A
TREATISE
CONCERNING
THE
ANTIMONIALL
Cup
,
shewing
the
abuse
thereof
.
THere
is
come
not
long
since
into
use
a
Cup
made
of
the
Regulus
of
Antimonie
,
so
called
by
Alchymists
,
which
is
sold
at
a
very
high
rate
,
and
is
reported
to
be
good
for
many
things
,
and
diseases
,
both
by
him
that
makes
it
,
and
by
the
people
who
are
alwayes
eager
in
their
pursuit
after
Novelties
,
and
it
is
thought
by
the
people
to
be
a
thing
of
great
value
,
and
heretofore
not
knowne
by
Physitians
;
when
neverthelesse
,
it
is
very
well
knowne
of
all
them
that
have
any
skill
in
the
Chymicks
;
for
the
way
of
making
the
Regulus
out
of
Antimonie
,
is
very
easie
,
ordinary
,
and
antient
.
But
that
wee
may
explicate
to
the
people
this
errour
so
pernitious
,
wee
will
first
speake
of
the
Cup
it selfe
,
and
then
of
its
force
.
Now
the
Cup
hath
not
its
vertue
from
the
artificiall
forme
thereof
;
for
so
any
Cup
made
of
Silver
or
Gold
should
doe
the
same
.
But
it
hath
all
its
vertue
from
the
Antimonie
:
Now
they
that
pry
into
the
nature
of
Minerals
and
Mertals
,
are
of
opinion
that
Antimonie
doth
consist
of
crude
and
very
impure
Sulphur
,
Mercury
,
and
Arsenticke
:
And
therefore
it
is
so
contrary
to
our
nature
,
that
after
what
manner
soever
it
be
prepared
and
corrected
,
it
doth
even
in
the
least
quantity
that
may
be
given
,
offer
great
violence
to
the
intralls
,
and
doth
retaine
its
malignant
quality
,
which
can
scarce
be
taken
away
by
any
infusions
.
If
by
chance
some
man
of
a
strong
constitution
be
able
to
indure
the
force
thereof
,
hee
expels
it
upwards
and
downwards
,
with
abundance
of
humours
;
but
them
that
are
waeke
,
and
such
as
doe
vomit
hardly
it
doth
wonderfully
gripe
and
torment
;
For
howsoever
it
be
prepared
,
it
never
layes
aside
its
malignant
and
deadly
quality
.
Hence
many
grave
Physitians
,
as
Fernelius
,
Riolanus
,
Gesnerus
,
and
the
whole
Colledge
of
Physitians
at
Faris
,
doe
utterly
dislike
the
internall
use
thereof
,
in
respect
of
its
deadly
quality
too
hurtfull
to
Nature
.
Neverthelesse
to
satisfie
the
people
,
we
will
grant
,
that
it
may
safely
be
used
,
so
it
be
rightly
prepared
,
and
discreetly
used
.
I
know
it
hath
beene
diversly
assayed
to
be
prepared
by
the
art
of
the
Alchimists
,
that
though
not
altogether
,
yet
at
least
in
some
measure
the
malignitie
thereof
might
be
abated
,
but
that
art
is
not
yet
fully
found
out
,
which
can
quite
take
away
the
force
of
that
Medicament
.
Now
the
common
and
more
ordinary
preparations
,
which
are
to
be
sold
even
small
shops
,
are
the
regulus
of
Antimonie
,
of
which
the
aforesaid
Cup
is
made
;
The
glasse
of
Antimonie
,
which
the
people
call
Stibium
,
whereas
Stibium
is
indeed
the
true
name
of
Antimonie
it selfe
,
and
of
this
Glasse
,
not
of
the
Regulus
ought
this
Cup
to
be
made
,
saith
Sennertus
in
his
Institutions
,
and
Hartmannus
in
his
notes
upon
Crollius
.
Moreover
there
are
made
of
it
Crocus
metallorum
,
or
the
Saffron
of
mettals
;
Pulvis
emeticus
,
Mercurius
vita
,
a
Tincture
,
and
an
Oyle
.
And
all
these
preparations
are
indued
with
one
&
the
same
quality
;
to
wit
,
vomiting
and
Purging
,
which
manifests
that
in
none
of
the
aforesaid
preparations
was
the
deadlinesse
of
the
Antimony
taken
away
.
Now
seeing
that
in
all
things
,
yea
even
in
the
worst
of
all
there
are
some
degrees
of
pravitie
,
the
people
must
know
that
in
all
Minerals
,
that
preparation
is
accounted
the
best
,
and
least
dangerous
,
in
which
the
forme
of
the
Mettall
is
lost
;
for
then
there
is
made
a
greater
separation
of
the
pure
from
the
impure
;
and
therefore
all
Alchymists
doe
endeavour
so
to
dissolve
Gold
,
a
harmless●
Medicament
in
it selfe
,
that
the
forme
of
the
Mettall
being
layd
aside
it
may
be
made
potable
,
and
they
doe
not
approve
of
any
dissolution
thereof
,
in
which
it
can
returne
to
its
owne
nature
;
which
is
inde●d
much
more
true
of
Minerals
that
are
of
a
mischievous
nature
.
It
is
th●refore
to
be
noted
that
that
Antimonie
which
we
call
crude
,
to
wit
,
unprepared
at
all
,
is
of
no
force
to
move
the
body
,
and
therefore
the
Antients
who
were
ignorant
of
Chymicall
art
,
knew
no
inward
use
thereof
.
Now
the
first
and
easiest
preparation
of
all
,
is
that
,
which
we
call
the
Regulus
,
in
which
the
forme
of
the
Mettall
is
not
taken
away
,
but
doth
melt
into
a
certaine
forme
of
Lead
.
Hence
Dioscorides
saith
,
that
Antimonie
melted
turnes
to
Lead
,
having
some
light
knowledge
of
that
Regulus
,
for
it
is
made
of
it
being
melted
onely
,
and
so
a
little
refined
,
and
it
doth
retaine
all
the
malignity
of
the
Antimonie
,
which
layd
as
it
were
asleepe
before
,
under
the
earthy
excrement
.
This
doe
Mettall-men
use
,
and
mixe
in
Gunnes
,
Bells
,
and
other
the
like
engines
:
but
seeing
it
doth
yet
possesse
all
the
naughty
and
mischievous
qualities
of
Antimoni●
,
it
must
necessarily
follow
,
that
the
Cup
made
of
it
is
most
dangerous
.
Therefore
the
best
Alchymists
have
quite
abandoned
it
from
any
use
in
Physicke
,
save
that
by
a
further
preparation
may
be
extracted
out
of
this
Regulus
the
glasse
of
Antimoni●
,
and
many
other
such
things
farre
better
than
the
Regulus
it selfe
.
Wherefore
some
in
stead
thereof
have
used
the
glasse
of
Antimonie
,
as
did
frequently
that
most
excellent
Physitian
Matthiolus
,
the
people
call
it
Stibium
,
and
are
sore
afraid
of
it
,
where
as
indeed
it
ought
to
be
preferred
before
the
regulus
.
Neverthelesse
Quercitanus
,
Hartman
,
and
some
others
of
principall
note
among
the
Alchymists
,
who
doe
highly
extoll
the
vertue
of
Antimonie
,
doe
thinke
this
preparation
of
the
Glasse
also
unsafe
,
in
respect
of
the
mixture
of
impure
Sulphur
,
which
is
not
yet
taken
away
.
And
therefore
waving
those
two
as
not
safe
,
they
doe
familiarly
use
the
Crocus
,
or
Hepar
Antimonij
,
Saffron
or
liver
of
Antimony
;
Pulvis
emeticus
,
the
vomiting
powder
;
and
Mercurius
vitae
,
Mercury
of
the
life
:
Which
preparations
the
Colledge
of
Physitians
at
London
hath
inserted
in
their
dispensatory
,
and
there
is
almost
no
shop
,
in
which
both
the
substance
and
infusion
of
them
is
not
to
be
sold
.
From
whence
they
that
doe
so
much
extoll
this
Cup
,
may
gather
,
that
they
use
a
pernitious
and
dangerous
remedy
,
whereas
the
same
much
better
prepared
is
every
where
obvious
,
and
to
be
sold
,
yet
at
a
very
easie
rate
.
Of
the
force
of
the
Cup.
AS
touching
the
force
of
the
Cup
,
it
doth
not
gently
●●t
mightily
provoke
vomit
&
stool●●
▪
●ow
every
vomit
although
it
bee
●●●●ed
by
the
most
gentle
Medicines
〈◊〉
is
neverthelesse
alwaies
more
ha●h
●o
Nature
them
any
Purgatiō
by
the
inferior
parts
,
because
the
stomacke
was
not
made
for
expulsion
,
but
for
reception
;
for
it
is
one
of
the
noble
parts
,
and
of
exquisite
sence
,
and
hath
a
very
great
sympathy
with
the
Braine
and
the
heart
,
in
so
much
as
when
it
is
affected
,
the
people
thinke
and
complaine
that
their
heart
akes
.
It
is
therefore
not
good
to
straine
such
a
noble
part
with
such
a
violent
medicine
.
But
besides
,
a
Vomit
doth
offer
much
violence
to
the
strength
of
the
whole
Body
,
straines
the
Head
,
braine
,
muscles
of
the
belly
,
the
breast
,
and
all
the
intrailes
which
are
contained
in
the
lower
belly
,
and
sometimes
in
grosse
bodies
breakes
the
veynes
,
and
le
ts
out
the
blood
.
Wherefore
if
we
must
not
use
other
purging
Medicines
,
but
with
a
great
deale
of
care
and
premeditation
,
much
lesse
Vomitories
;
for
of
all
evacuations
a
Vomit
is
the
most
grievous
and
dangerous
.
And
therefore
many
things
are
to
be
regarded
in
the
provoking
of
vomit
.
First
,
the
nature
of
the
patient
,
and
his
aptnesse
or
difficulty
for
vomiting
,
for
in
them
that
vomit
hardly
,
there
is
a
great
deale
of
danger
,
although
they
be
sicke
of
a
disease
,
which
might
be
cured
by
vomit
.
Such
are
they
that
are
fat
,
those
that
are
strait
brested
,
many
slender
persons
,
who
have
weake
stomacks
,
such
are
subject
to
a
Cough
,
or
difficulty
of
breathing
,
which
have
tumours
or
Vlcers
in
their
brests
,
they
that
have
weake
heads
and
eyes
,
and
such
as
are
troubled
with
the
inflamation
,
or
paine
in
the
Midriffe
.
Secondly
,
the
time
of
the
yeare
is
to
be
considered
;
for
it
is
not
convenient
at
every
time
of
the
yeare
.
Thirdly
,
the
nature
of
Diseases
;
for
in
some
diseases
it
doth
more
hurt
then
good
,
and
in
those
wherein
it
may
doe
good
,
it
must
not
yet
be
alwayes
used
,
and
therefore
the
founder
of
the
Cup
is
mistaken
,
when
hee
saith
,
that
the
Cup
is
good
for
all
the
Diseases
,
which
stand
in
need
of
Purging
,
as
we
shall
manifest
afterwards
.
Fourthly
,
the
constitution
of
Diseases
;
for
it
cannot
be
administred
at
all
times
of
diseases
with
out
danger
to
the
patient
:
The
Physitian
must
consider
in
all
Evacuations
the
beginning
,
increasing
,
state
of
the
Disease
,
much
more
in
a
Vomit
.
Fifthly
,
great
care
is
to
be
had
of
preparing
the
body
and
the
humours
,
and
many
things
are
to
be
regarded
both
before
the
vomit
,
and
in
the
very
act
of
vomiting
,
which
are
not
to
be
handled
in
this
place
.
So
as
there
is
no
evacuation
,
which
requires
so
much
consideration
,
as
that
which
is
done
by
vomit
.
Now
seeing
these
things
can
be
knowne
onely
by
a
Physitian
,
and
that
not
every
one
,
but
by
a
very
learned
and
sklfull
man
,
I
cannot
but
wonder
at
the
adventurous
rashnesse
of
some
men
,
yea
and
women
,
who
being
unread
in
the
rules
of
Physicke
,
grossely
ignorant
both
of
Diseases
and
their
causes
,
their
times
,
and
not
knowing
the
method
of
Curing
,
dare
neverthelesse
vexe
and
torment
such
a
noble
subject
as
Mans
body
with
variety
of
Medicines
;
Secondly
,
perswade
vnto
vomit
,
the
most
dangerous
and
difficult
evacuation
of
all
other
;
Thirdly
,
provoke
it
with
a
Minerall
,
whi●●
is
most
contrary
to
Nature
;
Fourthly
,
to
doe
it
with
Antimonie
,
th●n
which
no
Minerall
is
more
churlish
;
and
lastly
,
to
use
that
preparation
of
it
,
which
is
the
very
worst
of
all
.
Not
that
I
doe
altogether
dislike
the
use
of
Antimonie
,
for
I
have
often
used
it
with
good
successe
,
but
better
prepared
.
But
especially
the
founder
of
the
Cup
is
to
be
blamed
,
for
selling
such
a
cheap
medicine
at
so
deare
a
rate
,
the
right
use
whereof
he
doth
neither
teach
the
people
,
nor
I
thinke
he
himselfe
knowes
:
And
there
tore
I
have
known
many
,
who
by
taking
the
infusion
of
it
,
haue
beene
grievously
tormented
,
and
some
that
have
dyed
,
who
despising
the
counsell
of
Physitians
have
preposterously
used
it
.
For
Physicke
although
it
be
in
its
owne
nature
very
good
,
is
the
hand
of
God
,
but
like
a
sword
in
the
hand
of
a
mad-man
,
as
we
have
said
in
another
place
out
of
Herophilus
,
in
our
Popular
Errours
.
Of
the
Founder
of
the
Cup
,
and
the
Authours
cited
by
him
.
AS
for
the
Founder
of
the
Cup
,
he
professes
himselfe
a
Minister
,
and
Preacher
of
Gods
Word
,
that
is
,
a
man
that
will
scorne
to
deceive
any
body
,
and
will
not
meddle
beyond
his
knowledge
,
and
therefore
without
question
hee
hath
brought
us
a
very
Soveraigne
medicine
,
which
he
made
conscience
to
conceale
any
further
,
though
before
he
was
borne
,
the
thing
was
in
use
in
another
name
,
as
appeares
by
those
Authours
whom
he
doth
cite
for
the
patronizing
of
his
gaines
,
thought
they
are
men
of
small
note
and
hardly
worth
,
to
be
cited
.
First
,
he
hath
a
great
commendation
of
the
Antimonie
it selfe
,
extolling
it
aboue
all
medicines
in
the
world
;
So
doe
they
that
commend
aurum
potabile
,
&
o
all
the
Alchymists
till
this
Minister
have
preferred
the
Gold
before
it
.
It
is
(
saith
he
)
a
minerall
(
according
to
Paracelsus
)
consisting
of
Mercury
,
Sulphur
and
salt
;
So
is
my
glove
according
to
the
said
Paracelsus
.
It
was
first
discovered
(
saith
he
)
by
Geber
King
of
Arabia
;
and
yet
Dioscorides
,
Galen
,
Hippocrates
,
and
ancienter
Authors
b●●ore
Geber
doe
speake
of
it
:
And
he
called
it
Magnesia
,
as
if
Geber
spake
Latine
,
but
Quercetanus
calls
it
so
indeed
,
Secondly
,
amongst
all
the
medicines
that
are
prepared
out
of
this
minerall
,
he
disclaimes
from
all
except
the
Rugulus
,
in
which
he
shewes
his
weaknesse
,
for
the
Regulus
is
the
weak●st
,
easiest
,
and
coursest
preparation
of
all
others
▪
therefore
he
adds
,
and
what
may
be
conveniently
prepared
〈◊〉
of
the
same
,
and
that
I
like
well
,
for
our
of
the
Regulus
may
be
drawn●
the
dowers
,
the
glasse
of
Antimonie
,
the
Cro●us
metallor
,
and
many
other
preparations
;
and
herein
I
adhere
to
the
authority
of
Bornettus
,
and
Mylius
,
cited
by
him
;
who
doe
not
say
,
that
it
is
to
be
used
in
Physicke
,
but
that
it
is
the
chiefest
examination
of
Gold
,
and
the
true
matter
of
all
Flowers
,
and
medicinali
tinctures
contained
within
Antimony
,
which
is
true
;
for
the
flowers
&
other
Antimoniall
extractions
must
be
properly
drawne
out
of
the
regulus
,
&
the
worst
of
them
is
better
then
the
regulus
it self
:
Then
be
brings
in
Paracelsus
with
the
titles
of
Orientall
starre
of
Naturall
,
Spagiricall
,
and
Magneticall
light
and
knowledge
.
Now
I
am
sure
no
learned
and
honest
man
will
approve
of
such
an
illiterate
man
as
Paracelsus
was
,
approving
and
practising
Magicall
arts
,
which
he
calls
the
Syrups
and
electuaries
of
the
Divell
.
But
let
us
heare
what
he
sayes
;
In
his
Booke
De
vitâ
long
â
,
pag.
167.
cited
by
this
Writer
,
not
a
word
of
the
Cup
,
but
onely
of
the
praises
of
Antimonie
,
as
Alchymists
use
to
doe
,
that
is
,
beyond
the
deserts
thereof
,
and
that
it
cures
the
Leprosie
,
which
notwithstanding
Paracelsus
never
performed
therwithall
,
but
howsoever
he
never
used
the
Regulus
,
or
the
Cup
,
but
hath
many
better
preparations
of
Antimonte
then
that
Cup
is
,
as
appeares
by
the
next
authority
cited
by
him
out
of
his
6.
Booke
,
Pag.
22.
Where
he
attributes
all
these
vertues
unto
the
quintessence
of
Antimonie
,
the
Regulus
being
not
the
essence
of
it
,
but
amongst
all
preparations
the
coursest
and
unsafest
;
and
all
the
passages
alledged
out
of
Paracelsus
doe
in●imate
no
more
,
but
onely
that
Antimony
is
an
excellent
Medicine
,
that
cures
(
saith
he
)
the
Leprosie
,
Cicatrices
,
besides
many
other
diseases
,
but
for
these
two
I
am
sure
it
is
false
,
for
neither
by
the
Cup
,
not
by
any
other
antimoniall
Preparation
can
it
be
performed
.
And
I
beleeve
Paracelsus
spake
hee
knew
not
what
,
when
he
saith
,
As
that
Antimony
refined
Gold
,
so
by
the
same
reason
it
purifies
the
Body
of
man
.
He
must
bee
voyd
of
reason
,
who
will
thinke
this
comparison
true
and
right
,
as
if
there
were
the
same
reason
for
Gold
a
Minerall
,
having
some
convenience
of
Principles
with
another
minerall
,
and
the
Body
of
man
,
with
which
it
hath
no
convenience
at
all
:
For
the
fame
might
be
as
well
said
of
all
Purging
medicines
,
that
cleanse
the
body
of
man
from
all
its
imparities
;
but
howsoever
the
Cup
is
not
the
right
preparation
of
it
to
give
to
cleanse
Mans
body
.
Hee
brings
a
second
authority
of
Martinus
Rulandus
,
who
calls
his
Aqua-benedicta
the
infusion
of
this
Cup
,
which
is
absolutely
false
,
and
Quercetanus
,
Libavius
,
Sennertus
,
and
Hartmannus
upon
Crollius
,
yea
his
owne
Son
Rulandus
sayes
otherwise
;
namely
,
that
his
Aqua-benedicta
which
he
commends
so
much
was
made
of
Antimony
indeed
,
but
not
of
the
Cup
,
but
of
the
Crocus
metallor
,
otherwise
called
Hepar
antimony
,
the
liver
of
antimony
,
or
some
other
better
Preparation
;
as
if
he
did
say
,
that
it
was
the
infusiō
of
this
Cup
,
yet
it
is
not
to
be
used
by
every
one
,
except
they
have
the
same
knowledge
&
judgment
,
that
Rulandus
hath
;
neverth
lesse
he
used
other
Medicines
as
bad
as
this
,
which
he
doth
commend
as
much
,
as
his
Extractum
Esulae
,
which
is
absolutely
preferred
by
him
before
all
other
medicines
,
and
antimony
it selfe
,
sh●wing
that
no
Medicine
is
good
for
every
body
.
But
Alchymists
haue
that
property
,
to
extoll
things
to
the
skies
,
but
when
they
come
to
the
tryall
,
they
are
found
false
,
or
else
loose
their
vertues
in
other
folks
hands
;
As
for
example
,
that
it
cured
the
Frensie
,
it
is
〈◊〉
,
for
in
the
dissences
of
the
head
,
vomiting
is
very
hurtfull
,
by
the
consent
of
all
Physicians
.
That
it
cured
the
F●lling
sicknesse
,
it
were
to
be
desired
but
it
doth
not
prove
so
,
except
that
comes
from
the
stomacke
,
the
head
being
onely
affected
by
the
Sympathy
of
the
said
stomacke
.
That
it
healeth
Impostumes
in
the
Lungs
,
and
cured
the
Pleurisie
it
is
most
untrue
;
For
breaking
the
impostumes
in
the
lungs
,
if
it
be
given
when
they
are
at
maturity
,
perhaps
it
will
,
because
of
the
great
straining
of
the
upper
parts
of
the
body
,
but
another
vomite
may
doe
the
like
,
if
the
man
can
beare
it
.
The
truth
is
,
those
that
have
impostumes
in
the
Lungs
are
so
short
winded
,
that
they
cannot
beare
the
straining
of
a
vomit
;
but
howsoever
an
Impostume
to
be
broken
,
and
to
be
healed
are
two
severall
things
,
a
vomit
may
doe
the
former
,
but
not
the
latter
.
Concerning
the
Pleurisie
;
the
Physitian
,
that
gives
such
a
purging
medicine
,
that
workes
upward
as
well
as
downeward
,
in
such
a
disease
,
is
much
to
be
blamed
,
for
working
against
the
rules
of
Physicke
.
Quercetanus
is
so
bold
in
his
Pharmacopoeâ
,
as
to
speake
of
such
a
Cure
,
but
not
in
a
right
Pleurisie
,
but
because
that
booke
is
full
of
lyes
,
I
will
say
no
more
but
this
,
namely
,
that
neither
he
,
nor
Rulandus
ever
used
the
Antimoniall
cup
,
or
the
regulus
out
of
which
it
is
made
,
no●
that
Quercetanꝰ
his
Aqua
benedicta
was
made
of
it
;
for
he
himselfe
sayes
plainly
the
contrary
,
3dly
,
He
brings
the
book
called
Basilica
antimonij
,
cōmending
Antimony
but
not
the
Cup
;
And
to
shew
how
largely
these
Alchymists
speake
,
hee
sayes
it
cures
the
French
Pox
,
Leprosie
,
Gout
,
and
Falling
sicknesse
,
which
,
never
a
one
of
them
ever
performed
,
and
yet
the
Basilica
speaks
of
that
preparation
of
antimony
that
provokes
sweating
,
as
well
as
of
others
.
So
I
may
say
the
like
of
●rol●ius
,
who
commends
the
Antimonie
but
no●
the
Cup
,
and
so
Mylius
,
and
●●●net●us
who
commends
the
Antimonie
but
not
a
word
of
the
cup.
As
for
Mylius
,
he
is
but
a
transcriber
of
other
mens
works
&
hath
compiled
a
mighty
great
volume
without
any
judgement
word
by
word
out
of
Paracelsus
,
Quercetan
and
others
,
and
hath
indifferently
put
in
true
or
false
,
whatsoever
he
found
written
,
so
I
will
not
give
a
straw
for
his
opinion
,
when
he
commends
the
antimony
against
diseases
,
which
none
of
them
did
ever
cure
.
For
Bornettus
,
I
know
him
well
,
he
wrote
his
booke
,
being
very
yong
,
and
I
do
not
thinke
he
beleeves
,
that
the
French
Pox
,
and
the
Leprosie
may
be
cured
by
those
meanes
.
Thus
I
have
sisted
all
the
authorities
of
this
man
in
the
behalfe
of
his
Cup
which
prove
onely
that
Antimony
is
an
excellent
medicine
,
powerfull
in
operation
,
and
too
powerfull
in
deed
,
but
that
the
Cup
is
the
pure
essence
of
it
,
none
of
them
say
,
nor
will
any
man
that
hath
any
skill
in
Chymistry
ever
affirme
.
Besides
he
brings
some
Physitians
living
(
and
some
very
well
known
to
me
,
but
the
greatest
part
I
know
not
)
who
(
is
he
saith
)
have
approved
his
Cup
:
I
will
make
a
good
interpreration
of
their
judgement
,
for
without
question
the
infusion
of
his
Cup
will
worke
,
and
such
bodies
might
be
met
withall
,
in
which
it
hath
so
powerfully
wrought
that
being
able
to
beare
it
,
they
have
received
much
good
by
it
,
but
that
they
have
said
that
his
Cup
was
better
and
safer
then
other
preparations
of
Antimonie
,
or
then
other
purging
Medicines
,
and
that
a
woman
having
bought
it
,
hath
also
gained
knowledge
when
,
and
in
what
Diseases
to
apply
it
,
I
will
not
wrong
their
judgement
so
much
as
to
beleeve
it
.
Of
the
vertues
of
the
Cup.
NOw
to
come
to
the
vertues
of
the
Cup
,
he
makes
a
great
list
of
all
the
Diseases
for
which
it
is
good
,
naming
almost
all
Diseases
that
have
need
of
purging
from
Head
to
foot
,
without
distinction
of
the
severall
causes
of
them
,
the
Cup
is
good
for
them
because
it
purges
,
and
by
the
same
reason
all
purging
Medicines
may
doe
the
like
,
and
are
good
for
the
same
diseases
,
for
Nature
hath
provided
variety
of
remedies
,
some
strong
some
weaker
,
of
all
sorts
,
that
the
Physitian
may
chuse
what
he
thinkes
most
fit
for
his
patient
,
for
one
same
remedy
,
in
the
same
disease
is
not
fit
for
every
one
.
When
we
reade
the
bookes
of
Alchymists
,
they
commend
other
remedies
as
much
as
Antimonie
for
the
same
diseases
.
But
let
us
a
little
consider
some
particular
Diseases
named
in
his
Pamphlet
,
which
J
doe
except
against
;
It
cures
perfectly
the
French
Pox
,
the
Kings
evill
,
the
Falling
sicknesse
,
as
he
saith
,
in
the
9
,
10
,
and
13.
th
Mark
,
which
is
false
;
nay
J
say
more
it
is
a
very
grosse
mistake
,
and
rash
boldnesse
in
him
,
or
any
man
,
to
prescribe
the
infusion
of
this
cup
in
the
Plague
,
small
Poxe
,
spotted
Fever
,
and
Purples
,
for
all
violent
medicines
that
draw
the
venimous
humours
of
these
diseases
within
the
body
which
Nature
doth
expell
to
〈◊〉
circumference
,
doe
worke
against
the
rules
of
Art
.
It
is
also
false
that
any
vomit
is
good
for
the
Pleurisie
;
and
so
I
say
the
like
of
a
Consumption
:
If
the
founder
of
this
Cup
had
well
knowne
the
nature
of
these
diseases
,
he
would
never
have
said
so
.
Indeed
where
nature
hath
need
of
purging
or
vomiting
this
cup
may
serve
,
observing
all
that
is
to
be
considered
in
the
use
of
those
evacuations
;
for
we
doe
not
deny
that
it
will
worke
,
but
this
we
say
,
that
it
being
the
worst
and
vnsafest
preparation
of
all
others
,
it
is
better
to
use
some
other
then
it
,
and
all
those
diseases
that
he
brings
experience
for
,
(
leaving
out
those
that
have
been
killed
by
it
)
might
have
been
performed
by
other
vomits
,
made
our
of
the
antimony
,
or
other
simples
working
the
same
effect
.
Of
the
manner
of
vsing
the
Cup.
NOw
the
manner
of
using
the
cup
shewes
the
weakenesse
of
the
man
,
he
bids
to
put
the
Cup
into
a
pot
,
and
cover
it
with
liquour
to
be
above
the
cup
an
inch
or
two
,
then
to
boyle
it
gently
for
two
houres
,
&
so
to
keepe
it
warme
for
twelve
houres
,
then
to
take
a
cup
full
of
it
or
more
,
&
the
quantity
of
his
liquor
is
a
pinte
of
Wine
for
two
,
yet
it
workes
better
sayes
he
,
if
two
or
three
cup-fuls
be
taken
,
and
hee
is
bold
to
say
,
that
it
works
without
any
violence
,
gives
counsell
if
it
should
worke
three
or
4.
dayes
together
,
not
to
stop
it
,
&
in
the
end
to
beware
of
counterfeit
Cups
.
Here
are
as
many
Errours
as
words
;
First
,
it
is
needlesse
to
shape
the
Regulus
into
a
cup
,
seeing
the
Wine
is
not
to
be
infused
in
the
cup
,
but
the
Cup
in
the
wine
in
an
earthen
pot
.
Is
not
a
little
lumpe
of
the
same
Regulus
without
any
particular
shape
,
as
good
as
a
Cup
of
it
?
And
if
one
doe
steepe
it
,
will
it
not
thinke
you
infuse
its
vertue
into
the
liquour
,
as
well
as
the
Cup
,
&
best
of
all
if
it
were
in
powder
?
But
thus
the
Regulus
had
beene
bought
too
cheape
,
but
we
must
have
it
a
cup
or
a
Ring
(
forsooth
)
to
make
the
people
beleeve
it
is
not
an
ordinary
thing
.
Secondly
,
being
thus
prepared
by
boyling
,
makes
the
drink
look
so
distastfully
,
and
makes
it
to
lose
its
vertue
,
so
as
if
a
Child
hath
need
of
halfe
a
pint
,
a
strong
man
of
two
or
three
,
as
he
sayes
.
Let
the
R●ader
goe
to
an
Apothecaries
Shop
in
any
part
of
the
Kingdome
there
he
m●y
●i●d
a
little
Stibium
,
which
is
Antimony
in
glasse
,
of
this
let
him
take
sixe
graines
weight
,
let
them
steep
closely
in
two
or
three
spoonfuls
of
white
wine
,
and
it
will
be
every
whit
as
pure
as
it
was
without
any
taste
,
&
it
will
worke
as
well
,
and
more
safely
;
but
if
you
feare
the
Stibium
,
not
without
cause
,
take
as
much
of
the
Regulus
out
of
which
he
makes
his
cup
,
use
it
as
I
have
said
,
and
it
will
worke
in
as
little
quantity
.
Yea
steepe
the
Cup
in
a
quart
of
Wine
close
without
any
fire
,
for
a
fourthnight
,
give
but
two
or
three
ounces
of
that
Wine
,
and
it
will
work
with
a
better
effect
.
Thirdly
,
that
it
works
without
any
violence
,
it
is
not
so
,
for
I
know
many
that
have
taken
it
,
who
have
been
grievously
tormented
with
it
,
and
this
is
common
to
all
vomits
,
yea
even
when
they
are
provoked
by
the
strength
of
nature
.
Fourthly
,
it
is
a
pernitious
counsell
to
suffer
a
superpurgation
,
and
Physicke
to
worke
so
long
,
if
it
happen
well
in
some
strong
bodies
,
it
is
not
to
be
thought
that
it
will
doe
so
in
every
one
.
The
last
,
to
beware
of
counterfeit
Cups
,
is
to
keepe
the
people
continually
bound
to
him
;
for
(
saith
he
)
if
it
be
broken
,
bring
it
to
him
in
weight
,
and
for
Ten
shillings
he
will
give
you
a
new
one
.
This
is
the
best
tricks
of
all
his
booke
,
a
pound
of
antimony
unprepared
is
hardly
worth
above
sixe-pence
in
the
Druggisters
Shop
,
for
twelve
pence
or
eighteene-pence
more
,
of
that
pound
one
may
have
halfe
a
pound
and
more
of
this
Regulus
,
what
the
casting
of
it
into
a
Cup
is
worth
let
any
body
judge
,
in
very
deed
three
cups
of
4
or
5.
ounces
a
piece
,
doe
not
stand
the
maker
to
above
ten
Shillings
.
Besides
when
the
cup
is
broken
,
the
vertues
are
not
broken
,
the
pieces
being
steeped
doe
retaine
the
same
vertue
,
and
will
worke
the
same
effect
,
as
when
the
Cup
was
whole
.
The
mettall
then
being
so
good
cheape
,
and
the
preparation
of
it
so
easie
,
there
is
no
great
feare
of
counterfeit
ones
,
for
a
counterfeit
one
is
like
to
cost
more
,
then
a
right
one
.
To
conclude
,
I
say
,
though
this
Cup
should
be
so
admirable
,
yet
it
is
beyond
the
capacity
of
any
that
is
not
a
Physitian
,
to
adapte
the
right
use
of
it
to
every
person
,
for
all
Diseases
,
times
,
and
places
,
as
wee
have
said
already
;
nor
doe
I
thinke
the
Founder
himselfe
hath
the
full
knowledge
of
these
things
.
FINIS
.