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 seuenth SECTION.

How necessary the Bodies Purification by a Temperate Dyet is for the Soules health.

The suddaine Cure of the Cough, the Tisicke, and other Diseases by some Medicines intermixt with this Dyet.

PVrification must go before Glorificati∣on. For before a man can assume a Glorified immortall Body in Heauen, it is necessary the whole man bee pu∣rified heere on Earth, the Soule by Faith, and the Body by Abstinence. After this life we must not relye on Apocriphall dreames of a third place, by Capriccious Schoolemen called Purgatory, like to the Poets Eliz••an Fields. But at our departure out of this World we must repeate the same Words, which our Sauiour spake at the giuing vp the Ghost, Consummatum est, it is finished. Wee haue fought in this World a good fight, wee haue abstayned from Carnall and worldly Temptations. Otherwise,

wee go out, but as halfe Christians, and being luke-warme, Christ will not know vs, if wee stand on bare Faith, without the fruites of Faith, which must not one∣ly spring in vs towards our owne Bodies, but by example and good workes towards our fellowes, the members of Christ. O how much do the Capuchins and Carth••∣sians goe beyond vs in Abstinence, and in contemning the World! And if they had the Faith, which we professe, and did not too much macerate and deface the handy∣worke of GOD, vppon a meritorious Baalish hope, surely, they might bee sayd to see with two eyes, and we but with one eye, and being better purified then wee, they were assured of that Glorification, which wee expect.

I doubt no•• but some heere will taxe me, that I sauour a little of Pharisaicall Popish leauen, because I insist on the Bo∣dies Purification, as if I derogated from Faith, which onely iustifieth, and that all meates are tollerable, let a man eate and drinke neuer so much, as long as they are sanctified with our ordinary Graces of thanksgiuing, though sayd by roat or cooled zeale.

And that wee cannot transgresse in what enters into the Body, seeing that all things were purified and made cleare by Christ, according to St. Peters Vision about Cor∣nelius,

These Libertines would faine couer their Epicurean excesse with Sophisticall daubings, but they heede not my ayme, who with St. Paul professe, that all things are cleane to the cleane. It is the Quantity, and not the Quality of the Meates, or Drinkes, which I reprooue. If I should tell them further, that the cause why Mo∣ses forbad the Israclites the eating of Swines flesh was, for that hee fore-saw, that the same in those hote Countries would breede It••h and Scabs, and that it did become the Hely Nation, to keepe their Vessells better purified, then to ap∣peare in the House of GOD so polluted; surely I beleeue, they would take me for •• Iew, aswell as a Romanist. Why were Lepers, and those that had running Issues debarred from the Temple, insomuch that their King so diseased, was repulsed to en∣ter? Was it not because God loued a pu∣rified cleane Body, ••ather then a mangy person? Specially, if through his owne

disordered manner of liuing, or the Di∣uine Vengeance he became so defiled? In respect whereof, it is conuenient that we doe our best endeauours to purifie that place, which is destinated for the Holy Ghost, by abstayning from alluring meats of diuerse natures at the same Mea••e. Go to the Physitian before thou be sicke, (saith the Wise man.) Before Gluttony and Drun∣kennes hale vs into the Prison of sicknesses, let vs take heede of their causes, and not finde fault with Friends, who without Fee or rewards haue opened them the way to Purification, and a sober liuing. Because Lessius and Cornario being Papists late••y re∣newed and brought to Light this admira∣ble Dyet, shall wee disdayne their whole∣some Counsell?

This vncharitablenesse leads to Errour what we finde among Papists Praise-wor∣thy, and not repugnant to Faith, we ought to embrace and cheerish. By that reason we should haue no Discipline, no Canon Law, nor any ciuill Order for the gouern∣ment of the Church against Ref••a••••aries and gyddy headed Heretickes, if we con∣demne all that wee borrow from them. For our Religion it selfe, though after∣wards

eclipsed, was propagated and sent into this Iland from the Bishop of Rome. Because their Mine yeeldes not the finest Oare, shall we not refine the Oare, and pu∣rifie the Gold, that comes from them? yea, though it came exsterquilinio out of their Dunghill, with many dregs and filth, we must not reiect and altogether debase what we receiued from them, as long as it tends to our profit or edification. We ought to commend them for their laudable Fasts, their Almes-giuing, and their continent liues; I meane some few of them, which were indeed most continent, and not mini∣ster occasion of scandall in our Christian calling, to make them the more obstinate, and obdurate. St. Paul could haue wished neuer to eate meate, whilst he liued, if hee thought, that that kinde of meate offended his Brother; where as some of vs on the contrary, would e••te Flesh on Good Friday, euen to dispite them. By this indiscreete and vncharitable carriage towards them, in things indifferent, many Soules haue fallen away from our Church, and left those skars, which will continue (I feare) to the worlds end. So tractable in this indiffe∣rent course was Peter Mo••lins that Religi∣ous Minister of France, when hee heard

how some of our English Preachers chose rather to bee silenced, then to weare the Surplice: O I would to God, sayth he, that I were bound to go in a Fooles coate through Pa∣ris all the dayes of my life, so that I were Li∣censed to Preach the Gospell there. And so an English Co••ntesse heretofore, was con∣tent to ride through Couentry starke na∣ked at Noone day, so that she might gayne freedome for that Towne, which for their common and future good, shee afterwards most zealously performed. Now to ad∣uance forwards, and thereupon to conclude our worke of Purification, to be brought to passe by abstinence, and our newfound Dyet, it is lookt for, that I should first cu••e some of those infirmities, which are already growne through Repletion, and disorders. Among which, I behold the Lunges, which waxe old sooner then the rest of the mem∣bers, as Aristotle affirmed. And the reason is, because they are subiect to all kind of ex∣crements. For they receiue catarrhes, coughs, and other fi••thy matter from the Braine, besides excrementicious blood, which is ingendred there, and turnes to purulent matter, which render them foule & filthy, as our late A••atomists haue found, as••ve ••as that, which comes from the head, and what

ber is made so impure, must needes grow soonest old.

For which cause those Persons, whose breath doth stinke by reason of the impu∣rities of the Lunges, shall waxe old soo∣ner then others. As on the contrary, those whose breath smells well, or doth not stinke whilest they are Fasting, may liue much longer. For the abating or correct∣ing of this viscous, clammy, and mattry stuffe, which is there ingendred, or fallen from the Braine, nothing anayles more then this our Dyet, after that the same hath bene practised and vsed two or three Moneths, such impurities will cease of their owne accord.

But for feare the Diseased party may in the meane time suffocate and perish, like the Horse, that starued, while the Grasse grew; let him that is troubled with a vio∣lent Cough, which is accounted but a Symptome, mingle some Manna well sifted, and a little Saffron with his Panade, Broth, or Gr••ell, and that being vsed for fiue, or sixe dayes together, will by gentle Purges by little and little consume away the cause; yea, and will supply the place of an Expe∣cterall, aswell as any of those Medicaments

which they call Becchica, or else they may use three or foure drops of the Syrupe of Tobacco in two spoonefuls of Hysop water, or in default thereof, a peece of Tobacco it selfe rowled and chewed in the Mouth, before meate, for foure or fiue dayes toge∣ther, will performe the C••re, or in case of necessity, let him drinke but once an O••nce of the Iuyce of the Blew-Flower-de Luce root called Ir••s, newly gathered, bea∣ten, and strayned, with sug••ed Water, and some Saffron; and though the Party were at the very poynt ready to bee choaked with these s••••my and grosse h••mours, and could not rest, but sit vp wheezing, and without sleepe; yet within two or three houres, (as it were by Miracle) hee shall auoyde by Vomit, and Stooles, the causes of his deadly distemper. Or else let him take twenty, or twenty fiue graines of Pantomagogon in Pils, with the Powder of Lycoras, once euery second day for a weeke, and these will gently purge a••l the Humours.

And these Pi••s I hold to bee singular good to preuent many other diseases, and not so loathsome as most Medicines be.

Next, the Braine presents it selfe to my

View, the indisposition whereof may be discouered by the Heate, or Coldnesse. If it be ouer hot, it causeth distillations in∣to the Lunges, Lunacies, &c.

For the Cure whereof, some Lettice may bee boyled with our Dyet, or the greene leaues of Poppy, and in defaulte thereof their seedes, or their Syrupes. In that case Diacodion, which is composed of white Poppy, with sugred Water a∣lone, or mixt with our Diet is of admi∣rable operation both to coole, and to pro∣cure sleepe. To which as a Cau••at, I wish such distempered persons to beware, how they keepe their Heads too warme with Night-Caps; for thereby I haue obserued that many haue vnaduisedly miscarried. For the cold distemper of the Braine, ac∣companed with Moysture: the smoake of Tobacco with a drop or two of the Oyle of Anny-seed is expedient, if the Party be not too narrow breasted, or else trou∣bled with the fits of Asthma.

But oftentimes the Braine may suffer by reason of outward Causes, as Frost, or Cold windes in the same manner, as the Lunges are, for both alike are impayred by Cold, that they might the sooner become

weakned and old, and that by reason of re∣spiration. For both these Members doe breath and respire, the Braine for the per∣ception of smells, and the Lunges more a∣boundantly, for the recreation of the heart. Therefore both these Members doe secret∣ly through their Pores and passages draw in the Ayre, and do receiue their impres∣sions, which happen not to any of th' other Members. For this discommodity, where∣to our Northerne Nations are much sub∣iect, thet haue lately armed themselues with Hoodes agaynst Raine, Snow, and Tempests; and if before their iournies they annoynt the soles of their feete with that excellent Oyle of Euphorbium, or of Pepper, and stop their ••ares with Cotton or bumbase dipt in Oyle of An••••seed, or with Cyuet: They neede not feare distem∣pers through Cold, as long a so as Englands Golden Fleece is able to furnish them with Outward Defences. But wee haue cause to doubt a greater inconu••nience then, a mo∣mentary cold, which commonly with the weather for sake the hold; for if it prooue an extreame Frost, or blustring Windes, specially after ••ainy Weather, which occa∣sion the cuils aforenamed, that treacherous guest, the Sc••ruy, the store-house of al diseases,

Farrago omnium morborum, (which some haue mistaken for a spice of the Catholick Disease:) may get possession within the Body.

And this happens both by the Sunnes absence, and for that the skinne, and all the outward Pores are stopt, thickned, and congealed with Cold, so that there is no place left for the venting of Euaporati∣ons, and Exhalations out of the Body. And therefore they are driuen backe coagula∣ted, where those Vapours are forced for want of vent to assault the inward parts, and at length they domineere, and cause Oppilations and stoppages, so that the liue∣ly Spirits cannot performe their Offices. Heere hence it fals out, that some of these tainted exhalations are carried vpwards to the Eyes, Eares, Nose, and to the Teeth, and Gummes; and other-whiles to the Breast, or else they descend downe to the Legges.

A spoonefull of the Iuyce of Lemons at a time, or the luyce of Scuruy-graf••e, or the salt of it, as I shewed in the for∣mer Section, mixt with our Panade, will remooue this Suruy-baggage. And for the putrified Gummes, a drop or two of the

Oyle of Vitrioll, or some Vnguentum Ae∣gyptiacum applyed vnto them, will speedi∣ly cure them.

I neede not correct the Stomacke, but with the owne simple Dyet, yet if at first by reason of the suddaine alteration, which I haue notwithstanding here expresly for∣bidden, and on the contrary aduised them to proceede by degrees from twenty oun∣ces, to foureteene, or twelue, and by so many, or a little more of drinke, to bee di∣minished within a moneth: Then if the Stomacke should become somewhat fain∣ting, a cup of Wine and Sugar added to the Dyet, or in extremity Cinamon water, Anniseed, Worme-wood water, or Manus Christi, or Ginger-bread, will quickely restore the cowardly Stomacke. But if the Midriffe rise, or any winde, which our Dyet will speedily chase away, Vineger Scilliticke, or Sea Onion will keepe it downe. Afterwards, if they chance to breake this Dyet, if it be but for a meale or two, I wish them to fast the next meale after, although it were more com∣mendable Esu••ire inter epulas, to rise vp with an Appetite.

For the Stone, if Walter Caries Quin∣tessence

of Goates Blood, which in his Farewell to Physicke, he cals the Hammer for the Stone, may not be gotten, let the Party take Goates Blood, and vse it after the Arabian manner: That is, dried in the O••en, and drunke in some Liquour. More Medicines I could lay downe, for this and other sicknesses, but that I doubt our Practitioners of Physicke would indite me for intiusion into their Profession; al∣beit I thinke they will bee more offended with me for the Publishing of this Dietary Cure, then for any other Quarrell. For I make no question, but the same will both preuent and heale more Diseases, then all their Recipes grounded but vpon coniectu∣rall Prognostickes for the most part, like vnto our Almanackes.

Me thinkes, if it were nothing else but for the auoyding of Physitians Fees, and Ap••th••caries Bils, that were a motiue suf∣ficient to enduce vs to liue soberly. Whereto might bee added the shortning of our dayes, which their Drugges doe cause, besides the poysoned relicks, which they leaue behind them in the Body. For we must vnderstand, that all Purgations, specially Electuaries soluble, haue some ve∣nemous

quality in them, and likewise that the good humours aswell as the bad are exhausted by them, to the future decay of health, and the treacherous wasting of the Oyle of Life. The like fatall in∣conuenience comes by Blood letting.