An hospitall for the diseased. Wherein are to be found most excellent approued medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinkes, and other comfortable receites, for the restitution and preseruation of bodily health. Very necessary for the time of common plague and mortality: and for other times when occasion shall serue. Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C.

  • T. C., active 1579
Date:
1630
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Credit: An hospitall for the diseased. Wherein are to be found most excellent approued medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinkes, and other comfortable receites, for the restitution and preseruation of bodily health. Very necessary for the time of common plague and mortality: and for other times when occasion shall serue. Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tothe Reader. thirft, leaft thou fhouldeft perith, he hath ordained fanory Ij- quors: Again{t cold, leaft thou fhouldeit die in thy nakednes, he haue giuen thee clothing. And what hath he done befides? Hath he not {peciall regard to thy condition and eftate?I meane to the health of chy body,and the fafety of thy foule ? Yes; yes, and that is evidently proued by the manifold remedies, which hee hath prepared roreftore theeto foundneffe of lim and life, and by the free courfe of the pearleof his Gofpell, which isthe Jeweil of all Chriftian ioy.. Inconfideration of thefe fo many good graces of God, what doth Chriftian duety require ? (I {peake toall, vnto whofe view and cenfiire this preface fhall be prefented.) Let them take the {weet facrifice of thankfulneffe, and burne the fame vpon the Altar of an humble heart, chat the redolent and perfumed incenfe of the fame afcending vp into heauen,may {mell {weet in his nofethrils, whofe {peciall delight is in fuch a burnt offering and oblation. Thus much haue] fayd by way of aduertifement,vpon occafion of this prefent Booke, whofe benefits as they are divers, foare they fingular , andin them all #s Gods goodneffe highly commended. Note of my words, and then iudge of the value and worthineffe of the Booke. Art thou difeated inthy head ?.art thou grieved in thy heart? art thou pained with ache? art thou tormented witha Feaner? art thou wounded ? art chou troubled with any irke- fome {ore?Doth thy fight faile?Doth thy hearing waxe weake? Doththy youth weare away? Doth age creepeon apace ? Final- ly, dooft. thoi “cele thy felfe infeted with the poyfon of rhe Plague and Peftilence ? Fhen delay no time: but witha finall price buy a lemme worth gold (this Booke I meane,) which though it be little in quantity, yet it is great in quality and ver- tue. Here (as ina cunning Apothecaries thop ) are receits of fundry forts provided, wherewith the rage of any fore may bee mitigated : the nipping finart of any Vicer or wound alfwaged and the venome ef any malladie expelled,and the perfection of Inealth reftored. Thanke God and vieit in thy need. Heere thou haft fuccour ro feruethee in thy ficknefle’ Thus farewell in Chrift, T. C,
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