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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