A Cure for the State.
Or, An Excellent REMEDY Against the Apostacy of the Times.

AN Excellent Composition of Sir Henry Vane's Affection to the Ministery, of Sir Arthur Hesilrigg's Honesty, of Henry Martin's Chastity, of the Lord Fleetwood's Valour, of an High Court of Justice Mercy, of each two Grains▪ Two Law-Arguments of Baron Wilde's owne making, two Ounces of the Shavings of the Lord Mayors Beard, one Scruple of Alderman Tichborn's Conscience, seven Drops of Alderman Atkin's Elixary, one Pound of the CITIES SLAVERY, one Dram of Kiffen's Divinity, with three full Gallons of Widowes and Orphants Tears, boyle all these together the full time of one of Doctor Owens Sermons at the Fast of the HOUSE, then closs stopt up with the Paste of Scotch Charity, the Speakers Religion, and Sir Gil­bert's Constancy.

Two spoonfuls of this taken every Morning fasting, will preserve you from the like Apostacy, that the Army and other Saints have of late fallen into, and make you stick close to the Parliament.

Approved by the Colledge of Physicians▪

Made publick for the good of the Common-wealth.

Printed in the Year of our Lord, 1659.

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