Especial Observations, AND APPROVED PHYSICAL RULES; which have (heretofore) been well Tried and Experienced, in the last heavy and grievous time of the Pestilence. AND, Upon the Good and Benefit then ensuing by it: thought meet to be now Published, in this dangerous Contagion of the Plague. SERVING As sovereign Antidotes, for preservation of all such as are not Infected; as also for them that be already Visited. LONDON, Printed by B. Alsop and T. Faucet, by the assigns of R.B. and are to be sold at their House in Grubstreet, near unto the lower Pump, 1625. THE READERS DIRECTION. COncerning this small Treatise (gentle Reader) it hath been entertained and allowed by very good judgements, both such as have been deeply read in Physic and Chirurgery, and have made perfect experience, both in the Receipts and Applications. Former times (of like fearful Visitation) have found them solidly approved, even upon their best friends and familiars, whose welfare they tendered as their own. Yet I am not so rash or indiscreet, as to affirm these advices of more security, than either GOD'S assisting Grace, or men's best Practice may give a blessing to. Only this time of urgent necessity, occasioneth the publishing for general benefit: Paul may plant, Apollo may water; but GOD only is the ground, that giveth Grace and success. Farewell. ESPECIAL OBSERVATONS, FIT TO BE USED IN THE TIME OF PLAGVE AND PESTILENCE. With certain Rules and good instructions, to be observed against the Plague, etc. FOR as much as the force and infection of the disease called the Plague or Pestilence, hath heretofore been too well known, and now at this time is too fiercely felt in diverse and sundry places of this Kingdom, and for that diverse Cities, Towns, and other places of this Realm, have been so grievously vexed therewith: therefore (according to my simple skill and knowledge therein) I have thought good to publish and make known unto all, aswell such Preseruatives as are good to be used, observed and kept by all sorts of people for the avoiding of the same disease, being greatly infectious, and easily taken diverse and sundry ways: as also for the better preservation of those that are in health, from the infection of the disease, and to cure and order those that are any way infected or grieved with the same: and therefore these things following, ought chief to be regarded, and fully observed in all respects. (Viz.) 1. To keep your Houses, Yard's, Backsides, Streets, and Channels clean from all standing puddles, dunghills, and co, rupt moistures, which engender stinking and 〈◊〉 savours that be noisome, or may breed infection. 2 To suffer no Dogs nor Cats to come into your houses, nor to keep any yourselves, (except you dwell in some open place of the Air) for they be very dangerous, and most 〈◊〉 (of any kind of thing) to take infection of sickness, and to bring it home to their master's house; by reason that they run from place to place, and from one house to another, continually feeding upon the uncleanest things that are cast forth into the streets. 3 To air your rooms (severally) with Char coal fire, made in stone pans, or Chase dishes, and not in Chimneys; but as you can set your pans in the midst of the Rome, a●● be sure to air every r●●●e twice a week at the least, and put into your fire, a little Frankenscence, juniper, dried Rosemary or Bayleaves, Sage and Lavender. 4 To wash your linen often, and to air your 〈◊〉 in the Sun, or over pans of fire; or over a Chase dish of Coals, and to fume the s●me either with Frankenscence, dried Rosemary, Juniper, and Bayleaves. 5 To smell to the Ro●te of Enula Campana, steeped to white-Wine Vinegar, and wrapped in a handkerchief, or else to Herb grace, and Wormwood steeped in Vinegar, and carried either in the Mind of a Lemon, or in some thing (made for that purpose close stopped: Also powder of Enula-Campana roots is drink, or hanged about your neck, or 〈◊〉 chewed in your mouth is good. To eat or chew in your mouth either the roots of Angelica, Setwall, Gentian, Valerian, Cinnamon, or the roots of Aras, and to use every Morning fasting to eat Sorrell steeped in Vinegar, with a little bread and butter; or if vinegar be scarce, then with Sorrell sauce. Also to eat a kernel of a Walnut mixed with 5. or 6. loaves of Herbegrace, and a corn or two of Salt, put altogether into a Fig warmed, and eaten fasting twice or thrice a week, and to fast three hours after it. 6 To comfort the stomach, often with an Alebery made of Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, Saunders, Genny Greines, and such like. 7 To drink Rue, Wormwood and Scabious, steeped in Ale a whole night, in the morning fasting: (also to take the ●●●es of Enula Campana beaten together and drink fasting) or to drink the powder of Turmentill in Sortell or Scabious Water fasting: or else to take the water of Cardus Benedictus, or Angelica mixed with Mithridate. Also Bay-Berries huskt before they be dry beaten to powder, and drink it either in stolen Beer or Ale, or in Wine, and to swe●t upon it and to f●r●eare sleep. 8 To procure sweat being in your naked bed, by drinking of Posset Ale, sodden with Sorrel and Borage and mixed with treacle, but if any feel the●selues infected, let them take Angelica water mixed with Mithridate, and after it, sweat in bed upon it. 9 To preserve yourselves by correcting the air in your houses, It is necessary that you take Rosemary, dry juniper, Bayleaves, or Frankenscence, and cast the same upon a Chase dish of coals, and receive the smoke or fume thereof into your head, if you have it, you may put a little Lavender as Sage that is dried into the fire with the rest, and it will be the better. 10 Also to preserve yourselves otherwise by perfuming or correcting the Air in your houses and Chambers: Take a good quantity of Wine Vinegar, and put thereto a little Rosewater, and 10. or 12. branches of Rosemary, and put them all into the Basin: then take 5. or 6. Flintstones, and heat them red hot in the fire, and cast them into the said Vinegar, and so perf●●e your Chambers or other R●●es therewith as often as you shall think meet, and let them be so done one after another. 11 Likewise to preserve yourself by perfuming of your Apparel: take the same apparel that you do usually wear and let the same been kept sweet and clean, and perfume it often, either with r●d Saunders burnt, or else with juniper: And if you happen to be with any that are in●r●e●, as soon as ever you come home, shift yourself immediately, and air your as aforesaid, or otherwise air them well in some open Air. 12 Lastly, if the patiented be costive, and hard bound in his belly, then let him take a Suppository made with a little boiled Honey, and a little fine powder of Salt, and so take it in at the Fundament, and so let it be kept therein till it m●●● a stool or two. PRESERVATIVES (Corporall) against the Plague and Pestilence. A most singular good preservative to be taken against all manner of bad and corrupt Airs, in places infected. TAke a handful of Sage. and seethe it in a gallon of fair running Water, and let it seethe until the one half be consumed, then cover it close and set it over the fire again, and put into it a good quantity of Honey, and as much Treacle, and then so●● it tl●●●●, and put it into a glass, and stop it close, and when you will use it, drink 5. or 6. spoonfuls of it fasting, and it will preserve you from taking of any evil Airs all the day after wheresoever you go. Another good preservative to be used against the Plague when you go into an open air, or else where common assemblies are. TAke a sponge and dip it in Vinegar and Rose-wate mingled, or else in Vinegar wherein Wormwood or Rue have been boiled in, and use to smell often thereto. An excellent Pomander to be used against the ill savoured sent of the Plague. TAke the quantity of 4. pound of Olibanum Labeanum, and put to it a pound weight of the strongest Vinegar that may be gotten, and set them to seethe in an earthen pot for a good space, then take the quantity of a pound of pure yellow Wax, and a little Turpentine, and let them be mingled and bruised together in a brass Morter, & then put therein 3. or 4. ounces of Storax Liquida, and let it be made thick like unto paste, and so make thy pomanders, and if thou wilt have the same sweeter, than put therein half an ounce of Spikenard, and of Cloves beaten to powder and Musk Roses, of each of them 2. ounces, and of Camphire a dram, and so make it up at pleasure. Another of the same. TAke fine Cinnamon, Cloves, Amber, Nutmeg, Sto●●▪ Camomile, juniper and Red Roses, and beat them all together, and make a powder thereof, and then mingle the same with Rose water and so make a pomander thereof. A special good drink to be used of all such as are g●i●u●d with the Plague or Pestilence, during all the time of their sickness. TAke a quarter of an ounce of great Valerian, a handful of Sorrel, and an ounce of the Roots o● Butter-burie, otherwise called Pestilent-wort) and bo●le them in fair Running Water and White-wine of either like much from a quart to a pint, and strain it and put thereto two spoonfuls of Vinegar, and two ounces of fine Su●er, and then boil them again, and then let the party grieves drink a good draught thereof as hot as possibly he may abide it, and if he hap to cast it up again, then let him drink the like draught immediately upon it, and provoke himself to sweat. A special good Preseruative against the Plague. TAke an Egg and make a hole in the top of it, then take out both the Yolk and White, and ●●ll the shell with the weight of 2. French Crowns of English Saffron, & then roast the Shell and Saffron together in the Embers of Charcoles', until the shell were yellow, then beat them together in a mortar with half a spoonful of Mustardseed, and as soon as any suspicion is had of iustation, dissolve the weight of a French crown in 10. spoonfuls of Posset-ale, & let the patiented drink it luke warm, and sweat upon it in naked bed. Another of the same. TAke a handful of Herbe-grace (otherwise called Rue and Sorrell of either a handful, of Elder leaves, a handful of Red Sage, and a handful of Red Bramble leaves, and stamp them well together, and strain them through a fine cloth, with a quart of White-wine, then take a good quantity of Case-Ginger and mingle it well with them, and drink a good draught thereof both Morning and Evening, for the space of 9 days together, and by God's grace it will preserve you. Another for the same. TAke a good quantity of Garlic, and pill it, and mince it small, and boil it in new milk, and eat it every Morning fasting. This hath been truly proved. Another for the same. TAke 2. Figs, 2. Walnuts, 20. Leaves of Rue, and a dram of Salt, and stamp them all very well together, and eat them fasting, and it will preserve you all the day after: as well against the Plague, as also against any other poison. Another for the same. TAke Aloes Hepatica, pure Cinnamon and Myrrh, of each of them three drams, of Cloves, Mace, wood of Aloes, (commonly call Lignum Aloes, Mastic and Bowl Oriental, of each of them one ounce, mix them together, and make them into a fine powder, and drink the same fasting every Morning, either in white Wine delayed with water, or else with Ale, (but if it be with Wine, mingle it with a little water, but mingle nothing with the Ale, and by Gods help this will preserve you. Another good Preseruative used by Methridates. TAke Figs which are not worm-eaten, and wash them clean, and of the kernels of Walnuts clean picked, of each of them an 100 the weight of four pence of Salt, and of the leaves of Hearb-Grace the weight of 2. shillings. Then take the Figs and the kernels of the Walnuts, and cut them in pieces, and stamp them well, & then put the Leaves unto them, and stir them very well together, and then straint the Salt with the rest, and stir it until it be incorporated, and made of one substance, than put it into some Earthen pot or Gallipot, wherein it may be kept both sweet and clean, and when occasion serveth for use thereof: take the quantity of 2. or 3. Figs thereof, and eat it every morning fasting, and by Gods help it will▪ preserve you. If you give it to young children, the one half of the same will serve. Another for the same. An excellent good Medicine against the Plague. TAke an ounce of the leaves of Hearb-grace, half an ounce of good Figs, an ounce of juniper berries, 2. ounces of Walnuts clean picked, 4, ounces of Wine Vinegar, and a good quantity of Saffron, and stamp them all together, and then put them into a glass or Earthen pot that is clean, and stop it close that no air may issue forth of it, and when you have occasion to use it, then take it out either upon a knife's point (or some other instrument fit for that purpose) the quantity of a Bean or somewhat more, and eat the same in the morning fasting, and by Gods help you shall be sure not to be infected with the Plague, for the space of 24. hours, after the taking thereof, and you shall find that it will do the Patiented exceeding much good. A sovereign Drink (if it be taken in time) to preserve one against the Plague or Pestilence. TAke the quantity of a dram and a● half of Powder Imperial, a dram of treacle and of Dragon Water, and Sorrell water, of each of them an oz. and drink it with Ale in the Morning fasting, (and if one have taken the infection within 24. hours before, yet by God's grace he shall escape it. This hath be●ne tru●ly proved in the last great visitation, and hath done much good. Another for the same. TAke Hearbegrace, Sage of virtue, red Bramble Leaves, and Elder leaves, of each of them a good handful, stamp the● altogether and strain them through a fine linen cloth with a quart of the best old white Wine that may be gotten and put therein 3. pennyworth of pure good Ginger finely beaten to powder, and let any one (fearing or misdoubting the Plague) drink every Morning fasting a good spoonful of it, and let him or her use it for the space of 10. or 12. days together, and it will do (by God's grace) exceeding much good, for this hath been holden an excellent good preservative against the infection of the Plague. Another good preservative against the Plague or Pestilence. TAke Scabious and Morsis Diaboli, of each of them such a quantity as to your own judgement shall been thought meet, stamp them very well, and then strain them, and then take the juice of them, and set it upon the fire, and then you shall perceive a green cured to arise upon the top of it, but scum that off as clean as you can then take the clear liquor, and put into it thré● quarters of a pound of the finest white Sugar that may be had, and so let it seethe until the 〈◊〉 half of the liquor be consumed, then take it off, and so keep it safe, and when occasion serveth, let the party take the quantity of three spoonfuls thereof at a time, both Morning and Evening (luke warm) and this will preserve one greatly. Probatum est. Another for the same. TAke Buttermilk and eat thereof every day during the time of sickness, and it will do you much good. Another for the same. TAke 5. spoonfuls of Wine-Vinegar 3. spoonfuls of fair Running water. di. a spoonful of treacle of jene and of Bole Armoniacke, as much as a small Nut (it being beaten to small powder) and drink it every Morning and Evening. Proved by M. K. of An. Another for the same. TAke 7. or 8. leaves of Sorrel, and wash them in fair Water and Vinegar, and steep them in the said Water, and Vinegar a good while and eat them fasting. Another for the same. TAke the finest and purest Aloes that may be gotten, and of Cinnamon and Myrrh, of each of them the weight of 3. French Crowns (or the weight of 2. pence in silver) and of Lignum Aloes, Cloves, Mace, Mastic, and Bole Oriental, of each of them di. an oz. mingle them together, and beat them into fine powder: then take the weight of 4. pence thereof, and delay it into white Wine and fair Water, and so drink it every Morning fasting. An excellent good Drink to be taken every morning for a preservative against the Plague. TAke a good handful of Winter-savery, and boil it in a quart of good Wine Vinegar, with a spoonful of Greines (being beaten and put into it:) and put thereto a good quantity of fine Sugar, and take a good draught thereof every morning fasting. Also if you must of necessary came into any place where any infectious persons are, than it is good for you to smell to the Root of Angelica, Gentian, or Valerian, and to chew any of these in your mouth, and you shall find much virtue in them. Probatum est. A marvelous good Medicine for the Plague. TAke 3. or 4. slips of Herbe-grace, and 6. spoonfuls of Vinegar, and beat them both together in a Mortar, then strain out the juice of it cloane, and put thereto an ounce of pure treacle, and an ounce of fine Sugar, and set it on the fire, and stir it well together, and make thereof a Sirop, and then put it into a close 〈◊〉, and when you will use it, take a Sage leaf and spread as m●●h as a Bean of the same upon the leaf, and so eat it every Morning and Evening, and it will do you much good. Also if any one be infected and use this often, it will quite expel the Plague from his heart: but if he be not infected, it will preserve him within the space of 24. hours after the receipt thereof. Another for the same. TAke every Morning fasting, a dry Fig, a Walnut, and 4. or 5. leaves of Hearbe-grace▪ and chop them altogether very s●all and eat them, and afterwards drink a good draught of White or Claret Wine: but if it been a woman with Child, leave out the Hearbe-grace. Another for the same. TAke a pint of Honey, a quarter of a pound of Bole Armoniacke, and as much ●anguis Draconis, and as much of Terra sigillata, half an ounce of Cloves and a pint of Aq●a vitae and seethe them all together, until they been all as thicke as pap, and when you will use it, take the quantity of a spoonful thereof first and last, but take heed that you do neither walk nor drink, for the space of an hour after the taking thereof, and this will do you marvelous much good. A good Preseruative for a Woman with Child, or such as are delicate or tender, that cannot away with taking of Medicines. TAke a tossed of White or Wheat●n B●ead, and sprinkle thereat a little powder of Cinnamon, and eat it in the Morning fasting. But if Cinnamon or Vinegar be not to be had: than you may eat B●ead and Butter alone, for ●utter is not only a preservative against the Plague: but also against all other venom and poisons. An excellent good Medicine to be drunk, suspecting yourself to be Infected. TAke a great Onion and take forth the Core, then fill it full again with treacle of jene, and wrap the same in a piece of paper, and toast it until it be soft, and then strain it with a little White Wine Vinegar, and temper it with a pretty quantity of Sugar, and give the patiented two spoonfuls thereof to drink fasting, and if he been infected with the Plague, it will been perceived within six hours after the receipt of the same drink. Another good preservative against the Plague. TAke Rootes of Bays, May-weede (both leaves and roots) of each of them a like quantity, a good quantity of treacle of jene, and a small quantity of Dragon Rootes and Leaves, and mingle them well together with Ale and make a Posset thereof, and so use to drink daily thereof, and you shall find great comfort thereby. Another preservative against the Plague. TAke a Fig, and put therein a little Hea b-Grace bruised, and mingled with a little Bay Salt beaten small, and the Kernel of a Walnut clean picked, and let the patiented use every Morning to eat three or four of these Figs thus ordered fasting, and let him drink a good draught of Wine or Beer afterwards, and then walk an hour after it, before ●e eat any meat, and so by using of this every Morning as aforesaid, by God's help he shall be safe from any infection. Another for the same purpose. TAke Wormwood and Rue, of each of them a handful, and bruise them a little, and put them into an Earthen or pewter pot, with as much white Wine Vinegar as will cover the herbs, and keep it close stopped, and when you fear any infection, dip a little piece of a sponge into the Vinegar, and then put it either into a round Ball made of ivory or juniper, with little hol●s on the top, or else the Rind of a Lemon, being opened on the top, and all the substance taken f●rth and carry it in your hand as you go in the streets, and so use to smell often unto it, and this will preserve you greatly. Another excellent good p●eseruatiue against the Plague. TAke half an hundred of Green Walnuts, (being new taken off, as they hang green on the Tree) a pound of the inner Bark of an Ash-tree, and of P●ttymorrell, Houseleek, Scabious, and Vervain, of each of them a handful and half an oz. of Saffron, and mince them altogether, and put a pottle of the strongest Vinegar to them that may be gotten, and boil them over the fire in a pot close stopped, and afterwards distil them in a Limbeck: then take the same water, and keep it in a Glass, and when occasion serveth for use thereof, drink 4. or 5. ounces thereof at a time, and so use to take it 4. times in 24. hours' space, and when you do take it, be sure to be in your naked bed, and provoke your body to sweat, and in so doing you shall sustain great comfort both to heart and body. Probatum est. Another good Preseruative for the same purpose. TAke ten grains of powder of Saff on▪ twenty Greines of the Kernels of Walnuts clean picked, two or three Greines of Figs, three Greines of Meth●datum, one oz. of Pimpernell Water, and six Sage leaves: stamp all these together, and put it into a close glass, and eat thereof every morning fasting the quantiti. of 12, Grains, and this by God's help will preserve you. Another for the same. TAke a good quantity of Rue, otherwise called Hearbgrace) or Wormwood (or both if you please) and put it into a pot of usual drink, and let it steep for the space of a whole night, close stopped, and drink thereof in the Morning fasting, and by often using of it, it will both purge the blood and preserve you from the disease: Also if you take 7. or 8. Berries of juniper dried, and made into fine powder, ●nd put the same into your drink, wherein the Rue and Wormwood hath been steeped as aforesaid, it will be much the better, and of a fare greater virtue: but if you cannot get any juniper Berries than take a little powder of Wormwood, and powder of Valerian, and use it in your drink as aforesaid. Another for the same. TAke powder of Turmentill the weight of 6. pence either in Water of Scabious or in Sorrell water in the Summer, but if it be in the Winter: then take it with Water of Valerian, (if it may be gotten) or else with some other ordinary drink, and i● will do● 〈…〉 a p●ece of A●● Root, kept in your mouth, as you walk in the streets, is marvelous good and Cordial. Another for the same. TAke Rue, Mandrago is, Fetherfew, Burnet, and Sorrell, of each of them half a handful, and a good quantity of crops and roots of Dragons, wash them all very clean, and seethe them on a soft fire in fair running Water, from a pottle to a quart: then strain them through a fine linen cloth, and if it be bitter, put thereto as much Sugar Candie▪ as will make it sweet, or else some other fine Sugar, and if this Medicine he ministered before the Purples do arise, it will help, but it must be taken every morning fasting. An exceeding good Medicine to be taken against the Plague. TAke an oz. of the leaves of Herb Grace, half on oz. of good Figs an oz. of uniper berries, 2. ounces of Walnuts clean picked, 4. ounces of Wine Vinegar, and a good quantity of Saffron, and stamp them altogether, and put them in●o an Earthen Pot or Glass, and stop it close that no ●yre may issue out, then take some of it forth upon a knife's point, or else with some other instrument to the quantity of a Bean or more ●and ea●e it in the Morning fasting, and by God's grace, it w●ll preserve you from infection for 24. hours after the taking of it. Another for the same TAke Betony water, and white Wine Vinegar, of each ●f them 3. spoonfuls, ●nd the quantity of a N t●eg of ●●a●●e of jene, or else the quantity of a haste Nut of M●th●id●tum, and mingle them altogether, and let the sick person take it in the beginning of his sickness, and this will do him exceeding much good. Another for the same. TAke H●a b Grace, Southernwood, Mugwoo●t, and Wormwood, of each of them a handful, and 3. or 4. handfuls of juniper Be●rie which are black, and then cut and shred the herbs very s●all, and put them into an Earthen Pot or ●●pkin, and put to them a gallon of white W●n● Vinegar, and let the 〈◊〉 ●h●re f●● the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 they be green, then let them not soak above 14. hours) then take a handful or two of the same herbs forth, and put them into a Still, and then put therein a quart of the same Vinegar, and so distil them with a soft fire, (for overmuch fire will waste it, and when it is distilled, put as much more as aforesaid into the Still, and so do until you have distilled all. That being d●●e, put it into a Pipkin or earthen vessel again, and then put ●●erein as many of the same herbs fresh now again as you did before, and then let them soak for the space of 7. or 8. days and nights more, and then distil them again (as you did before) and so use the herbs and Berries, the third time again as you did twi●e before: and th●● put into the Pipkin 4. ounces of pure and good Mithridate, amongst the herbs, or if it cannot be had, take 6. or 7. ounces of good treacle, and put therein: and when it is well distilled, put it into a double Glass, and stop it close, and bind a piece of clean Leather about the top of it, and so keep it close, and when occasion serveth for use thereof, and that you perceive any one to be infected with the Plague; then give him that is grieved 4. ounces thereof at a time, but if it be a woman, give her not above 3. ounces, and to a child according to the age, and as the child is able to bear it, and let him or her that so taketh it, sweat upon it for the space of 3. or 4. hours after the taking thereof, but if the patiented be able to endure it, let him sweat longer, and let some body stand always by the sick person, to dry the sweat from his face, lest that by putting of his or her hands out of the bed, could be taken, and more danger of death ensue thereby, and with all doubt▪ by Gods help, this will yield him comfort and help in a short space. This is a marvelous good Medicine, and hath been often times of late experienced: this is also good against the Leprosy, being much used as aforesaid. An excellent good drink, generally to be used for all sorts of people, that are infected with the Plague, and to be made with small cost. TAke Borage Burnet, and Marigolds (which are of a brown colour) of each of them a good handful: then take 9 or 10. crops of the youngest Rosemary, and boil all these together in a quart of stolen Ale clarified: then put therein a little whole Mace, and a pretty quantity of fine ●ug●r, and a crust of White or Wheaten Bread, and let the sick person drink of this during all the time of his or her sickness, and this will be most comfortable and good. Also use to put P●●pernell in the sick persons broth, that you do commonly make for him either to sup or eat, and it will be the better. Another good Drink to be used to those that are infected with the Plague. TAke Berries of Iu● (that are ripe) (gathered on the North side of the tree, and dry them in the shadow: and then stamp them to powder: then take d●. a dram of the same powder, and temper it well with 2. ounces of ●l●ntine Water, and w●ea the sick person is desirous to drink, let him take a good drang●● thereof: and let him remain in his bed, and swe●t as much and as of●●n as he can, after he hath taken it, then warm a clean shirt for him and put it on, and if his shirts may be shifted of●e●, it will be the better after his sweeting and likewise his shi●tes and clothes, and in using of this for the space of 3. days together, he will either dye or mend without all doubt (by God's help.) This hath been truly prou d. Another precious Drink for one infected with the Plague. TAke Fetherfew, Matfellen, Mugwoo●t, Sols●q●●, S●ab●●s, and Mallows, of each of them alike quantity, wash 〈◊〉 cleave, and stamp them, and temper them well with stolen 〈◊〉, and give it the sick person to drink, (the quantity of ●. spoonfuls thereof at a time) and if it be taken in time, it will both destroy the corruption: and also keep the sick person from all danger of death. Probatum est. Another for the same. TAke a good quantity of Scabious water and Betony water, and mingle them together with a good quantity of Triacl● ●f lean, and give it the Patient to drink immediately after that he suspecteth himself to be infected. And if it happen that the sick person find himself greatly grieved, and that any swelling begin in any place to grow sore, then take Elder-leaves, Red Bramble leaves, and Mustardseed, and stamp them altogether, and make a Plaster thereof, and lay the same to the sore, and this will both draw and heal. Another good drink to be made and used for the same purpose, or otherwise, etc. TAke 3. ounces of Aqua vitae, and an oz. and an half of Rose-water, and put 3. drams of perfect good Cinnamon, and a dram of Yellow Saunders to steep therein, and when it is well steeped, then strain it through a hair Strainer, and sweeten it well with the conserves of Rose● and when occasion serveth for use thereof, take the quantity of an oz. thereof at a time, and give it the sick person in the Morning fasting, or else make a tossed of fine Manchet, or Wheaten bread, and soak the tossed therein, and it will do him much good. Another good Drink to be used in the time of Visitation. TAke 5. spoonfuls of Dragon water, ●. spoonfuls of the strongest white Wine Vinegar that may be gotten, d●. a spoonful of Triacle of jene, a quarter of a spoonful of Bole Armoniacke, beaten into fine powder, and as much or somewhat more of the root of setwall of Venice likewise beaten to powder, and when any one is infected (or else not) and when he taketh it, let him fast from both meat● and drink for the space of 12. hours after, unless he think good to take of the same drink again, and he shall receive great comfort thereby. But if you can get any powder Imperial, put in a like quantity as of the rest, and it will be the better, this must be taken always blood warm, and as often as you shall think convenient yourself. Another for the same. TAke an Onion, and make a hole in it, and take out the inner Core, then take Dragon Water, treacle and Pepper, (bruised) and put them altogether into the Onion, and roast them in the embers, and then bruise it and strain it with purt Malmsie, and give it the Patient to drink. This is a present remedy, if it be taken before the heart be infected. Probatum est. A good Medicine to provoke sleep to the sick person. TAke a good quantity of Woman's breast Milk, and put thereto a like quantity of Aquavitae, stir them well together, and moisten the temples of the head of the patiented, and the nostrils well therewith, and let it be laid on with some feather, or with some fine linen cloth, and this will do much good. Probatum est. A Marvellous good drink for them that are infected with the Plague or Pestilence. TAke 2. handfuls of ●o●rell and a handful of Violet leaves, and a bunch of sour Grap●s, and beat all these together, (stalks and all) then strain them with Buttermilk, and make a Poss●t of the same, and let the sick person drink as much thereof as you shall think good. Another good drink for the same purpose. TAke Leafe-Gold, and mingle it with the juice of Lemons, and a little Sug● candy, Cloves M●ce, and a little quantity of Liquor ce finely pared, and sliced, and let all these be steeped in White wine, or else in good Cl●●● wine, and put there in a good quantity of the powder of Angell●, or e se of the Decoction of the same root, and let the party grieved drink this warm, and it will do him marvellous much good. Probatum est. Another excellent good drink for the sick person. TAke Cardus Benedictus, Red Sage, Hear● g● 〈…〉, and Red B●a●ble leaves, of each of th●● a like qua●●i●ie, and stamp them altogether in a Mortar, and strai●e the● through a fine linen cloth, with a quart of White w n●, and let the sick person drink 5. or 6. spoonfuls every day; but if it be taken, and used often before infection, it will preserve one from the Plague a long space after, Probatum est. A sovereign Drink for any infected person. TAke a piece of fine Gold, or the leaves of pure beaten G●ld, and put it into the juice of Lemons and let it 〈◊〉 therein for the space of 24. hours, then take the same juice, and put to it a little powder of Angelica Rootes, and then mingle them with white Wine, and let the patiented drink a good draught thereof. This is a most precious drink, and it is greatly to be wondered at, what help and remedy some that have used this drink have had thereby, although it hath been supposed by many learned Physicians, that the sick persons were passed all hope of remedy: yet by God's providence they have recovered again. Another good drink to be taken, either before or after Infection. TAke Betony water and Scabious water, of each of them a good quantity, and a good quantity of fine treacle, and temper them well together, and let the patiented drink it, and it will expel the venom or poison cleave forth. Probatum est. Another good drink for one being infected. TAke Cardus Benedictus and distil it, and century, and distil it likewise, and mingle the two waters together, and let the sick person drink a good draught thereof with Triacle● and it will do him marvelous much good. An excellent good drink for the Plague, if it be taken in time. TAke a dram of Mithridate, and give it the patiented with Dragon water, White Wine, or other liquor, to drink when he supposeth himself infected first. An excellent good Poultesse to ripen and bring forth the sore. TAke a white Onion, and cut it in pieces, and three ounces of Butter that is clean without salt, and the weight of 20. pence of ●eauen, and a little Otemeale small beaten, then boil these together with a little new Milk, or else Water, and make a Poultesse thereof, and lay it very warm to the sore, and it will ripen it suddenly. Probatum est. Another for the same. IF the Botch happen to appear, then take a good quantity of Elder leaves, Red Bramble leaves, and Mustardseed▪ an● stamp them well together, and make a Plaster thereof and apply it to the sore, and it will draw forth all the venom and corruption. Another of the same. TAke a handful of Smalladge, or Lovage, if you can get it, and two handfuls of Valerian, and two or three roots of Danewort and seethe them all in fair running Water, and fresh ●ut●er, and put thereto a few crumbs of wheaten B●ead, and make a Poultesse thereof, and lay it warm to the sore, and so let it remain there until it break. Anothe experienced Medicine for the Plague. TAke a Cock, a Chicken, or a ●ull●t, and pull all the Feathers clea●● of the tail, so that the Rump may be bare, and then hold the Rump or bare place to the sore, and immediately you shall see the Cock, Chicken or Pullet gape, and labour for life, and in the end it will dye: Then take another Cock, Chicken, or Pullet again and do the like, and if the same die likewise, then take another, and so do as aforesaid, and let the party grieved be applied therewith as aforesaid, as long as any of them do die. Another excellent good Plaster to draw the sore. TAke Camomile flowers and Mallow leaves, of each of them an handful, and cut the Mallow leaves and the Camomile Flowers very small and boyl● them in fair running Water (but let the water be more than an inch above the herbs) and let them boil until the water be almost consumed: Then put therein 2. ounces of linseed, beaten t● fine powder d●. an handful of Wheaten whither, 2. ounces of Oil of Roses, and 3. or 4. ounces of Swine's Grease, (the scum being taken away) and temper them well together, and then set them over a soft fire, without any smoke,, and stir them very well with a stick, and so let them boil together, until you perceive the water be quite consumed: Then take them off the fire and beat them well together in a Mortar, until you see them well incorporated together, and in feeling to be smooth and not rough: Then take a parsell thereof, and heat it either in a Porringer, or else in some Earthen dish upon a Chafing-dish of Coals, and then spread it thick upon a fine linen cloth, or else upon a piece of Leather, and so apply it to the sore, and this will draw it according to your own desire. Probatum est. Another of the same. TAke a new Loaf of Bread, and lay it to the fore as 〈…〉 may possibly be suffered, as it cometh forth of the O●● and afterwards let it be bur●t or else buried in the Earth, 〈◊〉 else take leaves of Scabious or Sorrel roasted, or else 2. or 3. Lill● roots roasted under the embers, and applied to the 〈◊〉 all these are good to ripen the sore. A very good Plaster to draw the Plague sore to a head▪ and to break it. TAke 2. handfuls of Mallows, 1. handful of Linseed, a h●●●full of sour Dow, and 2. or 3. Lily roots, and stamp●● these together very small, and boil them in a quart of W●● Lees, until it be thick, then lay it on inch thick or more ●●on a piece of Leather, that is somewhat broader than the 〈◊〉 and let the borders of the Leather be plastered with sh●●kers wax, and that will cause it to clean fast, and this 〈◊〉 bring forth the Botch, and break it in a very short space. This hath been truly proved. Another Plaster to draw the sore. TAke a spoonful of Honey, 2. or 3. spoonfuls of the i●yce of Spurge, a spoonful of Turpentine, and a good quantity of wheaten Hour, and temper them well together without 〈◊〉 fire, and make thereof a Plaster, and lay it to the sore, and 〈◊〉 the end of every 14. hours renew the Plaster, and this 〈◊〉 draw it wonderful much. Another for the same. TAke 2. handfuls of Scabious, and stamp it in a Mor●●● then temper it well with two ounces of Swine's grease, 〈◊〉 is salted, and the Yolk of an Egg, then stamp them altogether, and it will draw it exceeding well. FINIS.