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A Remedie against the Plaguew

Take iii pintes of Malmsey; if you can
get it; if not as much Muskedine, boile
therein a handfull of sage a handfull of
Rue; untill one pint be boiled away
then streine it and sett it on the fire
againe; then put thereto one penniworth
of long pepper a Quarter of an Ounce
of Nutmeggs, and half an ounce of Ginger
all broken together, then lett it boile a
little & add thereunto iii penniworth of
Mithredale & ii penniworth of treacle
and a Quarter of a pint of hott Angelica
water

Take of it if the bodie be decseased iii
spoonfulls at a time morneing & evening
and sweat 3 or 4 houres; as the strength of
the patient will endure and in the time of the
sweateing let them drink noe cold drink
but warme noe posset Ale when in Mary
gold flowers haue been boiled; one spoon
full at a time is sufficient. It is good against
the Plague, feavours, sweating; sickness the
small pox Mearles and Surfetts

A good plaister to break the sore &
Draw out the Infection

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Take a red onyon and a Lilly root rosted
together in a welt paper in the Embers
then chop a litte sheepsuitt, small and a
handfull of Rue being shred fry them in
a frying pan and mixe your onion and
lilly roots boing rosted with the Rue in the
pann with 2 or 3 spoonfuls of blacksope
or else with common soape; Apply this
warme to the place grieved remoueing
of it, every 4 hours and soe presentely
burne it and apply more This will draw
out the Infection of What nature soever
itt bee

Probatum

A Recete to make
a wound drink

Rp of these herbs following each
and handfull