A NECESSARY AND BRIEF TREATISE OF THE Contagious disease of the Pestilence, with the Causes, Signs, and Cures of the same. COLLECTED And newly Composed for the benefit and comfort of the vulgar sort. BY W. BORASTON of Salop, Practitioner in Physic and Chirurgery.  
LONDON. Printed by B. ALSOP and T. FAUCET. dwelling in Grubstreet. 1630.   

TO THE RIGHT Wor: THO: higgon's, Doctor of Divinity, an earnest Favourer of all good and lawful Intentions: W. BORASTON wisheth all Prosperity both now and ever hereafter.  
THe most Mighty ELOHIM, Creator of all things, by reason of our grievous Sins, and heinous transgressions against his Precepts and divine Ordinances, have threatened his people to inflict upon them, the plague of Pestilence and diverse other Sicknesses, as Holy and Divine writ testifieth. Notwithstanding the foresaid Afflictions and manifold Diseases wherewith for our sins, from time, to time we have been often punished; We have not perceived (by reason of the custom of sinning) how horrible the rust and Canker of Sin is, until GOD out of his wrath poureth again his punishment upon the offenders, and thereupon have not only inflicted man which principally have transgressed, but also all other creatures which were created and ordained for man's use, and have caused the Stars to cast down there venomous influence upon his creatures, in regard we would not repent and acknowledge the wickedness of our corrupt nature, but rather have farther in the midst of all our inflictions of the Plague of Pestilence either through want of Charity or diabolical hate have sought to infect others, for which I would wish all so evil disposed, to prevent the punishments ordained for them which are so presumptuous, for as CRATO saith, Qui malitiosè pestifera diffundit, homicida est proximi sui, & paenas non modo aeternas sibi luendas sciat, Sed in hoc etiam seculo Magistratus severitatem experietur.  
And even as this wickedness and desperate blindness is of all men to be abhorred; So the unmeasurable Mercy of GOD purchased through Contrition, Penance and Satisfaction is to be embraced, Seeing that he in the midst of all our abominations and deservings of extreme punishments, have ever remembered them which are contrite of heart, and sorrowful for the hazard and loss of GOD'S favour, and towards them he have yielded compassion, and have infuded blessing unto Herbs, Stones, and Metals, for their recovery and cure of all their Maladies, as well also for nutriment as preservation.  
So that we may plainly see that GOD taketh not any delight in punishing his creatures, but rather to make us know how detestable a thing sin is, for by it we often lose his divine Favour and Grace, So we ought with all diligence by Humility and Obedience to obtain the same again, and to frame our course of life thereafter, that we may return to him as fa●thfull and obedient Children.  
Now even as they which with study and travail have sought out the wonderful Works of God in the Firmament, are to be commended; So deserve they not the least praise, which have endeavoured to find out the properties and virtues of such things which may comfort and secure the necessities of their distressed Neighbours, And in regard the Plague of Pestilence is so terrible unto humane Nature, that it oftentimes separateth the Father from the Child, the Husband from the Wife yea the Physician from his Patient, and one friend from another, for their own safety, as is supposed, I therefore receiving my Talon at the last hour, would not negligently bury it in a Muckhill.  
But for the reason's above-specified, I thought it not amiss (let busy speakers rather than doers babble what they please) to bestow s●me pains in setting forth som● directions and Remedies for them that are subject to the foresaid contagious Sickness; especially, for them which are not able to fee the Physicians and Chyrurgians. And in regard I have always found love and received friendship, at your Worship's hands; I now farther presume upon your favour, and right godly judgement, with desire to accept of this my poor Dedication in good part. And pardon the boldness of your poor Neighbour in this attempt, and he shall ever rest,  
At your Worship's command, W: B.   

To the Courteous and loving READER.  
I Find by Common experience (Gentle Reader,) and the effects are to much seen and proved amongst us; That amongst many dangerous Diseases which happeneth to Man's body, there are none so Contagious and venomous as the Plague or Pest. And forasmuch, as the Curing of this Disease consisteth in removing the cause, I therefore wish all men, to hate and abhor Sin, and to use penance for the same. The chiefest cause being thus removed, I doubt not, but by GOD his Assistance with the Remedies, and Instruction hereafter noted you shall receive benefit. Thus expecting the favourable acceptation of these my Labours, I shall be willing to consecrate the residue of my studies to thy Commodity.  
W. B.   

A TREATISE OF THE PESTILENCE: Wherein is showed the Causes, with most certain Preseruatives against the Infection thereof.  
THis contagious Sickness called the Pestilence, is no other thing then a pressure, Contagion and whip, which GOD out of his indignation useth to chastise men for their transgressions, as it is written in the 28. of Deut. saying; If thou wilt not obey the voice of the Lord thy GOD, and keep and do his Commandments; the Lord shall make the Pestilence to clean unto thee. For God the Creator of all things is the chief and principal mover of all things created, and useth them as secondary means to execute punishment against the offenders. So that the Pestilence is either Supernatural, and immediately cometh from GOD to Man; or Natural, as when God punisheth man he performeth it by his creatures. Also, the Pestilence supernatural is to be understood two manner of ways, that is to say; either when God doth it wholly from himself, or else permissively he suffereth Satan to punish Man for the reasons aforesaid; He being the most cruel enemy both of God and man, who grieveth and repineth at man's felicity, and enviously seeketh to extirpate and root out all Mankind. Even as the History of job testifieth. So that his power is also twofold, viz. He either doth this office of himself, or else by Enchanters and Witches, (Exod. 7, and 8.) of whom Christ spoke, Act. 8. Math. 7.  
The Pestilence natural, is also taken two manner of ways: The one generated from an astral Impression, the other from the microcosmus or little world's Imagination. The Pestilence of Impression proceedeth from the firmament of Heaven, when God punisheth man by second causes, he useth the conjunction of Saturn and M●rs, and other Stars, Eclipses for correction, even as a Father chastiseth his Child with the rod. The arsenical Sulphurous, Antimonial, Napellosous, Cicutosons' beams of the Stars, infects the nutriment both Spiritual and Corporal. This is the generation of Pestilence of the influence astral.  
Lastly, Paracelsus in his Book De occulta Philosophia, saith; that Of imagination springeth the Pestilence, as is there instanced between two Brothers.  
Also it is reported, that a man having the Hemerhodes and the Pestilence together, aspecting another being sound, infecteth him also; yea, very many much more, by the intuition and earnest beholding of women, Quae simul menstruorum & Peste laborant. Moreover by the breath, heat, sweat, smell, habitation, and garments from the steke, the Pestilence is propagated, and creepeth from one house unto another and infecteth the Inhabitants thereof, so that it proceedeth of an invisible essence, spiritual and astral, and not of any humour or liquor only.  

Presages and judgements taken from the Superior bodies and Constellations of the Heavens.  
AMongst all other bodies Celestial, there are two called evil and malicious, which are Saturn and Mars, as aforesaid; by whose bad influence manifold infirmities, especially of the Pestilence ariseth: For Saturn through Cold, causeth Rheums, Elephantia, etc. Mars by reason of Heat, bringeth forth Fevers pestilential, spitting of Blood, Plurifies and such like. Consider well the ●●tring of the Sun into Aries by true Equation of the houses and Planet●, for that influence hath more domination, then have all other influences of the whole year beside, (except the superior Conjunctions of the Planets, or some great Eclipses.) And this entering of the Sunn● into Aries passeth all enterings of the ●●ua into any other Sign. Therefore consider how the Lord of the sixth house in the figur● is disposed for he is the Lord of the Sickness, v z. You must consider, whether he be impedite or no. An●●f he be impedite there shall be many Sicknesses according to his nature and his house, that is the sixth house.  
As for example, be it in case that Saturn is Lord of the sixth house, and some earthy sign is in the same house, then most commonly the sickness of that year, shall be of like nature, that is cold and dry. And over this thou must consider, whether the Lord of the sixth house hath any aspect with the Lord of the house of Death; to him, then most commonly the end of those sicknesses that are cold and dry, shall be death.  
And likewise, as it is declared of the entering of the Sun into Aries, So must it be said of the conjunction of the Sun and Moon through all the year, marking every nature of the Planet being in the sixth house, If there be any, and the aspects to those two houses aforesaid.  
Also consider, whether this entering of the Sun into Aries or any of the conjunctions of the Luminaries, be in the eight house or no, for than it shall be much worse. Note also, that if the Eclipse of the Sun or Moon be in any angles of the Nativity of any person, or in any of the angles of the revolusion of his nativity, than he shall suffer sickness according to the nature of the same angles. And if the Eclipse be in Medio Coeli, he shall suffer hurt in his honour & same. And if it be in the Ascendent, he shall be gréeved in his body, and so forth of the other houses. But it shall be the worse in case the Eclipse be in the ascendent, especially, if it be the Eclipse of the S●n, for that is the more dangerous of the two. Forasmuch as the effect of the Eclipses of the Moon is always finished in the space of one year at the most, sometime in less, and for the most part in three Months. But the effects of the Eclipse of the Sun is very long or it come to pass. Sometimes twelve years, as Ptolemy in his Centiloquio witnesseth.  
The Astrologians take the judgement of the year, by the entering of the Sun into Aries in the first minute. And if it then happen, that all the ill Planets be in the eight house, which is the house of Death, they say; that year shall arise a Pestilence and diverse other sicknesses, according to the nature and conditions of those Planets. And if the Moon in the same entering been near unto the conjunction of the Sun, that is to say, within two or 3. or 4. degrees; That year shall be a death of Pestilence universal, and that shortly after that Conjunction; especially, at the coming of the Moon and evil Planets to infortunes: and as the infortunes be, the effects shall so appear, be they more or less.  
Furthermore, you must consider the great conjunction of Saturn and jupiter in the 13. degree of Scorpio as it was in the year 1625. in the last of August, which conjunction changed from an airy triplicity into a watery, and it was in a watery Sign, whereof there chanced very much rain, and thereupon followed excessive humectation and moistening of Man's body, which by and by turned to putrefaction and thereupon ensued many perilous and corrupt Fevers, Pestilence and Agues as Phaierus and many others have related, specially, because the conjunction of Saturn was exalted in the North above jupiter, which Saturn is of ill influence.  
Furthermore, there are assigned seven prognostics, presages or signs of the Pestilence, more common and usually observed as hereafter follow: viz.  
First, when in a Summer day, the Weather is often changed, as in the morning like to rain, and after standeth still cloudy, and at last, the wind turneth into the South.  
The second is, when often in the time of Summer, the days showeth wholly obscured, as if it would rain and yet not rain, and then if it do so continue long, it is to be feared, a great Pestilence will after ensue.  
The third Sign is, when there are many Flies upon the Earth, for this signifieth that the air may be venomous and infected.  
The fourth sign is, when the Stars do seem often to fall, for it is a token that the air is corrupted by many venomous vapours which ascendeth.  
The fift sign is when Come to do seem to fly in the air an it appeareth in Meteors, and that those happeneth, when the Comet appeareth, it signifieth bloodshed, wars, etc. Vnde versus.  
Mors furit, urbs rapitur, Sevit mare, Sol operitur.  
Regnum mutatur plebs peste faeme cruciatur.  
The sixth sign is, when many thunders and lightnings happeneth, and especially from the South part.  
The seventh is, when many Winds proceedeth from the South part, for they been foul and unclean, when these signs appear, a great Pestilence is much to been feared, except our Lord omnipotent avere it.   

Means to prevent Infection, the Causes and Prognostics being already declared.  
NOw shall it been directed by what means every man ought to preserve himself from this infection, And according to the speech of David saying, that a man ought Divertere a malo, ad bonum, to turn from evil and do good, And most humbly Pecatasua confiteri, to confess his sins, for in the time of Pestilence, Penitency and Confession are to be preferred before all other Medicaments, and withal to change the place for a more pure air. But if it cannot been done conveniently, in as much as possible may be, let all causes of corruption be ●uitated and avoided, and consequently Venery. Also the Wind proceeding from the Meridian or South point, is contagious & infective naturally: Therefore in 〈◊〉 time of the Pestilence, the Windows on ●he same side the house ought to been shut vn●ill one of the clock afternoon, and let the windows be open towards the North part. For the same cause, let there been no evil scents or smells as from stables, streets, fields where dead carcases corrupted and putrified may annoy you, and chief putrified Waters, as from sinks and houses of Office, for Paracelsus saith; Omne putrifactum m●ré est venenum. And most commonly we find they dye in greatest number, where the air is corrupted with these an●yances; For, Sicut per odorem, aromaticam cor & spus recreantur, ita ex nocino fetore debilitantur. Therefore the house is to be kept, that no infective air enter therein, especially that which is humid and moist, which naturally causeth putrefaction in the house and place where one sleepeth: For prevention thereof the same house or places ought to be ayred with fires of wood yielding clear flame, and withal to fumigate the rooms with these herbs and seeds subscribed, Bayberies', juniper, Vbery, O●gany, Wormswood, Hyssop, Rue, Magw●ort, and of Lign●●●ees, let these ●●me● be inspired and ●ak●n at the mouth and nostrils, so that it may penetrate into the interior and inward par●s.  
Let all superfluity and overmuch repletions be refrained, for Auincen in 4. Canonis saith; that Illi qui repletionem semper curant periodum & sinem vitae suae abreuiant●  
Likewise, the common Bath is to been avoided, for Modicum fermentum totam mass●m corrumpit. Finally, communities and concurfes of people are also to be left off, as much as possible may be, lest the breach of the infected be received. But in case they cannot be shunned, let these remedies been used which follow.  
When one ariseth in the morning, by and by let him eat a little Rue washed in clean water, and sprinkled with salt, with one or two Walnuts well cleansed, If that cannot be had, let him eat some bread or a toast intincted with Vinegar, especially in a turbid or cloudy day. Also in the time of Pestilence, it is better to stay within doors, then to go abroad into any Town or City, and l●● the house especially in the Summer be sprinkled with Vinegar, Roses and Vine-leaves, also it shall be good oftentimes in the ●ay, to wash the hands with water and vinager, and afterwards to cleanse the face, and to smell unto the hands washed as aforesaid. It shall be also a wholesome course as well in Summer as winter to smell unto sour things. And for those that are visitors 〈◊〉 the sick, to take a sponge or piece of bread steeped in vinegar, and to hold it to the Nose or M●●th, for all acetosus and sour things ●●e so close the powers, and passages of the humours, that no venomous air can enter therein as by experience I have often found. Also if you take Rue, Wormwood, Sage, Marigolds of each three handfuls, ●●ruse them wholly in a gallon of Ale newly venued up, and passed it close that no air breath out, and after that it is fined for 〈◊〉. hours take six or seven spoonfuls thereof mixed with the best Venice-triacle in quantity of a Bean, and moderately walk thereon, and do thus every morning before youngs forth of your house, as long as the Sickness continueth, and r●●ew your 〈…〉 ●s occasion requireth to prevent the imprison of the contagious air.  

Another Preseruative.  
TAke Aloes clean washed i● Rose-water half an ounce, of good Myrrh, of ●●sse●● o●●arh two drams, of Bale Ar●onie prepared one scruple, of séed Pearl and scruple, of the sirup of Lemons as much as will make it in form of pa●●e, made in pills, and ●●●e thereof every ●●●●ing the weight of a great, fasting, and within one hour after, to take a little thin broth, Alebery or white Wine, and fast thereon three hours after, and then to use your accustomed diet.   

Another.  
But if the body he very costine and distempered therewith, then may ye use these pills in quantity as aforesaid; Every morning for four or five days together if need require, and prepared as thus: Take of Rheubarb, Myrrh, of each one dram, Aloes two drams, Z●●●orie roo e, Saffron of each one scruple, sirup of Roses sul●tine as much as will suffice to make it in form of pills, and to take them in manner as afore directed.   

Another Preseruative.  
TAke of Mithridate, concern of Roses of each half an ounce, Bowl armoniac prepared two drams, mix them together, and take thereof as much as a 〈◊〉 at once, and fast thereon two or three hours after.  
Or else you may take of treacle of An●ro●●chus, and of Michridate of either tw● drams, of conserve of Rose 3. dragmen Bole Aemoniack prepared two scruple, of the seeds or roses of Angelica two scruples, of the seeds of Citrons half a dram, of the sirup of Lemons half an ounce, mix all together and take thereof the quantity of a hassel n●t, in the morning or at any time of the day else (if you go into any throug of people) and fas● a while after it.  
There are also many other preservatives more costly, yet fare more powerful in their effects, which may be had at the hands of the Chemists, as Potus Pestilentialis Paracelsi, whereof one dram being taken in the morning fasting, and to sweat thereon, is a preservative from the Pestilence for six days.  
The second preservative is, Sulphur sublimed with Myrrh and Aloes. Half a dram with Sugar thereof being taken in the morning, preserveth a man that ●ay from all astra●l impression.  
The third preservative is, Zenechthon, Paracelli, which being hanged about the neck, hindereth the attractive power of the Microcismus or little world, which is man.  
The fourth, against the intuition or venomous aspe●● of women, and men as aforesaid. Is Chelidonia gathered in the full of the Moon, and carried above one.  
The fift for them which are visitors of the sick, let them hold in their mouth frankincense, and withal let the infected a● the same instant hold also in their mouth of the roots of Imperitoria.  
The sixth, is the essence of Hearts and Storks blood.  
The seventh, which is most potent and powerful, is Alexipharmacum Spagi●●●●n●, whereof being taken in a morning, the quantity of a Bean or less, with sugar, or in any other convenient liquor, hath a marvelous effect.  
Also for correcting of the air, R. Sulphuris lib. ss. Thuris zij. Mirrhae z●j. ss. assae setidae z. ss. ●ulu●riz●●tur & misceantur.  
To this powder add a double quantity of the ●ortex or shells of Bayberies', of white Amber half a part. Take of this powder two drams, and cast it upon coals, and make a perfume thereof daily awise or thrice.  
For want of this powder you may take the wood of juniper, and use it in like manner, but it is nothing so good as the powder.    

Rules to be observed in Common communities.  
Such things as do rarify and subtle the spirit interior, are Saffron, Cassia, Fistula, Plannton, with mirth in measure, those do specially serve in common communities, and Companies, where quickly one is infected of another. The eyes are obscured and darkened by an infective air, if a man carry not the foresaid things or such like in his hand. Therefore it shall be a safe course to wash the eyes, mouth and hands oftentimes in the day, with Rose-water mixed with Vinegar as aforesaid, but if both cannot been had, let Vinegar alone he used. This being observed, thou mayest with more security enter into any company.  
To keep the body soluble is thought to be an effectual remedy, if it been not laxative naturally, let it been provoked artificially by suppositors, for which purpose also serveth the Pillulae Pest●lentiales which may been had at the Apothecaries. Let there been also fire made in the House, because it much hindereth Celestial impression, and clarifieth the air,  
To take treacle is also profitable and good, as well for the sick as while I mean the right Venice-triacle, or Treacle of Andromochus (or jene-triacle) if it be administered twice in a day with pure and clear wine, Beer or Rose-water, in quantity of a small Beane or Pease at each time, mixed with two spoonfuls of any of the foresaid Liquors: Let Dinner been deferred, until midday, whereby the treacle, may have its operation in the Body. Then choose a good mess of meat with pure wine, Drink is to been taken oft in the day, but not much at once, because, Nimia Superabundantia putrifactionem humorum inducit.  
Beware of all hot things in meats, as Pepper and Garlic; for although Pepper purgeth the brain of Phlegm and likewise the Spiritual members from viscous and clammy humours, ye it heateth overmuch, and Calefaction and heat causeth putrefaction.  
Bitterness is more wholesome than hot Odours or Savours: Garlic, although it purgeth also Phlegm and casteth forth evil humours, provoketh appetite to Meat, and permitteth not any dry air to enter; because it perturbateth and vexeth the eyes, and heateth the head of every one which often useth the same; therefore it cannot prove agreeable: For the Pestilence through the use of hot things is oftentimes augmented and increased. All kind of meats by so much easy they are of digestion, so much better they are. In the morning boiled meats are more to be commended, but in the evening roasted. Broths and Pulps are to be eschewed, except they have some pleasant sourness; for sour meats in time of Pestilence serveth to all medicines. In like manner all fruits must be refrained, except those of a sour taste, as Cherries, Pomgranuts, or a little quantity of a Pear or Apple in place of medicine, for most fruits commonly induceth putrefaction. As for Spices which are commonly used, and convenient, are Ginger, Cinnamon, Cumine, Mace and Saffron, with these are made sauces for the richer sort. The poorer folks may eat Rue, Sage, Walnuts, Parsley minced and mixed together with Vinegar. These do hinder putrefaction.  
Likewise, beware ye dread not Death overmuch, but think well to live: For he that dreads overmuch, shall imagine he feels pricking and moving thereof at the cleansing places in his own conceit, when he feels nothing.  
Having set down sundry means for prevention, It shall be convenient to speak of some signs and tokens, whereby a man may judge whether he be insected with the Pestilence or no, and are these that follow.  
The first is, great pain and heaviness in the Head.  
The second, when the body is inwardly affected with heat, and the outward parts cold and ready to shake, and is thirsty and dry withal.  
The third is, difficulty of breathing and that with pain.  
The fourth sign is, he hath a great desire to sleep and can hardly refrain it, Sometime want of sleep and cannot obtain it.  
The fift is, pain and swelling in the stomach, breaking forthwith stinking sweats.  
The sixth sign is, diverse and heavy looks of the Eyes, seeing all things of one colour, ●s green or yellow, and the colour of the eyes are also changed.  
The seaventh sign is, loss of appetite, unsavoury ●ast, bitterness of the mouth sour and stinking.  
The eight is, wambling of the stomach and a desire to vomit, and sometime vomiting humours bitter and of diverse colours.  
The ninth is, the Pulse beateth swift and deep.  
The tenth sign is, heaviness and dulness in all the body, and saint, and weak limbs.  
The eleventh is, the Urine most commonly is troubled, thick like beasts water, and stinketh, but smell it not if you love your health; but oftentimes the water doth not show at all, especially in the beginning of the Sickness.  
The twelfth and last sign and surest of all other is. There ariseth in the neck, under the arm, or in the flank a tumour or swelling, or in some other part of the body there appeareth a red, gréenish, or blackish coloured sore: this is an apparent Sign of infection with the Pestilence.  
Assoon as by the signs and tokens aforesaid, any one perceiveth himself to been infected with the venomous quality of the Pestilence: Let him take of the foresaid Potus Pestilentialis Paracelsi, in quantity agreeable unto the age of the Patient, that is to say; If he be above Fouretéene, he may take thereof at a time, half an ounce or a good spoonful; But if he be of younger years, two drams, or more or less according to the condition and respect of the patiented, and let him been well covered in his bed with , and sweat thereon for four or five hours after. Within six hours after that, let him take the like doss and again let him sweat. After six hours are past, let him take the third doss; especially, If the patiented feeleth and perceiveth any punctions or prickings remaining: For with the third doss (God willing) all the venom will been expelled and driven forth.  
For three days following (the venom expulsed,) Every morning the Patient shall take one doss of the said liquor or drink, whereby Nature may been corroborated and comforted. Alexipharmacum Spagiricum will perform the same, of which you may give unto them that are above fourteen years one dram, but unto them that are younger half a dram, and that thrice in four and twenty hours' space. And for three days one doss every Morning, either in Wine, Rose-vinegar, or other appropriate waters.  
And when the Apostumation of the Pestilence cometh forth, a Cataplasm of Figs and of the fruit of Alkakengie, of each a like quantity bruissed together, shall been applied thereon, and it will break it presently; For Venenum, venonum atwahit  
And this you must remember, that if the Botch arise near unto the heart before you sweat, that then you apply this defensative unto the heart upon a fine linen  thinly spread, as broad as will cover the heart, which medicine is thus prepared.  
Take of good treacle of Andromachus, half a dram, of Mithridate one dram, red Sanders, of Torralemnia half a scruple, Rose-water and of Vinegar, of each as much as will suffice to make an Unguent, and let it been applied as above directed.  
When the Apostume first appeareth, you may (if you please) take Walnuts, or filbert nuts, Figs and Rue beaten together, and apply it thereto.  
Also, when the said Apostume breaketh and the venom penetrateth the heart, whose sign is perceived by the live from the Centre or midst point of the apostume leading to the heart: Bruise then some of the green plant called una inversa, or Leopards have, and apply thereto; but if it cannot been gotten green but withered, then macerate it in Wine, or Vinegar, and apply it after the same sort, and let it been repeated twice or thrice over: For this doth extract and draw out the venom mightily, the Patient being in an agony; and do revoke and call him back as from the Grave, and driveth many into admiration thereof.   

Against the Symptoms of the Pestilence.  
IN Constipations and Costivenesse of the belly, the patient may use some purgative medicine; except it been at such time when the Botch or Carbuncle appeareth, any other sores of the Pestilence growing towards ripeness: For if it been done then, it will contrary to nature prove her intention.  
But the second day after Sweeting, If no Botch or sore appeareth, then may he use either Sena or Rhewharb, or the extract of either. They that have any of the Fluxes of the bowels, called Diarrhea or Dise●teria, joined with the Pestilence; Morning, Noon and at night, they may take half a scruple of Crocus Martis, in the extract of Acorus Luteus, to the full effecting of the cure. They that are dexed with burning heats, let them dip linen  in Rose-water vitriol, and with the juice of Semper vive, and apply to the pulfes, and when the same  are dried, let them been we● again in the same liquor and applied in like manner.  
And if the Patient be very dry and thirsty, give him of this julip three or four spoonfuls at once, viz. Take of Rose-water, of the waters of Endive, Buglasse, Sorrell, sharp Vinegar, and of the juice of Lemons of each four Ounces, of Sugar one pound, boil them a little with a gentle fire, and when it is cold, give thereof to drink three or four spoonfuls at once. Or else, take of the waters of Roses and of Buglasse of each three Ounces, of the Syrup of Endine and Lemmons of each two ounces, of the Oil of Vitriol one scruple, mix them, and take them as aforesaid. If the Patient cannot sleep, if after vomiting Bezoardicks, and other means fit to eua●●●te gross humours, a man may give the Patiented Landanum Paracelsi, three grains thereof in Carduus benedictus water, or for want thereof the Temples of the Patient may been anointed with this ointment. Take of Vnguentum Populionis, of Vnguentum Rosarum, of Vnguentum Alabastrinum, of each half an ounce, of the oils of Violets and of water Lilies, of either two drams, of Opium one scruple, or two, first dissolved in Rose-water, and then together mixed; anointing the Temples therewith, will both cause sleep, and stay raging. Or if you will you may use this.  
Take of the syrup of Violets, of the syrup of of Lemons, of the syrup of Popple of each one ounce, of Diascordium, three drams, let them be mingled together, and give thereof sometime to the patiented to drivel for the foresaid purposes.  
If through the heat of the stomach, the Mouth, Throat and Tongue be hot, dry and furred. Take French Barley, S●uckfolly, Violet and Strawberry leaves, of each one handful, of Woodbine and Col●●bind half an handful, Boil all these in a Quart of fair water, and to the same Liquor strained out, put thereto of Diamo●um and of Mel ●osarum, o● either two ounces, of the oil of Sulphur as much as will a little sharpen it, and let the Patient with some of the same liquor warmed, gargarize and wash his Mouth, Tongue and Throat.   

Of Fleubotomie.  
FLeubotomie may be used once in a Month, except age or any other cause prohibit it, as in women with child, or on them that are brought low by sickness, or on them that are subject to any flux of the Belly, or on them which are already infected with the Pestilence, and the Botch or Sore groweth towards ripeness.  
Let blood-letting be done upon the vein Basilica, whether it be in the right or left arm, before he eat or drink, and after the opening of the same let the Patient been jocund, merry and cheerful, and to drink good Wine or Beer, but always temperately. Neither is it lawful nor convenient to sleep the same day that the vein is opened, if any feeleth himself infected with an Apostume, then let him altogether refrain sleep, and prevent it by walking, for in sleep, heat inwardly induceth the Venom unto the Heart, and other Spiritual Members, in such sort, that scarce any Herb may revoke the same venom, unto its former state, which thing happeneth not, as long as a man is in motion.  
But it may been, some men will ask, of whom is sleep to be avoided? What if he should have a continual sleep? To this I briefly answer, that in the time of Pestilence; if any have an appetite to sleep presently after he have eaten any thing, thou such desires ought to be hindered for a space, either in the Garden or Fields for one hour, & then with natural sleep, the body may have for one hour its natural refection & rest. Therefore Auincen saith; That if a man will sleep, he ought to drink a good draught before his sleeping, because in sleep he attracteth and draweth many humours and those evil humours are repelled by the humour of a good draught; But again, if a man shall ask, when a man is infected how he ought to know it. To this I say & answer, that a man that is infected; the same day he shall not eat much, because he is replete with evil humours, and presently after Dinner he hath a desire to sleep, and perceiveth a great heat with coldness, he hath great pain in the former part of the head, but all these are revoked and put away by moving hither & thither, & for to walk he is not able by reason of overmuch unweldines and sluggishness of body, for a man infected hath always a desire to sleep, because the venom iniernall doth perturbate and trouble the spirits vital, so that it always tendeth to rest, by these signs and all others before related, a man may always perceive himself to been infected. If he will not give credit unto it, let him make trial for half a day's space, and presently he shall feel the Apostume under his Arms, or about the groin, or else about the Ears. Therefore the chiefest remedy is, if a man perceive all these tokens in time of the Pestilence, that he shake off sleep as I have said before, for as by the reasons before also alleged it is manifest, that in sleep the Spirits vital doth rest, but the venom is scattered, through the membrands from one place unto another, as I have often observed. This being truly marked, when a man findeth himself infected, as soon as possible may be, let him let blood in as ample manner that he almost saint thereon, for the taking of small quantity of blood stirreth up the venomous quality more forcibly. If a man will not cut many veins at once, than he shall suffer to go over the same vein incided as aforesaid, even unto the retardation and staying of the Blood.  
Also he that is let blood, whether he be infected or not, he must also shun sleep the whole day even to midnight. And always in the same part of the body that the Apostume shall appear, shall be made the incision of a vein.  
As for Example.  
If the Apostume shall appear under the right Arm, Phlebotomy shall been made in the middle part of the same arms, from the vein Mediana; but if under the left arm the apostume showeth itself, then must you open the Mediana, as aforesaid, in the same arm, or the Hepatien, that is to say; in the vein about the middle finger. If the apostume be about the Groin, let a vein be opened in the Foot, about the heel on the same side. If the apostume been in the Neck, Phlebotomize the Cephalica, about the Thumb in the hand of the same side, or the Mediana of the same arm, or in the hand on the same side about the lesser finger. If it shall appear about the Ear, incide the Cephalica on the same side, or the vein which is between the forefinger and the thumb, lest many venomous vapours invade the brain. Or the vain which is about the less finger, or about the article, which of Physicians is called Basilica. If the tumour shall appear about the shoulder blades, heart and throat: Use scarifications with application of Ventosis: And first let blood on the Median. If the Apostume appear on the back, open the vein called Pedia Magna. And all these may been let blood, If a man have not slept before the knowledge of the Apostumation: But if he feel such Apostumations after sleeping; then bleeding aught to be made on the contrary part. As if the Apostume appeared in the right arm, the Basilica or Liver vein; or Mediana in the  arm, shall been opened.  
And if the Apostume showeth under the right arm, let it been as it is spoken of the left arm; and so of other places in which the Apostumation appeareth. And whensoever Blood-letting is to been used, let it been always done in opposite manner: And if he that have been let blood be very weak, then may he sleep after the midst of the day. And before the midst of the day he ought to be in continual motion, either riding or moderately walking.  
And if afterward, the Botch increaseth fear not: For it is a token, that Nature putteth out the venomous quality, and restoreth a man to soundness, then may you apply such remedies thereto as is abovementioned.  
And if any there been, that shall receive benefit and recovery by these Directions▪ First, let him thank GOD, that ha●● created Medicine of the Earth to heal his people: and secondly, pray for me Sinner the writer of this little Treatise, for to that intent I took the pains.   
FINIS.