Annotations
on
the
Designe
of
Bathes
.
THese
are
no
low
dishonourable
Designes
having
been
(
formerly
)
the
profuse
Magnificence
of
mighty
Vespasian
,
Dioclesian
,
and
Maximian
,
Trajan
,
Antonine
,
Constantine
,
Septimius
Severus
,
Nero
,
and
Alexander
Severus
,
Aurelian
,
&c.
Cesars
.
They
are
no
foolish
Novelties
,
nor
antiquated
Chymera's
or
Absurdities
,
having
been
used
and
approved
in
all
ages
,
and
now
lately
an
Octroy
of
them
granted
from
the
States
of
the
The
States
Octroy
.
Low-Countries
,
the
wisdome
of
whose
councels
manifest
daily
how
solid
they
are
,
in
being
honoured
,
feared
,
and
loved
of
neighbours
at
home
,
and
famed
and
obeyed
abroad
in
both
the
Indies
.
They
are
not
confined
to
hot
or
cold
Countries
,
since
they
abound
both
in
Turkie
,
Persia
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Denmark
,
Swedeland
,
Poland
,
and
Moscovia
,
whose
Sands
Travels
,
Hackluits
Voyages
.
strong
,
great
bodied
,
healthfull
people
,
beautifull
children
,
and
easie
births
,
give
no
small
testimony
to
the
use
of
Bathes
.
Nor
are
they
limited
to
Winter
or
Summer
,
the
Emperour
Jacobus
Laurus
.
Aurelian
having
made
his
Trans-tiburine
Bathes
particularly
for
Winter
,
the
rest
being
more
for
Summer
.
And
Lib
.
de
salub
.
vict
.
ratione
.
Hippocrates
prescribeth
the
often
use
of
them
in
Summer
,
lesse
in
Winter
.
They
can
be
no
prejudice
to
the
State
,
since
the
example
of
all
Countries
(
almost
)
in
the
World
will
vindicate
their
wisdomes
in
approving
or
building
them
:
nor
can
they
be
at
any
losse
,
if
it
fall
to
the
Authors
share
to
undertake
them
,
which
he
is
willing
to
doe
,
when
enabled
by
a
Grant
from
the
Parliament
,
considerable
to
the
great
expence
and
time
of
finishing
so
great
a
worke
.
Which
kind
of
encouragement
hath
not
been
wanting
from
former
Parliaments
unto
publike
spirits
,
who
have
endeavoured
a
common
good
.
They
can
be
no
grievance
or
Monopoly
:
1.
Because
there
are
yet
none
in
England
,
except
the
famous
Bathes
of
Somersetshire
,
which
are
naturall
,
and
differ
in
vertue
;
nor
can
each
weak
body
or
purse
be
conveyed
to
them
.
2.
None
can
be
compelled
to
use
them
,
but
every
one
is
left
free
to
his
owne
choice
and
discretion
.
3.
They
entrench
not
upon
the
priviledge
of
Bathing
Tubs
,
or
Sweating
Cradles
,
any
other
pidling
way
;
but
bequeath
them
all
to
their
old
inconvenient
uses
.
4.
The
Author
humbly
presents
this
publick
designe
to
the
publick
purse
for
what
magnificence
shall
be
thought
fit
;
and
wholly●…
mits
his
service
in
,
or
reward
for
the
same
to
the
Wisdome
of
the
Parliament
.
If
this
be
refused
,
then
he
desires
,
that
all
Physicians
,
Surgeons
,
or
Apothecaries
,
or
any
Noblemen
or
Gentlemen
would
joyne
in
partnership
with
him
,
allowing
him
such
a
proportion
in
regard
of
his
former
and
future
expence
,
study
,
and
care
in
the
contriving
and
ordering
the
same
,
as
may
be
agreed
on
between
them
,
if
the
Parliament
shall
think
good
so
to
grant
it
.
But
if
all
refuse
,
it
can
be
no
injustice
to
grant
that
to
the
Author
and
his
heires
(
being
his
owne
adventure
and
designe
for
the
publick
good
)
which
no
man
else
will
accept
or
undertake
.
5.
All
Physicians
,
Surgeons
,
and
Apothecaries
,
(
paying
the
common
price
)
are
to
have
as
free
use
of
them
for
their
Patients
,
as
the
Author
,
and
appoint
and
provide
what
other
ingredients
they
please
.
6.
Reasonable
prices
are
intended
.
7.
All
licentious
incivilities
will
be
prevented
by
severall
places
and
times
for
men
and
women
:
And
men
to
be
attended
by
men
,
women
by
women
.
Lastly
,
whatsoever
else
may
be
thought
fitting
,
may
receive
its
order
and
encouragement
from
the
wisdome
and
power
of
Parliament
.
And
if
the
feare
of
abuse
be
objected
:
Epicures
will
be
Epicures
doe
men
what
they
can
;
therefore
all
men
must
not
be
forbidden
meat
,
because
some
will
be
Gluttons
:
nor
all
men
turne
Turkes
may
drink
no
wine
.
Turkes
,
because
some
will
be
drunk
.
Thus
much
negatively
to
prevent
Objections
.
Now
to
affirme
Truths
(
according
to
the
merit
of
the
thing
)
would
exact
a
Volume
;
but
that
is
not
intended
here
,
onely
some
few
heads
are
offered
,
and
some
principall
authorities
,
reserving
the
rest
,
together
with
all
the
demonstrative
Arguments
,
to
future
leisure
or
command
.
1.
In
the
first
place
,
we
may
safely
affirme
the
benefit
of
cleanlinesse
,
which
(
certainly
)
will
be
controverted
by
none
.
Hence
followes
the
prevention
of
the
Plague
,
which
naturally
breeds
and
is
contagious
through
Ambros
.
Paraeus
de
Peste
.
The
Colledge
of
Physicians
Book
of
remedies
against
the
Plague
.
nastinesse
,
and
want
of
washings
,
or
of
ordinary
transpirations
.
2.
No
Gentlemen
or
Merchants
frequenting
them
in
other
part●
,
but
will
affirme
their
benefit
against
all
Hip
.
de
rat
.
vict
.
in
morb
.
acut
.
Avicen
.
f
.
115.
Athen
.
lib
.
7.
Dipnos
.
wearinesse
of
mind
and
bodie
,
able
to
revive
the
spirits
of
the
sedentary
Counseller
or
Scholar
,
able
to
restore
the
limbs
of
the
laborious
Souldier
,
Countriman
,
or
Traveller
.
3.
They
make
for
the
preservation
of
Gal.
3.
de
san
.
●uend
.
3.
health
,
and
to
that
end
frequented
of
old
,
and
now
so
continued
,
where
used
.
Fourthly
,
for
the
cure
of
Hip
.
de
rat
.
vict
.
in
4.
morb
.
acut
.
most
sort
of
diseases
,
Avicen
.
f
.
115.
Gal.
Dropsies
,
Consumptions
,
Feavers
,
&c.
which
if
Physicians
may
have
but
the
proverbiall
priviledge
of
a
Cobler
(
to
be
beleeved
in
their
owne
Art
)
will
be
abundantly
proved
by
all
the
most
authentick
Authors
.
Hence
result
these
Conclusions
:
1.
That
as
they
beautifie
the
Cities
where
they
are
built
,
so
they
magnifie
the
wisdome
of
the
Nations
where
they
are
,
in
providing
so
for
the
health
and
strength
of
the
people
.
2.
In
regard
of
so
many
benefits
of
preservation
of
health
,
prevention
of
the
Plague
,
and
cure
of
sicknesses
,
they
may
be
constantly
the
saving
of
many
thousand
lives
a
yeare
.
3.
That
the
longer
they
are
deferr'd
,
the
more
lives
must
perish
;
the
sooner
they
are
m●●e
,
the
more
lives
may
be
saved
.
4.
That
in
regard
of
saving
so
many
lives
,
they
make
much
fo●●he
glory
of
God
.
Therefore
what
is
prejudiciall
to
none
,
what
is
beneficiall
to
●ll
,
cannot
but
hope
for
a●
indulgent
acceptation
from
the
wisdome
and
ingenuity
of
Parliament
.