CHAP. 2.
A very good perfume againſt the Plague.
Take Maſtick, Cyprus, Incence, Mace, Wormwood, Mirrhe, Lignum Aloe, Tegname Muſk, Ambergreiſe, Timioma, Nutmugges, Mirtle-tree, Bay-tree, Roſemary, Saige, Roſes, Elder, Cloves, Juniper, Rue, Pitch, and a kind of Raw-pitch, called in Latine Raſiſe, ſtamp all theſe together mixe them well ſet them on the embers, or Coles and ſo perfume the Chamber.
CHAP. 3.
Another very good Remedy againſt the Plague.
Take the Ripe berries of a Bay-tree, then pill off the black ſkin that is upon them, beat them into powder with a little Salt, and as ſoon as the party perceiveth himſelf infected with the Plague, and that he begin to have a hot Fevor, he muſt take a ſpoonful of the ſaid powder, mixt with a little Vineger and water, let him heat it a little and drinke it, and then covering himſelf warm ſleep, ſleeping ſoundly by Gods help he ſhall be cured in a ſhort time, but if the Fevor come with a cold, inſtead of Vineger he muſt take wine, and then do as is ſaid before, this hath been experimented on many in the laſt great Plague time.
CHAP. 4.
For him that is ſick of the Plague.
Take white Dittany, Turmentill, white Corall, Genitine, Bole Armoniack, Terra ſigilata, and Endive, water of Scabius, and the Accedent coming upon him, this muſt be made at leaſt four hours before it be uſed, take of the ſaid things ſtamped each one by it ſelf, and put them ſeverally in glaſſes, and make of all of them a drink at your own diſcretion, making the Vineger mount in the glaſs a little above the other things, and let the patient take it hot, covering himſelf hot in his bed untill he ſweat, and by Gods help he ſhall undoubtedly be Cured.