HEALTH'S NEW STOREHOUSE OPENED, Offering to Familiar Use Such Supplies AS ARE Most wanting and Really needful to Humane Frailty. By HEALTH'S Student. LONDON, Printed by Jane Clowes, and are to be sold by John Sweeting at the Angel in Popes-head-Alley over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1661. To the Reader. IS it uncivil to advise a Reader? possibly it i●: And to little purpose to persuade an unbia●s'd entertainment of these friendly Aids: It being the unhappiness of most times, to put off the acceptance of ●ew Discoveries, till 'tis too late, and to lea●e the benefit to be en●●red by the next Generation: Jealou●ie, envy, fear of l●ss, being of ● too strong for Truth: a●d, if these were not; or could be silent; yet Wi●●-it-Self i● apt to droll away their use. A Scoff is a leight thing but often sadly paid ●●r: the Min● highly 〈◊〉 da●●ing to stoop to the embrace of what it hath 〈◊〉 despi●ed, though it would save its li●e▪ ●o c●o●e is every evil followed ●●th its o●● punishment. A me●ry heart, therefore, joined with Prudence, co●●iders ●ri●●●●y be●ore it ●udges; thinks thr●●e before i● sped●s: and, though apt to jest, yet is most watchful against injury to any thing, deeming due ch●●k●, ●s bondage. Why should it be Imagined, amidst so much weakness, that nothing's wanting: or, that things more pertinent cannot be supplied? Or, why things proposed in nature of friendly and powerful assistance should not be so indeed? These are tendered to familiar use, such as the weakest Women, and smallest Children, may safely take. In such a case as this then, what cause is there of suspicion, but to taste and try, and so put all, past all dispute? Which may be done also without Charge: so confident is the present keeper of the Storehouse, which now stands always open, for entertainment of the Ingenious; and to make good its Title: Read on therefore without scruple, and be satisfied with the reality of its provisions, and of the Integrity of The Servant of your health, W. W. HEALTH'S NEW Store-House Opened. THough the youngest and the strongest days of life, are the times to lay in for, and to secure, a long-lasting and healthful Constitution and the times of health, to provide against the frequent assaults of sickness and distemper, yet to most of either Sex, the voice of Experience seldom seems better than a mockery. Tell them of their daily waist and expense of spirit, of their continual generating within them the seeds of sickness & discases, they hear you not; they are for this Gamesome sport, and t'other wild and violent Exercise, and if taken ill, do as others use to do, recover with difficulty, with loss of blood and Spirits, boast of danger escaped, little or nothing regarding how deeply their nature is thereby wounded, and so remain as unapt for counsel as before. And yet, as it is the surest way to eternal bliss, to remember thy Creator in the days of thy Youth: so is it the most certain way, to the happiness of this Life, (which rests very much in man's health and cheerfulness) to give diligent heed betimes, to those advices which respect the well ordering of the Body, both as to Diet, Physic, and Refreshment; and to endeavour after so much skill, at least, as to be able to distinguish between pure and impure, proper and improper, unto man; who being of Creatures next unto the Angels, both in his intellects and constitution, aught to aim at so effectual and so refined a Diet, that the faculties of his Soul, may be accommodated with so exquisite a Spirit and so clear a Body, that there may be a perfect Harmony in the whole Man. And as these Considerations are most needful i● time of Youth, in which the most are apt to set light by all things which most concern them; so are they not to be neglected by those of riper years, who commonly are so much wedded to their customary ways, that if they keep themselves but any thing hearty and free from pain, deem their Diet good, and themselves Well enough; though they are either sad and melancholy, fearful, superstitious, fretful, passionate, covetous, violent, and revengeful: All which may proceed (and doth commonly) from the impropriety of Spirits in what they feed on, or use for helps; and might be otherwise without difficulty, to the much more comfort of themselves and their relations. Nor are the Elder sort unconcerned herein: it being too much from that scrupulosity which dwells in them, and their distrust of all new Discoveries; which makes the younger sort so unapt to give ear, or credit, to Counsels of this nature: What? (say they) have we lived to these years, and do we not know what's good for ourselves? and this too, though they a●e full of infirmities, of which by new Aids they might be discharged; forgetting also that no mere man was ever yet too old to learn. But hence it is, That although both Diet and Physic, in their best and largest forces, do but weakly perform their offices; the first of Sustentation, the other of Restoration; and, that man's health (which is so great a part of his happiness) is so weakly defended that the strongest are soon brought upon their knees, whilst the weak and sickly in their first illness (the time which makes or mars the cure) betaking themselves to dull putrid, and burning helpers (for want of what's safe and kindly) instead of help betray themselves to further mischief. Yet all Tenders of farther improvement either to Diet or Physic, or other Aid, though never so needful, precious, and effectual, are hardly and sourly entertained; and under such regardlessness, as if there were nothing but delusion in men, or an impossibility of adding any advancement to the imperfect Art of Health. Through which unpreparedness, averseness, and indisposition to receive with gladness and gratitude, the productions of the studious, it is, That although the defects in Physic, Diet, etc. are so manifest, that the most Skilful profess they believe, the far better part lies undiscovered: yet to make any considerable supplies, it sufficeth not by Study, Labour and Industry, to produce things excellent and necessary; except all possible means be likewise used, to make their virtues and effects publicly and throughly understood, and that in such sort, as to convince all scrupulous gainsayers. These (and such like) are the causes of the present Opening of this new Storehouse of Health, the close keeping thereof being of little more advantage than a Candle set under a Bushel. The new Aids therein presented, are in an allowed and Physical sense Spiritual, untainted, friendly and powerful, as being proposed for an immediate assistance unto that natural spirit of man, by which the Soul is united to the Body, and which maintained in its right estate and condition, sustaineth all its infirmities: so as this a●d is proportioned for supply of those Forces and Powers, which both Diet and Physic hath hitherto but faintly furnished; for though properly they are neither Physic nor Diet, yet are they in aid of both, by strengthening appetite and disgesture, by rectifying and quickening all the natural faculties, by opening and clearing all the most secret passages of the Body: and either speedily discharging the Distemper, or laying a sure foundation for farther help: besides, by their benign qualities, and true Humane Temperature, they are the most acceptable Food of the spirit, the joy of the Heart, and delight of Life; and, as the genuine heat of the Sun brought into the inward parts: such and no other are their heat and comfort. And through whose variety and specifique virtues, hardly any distemper can befall, but there is amongst them for fit relief, even in all distresses and occasions; and that with such safety and innocency, that although they have been frequently used by the weakest, both of men, women and Children, in their most weak and sickly estates; yet never any thing but good was ever received from them: so as these arrive happily to take place of all burning, drying, and impure helpers, so much complained of in former times, yea and warned against (though little regarded): as in these and the like sensible expressions. I advise the healthy (much more the weak) to beware of those burning liquors, which beguile the unadvised World (chief in times of mirth and refreshment): The Life of man (or his Spirit) is in the Blood, which Blood is mild, and quickly dried up with violent heat. Such as the Blood is, such are the Spirits (for they issue from the Blood itself) and such as the Spirits are, such is the temper or distemper of the Brain and Heart; and such as the Brain is, well or ill disposed, so also are the virtues of Imagination, Understanding, and Memory. Proper and true humanized helps to Diet and Physic (such as these), are therefore of more moment than can suddenly and cursorily be imagined: For, as another learned one saith, The Meat and Drink which we Diet on, or at least the better part, is terminated into humours, and at last into Spirits, by whose efficacy, the Flesh, Nerves, Bones, and all parts of the body are nourished, and augmented, and do, by the never-tyred work of supply, repair decaying nature. Of so great use are Spirits to the body; and so exceedingly beneficial are all kindly means, which increase and improve them: The truth is, in that warfare which is maintained all our life-long, twixt health and sickness, the main Agents in our defence are our natural Spirits; yea so material unto life, have the wisest ever deemed them, that they have assigned them to be like little indiscernible Chains. unite and fasten the Soul to the Body, and which dissolving, the dissolution of the whole Fabric soon followeth. Which office and effect of Spirits, whoever duly weighs, will soon perceive, that as nothing is or can be of greater importance to man's health, than the plenteous contribution of Genuine and Benign Spirits; so also that the true Improving Virtue of all things taken into the Body, dependeth upon their version to the true Humane Temperature. Which being the peculiar qualification and proper work of those Moderate Spirits with which this little Storehouse is furnished, renders them most kindly and powerful assistants to Humane Frailty, and an improvement of the Art of Health; of great importance, and not to be despised. Having thus expressed sufficient to induce a belief, that they are such an assistance to man's Nature as is really wanting, needful and effectual for supply of the daily waist and expense of Spirit, for heightening and rectifying of Diet, Medicine, and Refreshment, and for relief in all necessities and extremities: Take a view of them in their particular Titles, Virtues, and Uses, as followeth: And as They are always to be had, at the Star in the Postern-Street, joining to little moorfield's, viz. l. s. d. 1. Amicus Vitae: Good in all Surfeits, Colds, Agues, etc. at the Pint. 00-01-00 2. Sarguis Vitae: In all Distempers of Stomach and Bowels, at 00-02-00 3. Ad●utrix Vitae: To procure Appetite and Digesture: A pleasing Cordial. 00-02 00 4. Vis Vitae: For Dropsy, Scurvy, Spleen, Wind, Gravel. 00-03-00 5. Succus Vitae: For Convulsion, Passie, Falling-sickness, etc. 00-05-04 6. La● Vitae: For Rickets, Worms, Greensickness, Mother-Fits. 00-05-04 7. Ra●●ix Vitae: In Coughs, Shortness of Breath, Passions of the Heart, Vomitings, Looseness, Gripe, etc. 00-06-00 8. Nutrix Vitae: For Consumptions Defluxions; a great strengthner. 00-08-00 9 Salus Vitae: For all Cases, Infections, Pestilential, or Dangerous. 00-08-00 10. Medulla Vitae: For Wastings, and all Weaknesses. 00-12-00 11. Deliciae Vitae: Against Sadness, Melancholy; a great Reviver. 01-00-00 12. Stella Vitae: (Not so mild) in Swoon, and all Extremities. 00-12-00 13. Ignis Vitae: (Very high) in Lethargies, Dullness of sight, etc. 00-16-00 There are also divers others. AS, Spirits of Oranges, Lemons, Cinnamon, Cloves, Rosemary, Angelica, Mint, Saffron, Bawm, Clary, Wormwood, Mace, Nutmegs, etc. the virtues and uses whereof are so generally known, as needs no information. All extracted with such special regard to the true humane Temperature, as renders them of singular use in all conditions, especially to such whose weaker Constitutions require Mild and Gentle Helpers; being called Spirits, not for their Heat, but from their sublime Purity and Vivacity, which are more Spiritual Qualities, and through which their Operations are not forcible and violent, but (like Benign Influences) quiet, secret, sure, and most effectual. So ye have here a large variety of powerful Assistances to humane Frailty, with whose virtues, who ever throughly acquaint themselves, may easily and pleasantly recrute their continual expense of Spirits, and (in their familiar use) and strength and vigour to their usual diet; solace and recreate themselves with real advantage to their healths, and supply all sudden exigencies without fear of after-inconveniences. Those now, who know not by sad experience, the difficulty of gaining credit to truths of this kind, might well suppose enough had already been expressed; to persuade at least a taste and trial of these, if not a fair and clear acceptation: But so great a prejudice against new Discoveries, remains upon the minds of the most by abuse of Deveivers: That what hath been said in their behalf, will hardly prevail for such a reliance upon their use, as their virtues really deserve: Therefore to silence all opposers, and to obtain their cheerful embracement; take here the sure testimony of some instances of their happy victories and successes in divers remarkable cases and conflicts. Wherein though the Studier and Producer of them have much to say for daily benefits to himself and relations (too numerous to recount): yet knowing, whoever duly weighs the other instances, will easily conclude, They must needs have been most serviceable, where they have been most employed: he refers wholly to their other performances and cures else where. The first of which shall be of a Child about four years old, that had long time been extreme ill through a Feverish Distemper: The Parents using the advice of Physicians and all good means for recovery, yet prevailed nothing; so that the Child was utterly wasted, and no hope of Life remained; his Father hearing of these Spirits, desired he might try some of them; so he took a Glass somewhat like a sucking-bottle, holding about a quarter of a pint of the Radix Vitae: Which the Child liking, kept it always in his hand and fell to sucking of it a little and a little continually, and grew somewhat lightsome upon it; the Father seeing it, bestowed as much more upon him, which he took in like manner; and after that as much again, with which, through God's blessing, he became perfectly well. The second shall be of an Ancient weak Woman fallen into a tedious fit of sickness, Feverish, and so stuffed in her breast, as she was even breathless. Much means of physic by Counsel of physicians she had used, but left hopeless of all She understanding of my spirits, sent for about a pint of the Radix vitae: and a while after that another; and soon after that another: by the use whereof continually a little and a little, she became hearty and well again. But near upon a twelvemonth after fell sick again, and then timely betaking herself to the ●●me remedy, she with somewhat a less quantity recovered. And again about a year after that falling ill again, b● the very same means again recovered and continued well for about twelve or fourteen months, as well as her years considered could be expected. The third I shall instance, is a Young Gentleman a student belonging to Cambridge, in so deep a melancholy of mind, so disordered a body, and so dejected and perplexed a countenance, as can hardly be imagined: stomach, and head, and spleen, and liver, and bowels, and heart itself, all confounded: was quite wearied with physic and utterly hopeless of remedy; his understanding being exercised in nothing so much as in proving to himself an impossibilty of recovery, and in thwarting all reasonings to the contrary. He was brought unto me by one who had a very good esteem of my spirits; he was very unapt to discourse with me, taking no pleasure to speak at all, so as I was fain to fall into a continued discourse for a good season, showing some grounds of a hopeful progress towards such effects as in probability could not fail in some reasonable time, even insensibly and pleasantly to restore him to his native (or a better) temperature. It wrought quick and effectual with him, for he was of a sharp and sudden apprehension. We fell into full discourses: and he became willing to taste my spirits which appearing above what he had conceived of them, he became suddenly full of hope, and so fell into the use, principally of the vis vita and Rosemary which indeed were very proper for him: he used of them about three month's time, yet in no great quantity; but such an alteration did it produce in him, so sprightly confident, discreet, and manly, strong, healthful, and cheerful, that there could not be more difference between any two men, than was between what I saw him at first, and what he was at last, to the joy and comfort of himself and all his friends; for which the Author of all means of health be ever blessed and magnified. The fourth Instance, shall be of a man of middle age; who had been a long time under an extreme sickness: and had used much means with advice in physic, but still became worse and worse. A friend of his who had tasted of my spirits, recommended their use unto him as what was likely to do him good, so I received a letter (it being many miles from London) wherein I was made acquainted with his sad condition whereupon I sent him a pint of Ra●ix vitae & a quarter of a pint of Salus vitae, with directions for their use: he was to take them in less than a weeks time, the which he did: in all which time he found no great alteration, but immediately after there came pouring from him upward (not like vomiting being wholly without pain or straining) such abundance of thickened ropy phlegm as was incredible; soon after which he became throughly well and hearty. A fifth, I shall Instance, is of a Woman about the age of thirty, taken with a most violent pain about her heart, which continued with such fierceness that she thought her heart would rend in pieces: she sent for a small quantity of Radix vitae, little more than an ounce; but her husband coming home and seeing in what state she was, sent for half a pint, and caused her to take plentiful of it until she had by degrees taken it all: upon which she became completely well that very night, and continued so without any the least ill effect following. Which I the rather urge because some abusive Artsmen envying their effects, have detained divers from their use, affirming, that although they give ease, yet ill effects follows; which is not in any measure true: for in whatsoever case I have used them, either alone or mixed, I never perceived the least bad effect, nor ever heard of any from any that ever used them; nor ever was I entertained with any pretence of after-claps, but from the party last mentiored, that was cured by the Radix and Salus: he indeed being brought to me by his friend many months after, thanking me for the good he had received; his friend with a tragical countenance interrupting him, said, Indeed he had been cured by what was sent him, but yet a strange thing followed upon it. I listened somewhat carefully what it might be, as being very strange to hear of any sad effects: whereupon he smilingly told me his wife had brought him two children at a birth, and so ended the sad story, which I relate to convince the envious of their folly, and to clear my Spirits from such absurd Aspersions. And other Instance, is of a young Child extremely weakened with long sickness, feverish, and exceedingly stuffed in the breast and stomach, with a continual Cough, and refusing all sustenance: the Father being well acquainted with the virtue of my Lac vita gave some of it to the child, and though it be not of the most pleasant taste amongst them, yet the child fell in love with it, and continually lay sipping of it, and so continued till it became perfectly well. The Father of this child imputes much of his own health thereunto also; and hath done to divers very much good with it: Amongst others, being where a boy had burned his eyes with Gunpowder by a squib, and divers means being used to quench the heat & inflammation which so exceedingly pained the boy, that he roared again; This tenderhearted man grieving to see him in such misery, be thought himself, that certainly that which hurt not a child taken inwardly, but did so much good to the inward parts, might be as good for the tenderest outward parts; so fell to bathing the boy's eyes therewith, which suppressed the heat immediately and gave him ease, when other hopful things, usual in such cases, had been applied in vain. An other Instance I have of one of middle age, who upon the least taking cold a Cough seizes him with that extremity as brings him to Death's door, being of a Consumptive body: but having always in readiness, either the Radix or the last named Lac vitae, he enjoys an indifferent state of health. An other Instance, is of a Gentlewoman in Labour long and tedious, and at length so spent as her friends feared both mother and child; all usual cordials failing, which being understood by a most noble person he sent for a small quantity of my Radix vitae; which taking both she and her child were instantly in the desired condition, and this with the value of so small a parcel of money as a six pence: which I recite, because the envious discourage many from their use by saying, They are chargeable. Indeed, they are pleasant and of familiar use, and may by an excessive use be made chargeable; but so small a quantity does so much good, that if advisedly used, I believe those who repine at their success could hardly produce cheaper physic in such distressed cases. An other Instance, I have of a middle-aged Woman in a most sad and dismal condition much like the Cambridge scholar . A friend of hers that had of my Sanguis Vitae for his family, gave her a taste of it; which so much revived her that she desired him being to come for London, to acquaint me with her condition, which he did. And I sent her a pint of the same with directions how to take it; especially to hold it in her mouth long, before she swallowed it (which I find of great benefit in all): she took that, and sent for more, till she recovered into a very happy and cheerful state of health, both in body and mind. An other instance, is of a woman ever apt to miscarry being young with child, and subject to pains and weakness in the small of her back, I gave her only two ounces of the Medulla vitae, which she was to take a good spoonful at a time in a mess of Oatmeal, and milk to her breakfast every morning, which without more help settled her in a good condition, and the next birth she had was of two hopeful boys at once. An other of a gentleman of quality and far in years, about fourscore, and though of a good and wary diet; yet exceeding impotent in all his faculties, weak appetite bad disgesture, his breath tainted, short, and unquiet sleeps; with much difficulty retaining his water, drooping in countenance, and very feeble in all parts who by the continual use night and day of my spirits for near upon two years, obtained good appetite and strong disgesture, and so apparently renewed in all parts that he became the wonder of all that knew him; & I am confident could not by any persuasion be drawn from the use of them, which some endeavouring to do by telling him that his body being used to them will always look for them (which is another way of policy some use to withhold people from their use) his answer was that he was glad his body looked for that which did him so much good: & that it should not want thereof so long as he could supply it, and so instead of being dissuaded, persuaded all his friends to the timely use of them. He took about four spoonful, at four in the afternoon, and as much constantly after his first sleep in the night. 7. Another is of a gentleman who having for a long journey furnished himself with a long strong (pillar fashioned) glass of the Radix (as he had formerly done) towards the end of his journey, fell in company of a Minister and his wife whose horse threw her so dangerously, that they feared she could not live but forcing her to take a little of the Radix, she began to revive but when they would have her take more; she could not be persuaded till she was assured it was no common violent water, so taking more of it, she became perfectly well. Another is of two gentlemen falling extreme ill upon the road, in so much that it was thought impossible they could go on their journey, a friend of theirs having about him a glass of the Radix, recovered them perfectly in an instant. Another instance is of a gentlewoman of middle age often over toiled with business, and at such times oppressed exceedingly with wind, wearisomeness and pains in head and stomach who finds continual benefit and relief by the constant use of the spirit of Rosemary, drawn in its perfection. Another is of an ancient woman, who for some years hath freed herself from extremity of wind, and through God's goodness lives comfortably by the constant use of the Vis vitae. Another of a gentleman, who having always a case of most of the sorts of the spirits; hath very often freed himself his wife and children from many sore and threatening fits of sickness; and as he believes saved much money by the bargain. Another instance, is of an ancient Gentlewoman above fourscore years old, who being never without some of these spirits maintains a quickness of wit and judgement with good health beyond imagination. Another is of one who having an ancient friend long troubled with weakness and sickness, persuaded her to use a pill which had often done him good; and withal advised her to take immediately after it a small quantity of the Ra●ix, and more at distances of times which she did; and professed that though the pill wrought much yet she was rather srrengthened and more hearty that very day than she had been of long time, and so continued. Another is of an elderly woman, who being under an extreme fit of the mother; her husband forced her to drink largely of the Vis vitae, and recovered her to both their wonders. Another instance, is of a gentlewoman about thirty, that by much weakness, sickness, and an empty dry Cough, having withal past through the whole course of Physic, and even hopeless of recovery, being recommended to the use of these Spirits (by one who had received much good by them) using of them about four months, recovered beyond all expectation. Another instance is, of a Girl about ten years old, in an extreme Fever, with Thirst, shortness of Breath, Cough, with tough Phlegm, and vehement Pains in her side; yet in this sad case sound no relief, like to what she had by continual use of the Radix Vitae day and night, for it cooled and quenched her Thirst, stayed her Cough, ripened her Phlegm, removed her Pains, and she recovered without bleeding, which every one that saw her, thought impossible. Another instance, take in the expressions of a Letter written to the Author, from a Person of very perfect credit: as followeth, Our Dear Friend, Mr. _____ of _____ was lately sick to extreme peril, & sundry hazardous faintings, neither could his Doctors, though two of them, and those most eminent in their professions, find out means to persuade his palate, to approve, or so much as endure the taste of aught they could administer, until his wife put him in mind of your Radix Vitae; and her stock being utterly spent, she makes an address to me, if I had any to supply it, if none, to send for it; well, it was my happiness to be able to supply once, again, and the third little Bottle of some four ounces: The next news I hear, the Gentleman is well, and the Doctors upon taste and experience, approve and admire the use of it: And I bless God for his Mercy that I had it for them. And for a close to all: the last instance shall be of an Honourable Person, who was much exercised in the Art of Chimestry; A Person of great worth that had good esteem of the Spirits, desired he would please to go with him and taste them, which somewhat unwillingly he did; being there, the Gentleman that brought him, took two or three Glasses freely down, but could not prevail with his Noble Friend, so much as to taste or sip of them, until he perceived he was troubled at his coyness; then he tasted very nicely of one of them, than drank it down, after that another, and another, and was so taken with them, and is to this day, that he hath made such profession of their pertinency to man's Health and Prolongation of Life, that its evident he deems them the highest of Arts attainment; affirming that he hath tasted he is confident, the best that either this Nation, or France, or Spain, or Italy, Germany, or the Netherlands affords, yet never found any so pleasant, so powerful, and so friendly to man's Nature, as these are, and ingeniously acknowledged that his averseness to taste them was, for that he thought it impossible they could exceed what he had elsewhere tasted, his after commendations resembling that of Ulysses in Homer. Had you the Odour Smelled, and scent it cast, It would have vexed you to forbear the taste, But then (the taste gained too) the spirit it wrought. To dare high things, set up an end my thought. And I could for a farewell, tell a true story of some young Gentlemen, who have found out the right use of these Spirits, fortifying their Nature therewith, against the accidents attending early rise, late sit up, Colds, Heats, unseasonable Diet, toilsome bussling in Business, and continual discourse, which their occasions subjects them to; all which they pass through with such Celerity and Pregnancy, in suiting to all Persons and all affairs, that it may be rationally supposed, the expense of forty or fifty shillings in these may advantage them some hundreds of pounds yearly, besides the benefit of their health, the greatest of Temporal Blessings. And now having thus strewed their way with some of the Roses sprung from their own virtues; It may be rationally hoped, that wheresoever they are henceforth spoken of, they will be treated as true and useful Friends: There being not the least circumstance here related, but what is real truth, and can so be manifested in few hours time past all dispute: But if jealousy still remain; It must be concluded to proceed from their covetous Philosophy whose fear of loss, though from never so gross and putrid things, is cause enough to blast and ●●ifle all new Discoveries, though never so much wanted, or transcendently Beneficial: There being No Enemies to true Science, Like Arts-men without Conscience. How far otherwise they may be of use, these instances well weighed will sufficiently instruct, and Minister good grounds to believe that hardly any person of any quality, but first or last, at one time or another, may have special service by them: For who is there that wasteth not daily their Natural Spirits? Who is there that is not liable to the assaults of time and accidents? Who almost that feeleth not at least the approaches of some infirmity or other? Who then would be without such kindly and effectual helpers, as those have approved themselves? And although, for every one to carry a small Glass of the Radix or Salus always about them, might seem ridiculous to youth and daring Spirits: yet that Authentic Poem, both checks that humour; and (thus) highly warrants so discreet a practice. Canto. 6. 12. Make way, said he, and give experience room; The Confident of Age, though youths, scorned guide My wounds, though past, outnumber yours to come you can but hope, the knowledge I have tried. His Hilts round pommel, he did then unscrew, And thence (which he from Ancient Precept wore) In a small Crystal, he a Cordial drew, That weary LIFE could to her walks restore. And as they are thus approved, so where great Magnificence and Delight draws multitudes together, were they there so familiar as China Oranges, the fancy would be infinitely advanced, and Nature secured from all fainting accidents. But where there is daily large and great expense of Spirit, there they are absolutely necessary; As after any stress of the Body, long and careful Studies, earnest and loud speaking, in early rise, and late watch, violent exercises, hazardous walkings, and dangerous visitations of sick people, or in crowds and steaming breathe of multitudes; And where damps and noisome vapours are to be feared, such as have sometime befallen at Goal deliveries, where for want of help at hand, many of all qualities have been snatched away in a moment: in voyages of Sea, or journeys by Land or Water, their use is singularly necessary. They would be also infinitely useful at the Bath, where (as Doctor Venner in his Learned Discourse observes) much prejudice is received by the common use of things, ordinary putrid, and burning, to the great disparagement of those admired Fountains, whilst the tenderest constitutions and weakest people, might be familiar with these, and continually refresh themselves without any after inconveniences. As advantageous also would they be, were they relied upon, in the use of Tunbridg, Epsome, or Barnet Waters, where frequently are incurred, most sad inconveniences for want of such mild, safe, proper and powerful helpers. And if it should be affirmed, that they are more useful in Physic divers ways, then can suddenly be imagined; and more proper for variation and advancement of Cordials and Cordial Juleps, Electuaries, etc. than any thing extant, and that they deserve to be well considered, and well studied to those intentions, 'tis no more but what frequent experience would strongly plead for. Much more might be insisted on, but to multiply, were to doubt the progress of ingenuity. POSTSCRIPT. AS touching the quantity that may be taken of them, except the Stella Vitae, and Ignis Vitae, a child may take out, two or three spoonfuls, as discretion will direct; and sometimes more, allayed with Sugar does well, women in labour have taken in two hours' time, two ounces of the Salus, and may of any other of them as safely: and to show clearly their Inoffenciveness and Innocency; It is frequent with Friends sitting and discoursing familiarly together in two or three hours' time to drink their quarterns, half pints and more a piece with great delight and after contentment. The Stella and the Ignis, may be taken a spoonful or two or more, without danger, if the Parties can take it. Upon the Inventor of the Moderate Spirits. Wit went wool-gathering these many years. And England's Hippocrene was turned to tears. The Muses choked with smoke and foggy Ale Croaked in Styx: but now a wholesome gale From th'authors Spirits, so refresheth us That we may style him England's Pegasus, Restorer of the Heliconian spring, Where the revived Sisters chirp and sing. Where's Physic for to cure our feeble age Of Surfeits from the cram of the stage, And keep our Laurel green, that actors lack No more supplies from the old sons of sack. W. ROWLAND. M. D. Upon Mr. W. W. his incomparable Moderate Spirits; The happy Ammunition of this new Storehouse. IN Surfeits, Agues, or when Cold doth nip, Of sweet Amicus Vitae, take a sip. If in thy Guts or Stomach thou perceive Any distemper; Sanguis will relieve. If Heart be faint, or if thy Meat thou loathe, Call for Adjutrix, she is good in both. In Dropsy, Scurvy, Gravel, Spleen, and Wind, Keep to Vis Vitae, and thou cure shalt find. In Falling-sickness or Convulsion Make Succus Vitae, thy Companion. In Rickets, Worms, Green-sickness, Mother-fits Lac Vitae 's best, and each distemper hits. In Coughs, short Breath, Vomiting, Looseness, Pain, Take Radix Vitae if thou cure wilt gain. In a Consumption if thou'lt save thy Purse, Let pleasant Nutrix Vitae be thy Nurse. In Plague time or in great infection, note That Salus Vitae is the Antidote. Is thy Back weak for which dame Nature groans? Medulla take, she's marrow for thy bones. Doth Melancholy, Grief, or Care oppress, Make rare Deliciae thy Mistress. Keep Stella by thee if to swoon thou'rt bend, And Ignis if thou'lt Lethargyes prevent. If these thou hast, or them to Sea dost carry, Thou art both Doctor and Apothecary. They're cheap and by experience wondrous rare; Buy them: or wish at Sea, thou hadst them there. W. ROWLAND. M. D. To his honoured Friend, the Author, upon his useful Book, and admirable Life-preserving Spirits. FOR many years dull Ignorance did keep The hoodwinked world in lazy, careless, sleep: Poor Mortals than desired to know no more, Then what was known two Centuries before They breathed this air: Then did all secrets dwell In the obscure recesses of a Cell; All learning likewise (if there any were) Took up a quiet, retired mansion there; Then Ignorance and cold Stupidity Triumphing sat in greatest Majesty. But afterwards pure Learning's rising light Dispelled the shades of this obscurer Night, This foggy night of loathsome Ignorance, And once again did bravely re-advance Philosophy, and all her radiant Rays, Producing a clear Sky of Knowing Days; Which still are crossed with the unhappy Fate Of thinking all things bad, but what the State Of Learning (though in darker times) contrived Long since; condemning all, but what hath lived In the old Volumes of the Stagarite, Or in those other Galen once did write. If to the Ancients, ancient times had been So inauspicious, our Days had not seen Their many now inventions, which did grow From long, and tried Experience; for know Their rare productions new inventions were, When they did write them, and remained here. Let then our knowing and quicksighted days Be kind to safe (though here unpractised) ways Of health; condemn them not, except thou show Some other reason; then, because they're new. New Aids were wanting; These are a large supplie, Who e'er denies it, doth the truth defy; Yet think not, Sir, your Moderate Spirits shall, By selfish interests be approved at all, They being possessed with Qualities so rare, As to exhale their profit into air: Your matchless Spirits were (for aught we know) The true Ambrosia and the Nectar too, Antiquity doth so applaud, which Jove And all the other Powers so much did love. These quickening Spirits I am almost bold To think reserved were, till the world grew old By Providence; for if they had been known Long since, the world to such a bulk had grown By their Life-strengthening virtue, that it might this (perhaps) have sunk with its own weight. WILL. SMITH, late of C. Hall, Cam. Upon certain knowledge of the Usefulness of these Spirits in Diet, Physic, and Refreshment. I Must confess if I but speak what's right, They are the neatest aids e'er brought to light. Galen or Paracelsus, were th'alive, Wishing (as sure they did) the Art should thrive, Gladly would entertain them, as the just mean Highly to strengthen man, yet eat th'extreme Of an unkindly heat, and them commend To general use, as bound more to intent Their Patient's welfare, than the uninesteem Of being sole Authors of what e'er were seen, We know for want of such how most abuse Their healths with putrid things of ●●mmon use; At which who wink, and pass it silently, Are guilty of those ills which come thereby; Whereof I am resolved myself to free, And to promote what's good whosoever it be. R. B. M. An Experimental Probat of these exquisite Spirits. IS it not a fair design, To advance the Muses nine, Above the height of richest wine, Now in wit's obstructed time? Rare have been th'effects of Sack, But, or the old Writers still we lack, Or why? no more of those? alack! Sack can no more, though brain should crack. Yet for supply, lo here you have A fountain, will wit's credit save. Of this new Helicon, then freely Lave, And Merit All, True Poets crave. W. N. On Mr. W. W. his Gentle Spirits. OF all those Spirits which the Chymic Art, Or the apothecary's shops impart; For Pureness, Mildness, Taste, and Virtues rare, There's none that with these Spirits may compare. August 27. 1661. WILLIAM RAND, Dr. of Physic and the Liberal Arts. FINIS.