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The Bishops potion, or, A dialogue betweene the Bishop of Canterbury and his phisitian wherein he desireth the doctor to have a care of his bodie and to preserve him from being let blood in the neck when the signe is in Taurus.
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1641
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Wing B3032; ESTC R23055
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THE BISHOPS POTION OR Dialogue betweene the Bishop of â—ANTERBURY and his phisitian wherein â—e desireth the Doctor to have a care of his Bodie and to preserve him from being let blood in the neck when the signe is in Taurus Printed in the Yeer 1641. CANTERBURIES POTION WElcome good M. Doctor Doct. I understand by one of your Gentlemen your Grace was pleased to send for me Can. Not without cause good M. Doctor for I find my selfe diseased in all parts insomuch that without some speedy remedy I cannot long continue I have a great desire to take Physick in case the time of the yeare be seasonable Doct. Yes the time of the yeare may be seasonable but we must have a care of the constitution of your Lordships body the nature of the disease and the quality of the medicine our Cordials Potions Electuaries Syrrops Plaisters Unguents Glysters Vomits Bathes Suppositories and the like must bee duly regarded with a due care what Planet is predominant Can. I approve your learned skill good M. Doctor in having respect to the Constellations for I am of opinion which the Brethren forsooth call superstition if I be let blood in the necke when the signe is in Taurus I shall certainely bleed to death Doct. That may very well be unlesse your Chirurgion have a more saving skill then my Lord Deputies had but I pray my Lord let me see your Graces water for by it I shall easily perceive the state of your Body Cant. Reach that Vrinall there looke you Master Doctor this water I made last night after my first sleepe what doe you thinke by it Doct. My Lord your water is a most thick dense solid heavy almost ragged putrid stinking and rotten Vrine your grace hath kept a very bad dyet there are certaine raw crudities that lye heavy and indigested upon your stomack which will without remedy and that speedily ascend so high untill it stifle and suffocate your Grace Cant. I pray good M. Doctor use your learned skil in removing them I must confeffe I owe a Death which I would be loath to pay before it be due wherfore if it be within your power to prolong my life spare no cost for the effecting it Doct. My Lord it is within the power of my art to prolong your life in case it be not cut off untimely I have here prepared a Vomit for your Grace which I doubt not but will have a speedy operation downe with it my Lord feare not t will bring something up by and by and see it begins to worke already Cant. Hold my head good M. Doctor Ough Ough Doct. Well done up with it my Lord what 's here a great piece of Parchment with a yellow seale to it the writing is obscure I cannot read it but what 's this that comes next a rout of Tobacco I protest t is pure Spanish how comes this to passe had your Grace any hand in the Tobacco Patent Cant. Yes it hath stickt on my stomack these four yeares at least and I could never digest it before hold the Bason Doct. What 's this a Booke Whosoever hath bin at Church may exercise lawful recreations on the Sunday what 's the meaning of this Cant. T is the Booke for Pastimes on the Sunday which I caused to be made but hold here comes something what is it Doct. T is another booke the Title it Sonday no Sabbath did you cause this to be made also Cant. No Doctor Pocklington made it but I licenced it Doct. What he that lookes so like a Nicromancer he that was for his paines preferred besides his benefices But what 's this a Paper t is if I bee not mistaken a Star-Chamber order made against Mr. Prinne Mr. Burton and Dr. Bastwicke had you any hand in that Cant. I had I had all England knoweth it but oh here comes something that makes my very back ake oh that it were up once now it is up I thank Heaven What is it Doct. T is a great Bundle of papers of presentations and suspensions these were the instruments my Lord wherwith you created the tongue tied Doctors and gave them great Benefices in the Countrey to preach some twice a yeare at the least and in their place to hire some journey-man Curate who will onely read a Sermon in the forenoone and in the afternoone be drunke with his parishionera for company and with or hers you silenced the long winded Ministers Cant. I must confesfe it is true but here is something that paines me extreamely oh that it were up this troubles me more then all the rest see what it is good Doctor for it is up Doct. Why my Lord the booke of Canons charged with the horrible Monster Cant. Now I am pretty well at ease but I pray Master Doctor what was this made of Doct. Why my Lord 3 ounces of Tobacco 3 scruples of pillory powder 1 scruple of his braines that looked over London-Bridge and three handfuls of the hearbs gathered by the Apprentices wrapt up in a high Commission Roll and boyled in a pottle of Holy-water to the third part and strained through a paire of Lawne sleeves Cant. Nay if this bee your phisicke I le take no more of it oh there comes something else I protest the Miter alas I had almost broke my Longs Doct. Nay if the Miter be come the Divell is not far off farewell good my Lord FINIS