The English mans doctor. Or the schoole of Salerne. Or [ph]ysicall obserua[ti]ons for the perfect preseruing of the bodie of man in continuall health. [Wh]ereunto [is] adioyned precepts for the pr[e]seruation of health. Written by [Hen]ricus Ronsouius for [the p]riuate vse of his sons. And now published for all those that desire to [preser]ue their bodies in [perfect] health.

In Laudem Operis.

THe Gods vpon a time in counsell sitting, To rule the world what creature was most fitting, At length from God to God this sentence ran, ••o forme a creature like themselves (called Man) •…•…ng made, the world was giuen him built so rarely, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 workman can come neere it: hung so fairely, ••hat the Gods viewing it, were ••uer-ioyed: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 grieu'd that it should one day be d••stroyed: ••ardens had Man to walke in, set with trees ••hat still were bearing: But (neglecting these) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 long'd for fruits vnlawfull, ••ell to riots, 〈…〉〈…〉 bodie by ill dyets. ••pent (what was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him) like a prodigall heyre, And had of earth, of hell, or heauen no care, ••or which the earth was curst, and brought forth w•…•…ds, ••oyson euen lurking in our fairest s•…•…ds, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 heauen was hid, and did in darkenesse m•…•…ne: ••hilst hell kept fires continuall, that should burne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 very soule, if still it w••nt •…•…ry, And giue it torments that should neuer die, 〈…〉〈…〉; How blest is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Deities, Built up the Schoole of Health, to make him wise.