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A14593
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A Briefe treatise of the plague vvherein is shewed, the [brace] naturall cause of the plague, preseruations from the infection, way to cure the infected.
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I. W.
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1603
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STC 24905.7; ESTC S123186
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succory_n and_o lettuce_n also_o he_o must_v refrain_v from_o eat_v of_o much_o fruit_n for_o it_o do_v breed_v corrupt_a blood_n and_o if_o he_o eat_v any_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d also_o he_o must_v eat_v little_a garlic_n onion_n or_o 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o cause_n unkind_a heat_n also_o suffer_v not_o thirst_v great_o and_o when_o thou_o do_v thirst_n drink_v but_o measurable_o and_o that_o but_o small_a and_o thin_a drink_n or_o barley_n water_n 〈…〉_z with_o 〈…〉_z another_o special_a regard_n must_v be_v have_v in_o exercise_n ubi_fw-la quâ—â—odâ—_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n where_o must_v be_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o pure_a air_n and_o 〈◊〉_d must_v â—se_v they_o temperate_o and_o moderate_o and_o 〈…〉_z of_o violent_a exercise_n as_o dance_v run_a leap_v and_o whâ—â—soever_o such_o like_a kind_n of_o exercise_n that_o cause_v after_o breathe_v in_o of_o air_n â—e_n must_v refrain_v in_o the_o extreme_a heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o in_o place_n where_o be_v much_o concourse_n of_o people_n as_o for_o his_o sleep_n and_o 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o be_v mean_a and_o moderate_a only_o his_o sleep_n must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o suffice_v nature_n and_o in_o a_o close_a chamber_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o window_n and_o door_n close_o shut_v lest_o the_o ill_a air_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o he_o must_v have_v regard_n that_o his_o sheet_n be_v clean_a and_o sweet_a dag_n in_o chest_n where_o they_o keep_v linen_n it_o be_v good_a also_o at_o night_n afore_o you_o go_v in_o bed_n to_o air_n the_o chamber_n with_o a_o good_a fire_n or_o with_o a_o chaâ—â—ng_a dish_n of_o coal_n wherein_o it_o be_v good_a to_o â—â—ro_o some_o powder_n of_o rew_n sage_n beâ—onie_n or_o of_o juniper_n and_o such_o like_a when_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o morning_n first_o empty_v the_o body_n of_o all_o superfluity_n and_o excrement_n and_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v the_o body_n be_v not_o too_o 〈◊〉_d at_o any_o time_n therefore_o if_o of_o thyself_o nâ—â—â—rally_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o can_v not_o void_a out_o excrement_n thou_o shall_v take_v â—yther_o a_o potion_n of_o pill_n or_o else_o a_o glister_n oâ—_n supposâ—â—â—ry_a oâ—_n 〈…〉_z or_o elâ—e_o take_v of_o aloe_n epatick_a two_o part_n of_o each_o one_o part_n amonâ—iaâ—â—m_o myrrh_n with_o white_a wine_n or_o with_o the_o water_n of_o scabious_a make_v pill_n of_o they_o which_o minister_v daily_a if_o you_o will_v one_o scruple_n at_o a_o time_n these_o pill_v 〈◊〉_d most_o resist_v putrefaction_n and_o have_v a_o very_a great_a virtue_n against_o the_o infect_v of_o the_o pestilent_a air_n blood-letting_a also_o be_v very_o wholesome_a for_o young_a folk_n and_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d great_a store_n oâ—_n blood_n for_o it_o do_v much_o cool_v the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o moderate_a hear_v and_o let_v out_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n which_o do_v make_v the_o body_n more_o subject_a to_o infection_n blood-letting_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o the_o time_n of_o infection_n and_o do_v much_o 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and_o mighty_a do_v labour_n to_o drive_v the_o poison_n out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o if_o botch_n do_v not_o appear_v it_o be_v more_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a for_o it_o betoken_v that_o nature_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o not_o able_a to_o expel_v and_o drive_v out_o the_o venomous_a humour_n and_o then_o you_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o sign_n before_o rehearse_v also_o 〈◊〉_d botch_n which_o do_v appear_v they_o do_v declare_v which_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v infect_v above_o any_o other_o and_o do_v â—â—rust_v out_o venomous_a humour_n from_o they_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o plague_n enter_v into_o a_o man_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v three_o principal_a part_n that_o iâ—_n the_o heart_n lyver_n and_o arm_n and_o each_o of_o theâ—â—_n have_v his_o cleanse_a place_n therefore_o if_o they_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o neck_n they_o do_v show_v the_o brain_n to_o be_v chief_o vex_v if_o under_o the_o armhole_n the_o heart_n but_o if_o they_o 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a_o brief_a treatise_n of_o the_o plague_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o the_o plague_n preseruation_n from_o the_o infection_n way_n to_o cure_v the_o infect_a new_o correct_v with_o new_a addition_n and_o many_o approve_a remedy_n print_a at_o london_n by_o valenâ—â—â—e_n siâ—â—â—â—_n 1603._o to_o the_o reader_n god_n most_o merciful_o chastine_v his_o child_n for_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o forget_v he_o sometime_o with_o war_n sometime_o with_o famine_n and_o sometime_o with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o disease_n that_o they_o may_v forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o flee_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v but_o the_o wicked_a to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n yet_o he_o never_o send_v a_o plague_n or_o punishment_n but_o he_o continual_o preserve_v some_o yea_o and_o those_o alâ—o_v he_o preserve_v by_o mean_n therefore_o they_o worthy_o be_v consume_v which_o neglect_n that_o lawful_a mean_n god_n have_v appoint_v even_o as_o they_o be_v just_o drown_v that_o will_v not_o enter_v noah_n ark_n and_o lot_n son_n worthy_o consume_v because_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v sodom_n and_o they_o just_o partaker_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n which_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o their_o first_o bear_v deserve_o slay_v which_o mark_v not_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v they_o not_o just_o scourge_v to_o death_n which_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n moses_n set_v up_o do_v not_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o bible_n both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n commâ—nd_v â—nto_o we_o the_o lawful_a mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o danger_n therefore_o they_o be_v great_o too_o blame_v that_o contemn_v the_o good_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o their_o safety_n and_o do_v wilful_o rash_o and_o foolish_o run_v themselves_o into_o all_o kind_n of_o danger_n say_v god_n be_v able_a to_o preserve_v they_o if_o it_o please_v he_o 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pestilence_n the_o first_o be_v a_o infect_a corrupt_a and_o putrify_a air_n the_o second_o be_v evil_a and_o corrupt_a huâ—â—â—â—_n engender_v in_o the_o â—â—â—y_v the_o air_n be_v corrupt_v and_o infect_v diverse_a way_n as_o astronomer_n say_v by_o the_o influence_n aspect_n conjunction_n and_o opposition_n of_o ill_a planet_n the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n through_o the_o immoderate_a heat_n of_o the_o air_n where_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n be_v turn_v from_o his_o natural_a state_n to_o excessive_a heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a temperament_n of_o the_o air_n 〈◊〉_d be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n remain_v unconsume_v do_v rot_n putrify_v and_o corrupt_v and_o so_o with_o the_o veneme_n â—he_v air_n becoâ—â—eth_v corrupt_v and_o infect_v also_o the_o air_n be_v often_o corrupt_v by_o the_o evaporation_n of_o deaâ—_n carcase_n lie_v â—â—â—â—ried_v as_o it_o 〈…〉_z in_o the_o â—â—rres_n 〈◊〉_d also_o by_o the_o evaporation_n of_o pâ—â—les_n 〈◊〉_d marsh_n stink_a and_o noisome_a sink_n and_o kennel_n a_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o pestilence_n by_o disorder_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d in_o diet_n or_o wiâ—h_v other_o exercise_n therefore_o during_o the_o time_n of_o 〈…〉_z sickness_n 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n from_o all_o excess_n of_o meat_n drink_n sweat_v bath_n lechery_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o open_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cause_v the_o bad_a air_n to_o enter_v which_o enter_v invenome_v the_o lively_a spirit_n of_o man_n and_o infect_v and_o endanger_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o plague_n as_o pestilence_n be_v not_o cause_v but_o through_o the_o breathe_n in_o of_o pestilent_a and_o corrupt_a air_n there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o â—aâ—e_a and_o present_a remedy_n to_o preserve_v one_o then_o by_o â—ying_v from_o that_o corrupt_a air_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o 〈◊〉_d pestilent_a air_n because_o whether_o 〈…〉_z we_o must_v draw_v in_o such_o air_n unless_o we_o get_v we_o away_o into_o some_o other_o place_n where_o the_o air_n be_v not_o corrupt_v nor_o infect_v but_o pure_a and_o good_a neither_o must_v you_o return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d observation_n to_o be_v use_v preserve_v from_o the_o plague_n but_o if_o upon_o â—rgent_a occasion_n of_o buâ—â—neâ—â—e_n you_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d then_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o the_o houâ—e_n in_o which_o you_o must_v tarry_v be_v keep_v cleaâ—â—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈…〉_z or_o â—â—uâ—â—ishnesse_n let_v the_o window_n be_v keep_v close_o and_o 〈◊〉_d especial_o in_o cloudy_a and_o rainy_a wether_n that_o the_o pestilent_a air_n enter_v not_o in_o but_o if_o you_o will_v open_v they_o do_v it_o obout_o midday_n you_o must_v come_v abroad_o as_o seldom_o as_o you_o can_v and_o not_o if_o you_o may_v except_o the_o element_n be_v clear_a and_o bright_a but_o before_o you_o come_v abroad_o you_o must_v take_v 〈◊〉_d â—eâ—icine_n which_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v you_o fâ—om_o infection_n as_o the_o root_n of_o angâ—â—ca_n pimperâ—ell_n etc._n etc._n chew_n in_o the_o mouth_n chew_v in_o the_o mouth_n also_o you_o must_v make_v â—ires_n daily_o in_o your_o houseâ—_n 〈…〉_z the_o corrupt_a air_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n may_v be_v the_o better_o purge_v and_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o air_n also_o if_o you_o juniper_n taâ—â—â—â—isâ—â—â—_n bay_a leaâ—â—â—s_n rosemary_n and_o such_o like_a be_v very_o good_a to_o purge_v the_o house_n of_o â—ll_a air_n and_o to_o 〈…〉_z and_o from_o â—pon_n it_o the_o pâ—â—â—er_n of_o rosemary_n sage_a rew_n beâ—onâ—e_n wormwood_n maiâ—ram_n origâ—n_n juniper_n berry_n mâ—â—h_o frankincense_n and_o maâ—â—â—ke_n cypress_n bark_n angeliâ—â—_n the_o râ—â—ts_n or_o â—eaâ—â—s_n lauâ—nder_n 〈◊〉_d of_o aloe_n gallâ—â—_n musâ—hâ—â—a_n clove_n any_o one_o of_o all_o these_o be_v very_o good_a to_o air_n your_o house_n withal_o it_o be_v best_a in_o hot_a weather_n to_o corrâ—â—â—_n and_o puriâ—â—â—_n the_o air_n with_o coâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o sword_n 〈…〉_z leave_v and_o branch_n of_o willow_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o sprinkle_v the_o â—lâ—â—re_n with_o coldwater_n mix_v with_o vinegar_n rose_n or_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o good_a when_o out_o go_v abroad_o to_o have_v something_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v those_o noisome_a 〈◊〉_d and_o filthy_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o every_o corner_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o carry_v in_o the_o hand_n a_o branch_n of_o rew_n rosemary_n rose_n or_o camphire_n and_o the_o smell_v of_o vinegar_n be_v very_o 〈…〉_z something_o like_o this_o take_v of_o lapdanum_n three_o drachma_n storax_n calamintae_fw-la two_o drachma_n of_o each_o a_o drachma_n cinomon_n clove_n nutmeg_n wood_n of_o aloe_n a_o scruple_n spiknard_n half_o a_o scruple_n of_o each_o half_n a_o drachma_n myrrh_n mastik_a frankincense_n of_o each_o three_o grain_n musk_n amber_n make_v they_o to_o powder_n and_o â—earce_v they_o and_o take_v 〈◊〉_d water_n and_o rose_n vinegar_n wherein_o 〈…〉_z be_v dissolve_a and_o so_o make_v it_o up_o in_o a_o pomander_n see_v also_o that_o gluttony_n excess_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v shun_v so_o at_o this_o time_n of_o infection_n be_v most_o dangerous_a breed_v the_o humour_n and_o corrupt_v the_o body_n therefore_o they_o y_o it_o love_v their_o health_n let_v they_o use_v temperance_n in_o their_o diet_n and_o choose_v such_o meat_n as_o engender_v good_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o putrify_v and_o rot_v but_o be_v of_o easy_a digestion_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o sharp_a sauce_n as_o vinigere_fw-la or_o the_o ivyce_n of_o sharp_a thing_n as_o verjuice_n juice_n of_o citron_n lemon_n orange_n etc._n etc._n also_o use_v for_o potherb_n sage_a or_o otherwise_o parsley_n maioram_n balm_n hyssop_n bâ—glose_o endine_n