An hospitall for the diseased. Wherein are to be found most excellent and approoved medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinks, and other comfortable receipts, both for the restitution and preservation of bodily health ... / Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C.
- T. C., active 1579
- Date:
- 1595
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An hospitall for the diseased. Wherein are to be found most excellent and approoved medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinks, and other comfortable receipts, both for the restitution and preservation of bodily health ... / Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![^ Toallfuch Readers, as haae care of thejr bodily health. HOw prouident a patronc ana tjoumiruu a rarncr,incivorac vj»a oi 1^1 life is, vnto vs vntbankfiill and rebellious Children, his manifold ‘ ]|jjj benefits dooteflific; yea the continuance of his kindncficis hecrc- || in principally declared. For, whereas our ownc naturall corruptioi^ jif | woorketh daylic in vs the banifliment out of his fauour, and the |]| danger of reprobation ; he notwithftanding in confidcration of our weak- nelle, withdraweth not his compaffion from vs, but in all our ncccflities* ij reaching out his helping hand vnto vs, is moft rcadie (as he is alwayes ablc^ ||| to plucke vs out of the pitte ofperdition, wlicreinto the haynoufhefle of out ll tranf^effions (as it were with a Cahfo) haleth vs perforce. O gratious God, }| how lhall finners worthily aduance the cxcellcncic of thy louc ? Who fliall i giue them an heart to concciue thy kindnefic ? Whence fliall they hauc vt- . It terance to found out thy mercie ? Ofthemfelues (becaufe they are vcflclles of wrath) they cannot compafie fo perfect a woorke. Thou therefore which i' d art the pcrpeiuall fpring of all goodnes, giuc it them : O giue it them, and • ;« they shall hauc it ; yea, and in the hauing of it, they shall magnifie thy ’ j name, cxtoll thy power, and maruaile at thy mercie. Where is one, among | thoufand thoufandes, that looking vpon the Heauens moft glorioufly beau- ] tified, vpon the Earth moft plcntcouflic enriched, vpon the frame of his !; owne bodic , moft Angcllicallic created : but shall ofcompulfion acknow- j ledge the omnipotcncie of God , and conrefle the vnmcafurable greatnes of . hisooodnes, and louetoward man ? The Heaiien, to mainetayne lifeand lighi. The Earth to fuccour and fuftaync nature : all creatures, lyuing in Land or Water, to fupplie his wants : nothing to be reckoned and named, which he hath not moft liberallic giuen vnto Man, as appointing him Lord and Soueraigne, but them his vafladesferuants. Againft hunger, leaft thou shouldeft famish,he hath prouided nourishment .* Againft thirft, leaft thou shouldcft perrish , lice hath ordayned fauotic lyquors .* Againft coldc, leaft thoushouldcftdyeinthy n^edneffe, hcc hath giuen theeclpathing . And what hath he doonc befid^Sj^ath he not had fpcciall regartre to thy condi¬ tion and eftate ? I mcanc to the health of thy body , and jhc fafetie of thy foule } Yes, yes, and that is cuidently prooued by the nba^ifoldc remedies, which he hath prepared to rcftorc thee to foundneftc of Limmc and life, and by the frcccoutfcofthcpcarleofhisGorpcll,whichis|hcIcwellofaU Cnrir ftianiovc. In confidcration ofihcfcfo many goo4 graces of God, wnat ' A. f doth](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30339625_0015.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
