Approoved medicines and cordiall receiptes with the natures, qualities, and operations of sundry samples. Very commodious and expedient for all that are studious of such knowledge.
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- Title
- Approoved medicines and cordiall receiptes with the natures, qualities, and operations of sundry samples. Very commodious and expedient for all that are studious of such knowledge.
- Author
- Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.
- Publication
- Imprinted at London :: In Fleete-streete by Thomas Marshe,
- 1580.
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- Subject terms
- Materia medica, Vegetable -- Early works to 1800.
- Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
- Therapeutics -- Early works to 1800.
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"Approoved medicines and cordiall receiptes with the natures, qualities, and operations of sundry samples. Very commodious and expedient for all that are studious of such knowledge." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A08175.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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TO THE VVOR∣shipful, the Maister, war∣dens, and generall Assistantes of the Fraternitye of Chyrurgians in London.
SENECA that noble Christian E∣thnick (for so doth ERASMVS for his singularitye of profound wysedome & iudgemēt terme ••im) willeth vs in bestowing of any gift ••o bee carefull, that it bee both such, as 〈…〉〈…〉s fit for the estate of the Gyuer, and al∣so meete for the Cōdition of the Recei∣〈…〉〈…〉er. Els, in steede of expected thankes, ••isgrace may growe: and what the Gy∣er meaneth of goodwill, may (perhaps) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Receiuer (eyther lymping in iudg 〈…〉〈…〉ent, or freezing in delight) bee litle 〈…〉〈…〉garded, & lesse coūtenanced. For my 〈…〉〈…〉rt I haue (as I thīk) not much swerued 〈…〉〈…〉erein, frō the soūd aduise of the afore∣named
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Philosopher, in makīg you Patrōs of this litle worke, and that for two spe∣ciall respects: the one, for that, it trea∣teth of such matter, as is peculierly ap∣pendant to your worthy faculty, where∣by you are in profession best able there∣of to iudge: thother, because it was pen∣ned and gathered by one, whose name is to mee vnknowen, who neuerthelesse seemeth heereby to bee a hearty embra∣cer and well. VViller of your excellent Arte and function: and therefore in that respect, are you the meetest, and in my opinion the fittest to defend his la∣bours, & to become Guardiās to this his poore mangled and forsaken Orphane. The faults which (in deed) through neg¦ligence or ignorance of them that had the charge and ouersight of the Prynt∣ing thereof, are vnhappily chaunced, I am to request you being shilfull, eyther gently to amend, or friendly a whyle to tolerate, till eyther letter oportunitie serue to refourme them, or that the au∣ther and compiler (if hee be liuing) may
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hymself peruse and recognyze the same. The holy Ghost blesse you and your La∣bours in that your so noble an office & profession, hauinge so excellent a Sub∣ject to worke vpon, as Man is, the per∣fectest and excellētest of all Creatures, and for whom al others were made and created.
From Butley in Chesshyre, the 19. of October. 1580.
Your vnfaygned well willer Thomas Newton.