The Newlanders cure Aswell of those violent sicknesses which distemper most minds in these latter dayes: as also by a cheape and newfound dyet, to preserue the body sound and free from all diseases, vntill the last date of life, through extreamity of age. Wherein are inserted generall and speciall remedies against the scuruy. Coughes. Feauers. Goute. Collicke. Sea-sicknesses, and other grieuous infirmities. Published for the weale of Great Brittaine, by Sir William Vaughan, Knight.

The first SECTION.

The Preparatiue of the Bodies Cure shewing how the Mindes Affections and the Bodies do follow one anothers Dispositions.

WHen I had resolued on the Cure of the Mindes infirmitus, it seemed vnto me that the same could not be compleate, except the Body were also made harmoniously correspon∣dent to harbour that Heauenly Light with his pretious Gifts, which our Sauiour promised before his Ascention to send vnto vs. Therefore, that both of them, like euen yoake-fellowes, might walke safely

in this vale of Misery, I haue here inserted a New-found Cure for the Bodies health; Ut sit mens sana in corpore sano. But be∣fore the discouery of this diuine Medicine, in comparison whereof the Elixir so much commended by our Paracelsians, is but vanity of Vannies, (for our Phisicke con∣duceth to the health of the Minde, as of the Body) I wi••, as a Preparatiue, minister and shew, how the Qualities of the Mind do follow the disposition of the Body.

It is most certayne, when the Body is free from supersiuous Excrements, and noysome Huinours, that then the Functi∣ons and Operations of the Mind appeare more liuely, fresh, and most capable to re∣ceiue in Wisdome and Knowledge, which caused a certaine Philosopher to purge him∣selfe with Hellebore, before hee aduentu∣red to write of deepe Mysteries. Euen so when the Minde is troubled, the Face be∣w••ayes it, although a man would faine conceale it with all his cunning. Yea, sometimes the very Eyes will manifest the ioy that one conceaues in his heart. Nor is the Minde mooued onely with those motions and instruments of the Body, but likewise feeles great Alterations by such

nourishments and ing••edients as we take into our Bodies. The which we see veri∣fied in our debauched Gallants, and com∣mon Drunkards, who seldome enter in∣to quarrels in cold blood, but amongst their Pots of Wine and strong liquor, they passe Polyphemus and all his Cyclops. Others haue drunke away sorrow and care. The like mutation Saffron workes, for if a man commonly vse it in sance with his meate, it makes his heart light and iocound. And being taken in Mus••adine, or some heady wine, it workes so violent∣ly, that the Taker becomes rauing madde with excessiue Mirth.

The often vse of Hares flesh causeth men to be f••arefull. As on th' other side, Beefe 〈…〉〈…〉 English couragious and vndaun∣•••••• in perills. And surely, I beleeue one of the chiefest causes of the Sauages in∣humane cruelty proceedes through their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of W••lues and Bcares flesh. In my time I know a•• Oxford a Poet, who after good 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of S••••ke would write his best Verses, according to that olde, saying:

When I haue drunke sweete Wine, My Tongue speakes Lat••••e sine.

It is reported, that Thomas Nash a scur∣rilous Pamph••eter in Q. Elizabeths dayes, vsed to drinke Aqua vitae with Gun-powder to inspire his malicious spirit with ••ayling matter to shame Doctor Haruey, and o∣ther Aduersaries of his: Which infleming Po••ion wrought so eagerly vppon his Brame, that hee would often beate him∣selfe about the noddle, and scratch the Walls round about him, vntill hee met with some extrauagant furious Termes, which as he imagined would blurre and lay sufficient aspersions vpon them. The like fiery prouocations the Turkes haue accustomed to take, when they went a∣bout some desperate seruice; wherby they forced a new Bellona out of their mischie∣nous hands.

Other some, like our fighting Cockes, haue vsed Garlike for that bloody pur∣pose. Thus the Body is oftentimes turned Nolens volens, to serue and obey the mind, as the Minde likewise to follow the incli∣nation of the Body. For what other fruit can a Body stuffed with corrupt humours, Choller, and Gall produce, but beastlike Passions? Whereas on the contrary, the Abstemious and Continent by their spa∣ring

Dyet do restrayne in time such ouer∣flowings, and thereby prepare them∣selues to be the purer vessels to contayne the Water of Life distilled from the Hea∣uenly Comforter.

Euen as a thicke Cloud obscures the Sunne beames from our sight: So the vi∣cious qualities of the Body darken the Mind, which is the great Eye or Light of the Body. And this is the cause, that when the one is grieued th' other is grieued, and when th' one is merry, th' other is so too. Therefore it is a thing to bee wished, that they were kept both in an equall propor∣tion and symmetry with conuenient nou∣rishments, recreations, exercise, and aboue all with spirituall food: Yea and other whiles, if need require, the Mistresse must correct her rebellions Seruant, that the Image of our great Creator bee not quite defaced.

But to returne to the Subiect wee haue in hand, the Body of Man is the most tem∣perate of all other mortall Creatures, and therefore it may bee rightly termed the Golden Rule, measure, and square, whereby the Excesse of all other things may be ob∣serued, and their different Faculties dis∣cerned.

And for this cause in respect of our humane Bodies, the fours Elements are noted to be Hot, Cold, Moist, and Dry: Here hence we gather, that the Flesh of Fowle is hot and dry, and that the Food of Fish is cold & moist, fit to engender flegme. Betwixt these as the Meane, are Earthly Creatures placed, and among these Mans Body hath the preheminence, as the best tempered vnder the Cope of Heauen. The which also varies according to the Cli∣mate.

Sunt Homines alij, variant vt Climata munds.

For our Northerne Nations are of a Col∣der constitution then theirs, that liue within the Tropickes, or neere vnto them. And therefore the Ancient Phylosophers would not allow a temperate Body but with in a temperate Country. Neyther is this temper so constant in our temperate coun∣tries, but the inequaltity of the Soyle, and S••ituation, controules this temper: For we haue Spring and Summer weather in places at the same instant, within a mile or two distant.

As for Example, in Dales and at the foote of Hils we fee••e it warme; whereas

wee cannot endure long to stay on the Neighbouring Mountaynes by reason of Snow, or furious Winds, which likewise other-throw, or hinder the growth of Plantes and Corne sixe or seauen weekes later, then such as we finde in the bottom or lowest descent. The same alteration I haue seene in the Alpes and Pyrenae••n Moun∣taynes, where I could be hold ripe Grapes and a fourishing Haruest in the Vallies; and Trauailing but a League higher vp to∣wards the top of the Mountaynes, I might see nothing but horrid Rockes, Hayle, Snow, and Windes in that impetuous manner, that there a man would take September to be Ianuary. Moreouer, this change crosseth our Temper i•• respect of Age; for Youth is more hot and moyst then more setled yeares. And that Dyet, which might be properly accommodated to olde men, perhaps would weaken or statue the younger sort. How then shall we be able to finde out this Golden meane and Temper in mans Body, when we are subiect to so many mutations? Do not we perceiue the very Beasts and vnreasonable creatures to go beyond vs in some of our noblest Organs? Do they not excell vs in

the fiue sences, viz. The Boare in hearing; the Ounce in seeing; the Ape in tasting; the Vultur in smelling; and the Spider in tou∣ching, as these ancient Verses imply?

Nos Aper auditu, Lynx visu, Simia gustu, Un tur ••doratu, p••aecellit Aranea tactu.

This cannot bee denied in those Crea∣tures; but because I am an ill Huntes-man, I will continue my conuersation with men; amongst which there is much diuer∣sity for their seueral parts. Here stands a man with a most temperate Braine; there another with a sound Liuer; some are long breathed; some excell in the Temper of their Hearts; and in many of these wee might behold Actions, which tend vnto Vnity, as to their Center.

But in generall, of late yeares wee dege∣nerate from that, which by our Baptisme we vowed to be; as in like manner wee haue crackt our Braines, shortned our breathing faculties, corrupted our Liuer, inframed our Blood, and all with excesse of varieties of meates and drinkes. We p••ate of the Holy Ghost, of the Temple of God; but let euery man examine his owne conscience, whether it bee possible that such a sanctified Guest could remaine in

such an impure Body, which hath recei∣ued into it so great store of Victualls, and the choysest, which the Ayre, Earth, and Sea could yeelde, and of the strongest Wines euen vnto vomiting.

If after this inquisition wee finde that the Spirit of God requires an vndefiled and purer seate to lodge in, then let vs sweep cleane, and do our best to purifie and pre∣pare our Bodies to be tolerably meete to entertayne this sacred Messenger; for if hee knockes at the doore of our hearts, and we slight his Call, it is to bee feared hee will returne no more to such a nasty Roome, where the Master of the house neglects his dearest Land-Lord. To re∣duce the World vnto a better Temper, the Body as well as the Minde, I had recourse to many Cures. I read Marsilius Ficinus his Worke concerning a Heauenly Body here on Earth, but there meeting with nothing but distractions, at the last I lighted on two Treatises, the one Publi∣shed by Lodouico Cornario an Italian; and th' other by Lessius of Bruxels a learned Ie∣suite, out of whose Precepts I collected this admirable Dyet, which whosoeuer hath the power to practise, hee shall

quickly apprehend the difference betwixt a Table furnished with variety of meates, whose nature in digestion are contrary the one to th' other, and betwixt that simple Cheere, which conrented our Sauiour here on Earth with his Disciples. By the former spring all our sicknesses. By this latter of Sobriety we stint Concupiscence and after one quarter of a yeare our Bodies being accustomed to a set measure of meat and drinke, wee shall confesse, that say∣ing of the Heath'nish Phylosopher, to iumpe aright with a reformed Christian: Turpe est homini non nosse mensuram ventres sui. It is a shamefull thing for an vnder∣standing man not to know the measure of his owne Belly.

To wind vp this my Preparatiue in a word, when I had compared Lessius his obserua∣tions with Daniels and his three Companions Dyet, and how by reason of their slender fare being but Pulse, they were in better state then those that fed on dainties, I con∣cluded this new found dyet to be acceptable to Gods spirit, and if it awaites on Faith, it will serue for a Christians Purification be∣fore Glorification.