Health's new store-house opened offering to familiar use such supplies as are most wanting and really needful to humane frailty. By health's student.

HEALTHS 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 healthfull Conſtitution and the times of health, to provide againſt the frequent aſſaults of ſickneſs and diſtemper, yet to moſt of either Sex, the voyce of Experience ſeldome ſeems better then a mockery. Tell them of their daily waſt and expence of ſpirit, of their continual generating within them the ſeeds of ſickneſs & diſcaſes, they hear you not; they are for this Gameſom ſport, and t'other wild and violent Exerciſe, and if taken ill, do as others uſe to do, recover with difficulty, with loſſe 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 mans health and chea • fulneſs) to give diligent heed betimes, to thoſe advices wch reſpect the well ordering of the Body, both as to Diet, Phyſick, 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, ought 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 wayes, 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 our ſelves? 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 Phyſick, in their beſt and largeſt forces, do but weakly perform their offices; the firſt of Suſtentation, the other of Reſtoration; and, that mans health (which is ſo great a part of his happineſs) is ſo weakly defended that the ſtrongeſt are ſoon brought upon their knees, whil'ſt the weak and ſickly in their firſt illneſs (the time which makes or marrs 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 Phyſick, or other Ayde, though never ſo needful, pretious, and effectual, are hardly and ſowerly entertained; and under ſuch regardleſneſſe, as if there were nothing but deluſion in men, or an impoſſibility of adding any advancement to the imperfit Art of Health.

Through which unpreparedneſſe, averſneſſe, and indiſpoſition to receive with gladneſſe and gratitude, the productions of the ſtudious, it is, That although the defects in Phyſick, Diet, &c. are ſo manifeſt, that the moſt Skilful profeſſe 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 publickly 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 Store-houſe of Health, the cloſe keeping thereof being of little more advantage then 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 Phyſick hath hitherto but faintly furniſhed; for though properly they are neither Phyſick 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 d • ſcharging 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 vertues, 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 complain'd of in former times, yea and warn'd 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 (chiefly in times of mirth and refreſhment): The Life of man (or his Spirit) is in the Blood, which Blood is mild, and quickly dryed up with violent heat.

Such as the Blood is, ſuch are the Spirits (for they iſſue from the Blood it ſelf) 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 Phyſick (ſuch as theſe), are therefore of more moment then 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 al kindly means, wch increaſe and improve them: The truth is, in that warfare which is maintained all our life-long, twixt health and ſickneſſe, 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 indiſcernable Chains. 'To unite and faſten the Soul to the Body, and which diſſolving, the diſſolution of the whole Fabrick 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 mans 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 Store-houſe 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 expreſt ſufficient to induce a belief, that they are ſuch an aſſiſtance to mans Nature as is really wanting, needfull and effectual for ſupply of the daily waſt and expence of Spirit, for heightning and rectifying of Diet, Medicine, and Refreſhment, and for relief in all neceſſities and extremities: Take a view of them in their particular Titles, Vertues, and Uſes, as followeth: And as

They are alwayes to be had, at the Star in the Poſtern-Street, joyning to little Moor-fields, viz. l. s. d. 1. Amicus Vitae: Good in all Surfets, Colds, Agues, &c. 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 Dropſie, Scurvy, Spleen, Wind, Gravel. 00-03-00 5. Succus Vitae: For Convulſion, Paſſie, Falling-ſickneſſe, &c. 00-05-04 6. La • Vitae: For Rickets, Wormes, Green-ſickneſſe, Mother-Fits. 00-05-04 7. Ra •• ix Vitae: In Coughs, Shortneſs of Breath, Paſſions of the Heart, Vomitings, Looſeneſs, Gripings, &c. 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, Melancholly; a great Reviver. 01-00-00 12. Stella Vitae: (Not ſo milde) in Swounings, and all Extremities. 00-12-00 13. Ignis Vitae: (Very high) in Lethargies, Dulneſſe of ſight, &c. 00-16-00

There are alſo divers others. AS, Spirits of Oranges, Lemons, Cinamon, Cloves, Roſemary, Angelica, Mint, Saffron, Bawm, Clary, Wormwood, Mace, Nutmegs, &c. the vertues 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 expence 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 perſwade at leaſt a taſt and tryal 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 chearful 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 extream ill through a Feveriſh Diſtemper: The Parents uſing the advice of Phyſitians and all good means for recovery, yet prevailed nothing; ſo that the Child was utterly waſted, and no hope of Life remain'd; 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 allwayes 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 Gods bleſſing, he became perfectly well.

The ſecond ſhall be of an Ancient weak Woman fal'n into a tedious fit of ſickneſſe, Feaveriſh, and ſo ſtuft in her breaſt, as ſhe was even breathleſs. Much means 〈1 page duplicate〉〈1 page duplicate〉 of phyſick 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 her ſelf to the •• me • emedy, ſhe with ſomewhat a leſs quantity recove •• d. 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 moneths, 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 melancholly of minde, 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 it ſelf, all confounded: was quite wearied with phyſick 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, ſhewing 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 ſuddain apprehenſion. We fell into full diſcourſes: and he became willing to taſt my ſpirits which appearing above what he had conceived of them, he became ſuddainly 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 moneths time, yet in no great quantity; but ſuch an alteration did it produce in him, ſo ſprightly confident, diſcreet, and manly, ſtrong, healthful, and chearful, that there could not be more difference between any two men, then 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 extream ſickneſs: and had uſed much means with advice in phyſick, 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 then a weeks time, the which he did: in all which time he found no great alteration, but immediately after there came powring from him upward (not like vomitting being wholly without pain or ſtraining) ſuch abundance of thickned ropy flegm 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 then 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 compleatly 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 mixt, 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 moneths 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 extreamly weakned with long ſickneſs, feaveriſh, and exceedingly ſtuffed in the breaſt and ſtomack, with a continual Cough, and refuſing all ſuſtenance: the Father being well acquainted with the vertue 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 burn'd his eyes with Gun-powder by a ſquib, and divers means being uſed to quench the heat & inflammation which ſo exceedingly pained the boy, that he roared again; This tender-hearted 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 ſuppreſt 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 alwayes in readineſs, either the Radix or the laſt named Lac vitae, he enjoyes an indifferent ſtate of health.

An other Inſtance, is of a Gentlewoman in Labor 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 mony 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 phyſick 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 ſcholler before-mentioned. 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 chearful 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 ſetled her in a good condition, and the next birth ſhe had was of two hopeful boyes 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 perſwaſion 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 pollicy ſome uſe to withhold people from their uſe) his anſwer was that he was glad his body lookt 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 diſwaded, perſwaded 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 perſwaded 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 extream 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 toyld with buſineſs, and at ſuch times oppreſſed exceedingly with winde, 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 her ſelf from extremity of winde, and through Gods 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 threatning fits of ſickneſs; and as he believes ſaved much mony 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, perſwaded 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 then ſhe had been of long time, and ſo continued.

Another is of an elderly woman, who being under an extream 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 •• pty dry Cough, having withal paſt through the whole courſe of Phyſick, 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 moneths, recovered beyond all expectation.

Another inſtance is, of a Girl about ten years old, in an extream Feaver, with Thirſt, ſhortneſs of Breath, Cough, with tough Flegm, 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 cool'd and quenched her Thirſt, ſtayed her Cough, ripened her Flegm, 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 extream peril, & ſundry hazardous faintings, neither could his Doctors, though two of them, and thoſe moſt eminent in their profeſſions, find out means to perſwade his pallate, to approve, or ſo much as endure the taſt of ought 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 taſt 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 taſt 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 taſt or ſip of them, until he perceived he was troubled at his coyneſſe; then he taſted very nicely of one of them, then 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 mans 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 mans Nature, as theſe are, and i • geniouſly acknowledged that his averſneſs to taſt 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 Smelt, and ſcent it caſt, It would have vext you to forbear the taſt, But then (the taſt gain'd too) the ſpirit it wrought. To dare high things, ſet up an end my thought.

And I could for a farwel, 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 riſings, late ſittings up, Colds, Heats, unſeaſonable Diet, toylſome 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 expence 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 reall truth, and can ſo be manifeſted in few hours time paſt all diſpute: But if jealouſie ſtill remain; It muſt be concluded to proceed from their covetous Phyloſophy 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 alwayes about them, might ſeem ridiculous to youth and daring Spirits: yet that Authentick Poem, both checks that humour; and (thus) highly warrants ſo diſcreet a practiſe.

Canto. 6. 12.

Make way, ſaid he, and give experience room; The Confident of Age, though youth's, ſcorn'd guide My wounds, though paſt, out-number yours to come you can but hope, the knowledge I have try'd. His Hilts round pomel, he did then unſcrew, And thence (which he from Ancient Precept wore) In a ſmall Chryſtal, he a Cordial drew, That weary LIFE could to her walks reſtore.

And as they are thus approv'd, 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 expence of Spirit, there they are abſolutely neceſſary; As after any ſtreſs of the Body, long and careful Studies, earneſt and loud ſpeaking, in early riſings, and late watchings, violent exerciſes, hazardous walkings, and dangerous viſitations of ſick people, or in crowds and ſteaming breathings of multitudes; And where damps and noiſome vapours are to be feared, ſuch as have ſometime befaln at Goal deliveries, where for want of help at hand, many of all qualities have been ſnatcht 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, whil'ſt the tendereſt conſtitutions and weakeſt people, might be familiar with theſe, and continually refreſh themſelves without any after inconveniences.

As advantagious alſo would they be, were they relyed 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 Phyſick divers wayes, then can ſuddenly be imagined; and more proper for variation and advancement of Cordials and Cordial Juleps, Electuaries, &c. 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.