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or_o contagion_n neither_o communicate_v
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testify_v hypocrates_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o aphorism_n aphorism_n 48._o for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n chap._n xvi_o the_o order_n and_o government_n they_o ought_v to_o observe_v who_o assist_v and_o serve_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n most_o evident_a that_o they_o that_o dwell_v continual_o with_o those_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o infection_n from_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a by_o reason_n they_o haunt_v with_o they_o night_n and_o day_n receive_v their_o breath_n and_o smell_v their_o corruption_n and_o suck_v the_o infect_a air_n of_o the_o infect_a house_n wherein_o they_o converse_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o dangerous_a as_o galen_n witness_v in_o the_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr differentijs_fw-la febrium_fw-la cap._n 2._o for_o which_o cause_n they_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v they_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o themselves_o for_o fear_n they_o be_v infect_v and_o first_o of_o all_o they_o must_v have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n beseech_v he_o to_o preserve_v they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v thus_o assist_v by_o his_o grace_n they_o may_v the_o better_o accomplish_v this_o charitable_a office_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o succour_n and_o serve_v they_o to_o their_o uttermost_a which_o be_v a_o action_n that_o please_v almighty_a god_n follow_v then_o the_o order_n prescribe_v in_o the_o second_o three_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n he_o shall_v use_v those_o preseruative_n there_o describe_v according_a to_o his_o complexion_n age_n strength_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o humour_n that_o abound_v in_o he_o take_v fit_a medicine_n or_o pill_n powlder_n opiate_n or_o tablet_n against_o the_o plague_n treacle_n or_o mithridate_n according_a to_o the_o form_n we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o place_n afore_o allege_v continue_v the_o same_o without_o intermission_n when_o he_o shall_v visit_v the_o sick_a he_o must_v not_o approach_v over_o near_o unto_o he_o for_o fear_v he_o receive_v his_o breath_n but_o stand_v far_o off_o he_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v fast_v also_o before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o sick_a man_n chamber_n let_v he_o perfume_v it_o and_o cause_v the_o window_n to_o be_v open_v and_o make_v a_o good_a fire_n therein_o of_o rosemary_n or_o juniper_n he_o shall_v hold_v in_o his_o mouth_n a_o angelica_n or_o zedoary_a root_n or_o a_o clove_n or_o the_o rind_n of_o a_o citron_n orange_n or_o limon_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o hand_n face_n forehead_n and_o temple_n with_o vinegar_n and_o rose_n water_n and_o if_o he_o have_v leisure_n do_v the_o like_a under_o his_o armpit_n and_o in_o other_o emunctory_a place_n but_o this_o be_v not_o always_o sure_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v he_o shall_v oftentimes_o and_o almost_o every_o day_n change_v his_o garment_n and_o linen_n and_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n apple_n pomander_n orange_n or_o lemon_n to_o smell_v to_o he_o shall_v hold_v a_o sponge_n steep_v in_o rose_n water_n vinegar_n white_a wine_n besprinkle_v with_o the_o powder_n of_o clove_n zedoary_a and_o angelica_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v often_o smell_v and_o with_o some_o of_o the_o same_o liquor_n he_o shall_v gargarise_v his_o mouth_n and_o throat_n he_o shall_v perfume_v all_o the_o house_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o sick_a thrice_o a_o day_n and_o often_o in_o summer_n because_o the_o day_n be_v long_o when_o he_o come_v to_o touch_v the_o sick_a he_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o he_o lest_o he_o breathe_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o likewise_o that_o perform_v this_o office_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a for_o his_o better_a security_n he_o shall_v keep_v himself_o clean_o purge_v often_o with_o the_o pill_n against_o the_o plague_n or_o other_o fit_a medicine_n he_o shall_v be_v sober_a in_o his_o diet_n and_o avoid_v all_o superfluous_a meat_n and_o drink_v he_o must_v be_v merry_a and_o lightsome_a and_o drive_v away_o all_o fear_n sadness_n and_o melancholy_a for_o those_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o good_a courage_n and_o be_v merry_a pleasant_a and_o well_o complexioned_a that_o despise_v the_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v service_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o friend_n wife_n or_o child_n these_o in_o truth_n be_v they_o that_o in_o these_o time_n be_v in_o least_o danger_n and_o who_o god_n foresee_v their_o good_a zeal_n protect_v by_o his_o mercy_n preserve_v they_o from_o so_o great_a danger_n nevertheless_o in_o this_o time_n man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o rash_a or_o hazardous_a nor_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o their_o complexion_n youth_n virtue_n and_o force_v of_o body_n for_o the_o secret_a venom_n of_o the_o plague_n prevent_v all_o this_o and_o except_v a_o man_n be_v wary_a and_o prudent_a it_o will_v then_o seize_v he_o when_o he_o lest_o suspect_v because_o a_o venom_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v accustom_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o body_n a_o long_a time_n without_o any_o effect_n or_o at_o leastwise_o notable_a impression_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bite_a of_o a_o mad_a dog_n which_o sudden_o before_o it_o be_v discover_v take_v a_o lamentable_a effect_n for_o which_o cause_n man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a and_o rash_a as_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o such_o danger_n except_o necessity_n constrain_v they_o to_o succour_v their_o parent_n or_o faithful_a friend_n to_o who_o by_o law_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v tie_v neither_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n shall_v they_o be_v too_o fearful_a and_o so_o cowardly_a as_o to_o forsake_v their_o father_n mother_n wife_n and_o child_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o both_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n they_o ought_v to_o employ_v all_o their_o power_n yea_o to_o adventure_n life_n and_o blood_n to_o preserve_v those_o who_o next_o under_o god_n give_v they_o life_n be_v and_o live_v chap._n xvii_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n and_o place_n that_o be_v infect_v the_o woollen_a and_o linen_n and_o the_o moovables_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o long_o they_o may_v remain_v infect_v if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o cleanse_v and_o in_o what_o time_n they_o may_v be_v repute_v clean_o i_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n that_o the_o plague_n be_v a_o contagious_a sickness_n ravish_v life_n by_o the_o malignity_n thereof_o and_o because_o that_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o like_a disposition_n by_o a_o certain_a hide_a consent_n communicate_v by_o touch_n unto_o another_o it_o remain_v long_a time_n hide_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v receive_v the_o same_o such_o as_o be_v the_o air_n of_o the_o house_n infect_v the_o wall_n the_o garment_n of_o 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northern_a air_n which_o dry_v all_o infectious_a vapour_n for_o the_o garment_n that_o be_v infect_v may_v retain_v the_o same_o four_o year_n nay_o the_o featherbed_n seven_o year_n as_o alexander_n benedictus_n testify_v note_v also_o that_o featherbed_n can_v be_v clear_v except_o the_o tike_n be_v open_v and_o the_o down_o be_v ayr_v till_o a_o month_n or_o forty_o day_n be_v past_a in_o which_o time_n they_o may_v be_v purify_v let_v each_o bench_n wenscote_n and_o other_o table_n of_o the_o house_n be_v thorough_o wash_v with_o water_n and_o vinegar_n so_o that_o no_o sluttish_a corner_n be_v leave_v let_v the_o window_n by_o day_n be_v keep_v open_a to_o the_o north_n and_o shut_v when_o the_o south_n wind_n blow_v thus_o in_o xxiiii_o day_n may_v the_o wooden_a implement_n be_v ayr_v if_o any_o sick_a man_n have_v afore_o wear_v a_o fur_a gown_n let_v each_o man_n beware_v how_o he_o wear_v it_o after_o for_o fur_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o take_v infection_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o twenty-five_o high_a almain_n of_o who_o hierome_n fracastorius_fw-la make_v mention_v who_o in_o the_o year_n 1511._o in_o verona_n die_v one_o after_o another_o till_o all_o be_v make_v away_o by_o wear_v of_o that_o gown_n the_o surgeon_n that_o have_v assist_v the_o sick_a after_o xl_o day_n trial_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o converse_v the_o city_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n after_o sixty_o so_o preseruative_n and_o purge_n have_v be_v observe_v and_o especial_o so_o mirth_n joy_n and_o pleasure_n have_v be_v their_o companion_n if_o man_n observe_v these_o precept_n they_o may_v by_o god_n help_n and_o by_o keep_v good_a order_n avoid_v the_o plague_n by_o those_o mean_n i_o have_v discover_v by_o which_o help_v there_o will_v be_v no_o humour_n capable_a of_o infection_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o same_o there_o can_v it_o not_o surprise_v any_o man_n general_n rule_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o man_n in_o the_o plague_n time_n first_o must_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n desire_v he_o to_o defend_v we_o second_o but_o especial_o when_o we_o be_v fast_v we_o ought_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v infect_v let_v the_o wind_n be_v between_o thou_o and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v sick_a or_o some_o perfume_n be_v kindle_v or_o hold_v in_o thy_o hand_n some_o odoriferous_a perfume_n fly_v the_o narrow_a way_n and_o street_n where_o be_v dunghill_n haunt_v no_o vain_a assembly_n of_o feast_n but_o if_o thy_o mean_n be_v to_o follow_v hypocrates_n rule_v fuge_fw-la long_o cito_fw-la tarde_fw-la or_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o stay_v be_v temperate_a advise_v &_o devout_a and_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o to_o who_o mercy_n and_o thy_o hearty_a prayer_n i_o humble_o commend_v i_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n or_o index_n a._n angelica_n root_n to_o prepare_v it_o fol._n 7._o aptham_n how_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 26._o b._n blood_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v draw_v fol._n 17_o 18.40_o bolarmoniake_n how_o to_o prepare_v it_o fol._n 19_o botch_v in_o the_o throat_n to_o cure_v it_o fol._n 17._o botch_v how_o to_o know_v where_o it_o will_v be_v although_o no_o sign_n appear_v fol._n 18._o botch_v the_o general_a cure_n thereof_o fol._n 30._o botch_v that_o be_v hard_a and_o will_v not_o come_v to_o maturation_n how_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 32_o botch_v how_o to_o draw_v it_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o fol._n 34_o botch_v when_o he_o strike_v in_o again_o how_o to_o bring_v he_o out_o fol._n 33._o botch_v how_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o fol._n 34._o c._n carbunkle_n or_o blain_n how_o to_o know_v he_o as_o also_o to_o cure_v it_o fol._n 35._o carbunkle_n with_o pain_n and_o inflammation_n to_o help_v it_o f._n 36_o chicken_n how_o to_o apply_v they_o fol._n 17_o cordial_n preseruative_n fol._n 4._o cordial_n to_o be_v take_v after_o purge_v fol._n 26._o costivenes_n how_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 8.9_o d._n digestive_a for_o a_o botch_n how_o to_o make_v it_o fol._n 30.31.33_o diet_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n fol._n 11._o diet_n for_o they_o that_o have_v the_o small_a pock_n fol._n 41._o e._n ear_n how_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pock_n fol._n 41._o ear_n run_v of_o they_o what_o you_o must_v do_v to_o it_o fol._n 47_o epithemation_n to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n fol_n 2.42_o epithemation_n for_o a_o botch_n fol._n 34._o exercise_n and_o order_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o plague_n fol._n 12._o eye_n how_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pock_n fol_n 41_o eye_n pain_n and_o burn_v therein_o to_o ease_v it_o fol._n 41_o eye_n pearl_n or_o web_n therein_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 46_o eye_n faster_v and_o cling_v together_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 46._o f._n faint_v and_o pound_v to_o help_v it_o fol._n 23_o face_n how_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o deformit_v in_o the_o small_a pock_n fol._n 43._o face_n spotes_fw-la therein_o and_o redness_n after_o the_o pock_n be_v go_v to_o help_v it_o fol_n 46_o foot_n extreme_a heat_n in_o they_o with_o the_o small_a pock_n to_o help_v it_o fol._n 45._o flower_n of_o woman_n stop_v to_o provoke_v they_o fol._n 10.11_o flixe_n how_o to_o stop_v it_o fol._n 25._o h._n hand_n and_o foot_n extreme_a heat_n in_o they_o with_o the_o small_a pock_n to_o help_v it_o fol._n 45._o head_n lightness_n and_o pain_n therein_o for_o want_n of_o sleep_n f._n 25_o holes_n in_o the_o face_n with_o the_o small_a pock_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o it_o fol._n 47_o hoarsnes_n remain_v after_o the_o pock_n be_v go_v to_o help_v it_o fol._n 48_o i._n issue_n commend_v against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 11._o julep_n cordial_n to_o make_v they_o fol._n 22._o julep_n to_o quench_v thirst_n fol._n 23.24_o l._n lask_z or_o flix_a how_o to_o stop_v it_o fol._n 25._o long_v how_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pock_n f._n 41._o m._n maturative_a to_o ripe_a and_o rot_v a_o botch_n fol._n 31.32.35_o mouth_n ulceration_n therein_o call_v aptham_n to_o help_v it_o fol._n 26._o mouth_n sorenes_n and_o ulceration_n therein_o with_o the_o small_a pock_n how_o to_o prevent_v and_o cure_v the_o same_o fol._n 45._o mundificative_a for_o a_o carbunkle_n or_o blain_n fol._n 36._o n._n nodule_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 7._o nosgaye_o against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 7._o nostril_n how_v to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o pock_n fol._n 41._o nostril_n stop_v and_o ulcerate_v with_o the_o small_a pock_n to_o help_v it_o foll_v 47._o o._n opiate_n good_a to_o expel_v the_o plague_n fol._n 19_o ointment_n to_o keep_v on_o sollible_a fol._n 8._o ointment_n to_o provoke_v sleep_n and_o ease_v pain_n of_o the_o head_n fol._n 26._o ointment_n to_o keep_v the_o face_n from_o pity_v in_o the_o small_a pock_n fol._n 43._o p._n parfume_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 3_o pill_n to_o keep_v one_o sollible_a fol_n 9_o pill_n to_o purge_v the_o body_n fol_n 9_o plague_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 1_o plague_n cause_n thereof_o fol._n 1_o plague_n forewarning_n thereof_o fol._n 2._o plague_n how_o to_o prevent_v it_o fol._n 2_o plague_n how_o to_o cure_v it_o fol._n 16._o plague_n how_o to_o expel_v it_o fol._n 18._o unto_o 21._o pomander_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 6._o potion_n to_o purge_v the_o body_n fol._n 10._o potion_n to_o expel_v the_o plague_n fol._n 20._o preservative_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 4._o powder_n to_o purge_v the_o body_n fol._n 10._o powder_n to_o expel_v the_o plague_n fol._n 18.19_o pock_n and_o measles_n whereof_o they_o proceed_v fol._n 38_o pock_n and_o measles_n how_o to_o cure_v they_o fol._n 40_o pock_n why_o they_o be_v infectious_a fol._n 39_o pock_n how_o to_o maturate_n they_o fol._n 44._o pock_n or_o measles_n that_o be_v slow_a in_o come_v forth_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 42._o pock_n and_o measles_n how_o to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v come_v forth_o fol._n 43._o pock_n ulcerate_v how_o to_o cure_v it_o fol._n 44._o purgation_n for_o a_o strong_a body_n fol._n 24_o purgation_n for_o a_o plethoric_n body_n fol._n 24._o purgation_n for_o a_o weak_a body_n fol._n 25._o purge_v when_o it_o be_v tolerable_a fol._n 24_o q_o quilte_n against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 5._o quilte_v for_o the_o heart_n after_o sweat_n fol._n 22._o r_o rave_v and_o rage_v to_o help_v it_o fol._n 26._o raisin_n laxative_a how_o to_o make_v they_o fol._n 8_o saint_n sign_n to_o know_v when_o one_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n f_o 15_o sign_n of_o recovery_n in_o the_o plague_n fol._n 15_o sign_n of_o death_n in_o the_o plague_n fol._n 15._o sign_n to_o know_v when_o one_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o small_a pox_n f._n 39_o sign_n laudable_a and_o ill_a sign_n in_o the_o small_a pock_n f._n 39_o scabes_fw-la which_o chance_n to_o come_v after_o the_o pock_n be_v go_v to_o help_v they_o fol._n 48._o sleep_v when_o it_o be_v tolerable_a fol._n 23._o sleep_v a_o ointment_n to_o provoke_v it_o fol._n 26._o sound_a how_v to_o help_v it_o fol._n 23._o suppository_n how_o to_o make_v it_o fol._n 8._o t_o thirst_n a_o julep_n to_o quench_v it_o fol._n 23.24.43_o throat_n botch_v therein_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 17_o throat_n how_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o pock_n fol_n 41._o throat_n ulceration_n therein_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 45._o v_o ventoses_n when_o and_o where_o to_o apply_v they_o fol._n 18._o vessicatorie_a how_o to_o make_v it_o fol._n 32._o vesicatory_a of_o the_o sick_a fol._n 14._o unguent_n defensative_a against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 21._o vlceration_n of_o the_o small_a pock_n to_o help_v it_o fol._n 44._o unguent_n for_o spot_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o face_n fol._n 47._o vomit_v extreme_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 28._o w_n water_n good_a against_o the_o plague_n fol._n 20_o water_n for_o spot_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o face_n after_o the_o small_a pock_n be_v go_v fol._n 46._o y_o yex_v or_o yoxe_n how_o to_o help_v it_o fol._n 28_o