152pDoctor Burges his direction for the Plague

Take three pintes of malmsey or muscodine and boile

therein a handfull of sage , and as much of rue , till one

pinte bee wasted , then straine it and set it ouer the fire

5againe then put in one penyworth of longe peper

halfe an ounce of Ginger , and a quarter of an ounce of

Nutmegg all beaten togeither , let it boyle alitle

And put therein apenyworth of Methredate and

too penyworth of treacle that is Geane treacle

10and bee it soe , one quarter of a pinte of the best

Angillico water , keepe this as thy life aboue all

wordly treasure take it of it allwase / warme \ , morninge

and eueninge one spoonfull / or tow \ , at a time let it bee

warme , if you bee allredie Infected sweate till

15you find your selfe in ease , it will driue out the

Plague , if you bee not infected take halfe a

Spoonefull in the morneinge and as much at night

all the plague time under god / trust \ to this , for theare

wass neuer man nor weoman nor Child whome

20this deceived , this is not good also against the

Plague but the small pox and measells and diuers

Others like diseases , if you preceive aswellinge

Make , a poultis of elder leaues and white Lillie

rootes , and lay them to the place sweld and it will

25breake it , then lay on the sore elder leaues

Or Irie leaues to keepe it open ,