CHAP. 21.
To make little round balls good againſt the Plague.
Take of Labdanum, half an Ounce, Storax Calamica one Ounce, Diambre, two grains of Camphere, fifteen grains of Cloves, Nutmukes and Mace of each of them an eight part, a ſcruple of Damaſk Roſes, half a dram of Cinamon, fifteen grains of Spignard, Muſk and Civit, of each of them eight grains half a dram of fine Violets, four grains of Lignum Aloes the bigneſs of a bean of Calomie Aromanticie, four grains of fine Amber, the bigneſs of a bean of Mirrhe, firſt ſtamp the Labdanum with a hot Peſtle, then ſtamp well the Storax Calatimæ, and all the other things each by it ſelf and then mixe all together and ſtamp them ſtill with a peſtle ading to it at every time Storax laquide and Roſe water untill all the ſaid things be well incorporated, and then make round balls thereof to ſmell to or uſe at your own diſcretion.
CHAP. 22.
A very perfect oyl Againſt the Plague and all manner of poyſon.
Take of the oldeſt oyl you can get, and boyl it the ſpace of an hour, and for every pound of the ſaid oyl put in fifty Scorpions or as many as you can get, put all this in a pot uncovered ſet the pot in a Kettle of boyling water untill the third part of the oyl or ſomewhat leſs be conſumed, then take out the Scorpions and ſtrain the oyl into another pot, then ſtop it cloſe, and ſet it in the Sun three moneths, or by the fire on hot Aſhes the ſpace of four days, but firſt put in two Ounces of Unicorns horn, one Ounce of Triacle, three Ounces of Aquavitæ, when any perſon feeleth himſelf infected with the Plague or poyſon let him be annointed with the ſaid oyl about the heart and pulſes and he ſhall finde a marvelous effect.
CHAP. 23.
A marvelous ſecret for to preſerve a man from the Plague and hath been proved in England of all the Phyſicians in that great and vehement Plague in the year 1348, and in the year 1625 in London, that in the year 1348 crept throughout all the known world, and Authors affirm that there was never any perſon that uſed this ſecret but was by Gods grace preſerved from the Plague.
Take Aloe Epaticum, or Cicotrim, fine Cinamon, of each of theſe three drams, Cloves, Mace Lignum Aloe, Maſtick, bole Armoniake of each of them half a dram, let all theſe things be well ſtamped together in a Morter, then mingle them together, then keep it in a cloſe veſſel, and take thereof every morning two penny weight in half a glaſſfull of white wine, with a little water, drink it in the morning at the dawning of the day, and ſo you may by the grace of God go hardily into all infection of the Aire and receive no damage by the Plague.