¶
A
Treatise
of
the
Pestilence
.
¶
The
first
Chapter
sheweth
the
first
cause
of
the
disease
.
INtreating
of
the
disease
called
the
Plague
or
Pestilence
,
I
minde
not
to
be
ouer
long
,
or
curious
,
as
they
that
write
exquisitely
and
perfectly
of
the
matter
:
onely
I
will
set
downe
a
few
thinges
,
necessary
,
and
sufficient
for
the
commoditie
,
&
profite
of
them
,
which
in
this
cause
shall
haue
néede
of
helpe
.
First
therfore
I
wyl
shew
the
causes
of
the
disease
:
&
secondly
,
preseruatiues
whereby
a
man
may
be
kepte
from
the
sicknesse
:
thirdly
,
the
tokens
,
whereby
he
that
is
diseased
maye
gather
,
and
vnderstande
,
whether
he
be
infected
wyth
the
plague
or
no
:
fourthly
,
and
last
of
al
,
I
wyll
sette
downe
some
remedies
and
medicines
to
cure
the
diseases
.
Some
Physitians
recite
foure
principal
causes
of
the
Pestilence
.
The
first
pertayneth
to
Diuinitie
,
the
seconde
to
Astronomie
,
the
third
and
fourth
to
Physick
.
As
touching
that
which
pertaynes
to
diuinitie
,
our
sinne
and
wickednesse
,
(
the
principal
cause
of
al
our
miserie
and
calamitie
,
)
is
one
cause
of
this
disease
.
As
may
apeare
by
the
words
of
Moses
vnto
the
Israelites
:
who
among
manye
other
curses
,
and
punishments
for
sinne
,
¶
The
second
Chapter
sheweth
the
second
cause
of
the
Pestilence
.
THe
second
cause
is
giuen
by
Astronomers
,
and
is
called
an
euill
constellation
:
which
they
know
by
the
placing
of
the
Sunne
,
Moone
,
and
Starres
,
in
the
firmament
,
or
circles
of
Heauen
,
and
by
their
coniunctions
,
oppositions
,
&
other
aspectes
of
the
one
to
the
other
.
Of
this
cause
I
do
not
thinke
it
néedfull
here
to
speake
,
especially
in
such
maner
as
the
Astronomers
doe
,
who
by
their
Ethnicall
phrases
,
and
kindes
of
speach
in
their
Alminackes
and
Prognostications
,
do
séeme
to
fauor
or
foster
the
Idolatrie
of
the
Heathen
:
who
worshipped
those
celestiall
creatures
as
Gods.
For
they
speake
of
them
,
either
as
of
Gods
,
or
(
at
the
least
)
as
of
liuing
Princes
,
indued
with
reason
,
and
béeyng
in
great
power
,
and
authoritie
.
Moreouer
,
wheras
they
write
their
Prognostications
to
the
vse
of
the
vnlearned
,
I
know
not
to
what
purpose
they
set
downe
the
motions
of
the
planets
,
with
their
termes
of
Arte
,
only
known
to
themselues
.
If
the
Art
be
profitable
for
Phisicke
,
let
them
kéep
it
to
themselues
,
and
vse
it
in
their
practises
:
if
it
bée
profitable
for
husbandrie
,
let
them
write
that
onelye
whiche
is
according
to
the
capacitie
of
husbandmen
:
Whiche
being
done
,
I
thinke
husbandmen
shall
haue
little
vse
of
their
writings
.
For
although
husbandrie
did
(
perhaps
)
first
procéede
of
the
knowledge
of
Astronomy
,
as
diuerse
other
trades
necessary
for
the
life
of
man
,
haue
their
beginning
of
Geometry
,
and
natural
Philosophy
,
yet
I
think
husbandmen
,
and
men
of
other
faculties
,
whiche
are
altogither
ignorant
in
these
Artes
,
are
more
skilfull
and
wise
,
through
their
daily
practise
,
in
the
vse
therof
,
than
they
themselues
that
are
professors
of
the
Artes
.
Thus
much
by
the
way
,
by
occasion
of
the
seconde
cause
of
the
Pestilence
.
¶
The
third
Chapter
sheweth
the
third
cause
of
the
Pestilence
.
THe
thirde
cause
,
(
whiche
more
properly
belongeth
to
Phisicke
,
(
is
the
corruption
of
the
ayre
:
whiche
beyng
corrupted
,
is
apte
to
infect
mans
body
.
For
euery
man
that
liueth
,
draweth
the
breath
which
we
haue
,
of
the
aire
round
about
vs
.
If
it
be
stinking
,
venomous
,
and
corrupt
,
the
body
of
man
that
is
neare
to
it
,
is
in
danger
of
corruption
,
wherof
oft
times
is
ingendered
the
Pestilence
.
The
aire
is
corrupt
,
either
generally
in
diuers
Cities
,
or
Countries
:
or
particularly
,
in
some
one
place
.
Generally
(
as
Astronomers
write
)
by
an
euil
constellation
,
or
by
the
filthy
matter
of
a
Comete
,
caused
by
the
constellation
:
Particularly
,
in
a
fewe
houses
,
or
stréetes
,
through
the
stinche
of
chanels
,
of
filthie
dung
,
of
carion
,
of
standing
pudles
,
and
stincking
waters
,
of
séeges
,
or
stinking
priuies
:
of
sheding
of
mans
bloude
,
and
of
deade
bodies
,
not
déeply
buried
,
(
which
happeneth
among
Souldiors
:
)
of
common
pissing
places
,
and
such
like
.
Finally
a
gret
company
dwelling
or
lying
in
a
smal
roome
,
(
especially
if
those
roomes
be
not
very
clenly
kept
,
&
perfumed
,
)
do
ingender
a
corrupt
aire
,
apt
to
infect
those
that
are
in
it
:
whiche
infected
persons
and
their
infectious
clothes
,
may
infect
a
whole
Citie
,
and
the
Citie
may
infect
the
country
that
resorteth
vnto
it
,
or
vnto
the
which
the
inhabitants
thereof
do
resorte
.
For
a
venomous
aire
is
like
vnto
fire
,
whiche
burneth
that
is
nighe
vnto
it
:
if
the
matter
be
apt
to
take
fire
.
Wherby
it
commeth
to
passe
somtimes
,
that
as
a
litle
sparke
consumeth
a
whole
Town
:
so
one
house
or
stréete
,
infecteth
the
whole
Citie
and
Country
rounde
about
it
:
the
persons
I
meane
of
the
Citie
and
Country
,
that
come
within
the
compasse
of
the
infectious
aire
:
if
their
bodies
be
apt
to
be
infected
.
¶
The
fourth
Chapter
sheweth
the
fourth
cause
of
the
Pestilence
.
THE
fourth
cause
is
the
aptnesse
of
mans
body
,
through
euill
humors
to
receiue
the
effecte
of
a
venomous
aire
,
putrifying
and
corrupting
the
bodie
:
whereof
the
disease
is
ingendered
.
The
bodie
is
made
apte
to
be
infected
by
the
abuse
of
things
not
naturall
,
(
as
Phisitions
tearme
them
,
)
that
is
to
saye
,
by
taking
of
meate
and
drinke
out
of
measure
,
specially
by
féeding
of
many
dishes
at
one
meale
,
or
by
toomuch
lack
of
good
nourishing
meate
,
by
too
much
sléepe
,
or
watching
,
by
too
much
laboure
or
ease
:
Finally
,
by
too
muche
anger
,
griefe
of
minde
,
and
feare
of
the
disease
.
As
all
these
things
are
dangerous
:
so
the
laste
is
sufficient
of
it selfe
to
infect
the
body
,
and
consequently
to
bring
deathe
,
as
I
haue
heard
it
declared
by
dyuerse
examples
.
Hitherto
,
I
haue
shewed
of
what
things
chiefly
the
Plague
doth
procéede
,
to
the
end
,
that
euery
man
may
the
better
escape
it
,
from
the
whiche
there
is
no
better
preseruatiue
,
than
to
auoide
the
causes
.
For
,
as
it
is
an
olde
saying
,
so
euerye
man
maye
easily
perceiue
it
to
be
true
:
Sublata
causa
,
t●llitur
effectus
,
when
the
cause
is
remoued
,
the
effecte
followeth
not
.
If
the
cause
of
warre
bée
taken
away
,
wée
shall
haue
peace
:
so
if
wée
auoide
the
cause
of
sicknesse
,
wée
shall
haue
healthe
.
If
fire
bée
not
laide
to
the
woodde
,
it
cannot
burne
:
so
,
if
there
bée
nothing
that
bringeth
or
causeth
the
Plague
,
we
cannot
be
infected
.
Therefore
it
serueth
our
tourne
very
much
,
to
know
the
causes
therof
.
For
it
is
a
very
true
saying
,
Foelix
qui
potuit
rerum
cognoscere
causas
,
he
is
happy
that
can
vnderstande
the
causes
of
thinges
.
By
vnderstanding
the
causes
of
good
thinges
,
we
may
the
more
easilye
obtaine
that
which
is
profitable
for
vs
:
and
by
vnderstanding
the
causes
of
euill
thynges
,
wée
maye
the
more
easily
auoyde
that
whych
is
hurtefull
vnto
vs
.
Therefore
I
haue
sette
downe
the
causes
of
the
Plague
.
Nowe
,
it
foloweth
,
that
I
write
of
the
preseruatiues
,
whereby
a
man
may
be
kept
from
this
disease
.
¶
The
fift
Chapter
,
wherein
is
mentioned
a
preseruatiue
against
the
first
cause
of
the
Pestilence
.
IN
this
part
we
must
haue
an
eie
to
the
causes
.
For
except
the
preseruatiues
be
of
force
,
and
also
contrary
,
or
(
as
I
may
saye
)
enimies
to
the
causes
:
they
cannot
preuaile
against
them
.
For
preseruatiues
are
to
the
causes
of
diseases
,
as
watchmen
are
to
théeues
.
If
the
watchmen
be
strong
ynoughe
,
and
also
haue
a
minde
to
resist
the
théeues
,
they
will
kéepe
the
house
from
robbing
:
but
if
they
lack
of
strength
,
or
if
they
consent
vnto
the
robbers
,
and
let
them
haue
their
purpose
:
they
rather
doe
harme
than
good
to
him
that
appointed
them
to
watch
.
So
the
preseruatiues
must
be
suche
,
as
are
contrarie
to
the
causes
of
diseases
,
and
able
to
resist
them
,
or
else
they
can
not
kéepe
a
man
from
sicknesse
.
The
first
cause
of
the
plague
is
Sin.
Therefore
it
is
requisite
if
possibly
it
might
be
,
that
we
did
in
all
points
abstaine
from
it
.
But
forasmuch
as
the
corruption
of
our
flesh
is
suche
,
that
we
sinne
often
times
,
and
there
is
no
man
liuing
,
that
without
Pharisaicall
,
Papisticall
,
and
Phantasticall
arrogancie
can
say
,
hée
is
voide
of
wickednesse
:
it
remaineth
,
that
with
al
spéed
,
before
the
ripenesse
of
our
sinne
stir
vp
Gods
wrath
againste
vs
to
plague
vs
:
it
remaineth
(
I
say
)
that
we
purge
,
and
cleanse
oure selues
from
all
sinne
and
wickednesse
.
Sinnes
are
eyther
Publique
or
Priuate
.
Publique
offences
,
or
(
to
speake
more
properly
,
)
offences
that
are
committed
by
a
multitude
openly
,
so
that
they
are
manifest
to
the
eies
of
al
men
,
must
be
purged
by
Publique
aucthoritie
:
and
Priuate
,
or
secret
offences
,
euery
priuate
man
must
séeke
to
purge
of
hymselfe●
Although
I
knowe
,
that
of
the
twoo
,
publique
offences
are
more
daungerous
,
as
the
which
are
cause
of
warre
,
famine
,
and
pestilence
,
of
captiuitie
,
of
the
spoyle
of
mens
goods
,
of
destruction
of
the
people
,
and
of
the
subuersion
of
kingdomes
.
Yet
,
forasmuche
as
it
perteineth
not
to
my
purpose
,
in
this
treatise
,
to
speake
of
these
offences
,
I
let
them
passe
.
For
as
in
many
things
perteining
to
Phisicke
,
I
referre
the
richer
sorte
to
the
counsell
of
the
lerned
Phisitions
:
so
in
this
matter
,
I
referre
them
that
are
in
authoritie
,
to
the
sermons
,
and
writings
of
the
lerned
diuines
.
But
as
it
doth
little
good
to
cut
off
the
toppes
of
wéedes
in
a
garden
,
and
not
to
dig
vp
the
roote
,
bycause
most
commonly
they
wil
come
vp
thicker
than
they
did
before
:
so
it
is
almoste
a
laboure
in
vaine
,
to
shew
means
how
to
purge
the
wickednes
of
priuate
men
,
vnlesse
publique
offences
bée
firste
cured
.
For
as
from
the
root
commeth
nourishment
to
herbs
both
good
and
badde
,
whereby
they
grow
and
flourishe
:
so
by
publique
offences
,
the
wickednesse
of
priuate
men
is
encreased
,
&
maintained
,
or
(
at
the
least
)
so
hid
and
couered
,
that
it
cannot
be
perceyued
.
These
offences
,
whiche
I
call
publique
,
doe
annoye
the
whole
bodie
,
not
without
some
griefe
of
the
principall
members
of
the
common
weale
:
which
being
vncured
,
I
persuade
my selfe
,
that
the
operation
of
my
poore
medicines
,
prescribed
vnto
the
inferior
partes
,
wil
be
very
small
.
Therefore
,
I
wishe
all
them
that
are
in
authoritie
,
to
aske
counsell
of
God
,
who
speaketh
vnto
vs
in
his
word
.
If
they
be
not
students
of
Diuinitie
,
and
therfore
mistrust
their
own
iudgement
,
let
them
resort
to
Sermons
,
and
to
the
writings
of
the
learned
Diuines
.
Let
them
ask
of
them
whether
these
dayly
customes
of
running
to
playes
,
and
enterludes
,
and
to
bearebaitings
,
aswell
vppon
the
Sabboth
daye
,
ordeined
for
the
seruice
of
God
,
as
vpon
other
daies
,
appointed
for
men
to
worke
:
whether
daily
haunting
of
Tauerns
,
&
Alehouses
,
both
early
in
the
morning
,
&
in
the
after
noone
,
whereof
proceedeth
drunkennes
,
the
cause
of
much
mischéef
:
whether
common
dicing
,
and
other
idle
and
hurtful
pastimes
:
whither
resorting
to
harlots
company
:
do
displease
God
,
and
prouoke
hym
to
plague
vs
,
or
no
?
Let
them
aske
of
them
,
whether
that
playes
vpon
the
Sundayes
be
godly
exercises
,
fitte
for
the
sanctification
of
the
Saboth
day
or
no
:
vnto
the
which
,
light
persons
for
the
most
part
resorte
:
where
(
throughe
lighte
communication
of
one
with
another
,
)
occasion
is
ministred
of
further
inconuenience
:
which
is
not
so
secrete
,
nor
so
small
,
but
that
honest
men
do
both
perceiue
it
,
and
speake
of
it
.
Finally
,
let
the
Magistrats
ask
of
the
godly
Preachers
,
whether
they
that
resorte
daily
to
Bearebaitings
,
are
not
aswell
worthie
to
be
whipped
oute
of
a
Common
weale
,
as
those
vagarant
persons
,
whiche
wil
not
worke
,
&
yet
séeke
to
liue
vpon
other
mens
labours
.
For
if
search
were
made
,
it
wold
be
found
,
that
no
small
number
of
them
that
haunte
the
Beare
gardens
,
are
not
of
anye
greate
wealth
,
and
yet
they
spend
their
money
,
and
léese
their
time
,
whiche
shoulde
rather
bée
bestowed
in
labouring
for
the
maintenaunce
of
themselues
,
and
theyr
familie
.
But
(
as
I
saide
)
referring
them
that
are
in
authoritie
,
to
the
counsell
of
the
learned
Diuines
,
for
the
redresse
of
these
and
suche
like
matters
,
I
let
them
passe
,
and
wil
speake
of
priuate
wickednesse
.
¶
The
sixte
Chapter
sheweth
briefly
,
how
priuate
wickednes
may
be
purged
.
HAd
I
not
said
,
that
I
mind
not
to
be
ouer
long
or
curious
,
some
woulde
looke
here
,
that
I
shoulde
set
downe
all
kinde
of
priuate
or
secrete
offences
.
For
in
Phisicke
,
they
that
are
learned
in
the
Art
,
do
first
shew
the
disease
,
what
it
is
,
and
after
the
preseruatiues
,
and
medicines
for
the
same
.
The
like
order
in
other
Artes
is
commendable
.
But
if
I
followe
it
,
I
shall
make
a
large
volume
contrarie
to
my
promise
.
Therefore
,
as
in
other
places
,
I
omitte
many
things
:
so
in
this
,
I
will
referre
the
godly
Reader
to
the
writings
of
the
Euangelists
,
Prophets
,
and
Apostles
,
and
to
the
sermons
of
learned
men
,
and
will
onely
set
down
that
whiche
is
written
in
Ecclesiasticus
,
Here
the
wise
man
teacheth
vs
twoo
thynges
,
whiche
are
medicines
in
time
of
the
Pestilence
&
preseruatiues
before
it
commeth
,
that
is
to
saye
,
Prayer
,
and
Repentaunce
.
Repentaunce
,
(
whiche
chiefly
consisteth
in
forsaking
of
wickednesse
and
amendment
of
life
,
)
must
goe
before
:
them
our
Prayer
that
followeth
,
shall
be
acceptable
vnto
GOD
.
For
hys
eies
are
vppon
the
righteous
,
This
may
be
sufficient
in
this
shorte
treatise
,
for
the
preseruatiues
againste
the
first
cause
of
the
Pestilence
.
The
seuenth
Chapter
sheweth
the
preseruatiues
against
the
second
cause
of
the
Pestilence
.
THe
second
is
linked
to
the
first
,
and
last
causes
,
as
the
effect
of
the
one
,
and
cause
of
the
other
.
For
the
euyll
constellation
causeth
an
infectious
aire
,
and
an
aptnesse
of
mannes
bodie
to
receiue
the
effect
thereof
,
whiche
constellation
is
not
so
muche
euill
of
it selfe
,
as
per
Accidens
,
bycause
wée
are
sinners
.
But
if
the
Astronomers
dare
saye
,
that
the
Starres
,
or
the
motion
of
them
,
(
created
of
GOD
from
the
beginning
,
)
whiche
maketh
the
constellation
,
is
euill
of
it selfe
,
(
the
trueth
therof
I
referre
to
the
Diuines
to
dyscusse
:
)
yet
I
dare
say
,
that
the
operation
thereof
,
coulde
haue
no
force
to
the
hurte
of
man
,
if
we
were
his
faithfull
seruauntes
,
and
did
continuallye
walke
in
his
commaundementes
.
For
vnto
the
children
of
GOD
it
is
sayd
:
Feare
not
the
signes
of
Heauen
.
For
where
as
the
Egyptians
were
plagued
with
tenne
gréeuous
plagues
,
For
if
God
,
for
the
commoditye
of
his
children
,
after
the
course
of
the
starres
,
&
of
the
waters
:
if
for
their
commoditie
,
he
quench
the
heate
of
the
fire
,
and
stay
the
rage
of
the
fierce
and
hungrie
Lions
,
if
he
wonderfullye
preserue
them
from
plagues
,
and
slaye
their
enimies
:
wée
maye
be
sure
,
if
we
forsake
our
wickednesse
,
and
kéepe
his
lawes
,
the
operation
of
the
starres
shall
haue
no
force
to
hurt
vs
.
Therfore
it
followeth
,
that
the
same
preseruatiues
,
which
serue
against
the
first
cause
of
the
Pestilence
,
that
is
to
say
Repentance
,
and
Prayer
,
are
very
good
,
and
auailable
against
an
euill
constellation
:
the
which
béeing
well
vsed
,
the
other
that
are
to
be
taken
againste
the
third
,
and
fourth
causes
,
will
take
the
better
effect
.
This
that
I
haue
sayde
,
the
Astronomers
will
not
deny
.
And
if
they
giue
anye
other
preseruatiue
againste
the
seconde
cause
,
than
this
which
I
haue
set
downe
,
I
thinke
it
superfluous
&
vaine
:
as
I
doe
all
the
publishing
of
their
practises
Astronomical
,
ouer
&
aboue
that
,
whiche
it
teacheth
vs
,
to
discerne
one
time
of
the
yeare
from
another
,
and
to
direct
men
from
place
to
place
,
from
sea
to
sea
,
from
land
to
land
,
and
from
countrie
to
countrie
.
Some
reason
of
my
opinion
I
haue
alreadye
giuen
:
vnto
the
whiche
I
adde
,
that
in
diuerse
points
,
it
draweth
mens
mindes
from
depending
vppon
Gods
prouidence
,
&
moueth
them
to
directe
their
actions
by
the
motions
of
the
Starres
.
Therefore
I
doe
not
thinke
their
Arte
necessarie
,
or
profytable
in
a
Christian
common
weale
,
further
than
is
aforesayde
.
I
thynke
rather
,
that
the
burning
of
their
bookes
woulde
be
as
acceptable
a
sacrifice
to
GOD
,
Let
none
of
them
be
found
among
you
,
If
they
say
that
no
clause
,
in
these
sentences
,
maketh
against
their
Arte
,
(
I
meane
diuination
,
or
iudiciall
Astronomie
,
)
I
doubt
not
,
but
that
the
Hebrue
Grammarians
wil
easily
proue
the
contrarie
,
by
the
signification
of
the
Hebrue
wordes
,
out
of
the
whiche
language
,
these
lawes
of
God
are
translated
.
If
this
question
did
pertain
to
my
purpose
,
I
would
stande
longer
vppon
it
:
but
I
let
it
passe
,
and
will
returne
to
my
preseruatiues
.
¶
The
eighth
Chapter
sheweth
the
preseruatiues
against
the
third
cause
of
the
Pestilence
.
THe
third
cause
was
sayde
to
be
the
corruption
of
the
ayre
.
The
preseruatiue
is
,
to
auoyde
,
as
much
as
may
be
,
those
things
aforesayde
,
that
cause
corruption
.
In
the
which
,
good
héede
muste
be
taken
of
clothes
,
and
also
of
dogges
,
&
cattes
,
that
haunt
infected
places
.
Syr
Thomas
Eliot
,
in
his
castle
of
healthe
,
sayth
,
It
hath
béene
séene
,
that
infected
stuffe
lying
in
a
coser
fast
shutte
for
the
space
of
two
yeares
,
and
then
being
opened
,
hath
infected
those
that
stood
nigh
it
,
who
soone
after
died
.
And
he
that
willeth
to
kill
al
the
dogs
,
(
vnlesse
they
be
tied
vp
,
)
in
time
of
infection
,
giueth
not
the
worst
counsel
.
Not
many
yeares
since
,
I
knew
a
Glouer
in
Oxforde
,
who
with
his
familie
,
to
the
number
of
ten
or
eleuen
persons
,
died
of
the
Plague
:
whiche
was
sayde
to
be
brought
into
the
house
by
a
dogge
skinne
that
his
wife
bought
,
when
the
disease
was
in
the
Citie
.
It
is
good
therefore
,
when
it
is
in
anye
house
,
well
to
aire
in
the
Sunne
,
or
at
the
fire
,
the
clothes
that
the
infected
persons
do
weare
,
that
they
lye
in
,
or
that
are
néere
vnto
them
.
For
the
fire
is
a
good
purger
of
euill
ayre
:
it
is
of
force
to
drawe
the
venome
thereof
vnto
it
,
and
to
consume
it
.
So
that
if
the
fire
be
betwéene
a
man
,
and
the
infected
person
,
or
place
,
it
taketh
awaye
the
force
of
the
euyll
ayre
.
Therefore
the
counsell
of
Physitians
is
,
to
make
a
fire
at
all
times
,
especially
in
the
morning
,
and
euening
,
in
the
houses
,
and
also
without
in
the
stréetes
,
where
the
disease
reigneth
.
It
is
written
that
the
famous
Phisitian
Hippocrates
,
was
a
meane
to
preserue
the
citie
,
and
countrie
of
Athens
,
from
the
daunger
of
the
Pestilence
,
by
making
greate
fiers
in
the
stréetes
,
and
all
aboute
the
towne
by
night
:
at
whiche
time
(
bicause
of
the
absence
of
the
Sunne
,
)
the
ayre
was
most
contagious
:
whereby
the
inhabitants
were
deliuered
from
certain
death
,
whych
they
were
persuaded
should
haue
come
among
them
.
I
say
not
as
some
ignorantly
do
▪
nor
as
the
Atheniens
(
whiche
knewe
not
GOD
)
thoughte
:
that
Hippocrates
preserued
the
Cittie
:
but
that
he
was
a
meane
to
preserue
it
,
by
the
ordinaunce
of
God
:
who
as
many
times
miraculously
,
so
for
the
most
part
,
worketh
by
ordinarie
meanes
:
who
hath
giuen
to
herbes
,
and
other
his
creatures
,
vertue
to
expell
diseases
:
and
also
hathe
giuen
vnto
men
knowledge
and
vnderstanding
thereof
:
whyche
he
vseth
as
his
instrumentes
,
wherewith
he
worketh
,
when
,
and
vppon
whome
,
it
pleaseth
him
.
This
I
write
by
the
way
,
that
when
the
vertues
of
hearbes
,
and
other
Gods
creatures
are
mentioned
,
we
depende
chiefly
vpon
his
prouidence
,
&
alwayes
with
the
eyes
of
our
faith
looke
vppon
him
,
as
the
chiefe
worker
of
al
good
thinges
,
without
whome
nothing
can
take
effect
to
our
commoditie
.
Wyth
thys
minde
we
maye
be
bolde
to
séeke
to
the
Physitian
,
and
to
vse
suche
things
as
God
hath
created
for
our
health
.
Contrariwise
,
if
a
man
refuse
them
in
time
of
necessitie
,
when
the
Phisitian
is
readye
to
minister
them
after
this
sort
:
I
take
him
to
be
a
tempter
of
God
,
or
as
one
accessarie
to
his
owne
death
.
After
thys
sort
I
counsell
al
men
against
the
thirde
cause
of
the
pestilence
,
to
vse
the
fire
,
vnto
the
which
it
is
good
to
adde
perfumes
of
Iuniper
,
Intense
,
&
such
like
:
&
as
the
time
of
the
yere
serueth
,
gréen
boughes
,
swéete
floures
,
and
hearbes
,
are
to
be
set
and
strewed
in
the
houses
,
and
stréetes
:
as
well
where
the
disease
reigneth
not
,
as
in
places
infected
.
Finally
,
it
is
good
to
hold
in
the
mouth
and
to
bite
of
the
Orenge
péele
,
or
of
the
roote
of
the
herbe
called
Angelica
.
Here
note
by
the
way
,
that
where
I
saye
,
or
signifie
that
persons
,
or
places
infected
must
be
auoyded
:
I
counsell
not
any
man
whose
vocation
requireth
,
or
the
necessity
of
the
diseased
,
or
charitie
bindeth
to
be
present
with
the
infected
:
I
counsell
them
not
(
I
saye
)
to
absent
themselues
from
them
:
but
rather
to
preferre
the
commaundement
of
God
before
theyr
owne
safegarde
,
vsing
suche
things
as
GOD
hath
ordeined
for
the
preseruation
of
mans
helth
.
For
in
so
doing
their
life
shall
be
nothing
the
shorter
.
¶
The
ninth
Chapter
speaketh
of
the
preseruatiues
against
the
fourth
cause
of
the
Plague
.
I
Sayd
the
fourth
cause
of
this
disease
is
,
the
aptnesse
of
mans
body
to
receiue
the
effect
of
a
corrupt
aire
:
for
preseruation
wherof
,
those
things
aforesaid
must
be
auoyded
,
which
ingender
euyll
humours
,
or
otherwise
make
the
bodie
vnable
to
expel
euill
aire
.
The
firste
of
these
,
is
the
taking
of
meate
,
and
drinke
out
of
measure
,
and
too
much
lacke
of
it
.
Of
the
former
the
riche
are
in
daunger
:
by
the
latter
the
poore
are
pinched
.
But
the
riche
can
finde
meanes
by
purgations
to
expel
the
superfluitie
of
euill
humours
:
whyche
in
time
of
necessitie
is
verye
requisite
.
Howbeit
it
is
a
common
saying
,
that
many
purgations
,
and
other
such
euacuations
,
doe
weaken
the
body
,
diminish
the
naturall
moysture
that
prolongeth
life
,
and
therfore
hasten
death
.
For
auoyding
of
the
which
inconuenience
,
I
would
shew
them
a
better
remedie
,
if
they
coulde
learne
it
:
and
that
is
this
:
That
they
diminishe
some
parte
of
their
excesse
,
and
giue
it
to
their
honest
neyghbours
that
can
not
worke
:
and
also
to
them
that
labour
,
whose
charge
is
such
,
that
they
are
not
able
to
maintayn
their
familie
.
This
is
more
healthfull
for
themselues
,
better
for
a
Common
weale
,
and
more
acceptable
to
GOD
.
Further
of
this
matter
I
néede
not
to
write
:
For
the
meaner
sorte
,
that
laboure
truely
in
that
trade
,
whiche
God
hath
appointed
them
,
haue
not
muche
to
feare
the
corruption
of
their
bodies
:
who
must
eate
,
and
drinke
:
sléepe
,
and
watche
:
laboure
,
and
rest
,
as
they
may
:
and
take
such
medicines
as
they
are
able
.
I
knowe
that
against
this
cause
,
and
the
former
,
the
learned
Physitians
prescribe
many
preseruatiues
,
curious
,
and
costly
:
as
choice
of
meates
,
and
drinkes
,
perfumes
,
sauours
,
things
to
be
eaten
,
and
dronke
:
things
to
washe
the
téethe
,
hands
,
face
,
and
head
:
letting
of
bloud
,
purgations
by
pouders
,
pilles
,
and
electuaries
,
and
such
like
.
They
that
are
able
,
and
wylling
to
take
these
things
,
(
if
they
haue
not
a
Phisitian
at
hand
,
)
may
vnderstand
them
by
the
bookes
of
these
learned
men
,
that
haue
already
written
of
this
matter
:
namely
,
sir
Thomas
Eliot
,
D.
Faire
,
and
diuerse
other
.
Therefore
commending
vnto
the
reader
,
for
this
purpose
,
onelye
the
hearbe
Carduus
Benedictus
(
the
vertues
wherof
are
hereafter
sette
downe
,
)
I
make
an
end
of
this
part
of
my
treatise
.
¶
The
tenth
Chapter
sheweth
the
tokens
,
wherby
a
sicke
man
may
vnderstand
,
whether
he
be
infected
with
the
Plague
,
or
no.
IN
the
next
part
is
to
be
declared
,
what
are
the
tokens
,
which
shew
that
a
man
is
infected
with
the
Plague
.
Firste
,
for
the
most
part
,
there
appeareth
about
the
eare
or
necke
,
or
vnder
the
arme
holes
,
or
about
the
flanke
of
the
infected
person
,
an
Aposthume
,
or
swelling
,
with
a
Feuer
,
or
Ague
:
or
in
some
other
part
of
the
body
,
a
gréene
,
blacke
,
or
euill
coloured
sore
.
This
(
I
say
)
appeareth
for
the
most
part
,
but
not
alwayes
.
Therfore
,
for
the
more
certainty
,
the
other
tokens
folowing
must
be
considered
.
An other
token
is
,
a
greate
pricking
and
shooting
in
the
body
,
especially
in
those
foresayd
places
,
the
necke
,
armeholes
,
and
flankes
.
The
third
is
an
outragious
heate
within
the
bodie
,
as
if
a
man
were
in
the
fire
:
&
yet
oftentimes
the
outward
parts
are
so
cold
,
that
it
maketh
a
man
to
shake
,
as
if
he
were
in
a
Feuer
.
This
inward
heate
is
ioyned
with
much
heauinesse
of
the
head
:
drinesse
of
the
mouth
,
&
extreme
thirst
.
Wherevpon
,
in
some
followeth
a
maruellous
desire
to
léepe
,
so
that
they
can
not
be
kepte
waking
:
othersome
can
not
sléepe
,
but
are
out
of
quiet
,
&
raue
as
though
they
were
falne
into
a
Phrensy
,
or
are
like
them
that
dote
.
Other
signes
are
,
hardnesse
to
drawe
the
breathe
,
or
muche
labour
to
take
winde
:
whiche
in
some
is
so
straight
,
that
they
can
scarse
speake
.
Also
the
breath
stinking
:
greate
pain
of
the
head
:
faintnesse
,
sluggishnesse
,
weakenesse
of
the
lims
:
the
bodye
verye
heauie
,
&
dul
:
the
sweat
stinking
:
the
pulsies
beating
thicke
,
small
,
and
déepe
:
anguishe
,
&
pensiuenesse
of
minde
:
psain
in
the
mouth
,
of
the
stomack
:
no
apetite
to
meat
:
often
vomitting
,
the
vomit
being
bitter
and
of
diuerse
colours
:
bitternesse
,
and
blacknesse
,
or
yellownesse
,
and
drynesse
of
the
tongue
:
the
vrine
much
like
vnto
beastes
stale
,
troubled
,
thicke
,
and
stinking
,
or
at
the
firste
like
cleane
water
,
then
blackishe
,
and
at
the
last
troubled
,
and
for
the
moste
parte
,
without
any
residence
:
chaunging
of
sight
,
so
that
there
commeth
sometimes
to
the
patientes
eyes
,
as
it
were
a
yellow
coloure
,
and
sometimes
all
that
be
beholdeth
he
thinketh
to
be
gréen
:
paine
of
the
mouth
or
an
vnaturall
taste
,
bitter
,
sower
,
or
stinking
.
These
are
the
principal
signes
of
infection
:
and
yet
not
certaine
tokens
of
the
Plague
.
For
it
may
be
sometimes
in
a
man
without
any
of
them
:
and
also
some
of
these
tokens
are
in
manye
,
that
are
not
infected
with
this
disease
.
Here
it
is
not
impertinent
to
note
,
that
where
the
Plague
raigneth
,
there
are
scarsly
any
other
diseases
besides
,
or
if
there
be
,
they
wil
shortly
after
be
turned
into
it
.
This
is
the
opinion
of
learned
Physitians
,
and
séemeth
to
agrée
with
reason
.
For
if
euil
humors
,
make
a
man
apt
to
receiue
infection
:
it
is
no
maruell
that
they
whiche
are
diseased
(
bycause
their
sicknesse
procéedeth
of
corruption
in
the
bodie
,
)
be
infected
with
the
Pestilence
,
if
they
come
within
the
compasse
of
the
venomous
aire
.
Therfore
D.
Faire
in
his
treatise
of
the
Pestilence
,
sayeth
for
a
certaintie
:
What
childe
so
euer
is
vexed
wyth
the
wormes
in
time
of
the
Plague
,
is
infected
with
it
.
For
it
is
a
matter
(
sayth
he
)
so
disposed
to
the
Pestilence
,
as
Brimstone
is
to
be
kindled
of
the
fire
.
Thys
may
suffise
:
as
touching
the
signes
and
tokens
of
the
disease
.
¶
The
eleauenth
Chapter
speaketh
of
the
cure
of
the
Pestilence
,
and
sheweth
the
vertues
of
Carduus
Benedictus
.
LIke
as
for
preseruatiues
,
so
for
the
cure
of
this
disease
,
mani
things
are
prescribed
of
Phisitians
:
as
choice
of
meats
,
perfumes
,
letting
of
bloud
,
cupping
,
vomiting
,
electuaries
,
pilles
,
potions
,
pouders
and
plasters
:
al
which
,
(
as
ouer
costly
)
I
omit
:
which
,
they
that
are
disposed
,
may
vnderstand
in
other
mens
writings
.
I
mind
onely
to
set
downe
the
vertues
of
two
hearbes
,
vz.
Carduus
Benedictus
,
and
Angelica
:
which
being
known
,
as
they
may
help
against
many
infirmities
,
so
they
are
much
commended
,
both
as
preseruatiues
,
&
medicines
against
this
disease
.
Howbeit
,
it
séemeth
they
were
knowne
but
of
late
yeares
.
For
Doctour
Turner
writeth
of
them
,
among
those
wherof
there
is
no
mention
made
of
Dioscorides
,
Galene
,
Plinie
,
and
other
old
Authors
.
Also
that
which
he
writeth
expressely
of
Carduus
Benedictus
,
doth
signifie
the
same
.
Although
(
saith
he
)
dyuers
of
the
later
writers
,
haue
gone
aboute
to
make
Carduus
Benedictus
,
a
kind
of
Atractilis
:
yet
for
al
that
,
the
description
is
found
not
perfectly
to
agrée
vnto
it
.
It
is
written
that
it
was
set
out
of
India
,
Cardo
Benedictus
:
and
in
Italian
,
Herba
Turcha
.
Thus
he
writeth
of
the
Hearbe
,
and
after
sheweth
the
vertues
thereof
out
of
the
later
writers
.
The
vertues
of
Carduus
Benedictus
,
that
is
to
saye
in
Englishe
,
The
blessed
Thistle
:
which
for
the
operation
and
greate
efficacie
,
that
GOD
hath
giuen
vnto
it
,
may
wel
be
so
called
:
the
properties
wherof
are
diligently
gathered
oute
of
D.
Turners
Herball
,
and
other
writers
,
and
partly
proued
by
the
Gatherer
.
¶
First
it
helpeth
the
heade
and
the
partes
thereof
.
THe
hearbe
eaten
,
or
the
Pouder
or
iuyce
of
the
hearb
drunke
kéepeth
a
man
from
the
head
ach
,
and
migram
,
and
also
dryueth
it
away
,
when
it
is
gotten
.
Being
taken
in
meate
or
drinke
,
it
is
good
againste
disinesse
,
and
the
swimming
giddinesse
of
the
heade
:
it
comforteth
the
brayne
,
sharpeneth
the
witte
,
strengthneth
memorie
,
it
is
a
singular
remedye
agaynste
deafenesse
:
for
it
amendeth
thicke
hearing
.
It
prouoketh
sléepe
.
The
iuyce
of
it
layde
vnto
the
eyes
,
quickeneth
the
sight
:
Also
the
water
in
the
whiche
the
pouder
,
or
hearbe
dryed
is
stéeped
,
hathe
the
same
effecte
,
if
the
eies
be
washed
therewith
.
The
hearbe
eaten
,
is
good
for
the
same
purpose
.
The
water
or
iuyce
dropped
into
the
eies
,
cureth
the
reddenesse
,
bloudshotten
,
and
itching
of
them
.
And
some
write
,
that
it
doth
strengthen
the
téeth
,
they
being
washed
&
rubbed
with
a
cloth
dipped
in
the
water
or
iuyce
thereof
.
The
pouder
stauncheth
bloude
,
that
floweth
out
of
the
nose
,
being
applied
to
the
place
.
¶
Secondly
,
it
helpeth
the
stomacke
.
THe
brothe
of
the
hearbe
,
otherwyse
called
the
decoction
,
drunk
in
wine
,
is
good
for
an
euill
stomack
it
helpeth
a
weake
stomack
,
&
causeth
an
appetite
to
meate
.
Also
the
wine
wherin
it
hath
bin
boiled
,
doth
cleanse
,
and
mundifie
the
infected
stomacke
.
The
pouder
therof
eaten
with
Hony
,
or
drunk
in
wine
,
dothe
ripe
,
and
digest
colde
flegme
,
purgeth
,
&
bringeth
vp
that
which
is
in
the
breast
,
scouring
the
same
of
grosse
humors
,
and
causeth
to
fetch
breath
more
easily
.
The
hearb
chewed
in
the
mouth
,
healeth
the
stinche
of
the
breath
.
¶
Thirdly
,
it
helpeth
the
heart
.
THe
pouder
being
taken
before
a
man
be
infected
,
preserueth
him
from
the
Pestilence
.
And
a
dram
of
it
,
or
a
Walnutte
shell
full
,
taken
immediatly
after
a
man
feeleth
himselfe
infected
,
expelleth
the
venome
of
the
pestilent
infection
from
the
heart
:
so
that
if
a
man
sweate
afterwarde
,
he
shal
be
deliuered
incontinent
.
The
same
effect
hath
the
herb
,
boiled
in
wine
,
or
in
the
vrine
of
a
healthful
man
child
,
&
drunke
.
I
mean
the
decoction
,
or
licour
,
from
the
which
the
herb
is
strained
,
after
that
it
hath
bin
boiled
therin
.
The
leaues
,
pouder
,
iuyce
,
or
water
of
the
herbe
drunk
,
and
the
patient
well
couered
with
clothes
,
and
sweting
thrée
houres
,
expelleth
all
poyson
taken
in
at
the
mouth
,
and
other
corruption
,
that
doth
hurt
and
annoy
the
heart
.
¶
Finally
,
it
helpeth
the
Liuer
,
Lungs
,
and
other
partes
of
the
body
.
THe
hearb
boyled
in
wine
,
and
drunk
hote
aboute
a
quarter
of
an
houre
before
the
fit
,
and
the
patient
afterward
wel
couered
in
the
bed
,
driueth
away
al
agues
.
The
pouder
&
water
of
the
herb
drunk
with
wine
,
hath
the
same
effecte
.
The
iuyce
drunke
with
wine
,
is
good
againste
shorte
wind
,
&
the
diseases
of
the
Lungs
.
Also
it
is
good
against
the
ach
of
the
body
:
it
strengthneth
the
members
of
the
whole
body
.
The
herb
boiled
in
the
vrine
of
a
helthful
manchild
,
and
drunke
,
doeth
help
against
the
Dropsie
:
breaketh
all
Aposthumes
:
maistereth
the
falling
sicknesse
.
The
pouder
eaten
or
drunke
,
helpeth
againste
the
stitches
in
the
side
.
It
is
also
good
for
them
,
that
beginne
to
haue
the
Consumption
,
called
the
Ptisicke
.
The
herbe
eaten
,
doth
strengthen
the
trembling
and
palsy
members
.
The
pouder
ministred
in
a
Clister
,
helpeth
against
the
Collick
,
Thus
much
of
Carduus
Benedictus
gathered
oute
of
the
Herbals
of
diuers
learned
men
,
which
although
it
may
be
sufficient
,
yet
I
haue
thoughte
good
here
to
sette
downe
that
,
which
two
painfull
and
skilfull
Physitions
,
Matthiolus
,
and
Fuchsius
,
haue
written
hereof
in
Latin
:
whose
words
,
as
(
perhappes
)
they
may
bring
some
credite
to
that
whiche
is
alreadye
written
:
so
in
them
something
more
may
be
learned
,
or
at
the
lest
somthing
is
vttered
for
the
better
understanding
of
that
aforesaide
.
Their
wordes
in
English
are
as
followeth
.
¶
The
properties
of
Carduus
Benedictus
,
out
of
Matthiolus
.
CArduus
Benedictus
,
is
a
plante
of
gret
name
and
fame
,
specially
against
the
Pestilence
,
and
also
againste
deadly
poysons
:
aswell
taken
inwardly
,
as
laid
outwardly
to
the
stingings
,
and
bitings
of
venomous
beasts
.
They
are
healed
with
this
herbe
,
that
are
sicke
of
a
quartane
,
or
other
Agues
that
come
with
a
colde
:
and
that
by
the
drinking
of
the
decoction
,
or
stilled
water
,
or
a
dramme
of
the
pouder
:
in
like
maner
being
dronk
,
it
helpeth
infants
that
are
troubled
with
the
falling
sicknesse
.
The
decoction
taken
in
Wine
,
doth
mitigate
the
paine
of
the
guttes
,
and
reines
,
and
other
griefes
of
the
belly
.
It
prouoketh
sweat
.
It
killeth
the
wormes
,
and
helpeth
againste
other
diseases
of
the
wombe
.
The
hearbe
it selfe
,
aswell
gréene
,
as
dried
,
both
drunk
&
laid
outwardly
to
the
grief
,
doth
heale
the
gréeuous
,
&
swelling
soares
called
Alcers
:
(
that
is
,
such
as
bréede
in
the
fleshe
,
without
any
outward
cause
,
as
a
stripe
with
a
weapon
,
or
biting
of
a
beast
)
&
couereth
the
flesh
with
skin
.
Therefore
,
it
is
mingled
with
the
drinke
made
of
Guacum
,
wine
,
and
water
,
for
them
that
haue
the
French
pocks
.
Thus
much
Mathiolus
.
¶
The
properties
of
Carduus
Benedictus
,
out
of
Fuchsius
.
CArduus
Benedictus
taketh
awaie
the
stoppings
of
the
inward
bowels
:
it
prouoketh
vrine
:
breaketh
the
stone
:
and
helpeth
them
that
are
seung
of
venomous
beastes
.
They
saye
also
,
that
they
are
not
infected
,
that
take
it
in
theyr
meate
,
or
drinke
,
before
they
come
into
the
euill
aire
:
and
manye
doe
persuade
themselues
,
that
it
muche
helpeth
them
that
are
alreadie
infected
.
Moreouer
,
all
men
agrée
vpon
this
:
that
it
is
a
remedy
against
the
bitings
of
Serpents
&
Scorpions
.
Finally
,
the
later
writers
saye
,
that
it
cureth
very
greate
paines
of
the
head
,
taketh
away
giddinesse
,
recouereth
the
memorie
,
being
taken
in
meate
,
or
drink
:
also
that
it
healeth
festering
soares
,
especially
of
the
Pappes
,
and
Teats
,
if
the
pouder
thereof
be
laid
vpon
it
.
Thus
muche
Fuchsius
.
By
this
we
may
vnderstand
,
with
how
great
vertue
,
God
hath
indued
,
&
(
as
I
may
say
)
hath
blessed
this
herbe
.
It
helpeth
the
body
within
and
without
.
It
helpeth
almost
all
the
principall
members
of
the
body
,
as
the
braine
,
the
hart
,
the
stomack
,
the
liuer
,
lungs
,
&
kidneys
,
I
may
say
it
is
a
preseruatiue
against
al
diseases
:
for
it
prouoketh
sweat
,
wherby
the
body
is
purged
of
much
corruption
,
which
doth
bréede
diseases
.
Also
it
expelleth
all
venome
and
infection
.
It
consumeth
euill
bloud
,
and
all
naughtie
humors
,
whereof
all
diseases
are
ingendred
.
Therfore
giuing
God
thankes
for
his
goodnesse
,
which
hath
giuen
vs
thys
hearb
,
and
all
other
things
for
our
commoditie
,
lette
vs
vse
it
as
néede
shall
require
.
¶
The
twelfth
Chapter
sheweth
,
howe
Carduus
Benedictus
may
be
taken
.
HEre
is
to
be
noted
,
that
we
may
vse
this
herb
,
&
enioy
the
vertues
therof
foure
maner
waies
.
First
in
the
gréene
leafe
:
secondly
in
the
pouder
:
thirdly
,
in
the
iuyce
:
and
fourthly
,
in
the
distilled
water
.
Vnto
these
may
be
added
the
licour
,
in
the
whiche
the
hearbe
is
boiled
.
For
the
most
part
,
the
vertue
that
is
in
Sinne
,
is
in
them
all
:
so
that
in
dyuers
diseases
,
for
the
which
the
hearb
is
medicinable
,
for
lack
of
the
one
,
a
man
may
vse
the
other
.
The
gréene
leafe
may
be
taken
with
bread
and
butter
,
as
we
vse
to
take
Sage
and
Parcely
in
a
morning
to
breakefast
.
And
if
it
séeme
too
bitter
in
the
taste
,
it
may
be
taken
with
hony
in
steade
of
butter
.
It
may
be
also
taken
in
potage
boiled
among
other
hearbs
.
Finally
,
being
shred
small
,
it
may
be
very
well
drunke
with
Ale
,
Béere
,
or
Wine
:
specially
posset
ale
,
or
burnt
wine
.
It
is
giuen
somtimes
in
Béere
with
some
Aqua
Composita
put
to
it
,
&
that
without
any
harme
,
when
the
stomack
of
the
patient
is
weake
,
&
he
not
trobled
with
any
hote
disease
.
The
iuice
of
it
is
either
outwardely
applied
to
the
bodie
,
(
as
is
also
the
leafe
,
pouder
,
and
water
sometymes
:
)
or
else
it
is
receyued
by
the
mouth
into
the
body
.
Being
receiued
into
the
body
,
it
may
be
taken
in
Potage
,
euen
as
the
gréene
leafe
:
or
with
Wine
▪
which
if
it
be
burned
and
drunke
hote
,
it
is
the
better
.
If
you
list
,
you
may
boile
it
with
Wine
,
&
Hony
,
or
Sugar
to
make
it
sweete
,
and
then
drinke
it
warme
.
The
pouder
may
be
taken
with
hony
vpon
a
kniues
point
,
or
with
bread
and
Hony
if
you
list
,
or
else
it
may
be
drunk
with
Ale
,
Béere
,
or
Wine
,
The
distilled
water
may
be
drunk
by
it selfe
alone
,
or
else
with
white
Wine
before
meate
,
or
with
Sack
after
meate
,
specially
if
the
stomack
be
weake
and
colde
.
The
licour
or
brothe
in
the
whiche
the
hearb
is
boiled
,
maye
be
made
thus
.
Take
a
quart
of
running
water
,
séeth
it
&
skim
it
,
then
put
into
it
a
good
handfull
of
the
hearbe
,
and
let
it
boile
vntill
the
better
parte
of
the
licour
be
consumed
:
then
drinke
it
with
wine
,
or
if
you
liste
with
Honie
,
or
Sugare
,
to
make
it
the
more
pleasant
in
the
tast
.
Or
else
make
a
potion
on
this
wise
:
Take
a
good
handfull
of
the
leaues
,
wyth
an
handfull
of
raisons
of
the
Sun
,
washed
and
stoned
,
and
some
sugar
Candie
,
&
Licorise
slyced
small
,
boyle
them
all
togither
in
a
quarte
of
water
,
ale
,
or
wine
:
if
it
be
too
bitter
it
maye
be
made
swéete
,
as
is
afore
saide
.
Moreouer
,
it
is
to
be
noted
,
that
the
pouder
and
water
of
the
hearb
is
moste
to
be
regarded
,
and
specially
the
water
:
for
they
may
be
long
preserued
,
so
that
a
man
may
haue
them
alwayes
in
a
readinesse
to
vse
,
as
néed
shall
require
,
when
as
he
cannot
haue
the
iuice
,
nor
the
grene
leafe
.
And
the
water
(
which
only
is
void
of
bitternesse
)
may
be
drunke
by
it selfe
alone
:
for
the
stomacke
and
taste
wyll
beare
it
,
and
like
of
it
aswel
as
of
Rose-water
.
Notwithstanding
,
if
the
séede
bée
sowne
as
soone
as
it
is
ripe
,
a
man
maye
haue
the
hearb
both
winter
and
sommer
,
from
the
time
that
it
beginneth
to
grow
,
vntill
the
séede
waxe
ripe
againe
.
Therfore
I
councell
all
them
that
haue
Gardens
,
to
nourish
it
,
that
they
may
haue
it
always
for
their
owne
vse
,
and
the
vse
of
their
neighbors
that
lacke
it
.
¶
The
thirteenth
Chapiter
speaketh
of
the
time
,
and
quantity
,
to
be
obserued
in
taking
of
Carduus
Benedictus
.
HEre
(
perhaps
)
some
man
will
aske
a
question
of
the
time
,
&
quantity
:
which
things
are
to
be
considered
in
taking
of
medicines
.
As
touching
the
time
,
if
it
be
taken
for
a
preseruatiue
,
it
is
good
to
take
it
in
the
morning
,
or
in
the
euening
before
a
man
go
to
bed
,
bicause
that
is
a
conuenient
time
to
sweat
,
for
him
,
that
féeleth
not
himselfe
greatly
diseased
.
But
if
a
man
take
it
to
expel
any
disease
,
it
is
good
to
take
it
whensoeuer
he
féeleth
any
gréefe
in
his
body
,
and
immediatly
to
go
to
bedde
and
sweate
.
Howbeit
it
is
not
necessarie
vppon
euerye
griefe
to
sweat
,
after
the
taking
of
the
medicine
.
As
touching
the
quan●●e
,
a
man
néede
not
be
so
carefull
in
taking
this
hearbe
,
as
in
taking
those
medicines
,
that
doe
purge
vehemently
,
by
eg●●●●on
,
(
as
some
terme
it
,
)
or
by
vomite
.
For
in
taking
them
,
if
great
discretion
be
not
vsed
,
in
considering
the
time
,
the
quantitie
,
and
the
state
of
a
mans
body
,
they
may
cause
presente
deathe
:
or
otherwise
they
maye
muche
trouble
a
man
.
But
in
ministring
this
hearb
,
it
is
not
so
:
in
taking
wherof
a
man
may
vse
his
owne
discretion
,
and
the
iudgement
of
his
stomack
.
This
I
counsell
all
men
that
minde
to
vse
it
,
that
when
they
or
anye
of
theirs
,
are
diseased
,
they
deferre
not
the
time
,
but
take
it
presently
,
as
soone
as
it
may
be
gotten
:
and
that
they
do
not
think
it
sufficient
to
take
it
once
:
but
that
they
take
it
thrée
or
foure
times
at
the
least
.
¶
The
fourteenth
Chapter
sheweth
the
properties
of
Angelica
.
NOw
I
haue
written
that
I
thinke
sufficient
of
Carduus
Benedictus
,
bicause
(
perhaps
)
ynough
of
it
cannot
bée
gotten
for
them
that
haue
néede
:
I
will
adde
vnto
it
an
other
herb
of
much
like
vertue
,
called
Angelica
,
that
if
the
one
be
lacking
▪
the
other
may
be
taken
.
As
touching
the
name
,
the
latest
writers
,
in
my
iudgement
most
to
be
credited
in
this
matter
,
find
no
other
name
for
it
,
neither
in
Englishe
nor
in
Latine
.
Howbeit
,
I
knowe
that
some
,
much
to
be
commended
for
their
learning
,
&
also
for
the
publishing
of
the
same
,
to
the
benefite
of
their
countrie
,
haue
giuen
it
other
names
:
but
I
thinke
by
errour
.
If
we
English
it
as
the
Latine
word
soundeth
,
we
may
call
it
,
Hearbe
Angel
:
or
,
The
Angelical
or
Angelike
Hearbe
.
Vppon
what
occasion
this
excellent
name
was
first
giuen
vnto
it
,
I
know
not
:
vnlesse
it
were
for
the
excellent
vertues
thereof
,
or
for
that
God
made
it
knowen
to
man
,
by
the
ministerie
of
an
Angel.
I
suppose
the
former
cause
rather
to
be
true
.
Howbeit
,
as
I
am
not
able
to
proue
the
other
:
so
I
thinke
no
man
can
giue
any
good
reason
to
the
contrarie
.
For
this
we
know
,
that
GOD
hath
made
his
Angels
ministring
spirites
,
to
serue
vs
,
for
the
safegarde
of
our
soules
,
and
also
of
our
bodies
.
But
vppon
what
occasion
so
euer
the
name
was
giuen
,
it
is
excellent
,
and
so
are
the
properties
:
which
be
these
that
follow
.
¶
The
Vertues
of
Angelica
,
out
of
D.
Turners
Herball
.
ANgelica
is
hote
,
and
drye
,
at
the
leaste
in
the
third
degrée
.
All
the
latter
writers
agrée
vppon
this
,
and
experience
proueth
the
same
:
that
it
is
good
against
poyson
,
pestilent
aires
,
and
the
Pestilence
it selfe
.
The
Practicioners
of
Germanie
write
thus
of
it
:
If
any
man
be
sodenly
taken
,
eyther
with
any
Pestilence
,
or
with
any
sodaine
pestilente
Ague
,
or
with
too
much
sodayn
sweatting
:
let
him
drinke
of
the
pouder
of
the
root
,
halfe
a
dramme
,
mingled
with
a
dram
of
Triacle
,
in
thrée
or
foure
sponefulles
of
the
water
of
Angelica
,
distilled
out
of
the
rootes
,
and
after
go
to
bed
,
and
couer
himselfe
well
,
and
fast
(
at
the
leaste
)
thrée
houres
after
:
which
if
he
doe
,
he
shall
beginne
to
sweate
,
and
by
the
helpe
of
GOD
,
he
shall
be
deliuered
from
his
disease
.
For
lackeof
Triacle
,
a
man
may
take
a
whole
dramme
of
the
root
of
Angelica
in
pouder
,
with
so
much
of
the
distilled
water
as
is
aforesayde
,
&
it
will
haue
the
same
effect
.
The
roote
of
Angelica
wel
stéeped
in
Vinegre
,
and
smelled
vpon
in
time
of
the
Pestilence
:
and
the
same
Vineger
,
being
sometime
dronke
fasting
,
saueth
a
mans
body
from
the
Pestilence
.
But
in
my
iudgement
,
it
is
better
to
take
an
Orenge
,
or
Lemmon
,
cutte
off
the
toppe
,
picke
out
the
meate
,
pricke
it
fall
of
small
holes
,
put
into
it
a
piece
of
a
Sponge
,
Wool
,
Cotten
,
or
fine
linnen
Cloth
,
dipped
in
the
foresayd
Vineger
,
and
diuerse
times
smell
vnto
it
.
For
the
better
keping
in
of
the
sponge
or
cotten
,
&c.
you
maye
fasten
the
toppe
vnto
it
againe
,
with
a
thréed
,
as
they
do
a
cappe
vnto
a
paire
of
kniues
.
With
this
you
may
be
bolder
to
venter
where
the
Pestilence
is
,
than
if
you
had
a
great
sort
of
other
medicines
.
The
water
distilled
out
of
the
rootes
of
Angelica
,
or
the
pouder
of
the
same
,
is
good
againste
gnawing
and
paine
of
the
bellie
,
that
commeth
with
colde
,
if
the
bodie
be
not
bounde
withall
.
And
it
is
good
against
all
inwarde
diseases
:
as
the
Pleurisie
,
in
the
beginning
,
before
the
heate
of
the
inflamation
be
come
into
the
bodie
.
For
it
disolueth
and
scattereth
abroade
such
humours
,
as
vseth
to
giue
matter
to
the
Pleurisie
.
Moreouer
,
it
is
good
for
the
diseases
of
the
Lunges
,
if
they
come
of
a
colde
cause
:
and
for
the
Stranguriam
of
a
cold
cause
,
or
of
a
stopping
.
It
is
good
for
a
woman
that
is
in
trauell
with
childe
.
It
is
good
also
to
driue
winde
away
that
is
in
the
bodye
,
and
to
ease
the
paine
that
commeth
of
the
same
.
The
roote
may
be
sodden
in
water
,
or
in
wine
,
as
the
nature
of
him
that
is
sicke
doth
require
.
The
iuyce
of
the
roote
,
put
into
an
hollowe
tooth
,
taketh
away
the
ache
,
and
so
likewise
doth
the
distilled
water
put
in
at
the
eare
.
Moreouer
,
the
iuyce
,
and
the
water
also
of
Angelica
,
quicken
the
eye
sight
,
and
breake
the
little
filmes
that
go
ouer
the
eyes
:
wherof
darknesse
doth
rise
.
Of
the
rootes
of
Angelica
,
and
Pitche
,
maye
be
made
a
good
Emplaster
,
against
the
bytings
of
madde
beastes
.
The
water
,
the
iuyce
,
or
the
pouder
of
the
root
,
sprinkled
vpon
the
diseased
place
,
is
a
verye
good
remedie
against
old
,
and
déep
sores
.
For
they
do
scoure
,
and
clense
them
,
and
couer
the
bones
with
fleshe
.
The
water
of
the
same
,
in
a
colde
cause
,
is
good
to
be
layd
on
places
diseased
with
the
Goute
,
and
Sciatica
.
For
it
stancheth
the
pain
,
and
melteth
awaye
the
tough
humours
that
are
gathered
togither
.
The
séede
is
of
like
vertue
with
the
root
.
The
wild
Angelica
,
that
groweth
here
,
in
the
lowe
woods
,
and
by
the
water
sides
,
is
not
of
suche
vertue
,
as
the
other
is
:
Howbeit
,
the
Surgions
vse
to
séeth
the
roote
of
it
in
Wine
,
to
heale
gréene
woundes
.
These
Properties
,
I
haue
gathered
out
of
the
Practicioners
of
the
Germanes
:
I
haue
not
as
yet
proued
them
all
my selfe
,
but
diuerse
of
them
I
haue
proued
,
and
haue
founde
them
to
be
true
.
Al
these
are
D.
Turners
woordes
,
sauing
that
instead
of
a
costly
hollowe
ball
of
Siluer
,
Tinne
,
or
Iuniper
wood
,
I
haue
set
downe
the
péele
of
an
Orenge
,
or
Lemmon
:
the
meat
whereof
is
also
commended
by
Physitians
,
to
be
both
a
preseruatiue
,
and
a
medicine
,
agaynst
poyson
,
and
the
infection
of
the
Pestilence
.
¶
The
vertues
of
Angelica
out
of
an
other
learned
man
.
THe
late
writers
say
,
that
the
rootes
of
Angelica
are
contrarie
to
al
poison
,
the
Pestilence
,
and
all
naughtie
corruption
,
or
euil
,
or
infected
aire
.
If
any
bodie
be
infected
with
the
Pestilence
or
Plague
,
or
els
is
poisoned
they
giue
him
streight
way
to
drinke
a
dramme
of
the
pouder
of
this
roote
,
with
Wine
,
in
the
winter
:
and
in
Summer
,
with
the
distilled
water
of
Carduus
Benedictus
:
then
they
bring
him
to
bedde
,
and
couer
him
,
vntil
he
haue
swette
well
.
The
same
roote
being
taken
fasting
in
the
morning
,
or
but
onely
holden
in
the
mouthe
,
doeth
kéepe
,
and
preserue
the
bodie
,
from
the
infection
of
the
Pestilence
,
and
from
all
euil
aire
,
and
poison
.
They
say
also
,
that
the
leaues
of
Angelica
,
yownd
with
the
leaues
of
Rue
,
and
Honie
,
are
verie
good
to
be
layde
vnto
the
bitinges
of
madde
Dogges
,
Serpentes
,
and
Vipers
:
if
〈◊〉
him
to
bedde
,
and
couer
him
,
vntill
he
haue
swett
well
.
The
same
roote
being
taken
fasting
in
the
morning
,
or
but
onely
holden
in
the
mouthe
,
doeth
kéepe
,
and
preserue
the
bodie
,
from
the
infection
of
the
Pestilence
,
and
from
all
euill
aire
,
and
poyson
.
They
say
also
,
that
the
leaue
of
Angelica
,
pound
with
the
leaues
of
Rue
,
and
Honie
,
are
verie
good
to
be
laide
vnto
the
bitinges
of
madde
Dogges
,
Serpents
,
and
Vipers
:
if
incontinent
after
the
hurte
,
the
Wine
be
dronk
,
wherein
the
roote
,
or
leaues
of
Angelica
haue
boyled
.
The
Conclusion
of
the
Booke
.
THus
muche
I
haue
thought
good
to
write
of
the
Plague
,
&
of
these
hearbs
Carduus
Benedictus
,
&
Angelica
:
whiche
(
as
some
men
vse
to
speake
,
)
is
called
a
great
secret
:
either
bicause
it
is
not
knowen
to
many
men
,
or
else
bycause
they
would
haue
it
kept
close
,
and
knowne
but
to
a
few
.
But
I
do
not
thinke
méete
,
that
any
thing
should
be
secrete
,
which
may
be
profitable
for
man
.
For
GOD
hath
not
made
any
thing
for
the
vse
of
a
fewe
,
but
for
the
commoditie
of
all
me●
And
we
that
are
the
children
of
God
,
oug●●
to
frame
our selues
so
,
that
we
may
b●
like
affectioned
vnto
our
father
,
who
〈◊〉
beneficiall
to
all
men
:
who
hath
mad●
his
Sunne
to
shine
,
&
his
raine
to
raine
vpon
the
wicked
,
as
well
as
vpon
th●
good
,
that
is
to
saye
who
feedeth
all
me●
both
good
and
bad
.
For
by
heat
and
mo●sture
,
which
proceede
from
the
Sunn●
and
the
raine
,
all
things
growe
vpon
th●
earth
,
whereby
mans
life
is
mainteined
.
Hereof
I
conclude
,
that
for
as
much
as
Almightie
God
is
good
vnto
all
men
,
we
ought
to
be
like
minded
,
and
not
to
kéepe
any
thing
secrete
,
nor
to
hide
any
thing
from
man
that
may
profite
him
.
Thus
I
make
an
end
,
willing
all
men
rightly
to
vse
the
good
creatures
of
God
,
and
to
giue
him
heartie
thankes
for
all
his
benefites
.
FINIS
.