall fee a mar meltons thing.

Againft all mane r of pcftilence o r plague,be it neuer fo ve- hement^ moftcertainc and proued thing,

«Trafee an J2Dnton,aitt> cut btm outrftjfcarf e,ffeen make a lit' 1 tlebole in ecbep&ce,tbe abicfe pon fball fill toitb fine tria- tle,9Wfette tbe pceces together agafne as tbeptoere befoje; aftertbis,tD?appetbeminatoeate linnen clothe, patting if fo to rott coacreo in the embers o? atbestano tdjen it is ro3 enoagbjP?effe ont all tbe iaice of rt,ano giue tbe pad ente to fe?inBetUereofafpoonefan:(miitcBiatefpbeen)all feele bim felfe better,anB ft)ali without faile be bealcb.

Averiegoodparfume againft the plague,

Y^be spafifebe,Cipjes,QBncenfe, ^sce, t©o;mefooobe,

$$irtbe3 Lignum Aloe .Tegnamc, 95ufhC, Ambergrifet

Timiama,,#atmegges,^iilletrce,115afe ttse, Uofema* tie3§ageJaMes3ClDer)Ctoues,3Juniper,ruc, pitch, am> a

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a htiiDc of ratoep{tcf),callcD in ILatineRa/kail Qjefeftfngi ftampeD ano mirt togetber,pou C^atl fet Upon qje coalc0,amo foparfumetberfjambcr*

An other remedic very good againft theplague*

TSltettjf ripe JlBcrrfesof aBafetrec,ant> peeleof Cbe blacbe fkfiine tbat is topon tbrn^bcate tljemtntopou* ocr Mtb a little fralte,anO as focne u a man percef* «ctt) tymfelfe tnficccD tettb rtpr pIagu*?anD ttjat be bcgtmte to $auc a botte ifener , fcce muft take a fpoonefull of tfce fafeo pou: jcr^t 11 irtg totttj a little ttittget anD toater,li£ateitaUttle airo b?tntett,JMD tyftM ta coucr 'l)f rnblfe tocll, ano fleepe e# nougb : fo Iterating htflfttfcfte fl;ai!bcc tocor-twent cures. JBtttffttH jF(i^rcomchiftt)acolt>c,inffee&cof 5tlmcger,be mod tahc CtfUuiiyino ti)cn Do all t\jc red as bcfojc:a tljutg ej> pcrwienteo 'opon manp.

For him that is fickc of the plague.

TTflte ftbfte B)tttamc,CurtmntiIIyt4fte Co;an,45attfaH, HBoIc 2trmenfchc, Terra figiliata,<iBnDtae toater,Kue taw tcr5i ofe toater,tiinte toinegcr^toater of fi>cabtofe,ano the ao client comming fopon bim,pc muft make tfcte Uutfmi fours tyourcs.Eahe of \!tic< 0U0 ttung* ttampeo cebe one bp (t felfe, ano put tc tfctn in foine glaffc oj ofljer fccttcl! 3 ano mate of alia o;inte at pour Mferetion, making ttjat t&e tofnegcr mount in tlje glaflfe a little aboue H)t ottjer ttyng0,ant> let ttje paticnte taSe it Ijote.ono tl>eii couer tym fclfe in bcD tmiill !jc flue ate toeli, ano be fljall bccureD.

A marucilous prefcruatiuc againft the plague.

*Y&l\C tA)itc JDfttanfe, rotinDt AriftoIochia,Crocodilium, called alfo . Cardina, oj Cardua, aierurine,(25enttan , Ze- duaris,anbeartecaUe&jinilattne PesMlu^ofecbeof tbcm itoa tmrc*,aampc al tt)te a little imfy a baneful of rue, tbcii *ate a Woll tfj it boloet!? at fte le*tt tty<fc quarter , ano fill it tett!;tt)cbcaMinefljatpoucau6n3e,i4>cwinto you tyall

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put all fl>e fojerateo tbtnge^anb leaue it fo ttanbfng in pour banfe jainD tn Daungerous time* , tafee eucrp spooning be# foje pou goe out cf pour boufe, balfea gtaffcfuH of tbe fatea ?H3ine,but pou mutt baue ta'aen fir ff a dZKalnutte.a jFf gge, ana t too 02 tfctt Itttte tyauncbes of Ha?. Jf po u ooe tfcte in tbe tnojntng,pou fljail be affurtb foj tbat Date*

Afi oyntment to make an Apof tumc brcakc,and the fore of the plague to fall of*

*p2b t a quarter ana a balf of common of le,ant> fcf ff on (be * ftreinfometietrell,tbeuputto tt foure fences of Ccrofc, ojixbtteIlea&etoeftffampeD,Illtargeof fefluerfoerp fiitcf fljtnw,tb2cet)ncc0xommon toare, foure bncea, ano Icauc tt lb longe bpon ttjc fire , fentill pou mate fp?eabe tt tof tb pout finger bpon a marble (lone . Sbtscoen, tafeettfromtbe fire^c poure a little btneger bpon tt,but pou mutt i;oioe tt fans of 5to (be intent (t icape not tn pour face : tben make of fljte opntment a platffer. as greateas all Vyz fO)tt,mto mate a bole in tbe miooett of tt as bfg an a penup: a" er tbte mafee a Itttle plaltter of fome ointment tbat mo^tiefictb , of %t bfg# neffeof tl>efafDboIe,tbcnmabeanotbcrplaftter of tbe tmt Wgneffe,the bbkbepou t^all late bpon tbe feoje, fo tbat tbt plaitter toftb ttjt mo:fifptng ointment bee bettoenc botbe, ano leaue ft bpon tbe fee tbe fpace of foure mB ttoentfe boa* res,tbcn t'oaungeonelp tbe mlDDle plait! er,tbat i& to fatetbe (bat mo2tt8ett), one pot an otter in bts place , fi# ttbtcbe pou fljallalfo let lie foure ann tluentic bourca ,anobefc:etbat tbe plaitter beelateo rounfceabeuteanDttictrf}cb,anuo(nt tta place berie tbfcfce tof fb freDb i£ogg fuct , 02 l£enn* 5 gteafe, to molliSe tt. ano fo pou O^all make tt bacce in ity mf &ble^ano rounb about pou fljall make a circle of ten ccr 8e<$,tnfucbe fute tbat tbe fae foil! b2*afee out ana come fo:t?;e . ano tbe eight ana fcotte ftoures once paflcD,afler pou ijaue tnfetnof flje ptnfffer,tafe bpon it an ofljer p!a!0 cr mac? to'tb freflj l^ogs g reafe5ona immeofatlp tout fall from it a beao fteflje tn manner of a rounoe pomcll, ano tbe re toill remain e a

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$ole,$efMe pea matt bealefoln) Tome ointment, oj elf farttb Diaculum magnum, ano uben tbe fleffje brginnetb to gro'05C,iafe to ft barning fl(um,bp nje fpace of mm.bourto, ano fi>m late tbe faao ointment bpon it

An other remedic againft the plague,

*vr<£ njall tabs fijc f oppe of Kite, a e>arliise 6eao,o3balfea I quarter of a Mlalnut ,ano a come of &>alt:eate tyis cue* tv spa;ntng,continamg foa ^oneaj together, ano be mcrf ano f oconoe.3$te receipt is alfo gooo againtt toojmes.

An othervery good remedie againft the Plague.

'Tr3NeAquavite, tbefoater of tolloe perfclep, calico in

J (SreCBC Meliflbphyllon,Melyphyllo,anOMelinon,anO ttl

ILstmeApiaftrum, ano ptantamc foater, of retjeof tbem a pounoe,ano ixbcn pou anil ofe of tt,ttbl£&e poo ougbt toooe eatelp, poutballtabeasmudje of tbe one astbeotber, fo fbat all together mount to tbe quanfitie of tfooo fingers in a glatTe,ano tbenojinae it, foiball pou bee p:eferueo ano fate from ojc plague , slits toater isalfogooofojjfffliules ano f»3unoes,ano is Saell trieo ano erperlm ente o.

An other perfefte receipt againft the Plague,

'rase a bfo3,oj foine otber glafife , ano fill it tmto tbe fbfrbe 1 patte full tuitb fine tciacle,ano one ftjlrDenoealeo? tbfrDe parte fcoitb Aqua vite,ano ^t otber ttjfro parte tottl) tbe trine of a poung man ujiloe n)at is a of rgme,ano bealnjfufl : mire alt ioeH togetbe^ano geue tbe |0aciente ojtnfee tbereof fb?« ipomings,tbat is to fate.euerp $&o?nmg,a glaffefuu\ Sbts ban) beenepjoueo in Venice in tbe peaer 1 504,

An other againftthe plague.

Afe foone as tbe perfonne faelctb bimfelfe infeeteb,lefte bim take tbe bett tr tacit be can finoe, ano alter baning fl»alleiueo ootonea parte of it, lette broi false of tbe

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fame ffjeWjjneflfe of a cbeffnu^an* late ttDpott; fbe ft?e ttjal bcgimtetb to rife^rubbing it tocH rouno stent toitb tbe faio JCriacle, incontinent after tbispoa muff take a pigeon, ano cut [jifti in tbe tmos quiche, jFea tbt-rs ano all, late btm ^ftcfc?ctoarmea«bci^,anDlet Ijtrn lie on it, tjntill tbat part of tbe pigeon be toam^ano become gr ome5 ano tfee tr U ncletceo t t&en tafee it of3 ano pon ftallfee, tj^t out of tbe pi* geon tutll come a gnene toatety Wti) is alt tbe fcentm tftat tuas in it ^e muff aftertoaro cure tbe place toiflj ibis plat* Cer following. 2Eabe ttoo partes of frefb 5!5arrotor greats, ano one part of Wo?mctoa>o Uieli ff ampeo, anc iaie tt tpon fbefo^e. *

A thing oftentimes proued and experimented againft the Plague,

T&U spaff icfec itoo bntt$, Euphorbium an tmce, £>pike narofiuetmces , teate tt;is intopouDer,an9 glue it rtje patient to B?mke. Jftfebe bnoer ttn peares of sg^giuebfm afcraple of it.Jf tic be of wares from ten to ttoentie balfe a tyagme :but if be be &boue ttoentie peares otoe, pe fi?al giue ttfma D?agme,tben take tbe bcarbc calleo in CSreeke Penta* phylon, in latineQuinquefolium.ano in dBngliftj Cinfefoile, ano tojappc it like a rcunp Supple in a piece of lumen c lo?be , laping it fo bn&er bot embers bp tbe fpace of foure Miferere, #no after bauing taken it out againe,rut it in ib?* parces in fte mlDOle^mo Iaie it bpon Qje (b?e oj gr#fe3 febicb pou fbail caufc to ceafe tmmeof atlfe.

A preleruatiue againft the plague, oftentimes proued.

I jB a Dangerous time, take tb?*Wttleb?anc6esof JJue, s fcua Inut aio a figge : tote all $ts,an& pou fljail be fafc.

Another.

T^be (be Dungc 0? ererement of a ponge bole, bet toeene ten ano ttoelue peares of age,ana tyie if, ano after beat it into poiuscr, 2pis oone^put of it at tbe moff t too fpeme*

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fuls in a glaffe cf nisfte toine,anb gf ur it (be patient to tyinfc at tijc leaff Ore boures after die grafe tabett) bfm, atiD f^e (boner (be better. Ef'is batb bin founo true in manp men.

Another.

TSfee tbe (a(eeof a ttfcttc Dnion, btneger, (be f u(e e of rtte ana of ^ttfoplc.^arrotoe 02 jpoftbteD ,of eacb of tfjetn a If fee quantittc, mieealtogetbcr,f gfue ttjc patient to bunise v tbereof tico thfroencalcs of a gla'.Tcfuli, bat letbim baue it

_ itot.ano bt foje Qjt Grt bonce after ttje paine tt)all baue ta&ett Fjrm. £btso«Dne, make bitn ftoeat as raurtj as be map in bis bra. *3}is batb beene founbe of great perfection, ano erper t* mcnteobponbiuersmcn,

Inafufpe&timeofaprague. nr5lfte^o!!iolo? $*enpropall, in JLatmePuIegium,foffi)fti 1 ger rofct,ano mafte an Cle<tuarir,tbe uhfdj poof ball bfe ano eate in a fufpett time of a plague.af pour bjeafeefaff , tbe quantitie o: bignefe of a CbeEf not i (bis baue men p:ooueb5 ano founo gooo.

Another well tried and prooued

againft the Plague,,

^^fee OTalnufs tifcen tbep tee grane, tenber, anb goob fa 1 make confitures 03 p:cferucs,putte ftjem in tjtneger tbe fpace of eigbtoaies,t&rn tafee cf?e m out againe, ano bjeahc tbem in pa?ces,patnng tbem fo into a Himbccse taftbont t(» neger,ano dill tbe toatct of ttscn^of tbc ubttb pou (ball giuc tbe patient bjinfee cuecie ttaiz balfe a glaffcfon,anb m)en be batb bjconse it,let Ijtmltocat toeu in b'.s feeo.

A verie perfe&feciet againft the Plague.

'r&Se an tmee of AloeEpaticum, balfe an tmce of $frrbe, 1 balfe an bnce of Canton beateinto poaoer, ano Cfte ttje Aloe ano tt?c spirrbe togetber,tt)enbrate tbe faffron in po n ber,ff © pe ano fohe it, 03 toaf b it torn) ftbfte WLint n)at is fce lit t?rong,fo tbat it be liftea faiife.tfern put (be otber poubers

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to ft,ant> mfr focE altogether, ffn^eoe be , pott map put moje tDttie to it,fe mud? fibat all map be made as ft were a lumpc , am 0) pillcs. flno if pou iutll make tt berie flrong, fc; eue- rie fence put to it balfe an fence of Diagridum, anc tjatfe an fence of Campljice. spattter Francifce Albert taibe ttj?ae ef gbt parte; of the faiD pillec tuitbout Diagndum , fofctng am (tec* ping tbem in gooo totsie,ano gaue them to tbe patient affen as be coulo.am To made bint flccat mud; in bis beo, foj bp ( toeat ing the benim Die re folue.

Another very good Secret.

<T^3fee tbe flowers 02 blotTotnes of sdalnuts, anc c;p n> m ■Mn the f bat)Otoc,ant) uhen tbe #Gts be in feafon to confect, poutballcut parte of them into fmall pttces, the fcrijtd) pou fijall put inffrong bincger bp the fpaceof (tore Dates : then tabe them out,ano mingle tbem iuitb the faiD 6o'a;crg,oitttl* ling tbem through a ilf mbcebe of glaffc, 02 of earth IcascD toitbin s beepe this toat cr oi llgent lie,ant> feben anp man f&< ieftj bimfelfe taben 0; tnfedro win) tbe plague giue him of it as fame as is poffible ttoo fences anD a balfe 02 tfe?a& fence*, and pott fball D?lue ainaie the Dlfeafe bp (he cour fc of the bet. lie,o?bpfecmiting,o.:circ brill it mabe ftje fo?e ojbotdjeto come fojth.the trhi * pou (ball mabe ripe am bjeafee, as tote baueafo;c Declare 8.

To make a Carbuncle, and all other botches, apoftumes, and plague fores to brcak,a prcfent remedy and very eaiy to make.

*r3bt liSatc fait torn beaten into pouoer anD fiffeo, inco:< 1 po:atc brio) tbe polbr of an egge,ano late it fepon tbe car/ bmtclc 0; (oic, * be allured tbat(foitb tbe grace of <0oD)it toil oratoc to it felfe all tbe feenfme am poifon of tbe plague 02 fiue,ro that in fbojt time be (ball bee cure* : a temcote often- times p^oueb.

A very good remedie againft the markes of the plaguc,common lie called Gods marks.

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*r2Mt fteu) ana grtfne Rhap6nticum,ftfif $ is ftetjearb an* A rtDteealleo tbe moje an© great Centojtfej it is namtb of

Plinie(as Ruelliustojitetb) Rhacoma, tbe t(Ott& of flt>C bear be

CariCDSanguinaviaDa6Hlon,of feme Dcnscanfe,of Dioicori-

des CoronopuSjfljat is to fate Ctotoes foot,(bme tafee it to be SDanoelion. S1k rroies of tormrnttH,td;ttc JDttant^^of cac& of tbefe an bnce,ttampe all toen,ano put it in a potte o? UioH &)ttb$Hen,rfuer,o:conDuittDater at pour D(fcr£tioti,ratljer tea much Sjan t«u itttlr, tintUl tt paffebalfcabanfcefull aboue tbe otber dbitigs in tbe pot o? mo?t,tbcn let ttbotle toln) a lit- tle clem anb naming fire toiitjout fmofee, Untilt it be ounf ttf Hjcsof tbe tblrb parf,lbcn tfratneit fcftlie, ano it totfl bet of flje coieue of toine,feape it in fome beffell of glaffe,ant> bjben ncceilitie require Cb,pou map giuc tbe pattern a glaffefuR of It trttbe me?nmg,anb as mud) at nfgbt ', tteoboureo befoje ^nppcrjanb it mutt be berp;bot, tbencbtier&im tofcll in bis beD.anb mafec bim f locate. Wbm tbe marhes tome finfb, be Cballbccomelffcea lajar 03 a leaper3 anofftaU befbojtlte cu*

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Agaiftft the mortality ofthc Pcftilencc,

' avciyperMremedie, :'«:<?->: \2 i)

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fr-Sfee dietitian Scduaria, r<»fes of tutfmentifl,of eao>6f 1 fbem ttoo bnces,reD &anbale,t»)ite anc recent SDtttanp, l^arts bo:ne burnes,bbite|3earle0,Bote^rmcttic&, round AriftolochiajOf eacb of t&e m an bnce^ampber balfe an twee, tifyitt fuger tfoo bnecs t of all tbefe tblnges Uiefl beaten into pouber , pou f ban tafee at euerp time a b?agme3 foftb n#& bnces of Cnbtue toater, 03 S>ojeli foater,mirte ttjetoater ano n)e fuger toftb tbe bfgneffe of a toalnut of fine triacle* =Ponmutf mmitter tbfa meofcine bcfc:e tbe ftcfeneflc batbe continucD toitb tbe perfon ttoclue boures, foj it is tbe furer, 3f in cafe after tbe ttoclue boures it toojfe not fo toefl as pott tuouto baue ff,pet ye mutt baue a goso bope. 0nb if tbe patp- entbe in tbe age of tnfancie,pe (ball glue bun balfe a Djagm of it, toltb an fence ano a balfe of one of tbe faio ltMter*,ano

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fof fb a like quanfitie of triacle. He faioe finite is not folu-- ble o; larati ue.nojea&fcte anp gr&fe to bfm,but onelte hit- lefb tbepotfon. Jfanpmanbao ojonken 02 eaten anp pop* (on , ft ts a Metis geoo nuoicine fo* Mm; it is alfo berp gooc againif a bot if euer c; ague, $ote alfo(ojat if it be pofftbie) tbe patient mud be let blonb before be take ^t fato mtocrne: if not, let it bee Dame after toarb, tbat is to fate, on tbe rams fibe tbat be feelen) tbe gtiefe *

To make little round appl es or ballcs againft the Plague,

T3fee Labdanum balfe antoice, Storax calamita an tints, Diambre diamufci,of eacb of tbem balfe a D?a$mr, Cam- pber ttoo graines, Cloues fifteens grains, $utmegs,mace3 of eatb of tbem balfe an efgbtpart,H>amafkine rofes a fcrm pie, Snnamon balfe a bjagme, s>plcknai 0 fiftcenc graines, $j&M"ke3Cettet,of eacb of tbem etgbt gratnes,fme iMiolette*

balfe a D2agme,Ligtium Aloe fomt graines, Calami Arama-

tici,tbe bignetfe of a bean,fine amber foure graines, mtrrbe tbe bignetfe of a beane : S>tampefirff tbe Labdanum toftb a- iwtpe|tU,tben tfampe foell tbe Storax calamita, ano all tbe 0* tber tbingeseacb one bp it felfe: ano n)en mire altogefbet ano ffampe it ftitl toitb a bot pefile,abbing to it at eueep time Storax liqujda , ano rofe mater, bnttll ail tbe faib tbinges bee tocuincojpojateo : ano Sben make pour r ounce apples 02 balles.

An oyntmentto kill the Plague,

'T,8ke &ope makers toater, ano bode it bnttll it mare 03 1 become as it mere an ointment, tbm take of tbe ma* of Wllotoe o) Wttd), ano burns it 1 after queneb tbs eoales in tSlineger,ant) o?ie tbem in tbe u)aDoto,in fneb fo: t tjtat a man maic ffampe ano fifte tbem : take alfo quicke lime at pour bfferstion, ano mingle it mitbtbe fatoedope mater, tijen take tbe fame pomoer bntitl pon Ijaue enougb, ano balfe an bnceof frefijenncltottte l^oggesgrsafe 0? feime: mire all fogenjer s after fljis oone,take or little grame moiim* mi- ning

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ntag tofft) a glafle Ube goloe, b:e co in the fop of flfbe* o: £>»

Hue*, CallCD in Hattne Cantharide o? Cantharides fcalfe a tijagnie.bcat tijun intcpouoer ano mitt them togetber,toftb tljc reff,mabtngan ointment fomrfobat tjart: teaue it fo in tome beffell toell clofeo ano CoppeD , am> if tbe re arife anp oilc Upon it,taUc it of faire ano foftlie.

A very perfect oyle againft the plague and allpoifon.

'■p&be olle of tbecloeftpcu canfinoe, ants boile it tbe fpace 1 of an &oure,ant> foj cucrie ponnb of Sjc fats oik put in fif> tie §>co;pion0,o.2 as manic as pou can get, put all ttjts in a pot bncotif rcc, n)c bit cb pot pou f ball fet in a nettle o? Caw D;on of boiling toatcr,bntill ujc ttjiro part of tbe oile 03 fonte- tajatleffebc confumeD. Often tabc out tbe &eo?pion0,ana pourc tbe oilc tb?oogb a cauuas into anotber pot 0; bioil toel ffoppcD,bbicbyoufbaUfctin tbe funne tbe fpace of ttooe 0: tbjee monetbfl 1 (fit be net in hammer fct it bponbot aujes fep tbe fpace of n#ae 03 fotoer oaies . 23ut before pou fet it in tbe funne 0; too)enre,ao teabouefa(D,poufbau put bnfo it Ibefefytaggfouototag. Jftbubarbe ttooe bnceSjtlUnicojnes fw?ne ttoo bnces, triacle an bnce, Aqua vite tto* bncee.-ano uben anp nmnfaeletlj bimfclfe infecteb toitb tbe plague 0; a- nie poifon, let bun be annotates toitb tbe faio oile.about njc t>earf ano all t&e palfe$,ant> pcufball fa a miraculous tying.

A maruellous fecret for to preferue a man from the plague, and hath bceneprooued in England of all the Phyfitionsinthat great and vehement plague, in the yeare 1348 which crept thorough out all the world, and there was neucr manne that vied this fecret, but he wa s preferued from the plague .

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*Tr#fec Aloe Epaticum 02 Cfcotrtac.fine fetaamon 1 of eacbof tbem ujjeebjagmes^Clonee.space.Li be^aOfcb, SBole armenfebe of eacb of tbcm balf a o?agm. il et all tbefe tbtags lit tocfl ff ampeo in a cleane mo?ter: tben

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mingle t&em toget&er,anDafter tept it in fome clofc fceffel, ano take tbereof euertc momta g a tfooe pennte toafgtjtc tn fcatfe a giaffe M of tefnte toinc toitti a Utile toater , t &:tnfee ft in tbe mojning at ttje Datomng of tbe Date . 0nb To map pou (b? tbe grace of tfotygoe tjarDtise into all infection of ttje aire aid plague*

A very fare and perfe&remedie to cure a man of the pcftilence^ and fbme there haue becne thathaue beene cured in 2 night .-the fame remedic is al/b good for Gods markes8 Carbuncles, Byles, botches, and fuch like fickneffcs,asS* Anthonies fyre,and fuch other*

T0be tbe fee&eo? berries of 3fnfe, fljat grotoeil) on trcc« ojtoalled, anD not of rtjat fcbitb is fount) loiuebp tbe grouna, ano pou muff gatbr r tbe fail) berries toerte ripe ans totuaroe tbe jj5oj*e if it be po(fc We, if not5tabe tfjem as pot* mapgetfljem,altbottgbfl}epbera>t tocrte ripe, D?fe ttjemin tbe $aoo toe,ano tope tbe m in a bore of taarti ars a p?e tioua tbing. amnfaniebeinfeaco twit) tJje pefftlenee, tabe of tfte fain bet rtcs, mo beate $em toponDer in a clean mooter ano gf ue tiw patient of die faf 0 ponder in a giaffe fid of tijiit tuine, as muclj a* aman map laie tppon a groate o? moje : t^cn coutr Mm in fjtst bto ano mabe bim fiueat e tnelt • Cbi* 8one,cbange Ijte fl^frt^^te^.anD tbe otfter couerings of Ijt* belief it map be : if not, let trim at tbe lead cbange Ijts tyitte t fyxts: ©ome fjaningtaben of tbe fmo pouberouer nfgfct fonnoe tbemfelue* in tbe mowing fo toell,tljat tbeprcfe fcp^ dotbeotbemTelue0?an& toalbeD about ttjc boufe ; ano finals lie toere tbojougblte enreo.

31 fatoe a MiUanoys tbe peare 15^3 in Aleppc, ftjat fjab&e tbe plague.ano one fo?e finDer tf>e ttjf gbe, aw another fmoer tbe lefte arme : anD bautng tabtn of tbe fatoe ponber in tbe mowing ano againe at ntgfjt follofotng , be founbe ifjat tbe ttoo fatoe fojes taabe of tbemfelue^bp fcrrtue of fyismtb Mt mebicmc, fent bp ttje great elemene te of alrnig&tp <£5o&

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Wbttfm 31 tooulo coun(eR,ft)at in all to tones ti$ere a man mate baae tbe commcDttte to Doe it, to baue plants ant) rets of 3tuie,be it tntctjin tbe to tone o? imtboat,to tbe enfi to be al toaies pjautoeD anD furnityeD of tht fats berries, tefeut men mate gatijer cuerte pcare , -ano fc*epe Dtligcntlte foj to apDe ti;emfetaes in all acciomtcs ano chances tfcatmate happen anDfalU

Averie goodlie and prefent remedy for tohealc the peftilence, in drawing out the venim from the botch or fore^or other like accidents.

T0fee a qu(cfee ^cn3anD plach tbe featbers from frf r arfe, anDfcom fije place t$creas flje lafeiti fjfr egs, im ret b(* fo5tbat ttje fatD bare place map be toppon tbe greefe, anb fijat $e map as it toere fit on tbe fcotcbo? tb?e, o: tlje place of tbe plague,anb feolDe ber fo a gcoo Ubf le, Sljen pon ftjall fee ttjat tfje fato ^cn brill tjaue D?atone all (o? at tbe leaff fome) tto potfon ano infetnon3tbat ff)o?tltc after fee totll cfe, 35t $afl be gccD to Doe fljts tottb ttoo o? tf»& 02 moe ^ennes, f mmc* trtatlte one after anotbentbe t$lcb totll D?ato al! tbe foenome mstoftbefo?e. Iftts Dame, annotnt tbe place toitbgaDtrta* tie, anD let not tn tbe n«ane time to bfe otbrr remr Die bp tbe tncutb, thereof toe baue fpofeen be ere before, ttjat is to fate, tbe Jute o? HBap terrtes,oj fome otber remeDie^at pou 6nD tnott reaDte. 3f tbe tbje be fo barb fbat it toill not b;eafce,po« mate bfe tbe fojefaf D remeotes to mafee it b;eafee , to tife in* tent $at al tbe ten om map come ont,ano tioto from t^t t>art

An aduertifement or warning of great importance to preferue a mansfelfe in timeof Peftilence.

ID Scaufe rtjc entll bamozs fbat be in a mans bobtc,boe calf- ^lie reccf ae tbe corruption ano infection of tbe alre,tt is be* tie geoD to keeps tbe flomacb ano tfys beao cleane pargeb, not to ouerlaoe it toitb eating ano b?mfeing,bnt to abttain from gcofife meates,to purge bimfelfe as ofte as is poffible, tof ft)

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fome gentle «mo familiar purgation, as Cafsia pflles, as ttjc ptfles of *patticae,of AIoe,o? of ottjer fact? libe tijinges, ano abooeallto bfe often tbe krs of mine, calleDTartre, tobfc& pou mnff beat mell in pouoer, ano ftape it in bot mater, ano tben 0 raine it, oj o?eane it faier ano foftlie out : afterroaroe o:te it tt>:ougblie,as men Doebbite falt,ttjcn feiepetbe fame poaoer,anD put tb?a bnecs of it tuitb a ponno of fuger rofet3 ano in ttje morning take a gooo fponefuH ftjereof ,bntll t&crt be an once 03 mo:c,ano ooe ttjis from Date to Daie,foj it brill feriepe your boote cleane ano purgeo : ano be tbat can not Doe it tuitb fuger rofet, let btm take tbe lees ffampeo,ano ffeep 0? toau) it in tbe bjoatb of 6eu) 03 Coletuortcs, ttirring it bntltt all be loofeo wo bnoone,tbat maie be losfeo, tbe n let it ff ano a bbile, ano after poure foftlie tbe bjoatbe into a Dtttje, caff e atoate tbe fubffances tljat goe to tbe bottome,ano ojtnfee tbe bjoatb : Doe tbiseuerie Date at tbe boiusrs of pour mcalcs, 0; at tbe leaff euerie fecono Dap,oj ftfoen pou ffjali ttjinfe g©o, 3t 0) all be goto alfo to eat in pour pottage,njtngs tbat purge tbe blouo ,as 5!5uglau*e,Burragc,s>ucco:ie, lettice, ano facte liae:anoaboueali,not tofeape pouriiomaeBe ouercbargeo, no;ta>emptie :ano in tbe morning betime to tascftmc of tbe afojefafopjeferuatines, as tbe pouoer tbatbmserpcri* menteD in Cnglanoe (as tece baue recttcD) 0? ftub otber lifer* E&cn ttuo 03 tb?a boutes bef»e Dinner, to take tome of tbe otber pjeferuattues, as n> JJue tuitb a figge,anDiuitbtbe malnat,bbicb is a tiring ber ie gmo.o? fomc of tbe fato confeo tionfi,o? a pd?ce of tbe pill of a Citron confect , 0? a fponeraB of ttje (utce of Citrons D^effeo ns me mill Declare bereafter,, ano to bfe of it at meales,tn manner of a famfe,ano after meales,to bfe of tbe feeo of Citrons confea in fuger , as tbep tnabe tbe Co?i anoer ano almonDs, bbicb is a tbing berp gcob againff all manner of benim ano poifon. 0no lifcemife at pour meales,to eate tbe bbite ano tbe inffoe of a cif ron,min) a little fuger if pou mill, ano to eate it mttb ueu) 02 b?eao (as men eate lemons) in (be mowing, at ncone, ano at nights

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fcben pe got to bed* 3 1 fljouto be a Ifo berfe goto f o bat&e ana tuatt) poor ba&tD^p our templc*,pour pouifes,anD poor note fcritb mneger rofct o: tout; other, tobereunto pou rnnff pat a

ltttle Campber,tOfCtoater, Lignum Aloe,XilobaHamum, if

pou can get tt,:f not a little £> tnamou in Qeaoe of it. 3 1 id gooD altoates to fc&pe furt? manner of btneger befloc pou ;tn Come Woa>fo; to tofc of it ufeen time f ball require, font is a fcerte gmo p?eferuattue : ano if pou cannot baue tbe toinegcr compumD as id faio, bfe toincger of common Wine. 3uB it fi) all be geoa to carrp about pou fomc parfumc, 02 goco o* Honr^eiftjer in pour gloucs^fr^bansfeersber, cap, HBearoe, 03 to bang about pour necfce}ojQtbcrtotfe f^ourbonfe ougbt to be kept as cleane una as neate aus is poffiblc, not faucu- ring of piffe,nc;otber ojDure : pe ougbt to h&pe it (bat, toa- fl)ing often tbe gutters 1 pjuiies ,f£e muff alfo Mp as fcfoe foule ano Sinking do tbf 0 in pour boufe>as i* pofftble* Ktc& men ougbt oftentimes to parfame tbrtrboufestoitb feme notable parftnne5fiberof toe totll put in tbis parte bereafter a g©a number. ^©jemenmaicmahepjeutfionof leaurs, ano of tbe toooo of a Bate tr#, of rofemarte,3!umper ,cip2cs ano to bfe it a0 often as djep mate.burntng it in tbe mmttit of tbefrcbambcr o?boufe,miap?incipaUie at nfgbte, ano in tbe mojning. tLifeetoffeof £);ei?ge ana lemmonpilIcs,cj otber fcbtf e fmeUing tbinges. Storax Galamita am Labda- num be gooD cbeape,ano terie ga>0 foa tbts purport 3s [con* cer ning tbe Dif pofirton of courage ano min oe,pc mutt eonfo Her {bat fo:ro toe, faDtwlTe,ano melancbolte3co2rupt ^t btaD ano otber brnnojs, toeaben tbe be art, ano Dep:aue ano barte ^atute,tbercfo}c ougbt a man to auoioe flfrm as mncbe as is pofftble. 0nd if a man be too merrie,02 i scant* ,tt Drlatrrtj ano enlargejb tbe poares, ano paffsges of tbe feeoe of man, rctt ti)t barte, fo tbat b*>e is tbe mo^e cndincB to recetue tbe cutfl ate ans toenfm,trintb are ftmges tbat penetrate , ano pearccfoe* &1& a man mutt betoare of Dzinfeing toomucb toa^fojitmafectlimerrie^anocbcaretbaman out of mra>

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fare. #ofo beeaafe n)at in time of a pcOilence, ruerie man is afrato, fb tftattre tbinbeft njat a man cannot cattfj ttje bif* cafe in being too metric (tonieffe it be ft U> at be be tyontt, as tsfafoejbutcontrartein bring trofao o? fo?rou}full:ft} fo?« roteeanb faunelle come of tbxmfeiurs , not fought aftcc t fUjcref oie it is gooo to bfe temperance ana mober at tor ,toal feing ano recreating btmfelfe bonettlic, not fcfing too munje carnatt companteo? copulation. 2no afcoue all a man mutt bane alroaies a f u re bope,anb confioence in CD oo, e ncr to be rcabte.anb bifpofeb to oie, fcben it 0)aU pleafc bim to cal bs, not etf amtng fo muaj tbia munoatne life, 02 fearing (b mudj Dcan),tcbi(biononeotbertbing,tben an iffue, 03 Departing out of fbis life, full of calamities, ano an entering into eter»' nail ltft,repleniu)£9 toi tb all f ope,lblace,anb pleafure

To drefie and ordcrthe iuiceof Citroasj fbr to vfc of it, as is aforefaide.

*r 3be n> fafce of Citrons, as mucb as vd n tottt,anb put it * in a panne leabeo tot tbtn, djen aODe to it ttooe bnces of ffeummcb l£on te.ftj euerie pounoc of ttje fato i nice, a little fuger after pour blfecetion.a little &mamon in pouDcr.li tt fins botle a bcrielittle tibtletogetber,anb tben fecep ana take of it before pour meale.ano at pour meales,tn ffeab of faufe, fabtcfe is a bcr it gob temebte, as toell ft: to p?eferne a man againtt tbe infection of tbe aire, as to o?f tie it atoate after be tsutfcctcb foltfj it. 3t isalfo a berie gooo meoicine ft: ro f abe aflfonc as a man bonbten) to bane recef tteo feme potion into bis boo ie.

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To make oilc Imperial, to perfume the haire or heard of a man, to rub his handes or gloues with, and to put alio into the Lye or water, wherein princes orgreatmens clothesbe waflied t and this oyle may a man make with coft cnough,& alfo with little charge and expence.

afeefwlfaB&nce Of Ambergrife,bjjfchmcn trte to perfume toitball} ano cat it as fmaU as poucan,StyraxCalamita fat ano gummy eight bnces,ti}ebb(fh alfopsu (ball cut tie* rpfmafl,anbput w a M* °-2 S,affe » totih ttoo pounb of rote toater, ttoo pouneeof otle of bamaffee r ofes, fire Cloues lignite oj flenberlfe bea- ten, balfe a quartet of an bnce of fine £>inamon , then ba* ofng toill ftopt (be faib bedell toith a little toare, pon (ball fojap it in fomc linnen clothe, anb fo late it bnber bo i bung, leaning ft there flje fpace of right bates, then after vou thali poure tt into a befieii leabeb tot thtn, making ft fee tt) tottb a f mall fire the fpaee of ttoo boures3anb then tahing it off, let it cole: this bone,poa ffcal gather anb fabebp tottb a golbcn m filuer fpoone, o? tolft) fome pace of glaflfe, all the ople that (ball ftofmaboue, anb bauing putbnto tbefatneasmuebe ^uf fee anb ciuet as pou totll,pou mud nape ft in fomc tool , anb fet it fc in the funne certaine baies^aning fir fi toel flop peb the tooll tottb toare anb parchment. fhen tball pou ba tie a pjetieus Kcour to fmellbnto,anb to comfojt the biaine, to toitbftano the corruption of the apic, anb the rfoie berfe goto mtimeof pettflence. JanbfheAmber3!Styrax,f other fhfngs that remafne in the bottome of the fais befiriS, that pou bof« leb all tn,toill be ereeebing goob to mafee muf fe 02 ftoeet bals, to fate among clothes 0? iLinnen,to came fn mens hanbes, to mafee beabes of ,03 to burne fn a chamber in Iteab of par- fame. $otoe be that tootilb matotbe fafbofie tot® IriTecoff,

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map make ft tofftjout muf be 0? Ambergrife, 0? elfe put leile in ft ftjcn toe baue fpoben.

TomakeoilcofBen with fmall charge, the which of it felfe will be odoriferous, or fweet in fauour, and verie excellent, wher- ofparfumers do vfe apdy for toparfume gloues,or other thing$ Withall.

Tl£ at W m oar mooerne ano late perfumers Do caQ Ben are little nuttes, trbfrt> tt?c llattne men doc call Nux vn- guentaria, flje <£>rerbes BalanosMyrepftajOrMyrobalanoSjOtD Qje Arabians Ben, #>f mefe little nuttes is taben an ople as of ftoef e as aim onoes, ant) ottjer Itbe ttjtngs. $o to ttjts Ben |an) ttoo properties ttbf m arc of great importance, ano nt* ceffarte for ttjem that totll pat fume, She one is, mat it ban) fn it felfe no ooour, or fauour at all s tojerrfore ft diaungem not, no? of mfnf u>m me fattour of me mnf be or Amber, nfef ctj it tooulo Bee if ft baD anp particular coour. Jibe otfjcr fs, mat ft fs of a long continuance ano corrupted not,or becom mem almoff neuer tnoulofc or putrf fieo, as all ottjt r Giles do f n u)ort fpacc. SEhe parfimters temper ore mufbe ano t&e Amber orDfnarllfe tuittj mis ofle, tobm tbep totll parfume gloues,ormabeotbermirttoris : but mere fs one fnconue- ntence, ano mat is i mat tfje faice pouoers tempereo toim me fa(D ople,ano reDact into paff e, are not & pearcing , nor Don) ttjc fauour continue fo long,as if ibep toere more pene* tratiue or pearcing. SClherefojc if pou totll mabe me fat u compoOtion perfetter, tabe me faiDe little nuts of Ben, ano fofoen pott baue maoe mem eleane, breabe mem in foure pie- ces, ano lafe mem Dpon a cleane ano fine &>eeue or s>etce : ffien tabe 5©nfbe, Amber, ano Cfuct, as mum as pou totll, mafcefleli,fum as^arfumrrsDfc, ane put toft fbjae 01 fo* twr Drops of fafretoater t after t#s, temper ft toftfja Ittrle rofetoater,Dnttll ftbdfbctcnDer ant foft paitetmen fetfe ftefwftWoj toparfume atto fmoabe Dpon tt)e 8re,ubc as

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mtn par fame timbers : ma fee ® at at! flje faint $ f moafet be recetueD ttjacugfc tfje fat D &utg. Slljts aone,poa S^all f a&e out of rt tfte oilt^W rfj totU be toerie cyccilcut, afincii to fcfis alone bp it felfe, as to parfume glooe*anD all o$er t^tng^s

To make an odoriferous and fweet water, very good*

>nra&ettaUiepount>eof SDamafhe rofcfoater^auen&ec * toater, Clones, feinamen, of eac&eof t&em a D?agme, £^ace, great Cardomomum, spuf ke, Smbe r,of ed) of t&em foalfe a fcraple, D?ic ptlles of Citrons, Sandalum Cicrinum, Ireos, of eact) of tbem Ijatfe a D:ag?nt%Bengewine,Storax Ca- lamity of eacfc a fcruple,an^ tins maftea compoQtton, tfce v^feb poo fyaU pot m a fceffell of glaffe tell ff oppeD, lea- iiing it fo bp tlje fpaceof fiftoene Dates. SftertoarD let it be Dt- ttitieo in Balneo Marise,tbe manner thereof idDefcrtbcD be* fo}etntbtspart,anott)etoater tftat 0) ail t Hue cat of it, pat in a w oil toel ff opte in the funne, t&e fpace of fiftane Dates^ ano t&en fl&atl pou fjaue a toater of great eccellemte*

The fecond odoriferous water.

*Y%kt (ttt leaues of Damaffee rofes^ttje freO> leaues of gfllfr 1 fioip£rs,ef tadf of djetn a pcuna, tfje flotoers of rofetna* rie, ibe fioteerg of itanenoer, tbe fioioers of Iafemin, spaf o> ram, s>auojte> Serpine,o? Serpille, caileo totloe time, trtnc&e grotoetb on olo toalles.ouer tocls ano pontes t ano in fcmo places it fondle* like Cimr.anu in fome places Ufce to £>a* Bo?te,it is calieD in ILatme 5eipillus,02 SerpiHum,tn jFren#e du Serpolet,of tfcefe ffe?ec tmces, of o:ie Citron pils an fence. 0fter &)\$ fiDfatanton, Bengewine^Storax Calamita.of ea#e of

tbem ttooazagmesJli: tmegges^aealebjOf eac&e of t&cm a Djagme : bat pon matt Sampe toell tbe bearbes , ml bjais tfje fptces toel/bt n put all togc^e r in an eartljen pot leaDeD, anD after it fjatt) ftana in t&e fun.bg toe Ipace of ttooe Dale*, Dtffili li in Balneo Marian ^no to fi&e toater ttjat ICTlKtl) OPf,

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ft fcruple of fine muf fee,letting it llano aftertoar 6 in a Woil of glatte toel ff op pco, bp ttjc fpace of ttoentie oj ttjir tp bated! f|#ntyaU pouljauc a notable to iter.

The third fweet water.

*r0keGTe pounce of SDamaffee rofe toater, a glaffe foR 1 of $almcfie,tb?eepounDof 2>amafhe rofe leaues fre(^ anoneti^iLauenoerflotoer*, tbe flotoeraof grane ^ptfce, of eadb of tbem foure tritce£s,tt)c flotocr* of (Qjevfaile,o: cber uile,floU)er0of laicmin,t!jeflolDcr0oj bloffomes of JDhttc trad, of eadj of ttjem a pound and a balfe, tbe D?w flotoers 02 bloffomcs of dDjengc tr m *?ce Xmcc$0 of tbe D?ie ptile* of Cttrond foure taagmed, C loueg a a lagmc ana a balfe, S>f < Itamon, Storax CalamitajBengcwine, of eacbof tfjem tteoe

fcruplcd, Nutmegs a fcruple. let all tbe faiD fpiccs firGbe toell beaten into pouDer, mo then put all togeffcer tnto a tof- oll toel! ttopf c,bp (be fpace of fen Dated, tben after let all bee fcfff rtleo in Balnco Maris . 3no to tbe toater tbaf commefb outaDDc muffee ano &mber, of eacb of ftent a fcruple ana a fjalfe.f&ou mutt feape it in tijz &un,anD in fome n&re place.

The fourth fwect water*

*r#fee Cloue0 toefl beaten in pouoer tteo 6?agntrd,ff# pon

^ Derof SandalumCitrinum,ant»Macaleb,of eacbof tbem a

fcruple, ten pounfie of SDamaffee rofe toater, and t^ toater of tbe bearbe ttjat tbe 3 taWans call Stokanella, fotoer pouno* ILauenber toater a pouno. iet all tbid be lefte together bp flbe fpace of foure bates,m« then put it in a it(mbecfee,wfc it fftllit^ntotbtstoaitersbrtcommetboftt, leitbefcfpsced follotoing be pat toel beaten to pouoer 5tbat id to fap cloned, S>inamon, Bengetoine, Storax Calamita, of eacbeof tbem fcalfe a D?agme : ano tifen againe w'fttll it in BalneoMariar, JFtnaflfe pou lljall put to it muffee ane Amber,in all, balfe a fcruple, ara> let (be toater be kept in a total! oioftjerfcefiell of glaffetoelttopt*

The fyfth fwcet water.

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T^be fotoerpouno of SDamafbe rofe toater, lauenber foa 1 ter, £>pibe toat er, of eac&e of tbem to*® onces,t&e toater of bl ollomes of Itmons, 02 iSDjenges , ttie toater of toe blof* femes of a Sortie tree,blou*omes of Iafemh^of ipafo?am,of eatbof tbembalfeapounb, Storax CaIamita,Bengcwine, of

eatfy a o?agme, mufhe balfe a fcruple.$$>tngle m Hal toge* tber,amt beepe ft in DioQeo tocli ttopt See Dates. £ben mttta ft in Balneo Marte, ano b«pe rtjc toater in a toeiTeu" of glaffe, bi> tfw fpaee of ftftecne oaies in n> funne,ano afferfamr&e re- fer ue it ft) to fertte pour turne,tt&enpoutoiU occupie ft\

The fixt odoriferous water.

T^he freffjflofoersof rofeoiarie ttoo pounoe, Amber a fcruple, tb?a pounb of nje toater of nje flotoers of o?en» ps,uinonnes, ano Citrons, all confafelie together, tobufi rtte i?ren(bmencallEaudeNaphe,leaue altoget&cr in feme feeiTdltocUff opt ten oaies. Cben toe toater being oittillefc in Balneo Maris, let it be bept in a biofl of glade oerie clofe, ano lloppco,

The feauenth fweet water.

'T^tae of toe fojefatee toater of Naphe fofoer pounoe, SDa* 1 mafberofctoaterttoopounoe,to>itb balfe a fcruple of Am ber. ail tbefe tbinges being melt mtreo togitber, ano put in- fo a biol! of glaffe toeU flopt . leaue rtjem in tbe funne bp tbe fpaceofamonett),anDt&en bape ibem to occupie at pout pleafure*

The eight odoriferous water.

*r3be fotoer pounoe of SDamafbe rofetoaf er, fofftj ffre 1 bnces of tauenoer foster, tbe flotoers of Iafemin n#ee pou«e,tDitt) baife a fertile of Sue mufbe. iaeepe toell all fljis lecretber ina netten toel\ 0-opt,bp ?&e fpace of ten bale* t flnoaftetouTiU it in Balneo Marix, bnttll all bee come out* ffihen beepe ft in a Stall of glaffe foj pour ofe,td)cn pen fball

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eccuptc tt,ano pou u)aH 0noe it a mruef lous foster.

The ninth fwecte water,

y&ht ftjepfllea of ^Dzenges.ano of grcette £ftrons,of cc& 1 of tbem balfe an bnce^loue s a Scrapie , tbe floteer re of feptBenetoltcgatbereofirconees. an tbefe binges muffe bee mfjrte togetber,as afese to fairo , foln) fire pounoe of oa« maffee Kofe toater :ano after tbep {jaue ft ant> certaine oaie*, in fome couereo beueQ,pou matt ft ill t&em in Balneo Mariac 9ho tbe toater o)at ftjall come out of if ,toill bee oerie creel- lent.

The tenth odoriferous water*

nr^fte tfooo pouno of n> leaues of SPamaffec rofes, Maca- * lebbaJfeabragm«,balfeafcrupIeof goooAmbenano 6a- nfngflrffe beaten (bat fcb icfj i0 necofull , fet all bpon bot f m. tew tfooo 0? Q);£e baies:but befoje pop of fttll it , poo mnff e let it Seepe tenne t>aies,m tenne poitnb of tbe toater of 2Da« 0!afBecofe*,tntD lb fljen of (till it in Balneo Maris. sUje foater of it muff after tear De bee aepte in (be £>unne,tbe fpace of ftftamcoatc*,

Oyic ofOrenges veric excellent,

T'a&ea pounoe of itoaete almanacs foell piflee, nje flo* 1 toersof JlimonsojiD^engeSjasmatbe as pan foill , tbe tobfcbepoutt/aU otnfDc intottua equall panes: after ttjts, poutbaUlafetbe ttjiroe parte of tbe famcflotocrs.abjoaoe bppon a bcrte ubtfe lltnncn cloflje in a £>ceue , ft retoing al» 6ab?ooebppontbofeflotoers, balfe of ttjefateo aitnonocs, tbe ubfdjepouttjall cooer toitb an oSbcrtblroe parte of the fateoflotoeres , ano ttjen tlje reffe of tbe faicDalmonoes, tbe ftfcftbe pou ttjallcouerfinallp toitb tbe reffe of pour flotoers, fetfjat ttje almonoes maie eucrmo?e be in tbe mlODle of tbe flotoers in tbe faieo beetle , ano To leaue tbem togetber , bp flje fpace of fire Dates ,renuing ano cbaungingeuerpoafe Qe flofoent,ano tben tbe almonoea . fbisooon, poo (ball beate tbe almoncestn a mojter , anepjeffetbem in a fatre

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tfote Imnen elctfee,tn a pieffoar .bntttt fl)r re f ffuc out atetfe *fcre ot!e,ftbe reanto poo fljatl aDDe a Utile Cioet^of fee am Bfngcwinc. aftcrtoarD leaue it in tbe forme eig&t Bate* tH feme ueu"cH toellffoppeD.

Oilc oflafeminejandofVlolctts.

^3hc fixate almonDesfotll pilleD att&b?afrt,$e flofocra 1 oflafcmineafmucbea0pcufenll,ant> taping ttjcm ranfee fcpon ranb£,pou foall leaue ttsftn in feme mottt place tentte Dates together 02 mo?e,a)en tafee tljcitt atoafe^ano pjeffe out tJjcoile in a p?elfoar:tt)e1)ertat of tije tslji^e oils feruen) foj Dinerfe ttnngs.gin nje lifee manner map pen baue otte of tote lett££,anz> oojcr floiners.

Oile ofNutmegges veric perfe&e,

T-ahe $at meggss of tbe befie poncanne finite , anD aeeoj#

1 Ding to n> qnantine of tbe oile njat poo mill baoe,ano ba> «fng cat ttjem in fm all peeccjs,poa ujatl pat to tbem as ttUMfr malmefep.a* mi II couer tbcm oner in feme beflell of. glafie,

02 otber, leaning tbcm fo ft> fpace of fy;et oate* . S&cn taite ttjem ont,f fet tbcm to o?sc in feme cleane place, bp tbe fpace of ttooo Dates. iHnaHp,!watett>m att&efire, fp?tr,Bctirg njemtoltbrofetoatcr. Cben p?effetbem,asfe befoje men* rioneD,in apjeflDnc.ano pon foall baue ont of tbem an creel* lent oi!e,gooD fo; manp binges, fcfcicbe mnfi be kept in feme cleane Deffell toeli Sopte*

Oile of Benge wine.

*rabe fire tmecs ofBengewinefcell beaten Into pcober.tbe 1 ta)i$epoau)aIlIetDia*olaeanboleDatein oile of tartre, ano rofetoater>of ecbe a ponnDe:ano ujch M a clofe plpe,pe foall bifftll it tbjougii a Htmbf che, anD to fetspe it as a tying motterccllent.

Oilc of Storax very excellent.

I^litte manner i* maoe oile of Storax , Cafee Storax Li* qmda, u&at qnantitte poo toiU,ano put it in Mofe toater

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Van o* tbt& oaf es, t&cn oitttU tt as fte Bcngcwinc teas (n #e maner aboneCaf o. Jf trft tijere iSwtb out toater,art& djen t»# rfe ejxcllen t an* pjettous ctle9

OylcofMirrhe, good for them that hauc their flefh full of hu~ mor$,and carraincleanc, for ro make it tra^able^quicke^na- turallandfkong.

YCE flj 3 tl tabe egges baro roflf eo5 ano cat tbt m hi ff# mfo# octt, take aluaie fee poibe, ono fill $em Dp totlb mf rr be beat en into ponoer, ano pat tbcm tn Tome motff place bfeere f&e fata mirrbc map oiflfolur into oplc bp Ittie ano It* tlc.£$is oplemabctbnot onclte tbeface 02 otfjer partes of tfje boots fofte too tractable, but alio tabcQjafoafeallcicatcfcc* ano (barren.

The manner to make that oyles fiiall ncuer wax mouldic riorputrific.

'Tra&e foj eaerie pouno of ople tfoo grafnes of Smite , one 1 grafne of Bje filing of copper oj bjaOTe, as tmub rodje 2- lomeas falte5ano boile all tije fate (binges a little together fn Balneo Mariae, tben (train? it out , ano let it ff ano etg&f e oaies in tfcc funne. 3no tben b*pe fueb ople as long as pott totll, ano fcart not/oj it toill neaer otmmlflj,pntrlfienojco} rnpti

Poudcr of Iris,

T2fce Iris elect, bb at qnantitie pou tutfl , ano temper it alfij toe8 toiflj rofe toat er,ano tap it tbrn abjbao bpon a feue COOereD. Mfe fioone, tabe StoraxCalamita, Bengewine, of cadjc of ttjem balfe antince,beate tbemtocllmto pouocr, anomabe hereof an infafion into aglaffe of rofetoatcr,anD Waning poimco it bnoer tbe faio feeue, toeR courreo ro tin fie about ,pe fi&all af icrtoar Be feetb it fcppon tfjc embers, ano fo ffce Iris tearing cleane anob2ie,receiuetb tb* parfitme of tbe otberfu'dffanccs. SljispoaoertoUlbe excellent, to gtue an ooont bnto clotfjes 03 garments, ano all otber things.

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PouderofViolettcs;

Tiki I ris.anoppes of rofes,of cdje a pounce , pilles of €(« onsDjfe fo&er fences, <0iReflouwrs , SandalumCitri- num,5?(elLauenDer,CoWajWcr,of c*cof t&emttooo fences, $«tmeggs an fenee,#afojam ojieo,StoraxCalamita,of etfee of n#m an fence ano a balfe,Bengewine electe 0r fences.HBeat topoaoer,anofiftefin«IpaUtbe fata tbtngcs^ans (fee ponoer tbalbcmaoe: flic fafetflje pou fljall beepem a tf oil of glaffs toeD ffopte,tbat it tafeenobenfe,

A poudcr to put in little baggcs.

qr?! he S andalum Qtrinum a quarter of an fence, ponoer of -* ttir belt Bcngcwine tt)at mate be gotten,lrisof e^> of fljem an fence, ano boile tbem in rofe toater enotigb:tben{tabe bar* neo alcme ano toell affeo,ttoelue fence*, let it lie in tbe faieo toafer,ano mafee pilles a? Utile balles,6at at botbe cnoes.of tbe bf gneffe of peafon,oj bigger , n)e tifetrtjc p. on ujall 0?fc in tbe fbabotoc:ano afiertoarobeatc tbem into ponoer, ano fffte tbemagalne,anetben it is mane . 313utif pou totll baueft muflieD,ta!$e Amber ano ^ufBC,eaj of tbem fotoer anottoeti \k graine«,Ciuct elgbtene gratnes:aato nnrem all fl)ie! to* getfeer,fill it tolife little baggcs of linnen elotbe, Caffata,ojr other filfee,a> febicb pou mate laie among clon)es,o? otfees garmentes,a tying feerie crcellente.

Pouder ofCypres,

^2feeaIftWberbetbat grotoetb , ano is fuunoc upon t&* 1 ttocfeeojaurnpe of SKJalnuttes o? j©Bes,bb(djets Utte little batce.ano muff bee gatfjer eo in Blannarie ano iFcbma* rte.ufeen Qje toeatber it Djfc^ojic it , anotben toaftje it tout} Saire Hfuer 02 WHtH toater, ano o?iett once, agame in tbe fbasotoe,anDbautrig toafbeoit fo ibj&o? fotoer times, pon f bail pot in rofe toater,bp tbe fpace of an botoer : after bcate it into pouoer feerie faialt,ano Gfte it : bnt ttje &ecue tfcu* on poa matt ttrotoe tbe faieo pcuoer,mu& be altoafes fp?ui« feleo a little toitb rofe toaterjcoucring it tocn , to tbe intents

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it tabe no master of bent: ano after ibis vou mud perfame if toitb tbcfe tbtngs foUotomg,tt)at to to fate : toift Bengewine, ScoraxCalamit^of eacb of tbem ttoo tmceo, of tbe ftoat par^ fume called Thymiama,a D?agme,&auem>er balfe a o?agme, Lignum Aloe, a quarter of an once. S5eat e eatp tt)inge bp it felfe grofelp,ano n>n mingle tbem togf tber,ano oiuloe u>m m fotoer parts, tibereof one part muff be fet bpon tbe jFur> nace in a bedell tolfbfn tbe &eue,leauing it tbere till all bee confumeo, anoooe lb toitb all tbe fourepartes,bntill all tbe ponoer of tbe fata parfume bee bnrneo. But pou muff tabe b&o o)at tbe pan.btttjc, 03 otber beffell, bber em tbe fa(D pou< oers u)all be put fin to be b?ent,be fet bnoer (be §>aue,ta)er pour peuber to, ano tbat tbe &>eue be Uiell couereo , ttjat no* tbtng bent out, lb tbat tbe poooer in tbe feue, map receiue at V9t faio parftimc. Cben after tabe an bnce of tbe fata poto* oer, ano mire tola) it bp little ano little , fire gratnes of Ctuet , ano fire ano ttoentie gratnes of fine muffee toell bea« ten toge tber in pouuer . ffiljf s poueer mutt be beptin a bioll, oj otber bedell of glade bedeclofe, to tbe intent it tabe no bent, ano muff atfo bee fet in a fijie place. 2&ts is n)e moffe erceUent pouoer tbat a man can mato?. 3t is berie true n)afc out of €lp?es ano tbe (Eaff partes, mending to Venice,cer« tame rounb balles of a pellotoe colour,fo&id) tbepcall Burti, of an 3 lc nf gbe bn to Candie, caUeb Butra, ano fate tbat it is £Dre oung taben bppe in #aie, ano oiuers times fpjinhleb ano mat ereo toitb rofe toater,tbcnD?ieb ano finallie maoe into rouno baUes,tbe bbitb tbe parfomers ooe tyate, $ toitb* out anp mo?c parfuming tben in a &eue, tbep aooe bnto it Bcngewmc^ufb ano Ctuctmojeo? leffc,acco?otng as tbe? totllmabettgooo.

Whkc musked Sopc.

Tabe &opc tbat isferapcooj grateo, as ma<beaspot$ toill, tbe trbicb (toben pe baue toell ff eepeo ano tempered into ro& toater) leant iteigbto; nine Dates in tbe £>unne t

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JE&en yon {ball aooe to it an toncc of (be loafer oj mflhc of Macalcb, ttocluc gtames of spume.ants Or gratnes of Ctuet ano teoncing all tbe ra>ole,uito tbe matter ano foimc of barb paff,you u)all inalsc thereof bene crcciient balies.

Another kind of odoriferous white fope.

TAbe tSenfce fope,of tbe oloett you can fino.thc fel f c& pea u)att cut 02 fcrapc toitb a bnifc.sme fctfe tt tbjcc.oatCB in tbc funne ; am after bauing tocll b?aieo if , you ujall otGblue it in a tjeateil leaoco iD'.tbitt,to! ttj a pottno of gooo t ofetoater letting it bof le tettb a foft firemen you ft) ill put te to it of ttje rote of Ids, calico Irees, beaten into pouoer foioet fences,

AmilumQrevnceS,t4)itcSandalettOO totlCCS, Storax liquids

antonce,oileof filbeantonce,anoflirrmg it altoates torn) a Hi cfee,pe (ball aftermaroe let it cole again* . ftno finallte make balies of it,eucn as you totlU

To make Damaskine fope musked,

'r-afe c a pound of tf?e bctt fope ye can get, ano after baaing 1 gcateo o? fcrapcto it tier te fmall, take fine §>mamon,nut

megs, Storax Calamita, of C3tb Of tbem an twice, Lignum A-

bes ttoo t>;agtms,Bengcwine perfea ano u)o?ougblie mate ttoo tonces,t&e pouoer of Glfolcts an tonce. leaning beaten met! to pouoer al! fbefe fojefato fbmgs, you mail aooe ton to tbemaojagmeof tbe pouoer of Ctpjes, a little spume ano Cfuettycn nape ano temper it inrofetoater,ano after leaue it fourtie oaies in me funne ,f n mouing ano ftfrring it often times. styen matte bals of it,m little rounb loaues,tbe fcbidj you mutt j$ape in bores of toooD tof$ cotton,toot,o; JBom* bare.

To getoutthe milke of Macaleb.

r> CBcaafe tbe tofe of milbe of Macaleb.bau) b&n put in ma» ^nie compoOtions,as toe baue fat oe,toc toill team you me manner boto to get it out,bbJcb ft)all be tt)is.Cabe tbe Maca- lcb, ubim are little loot ano ooo;f ferous graines To calico, u>e lipid) you fl;all ttampe in a mojter,toi(b rofctoater , oj Tome

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ofter ftoert toatcr,(mtiil tbtp be lite a faafe, asxD baaing pat (bem in a pohe of linneti clo%pon (gall p?effe (be mf Use oat of (bem in a p.:eCTonr,o} bettoahe (too little bcojoes. Sbeti bjaieagame Voitb (be falDetoa(er, tbat fcfcitbfball retname in tbepofee,anop?elTc it anctoe, bntill ttjere (Otoe no more mllbe. Bnt bete 3 matt aonertife pott, (bat (be milbe contfc nuetb notabouettooe o; ft:* Dates :n#refo$epou mutt tm* meotatlie pat in effcc(,ani> occupie it,

Poudcr ofCiuct vcric exquifitc,

«T,3bc&agcrcanDiebbatqaan(itic pen lift, and put it ma 1 bjafen mooter : ano after pen bane toeil beaten it,a&De ta ft as mad; Ciaet as poa mill, ano mafee tbereof poofter, (be ixblo; poa matt Hape altoai eg clofe,

A prindpallpouder; "U^ IballtafeeSDatnaUJine rofeSjCipri Alexandrine, Sanda.

* lum Citrinum.of cacb of (bem an once, Iris balfe an bnce,

Lignum Aloes, Calamus Aromaticus , Galanga,Bengc wine, of

eaeb of ibema caret, pou (ball mafec of all rtjts a berte fine pduocr, ano incorporate it tueB,beeping it in a bloll loci ft of peo,

A white odoriferous poudcr,

',r3[belriselett(bjecbnce»,ubiteSanda!e tftro bnce*,2D»»

mafbe rofesXignum Aloe,Bengewine,Cipre Alexandrine. of eatb of tbem ttuo tinccs, apuf I? foterc graines, ciaet tb:c* gratnes : beate (bem apart ano fiffe thrm, (ben incorporate tbemtogetber in (be fame bjafen mooter (bat pou 0(0 beate tbem tn,ano feope (be ponder of tbem tn a bioll Inell ttoppeb.

Arcdpouder.

Y<£e (ball (abe JDamnfte rofrs tfooe fences, Saiadaium Citrinum an bnce, Lignum Aloes, Cipre Alexandrine, of radjc of (bem a graine ano balfe a qoar(er, Ins balfe a graine ojmoje ,ciouej a fcraple, fine muftte tb?ee graincs, Ciaet

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ttoe gramcs,ambcr ttoogratnes : b?ate ftjemanb mfrf&em toge tbcr,ano fo neepe thr m.

Ablackepoudcr.

TaUeCipriAlexandrim, Lignum Aloes, of ta6)t of Ujem balfe atl fence, SandaliCitrini, JsDamaf&C rofei3,Labdani

Tcrreni,of eatb of ttjem a quartcr,Clouea a graine.ano a lit- tie moje^unte ttyta grsmes, Ciuet ttoo gratns,bcat tfctn to pouoer,ano bdepc tijem,

A pouder of Cypre vcrie exquifite,

npSlfeea pouno of (fee moflcof an £>be,ano u>afl;e it tori in 1 fatreu)atcr,bntitltljeU)atcrrctnatneclttre : tfecnlaiett abjoao feppon (fee table in tbe funne fentill it bee Djleo : after fpjincte o? water it iuitlj rofe fejat ec : 3no baaing lefte it fo touereb in a Wuj o? platter, pan fljall late it abjoaoeagatne tn afeerte Ijot fun, ttben it is Diie cnougb to beat,beat it into ponuer,anD Qfte it finelfe almoff all : pou tt)all fpjlnule oj toa* tertbtopouber,to(tb spuffee rofetoatcr, ami late it ab?oaoe fepon a great ^arce^urneo bofamefe)aro,ga>o ant) n)f rb,ano fomefebat courfe,fenber tbe febitb farce,pou u)all make a par fume as follotoetb,couertng it toitb a clotbe, ubicfc wall bee tt)US : Bengewine ttoo carrets,Labdani balfe a carret,Storax Calamita.tujotarrets: Lignum Abes balfe acarrette,fine tnufbe balfe a graine. HBeatc all tbefe tbinges grofelie, ano after mtr tbem f ogetber, n)en put bp little ano little tbe pou» feerbnoer tbefecarccinfomepotlfecarD, taiflj a little fire m ft,anb catt it in as pou tooulo boe jFr anbincenfe, ff aping at euerie rime fentill tbe firtte part (fir ff eaUe in) bee confumeb. 0tfy all tbe faio parfume seeing bone, if pou ferill mabe tbe TaibpouDerfeerie fine ano erqmfite, fen to euerie fence aooe tbefe tbtngesfoltototng, Bengewine a carettc, mufuefotoer graines, eiuet ttuo graines, beate tbefe bp ttjemfelues fecrie fmall ano fine,ano mingle tbem turn) tbe fafoe fence of poto< ber,fo tbat all male be toell tncojpojateo f ogetber : tben hap it toel fo; it is notable ano lingular,

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Another way to make it very perfect,

*pabe (be recent ano frefb bung of an ilDre,ami bjfe ft in fibe 1 fun o? in an 4Dnen,njen beate it arm lift it, fp?inble ft toel after tottl) rofetoatcr, ano leaning ft Co in a t)e(TeO, tt> fpace of ttoeluc boures,o?ie ft againe in tbe funne. flnD uben ft it bjte,batbe ft againe toitb rofe toater, ano mit it agatne, ano boe ft lb tb?ee 0} fotoer times. £ljc laff time pon (ball toater ft o; batbe ft fome ubat moje n)an tbe otber times, becanfe it tnapcleauetetbebottomeof tbebe(Tell,ubub mntt be toe U Jeabeb toftbin mt ber ie cleane, after njis pon ujaD remoue ano ftirre ft toefl,ano parfume ft loin) fome par f ume,tbat tbe ottjcrfojefatDe pouoertoas parfnmeb toftb. Ebeu baumg parfumeo ft Dtucrs times pon (ball let ft t%it in tbe fato bef* fell,tamng ban alfo lb at ft tafee no bent. 0no after ft is toel tyteo, ftampe ft ano Gfte ft ane toe againe, ano tben ba? pe it in lome bioll : ano if pon toill make ft berle fine, tabe an bnce of tbe faib ponber, Vsitt gratnes of fine mnf be, fotoer Carettesof Bengetoine,ttoo graines of Ccuct-.tyate anB inco;pojate all toed togetber,ano beepe ft.

A fweet and odoriferous pouder, very excellent to lay in Cheftes and Cofcrs.

npabe n> buos of rofes as manic as pou toil, ano o?p (bent 1 in tbe fljaootoe: tben fet tbem atooaotrbenttje funne is moif bottett in a cleane be Hell, putting to n^m fad) a quam title of rofc toater as totll beace tbem nppe, ano ttfrrtng tbem tne(l,leane tbem in tbe funne (eouereb toitbaIinnenctotbe> tnttlt ft be bot. 3nb nben tbep be tyie ano baue o:onh bppe all a> rofetoater,tabe foj enerie pouno of rofes, ten grains of mafke.ano a quarter of fine ttnolets beaten fmall into ponOer,in pntting to tbem bp little ane little of tbe faiopou- oer,ano miring all mefltogetbrr,bntill tbep begin to bee in* co:pcn ateo : but befoj e pon pnt in nje fa.o ponoer,b?eane ano paure ont tbe toater of tbe fato beOeu}t&at tbere remame not

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iki$ Don,la ictty fatoe rofcfi abjoab in a bafen of copper oj cf foaffe febfclj is bitter, anD let t^c fat&e bafcn be platne ano tneiytot emboffeMttf) fet tbem in tije f unite txben it fttnrtb moft fjottett,couer mg ifjon oner fo t&at neuertbeieffe tf;c p mate D?ic3 tften mahe a pouDer of tfeem attt> b*pe tf ,ant> tf pou Imllgfuea ftoate oDour oj fauourbntopour(Sarmentc03 tabe tbe fatoe rofes fe Bjieo befoje pou beate tbem tn poucer, anD put tfcm tn fomr little linnen bag foerte fine, ti}t ufeiclje gou map late tn pour cofer*,03 fcbere pour apparefl lietij.

An odoriferous and fwcct pouder.

nr^Ut 8je buns of reo rofcs, anD b:ate tbem in a mo;tfer,as A t&ougb pou tooulbljauettje mice out of tbem, tfcnfctfe ftem in i$e fjot fcm,fpjtnblmg ttjem toitb rofetoater, an& fo toater tutrix ano Dtrie t&em again of tentfmes3anD tben make of tbem a pouber,tbe irbkb peu (ball parf ume toitb tijc poto* ber of C(p2c5a5 Qje other afo;efaiDJmtD b&pe it in a trio&L

OyleofBengewine.

np2lhe ffiengetome as mtttb as pou toill,aiti> laieif tamers 1 Diingbftt in a taoQojglaffe fcdl ffoppeo (fo tbat it take no i)*ut)bp tbefpsceof fifteme 03 tfcuentie bates, ttjen ftrainc ft an* ferine ttina fctoU,fo) it is a lingular ano Datntie ople.

Avery good and odoriferous pouder to carle about a man, or tolayincofcrs.

*r*a&efourtdme bnces of &ofes nefolie DjieD, fine Clones 1 ttoo D^agmeSjtbe feeb of S>pibe a 5>;agme,Storax Ijalf an fence,fine finamon balfe a Djagme* HBjate tbem ano beepe tbetn tn a Won toei 0oppeD,pou may alfo put to tbcm tf pou fufllj ttoo graines of fine mafbe, Ligni Aloes balf a tyagme.

Balles againft the Peftilenceorplague,which aMbgiuean odour vnto all things.

\TCBfyall fabeStoraxonepart, Labdani onepartcioues ,1 Nfeapart,cainpberatpotir mfcretion, but leffe t&an

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of anp of tfje ©fiber fsibttancc^of fpfefenarb a gooD quantity I of jjbtmcgs alfo of at! ttjts jncfec j:r:ff,toti; rote U'arer5in tbe fcbttb pou ujali temper €5ummc SDragant, ano <?umme arabicse, Sirring ano brnffng tbrm toell. ®f ft is paft pott fljalt maae ballcs to bolbe in ponr bancs ano to fmeQ onto*

A princely licour.

Tabe spuffee, Ambergrife, Cinct,of eac& of tbcm fonrfc grained, tyaie aii togetber,ano incorporate it tultb a lit tie otic of (tost jaimonos,ano mane tbereof a licour, fcajf cbe poo ujall feape in a be Bell of 3 00; ie toell Soppeb, anb bfe of ftaspoubfeCfuct,

Liquide and loft fbpe of Naples.

T&aeHrong lie, foltf) ttoo parts of the aSjes of n> tooob of rtje trie calico in &atine Cerms, ebe febf cb is a feino of tree lifee bntn a poplar^antnga ft rntglit long Sem,bcaring a Btnb of meftjongb tottbout If he a 'tytft ine,m one parte of qnicn If me,anb mate it fo ff r ong,n)at it map beare a netw lafbeeggeftofmmmg bettoame ttoo maters^ Case efgbf potfolsof ft)is liberie bot,apotfullof 2Dearesgreafeorftt> ettocll Sraineb ano clcane : mingle fbem ano fet t&em bpoit tbefice,bat fa tbat tbcp fectt) not. put all in a great beflell leaoeb tof tbm,baatng a large bottom, leaning it in Simmer in tbc funne,wD Sirring it fours or Que times in a baie tof ffj a Sicbe, anb note tbat pon mutt fet ft in tbe baie time in t&e fanne^mo in tbe nfgbt time in tbc apre ab?oab, fo n)at it boe notrainc,continuingfi)us the fpaceof eigbt bales. Ilette it toare as firm* ami as barbe as pon tof II, fo n)at ft remains neuertbrleffe in ore ftomc of paSc,ano tbe olber it is, tbe beS ter it foill be . Iben aftertoarbe take of (bis made or paffe as must) aspontoilMnbpntitinabiffcU leaoeb Sirring it toell tDftf) a Sicae,ant! ao to tbe fame as mncb fine mnffer ofe &at er as poo brill : hope it S bales in Sjc funne, Sirring ft

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The firft parte

from time to time , as is afojefaieb: ano if it tare to bat&e, putrofctatettcit,mfudjeqaantitte ttmt it bee nettle to jjaroe no? to fofte : ano fill as mante little bores Uuffcall , as pou tuill.

To make the faied Sope musked.

Tatsc fine mat fee as tnutbe as pou Itff , be ate it in a bL:a* f m moj ter, pa ting to it rofe toater fomefebat foarme ano bautngmlreotbem tall together , paste tbemfn tbe beffeli ttfecre n)e fope is,mingHng tbem tall ;toge# tber,ano let ttjern Uanoe a hbf le,ano ttttn fiil little bo?cs tatt) ftatpourpleafnre.

Vciy excellent Mufcardines.whichc eaten caufc a fweete breath.

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