By Smell.

TAke white Sponge ſoaked in herbe of grace water, which water is thus made: Take a quart of Vinegar, halfe a pint of Roſe-water, put in a hand-full of Rue, and halfe an handfull of worme-wood, and boile it to a pint: then take and dip the Spunge in it when it is cold, and hold it to your noſe when you go abroad: and this is a good Preſervative.

Aliter.

TAke of the beſt Cedar wood, and grate a ſmall wooden boxe full, and let the lid be full of holes, and ſmell to it.

By Drinke.

TAke worme-wood, and herbe of grace, and ſteepe them all night in a pint of beere, with a lemmon ſliced, and drink them in the morning faſting.

By Food.

TAke a Wal-nut kernell, a corne of ſalt, foure leaves of herbe of grace; cut all very ſmall, and put them in a blue figge, and roaſt it; and faſt one houre after: but uſe it daily.

Aliter

TAke a toſte of bread, and ſpread it ouer with Treacle and butter, and herbe of grace eaten with it is very good.

By Sweat.

TAke Endive water a quart, Century water a pint, Ivie berries halfe an hand-full bruiſed. Boile theſe together gently a quarter of an houre, and when you take it from the fire, diſſolve therein as much Treacle as a Nut, and a little Sugar, alſo put thereunto three ſpoonefuls of Vinegar. As ſoone as the Patient doth complaine, and Nature being yet ſtrong, give him faſting one good draught thereof warme, and let him keepe his bed, and ſweat ten houres, or leſſe, as the ſtrength of the Patient will beare. In his ſweating give him now and then Ale clarified, and into every draught put two or three ſpoone-fuls of the decoction. When he riſeth, give him ſome broth, not made over ſtrong, neither with much ſpice: and be very carefull to keep him from the ayre. This decoction thus uſed will either force out the Sore, or elſe if the Patient ſweat throughly well, cure him without any Sore. And if thou find he be not greatly eaſed within eight houres after his ſweating, the next day uſe the like order.

To ripen the Sore.

TAke of cloves of garlick 18. penny weight, of freſh butter 3. ounces, of lemon the weight of a ſhilling, a white onion cut in pieces, a handfull of malloes, and a hand-full of ſcallions; boil theſe in a pottell of water, and make of them a poultis, and lay to the Sore very warm. Renew it every day.

Aliter.

TAke a hot loafe newly drawne, and lay to it, but when you take it away lay a freſh, but be ſure to burie the bread after.

By Airing.

TO aire a houſe, take Cedar or Juniper, Lavender, and dry Bayes, and old Roſemary, put them on a pan of coales in the middle of a houſe.

To aire beds, or cloaths.

TAke the ſame with Roſe-water and Vinegar, & lay the Bed upon an hurdell, or frame of a table, with ſtaves to ſtay it up, and ſet two or three Chaſing diſhes under: & this is an excellent receit to aire clothes.

A ſpeciall meanes to preſerve health.

FIrſt, faſt and pray, and then take a quart of Repentance of Ninive, and put in two hand-fuls of Faith in the blood of Chriſt, with as much Hope and Charity as you can get, and put it into the veſſell of a clean Conſcience: then boyle it on the fire of Love, ſo long till you ſee by the eye of Faith, the black foame of the love of this world ſtinke in your ſtomacke, then ſcumme it off cleane with the ſpoone of faithfull Prayers. When that is done, put in the powder of Patience, & take the cloth of Chriſts Innocency, and ſtraine all together in his Cup: then drinke it burning hot next thy heart, and cover thee warme with as many clothes of Amendment of life as God ſhall ſtrengthen thee to beare, that thou mayſt ſweate out all the poyſon of covetouſneſſe, pride, whoredome, idolatrie, uſury, ſwearing, lying, and ſuch like. And when thou feeleſt thy ſelfe altered from the forenamed vices, take the powder of Say-well, and put it upon thy tongue: but drinke thrice as much Doe-well daily. Then take the oyle of good Workes, and annoint therewith thine eyes, eares, heart, and hands, that they may be ready and nimble to miniſter unto the poore members of Chriſt. When that is done, then in Gods name ariſe from ſinne willingly, take up Chriſts Croſſe boldely, ſtand unto it manfully, beare it patiently, and reſt thankfully, and thou ſhalt live everlaſtingly, and come to heaven ſafely. To which place haſten us, Lord, ſpeedily. Amen.

The Brevity of mans Life, as well by reaſon of this, as all other Diſeaſes. LIke to the Damaske Roſe you ſee, Or like the bloſſome on the Tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning to the day, Or like the ſunne, or like the ſhade, Or like the Gourd that Jonas had: Even ſuch is Man, whoſe threed is ſpun, Drawn out, and cut, and ſo is done. 〈…〉 the Bloſſome blaſteth, 〈…〉 The graſſe withers, the tale is ended, The Bird is flown, the Deaw's aſcended, The houre is ſhort, the ſpan not long, The Swan's neer death, Mans life is done. Like to the Bubble in the Brooke. Or in a Glaſſe much like a Looke. Or like a Shuttle in Weavers hand, Or like a writing on the ſand, Or like a thought, or like a dreame, 〈…〉 of the ſtreame: 〈…〉 Or like a race, or like a Goale, Or like the dealing of a dole: Even ſuch is man, whoſe brittle ſtate Is alwaies ſubject unto fare. The Arrowes ſhot, the flood ſoon ſpent, The time no time, the web ſoone rent, The race ſoone run, the Goale ſoon won, The Dole ſoon dealt, Mans life is done. Like to the lightning from the skye, •… like a Poſte that quick doth hye, 〈…〉 ſhort long, •… like a tourney three dayes long, 〈◊〉 like the ſhow when Summer's come, 〈◊〉 like a Peare, or like a Plum: •… en ſuch is man, who heaps up ſorrow, •… es but this day, and dyes to morrow. •… e lightning's paſt, the Poſt muſt goe, •… he ſong is ſhort, the journey's ſo, •… he Peare doth rot, the Plum doth fall, •… e Snow diſſolves, and ſo muſt all.

Of mans reſurrection. LIke to the Seed put in Earths womb, Or like dead Lazarus in his tomb, Or like Tabitha being aſleep, Or Jonas-like, within the Deep, Or like the Night or Starres by day, Which ſeeme to vaniſh cleane away: Even ſo this Death Mans life bereaves, But being dead, Man death deceaves. The Seed it ſpringeth, Lazarus ſtandeth; Tabitha walks, and Jonas landeth: The Night is paſt, the Starres remain: So Man that dyes ſhall live againe.

Reader, I referre thee for thy better preſervation, to the 4 • . Prayer in the Crums of comfort, being moſt effectuall, with Remembrance of Deliberance, at the latter end of the books: and to ſing in times of heavineſſe Pſalmes • 8. & 91 &c.

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