Culpeper] A. I was the more willing to quote these again, although they be almost the same in their former Dispensatory; 1. Because this is all the good the Learned Colledg hath done their Country, in this their refined Master-piece; namely, To tell them that such and such Roots are opening, such and such Flowers Cordial, or strengthening to the heart, such and such Seeds break wind, &c. and if any should be so bold as to object against a whol Colledg of learned Physitians, That they did the generality of the Common-wealth no good at all, because they wrote it in Latin, which is a Language understood but by few; it were easily answered, They did it in Latin to animate people to bring up their children to learning, which is a thing I wish from my heart were done; what the Colledg doth, I know not.
2. Because they have here left out some Oyntments, the use of which they would not have the Chyrurgi∣ans know, (the most part of which are no Scholars, (the more is the pity) and that they know well e∣nough) it were a brave trick if they could catch old birds with chaff.