The apologie, or defence of a verity heretofore published concerning a medicine called aurum potabile that is, the pure substance of gold, prepared, and made potable and medicinable without corrosiues, helpfully giuen for the health of man in most diseases, but especially auaileable for the strenghning [sic] and comforting of the heart and vitall spirits the perfomers of health: as an vniversall medicine. Together with the plaine, and true reasons ... confirming the vniversalitie thereof. And lastly, the manner and order of administration or vse of this medicine in sundrie infirmities. By Francis Anthonie of London, doctor in physicke.

THE CONCLVSION OF THIS TREATISE.

HAuing thus, ingenuously, plain∣ly, and fully (as I hope) satisfied all indifferent and vnpartiable Readers, of the cause of this dis∣course, concerning the generall and extraordinarie effects of this Medicine: and of the three kinds thereof: of my vse in administration thereof, in all Diseases, sexes, ages and circumstances: to∣gether with the libertie and cautions in further ex∣tent, and mixture with other Medicines: I now returne in the Conclusion, vnto such Readers, to whome I haue and euer shall, deuote, consecrate and dedicate all my studies, labours and industrie, commending vnto you the right construction, and generous acceptance, without any sinister detortion, of my good and vnspotted intendements, not retor∣ted against my traducers, with any malicious viru∣lence, but extorted by meere compulsion, for the ne∣cessary challenge, and defence of my good name, op∣pugned by two Doctors, though neuer expugnable by them, nor the laudatorie versifiers, chaunting pro formâ absque materiâ. Let them enioy the glory of their Eloquence, or rather loquence, with ill applyed Phrases. I desire none other contentment in this

question, then the publike testimony of a constant truth. Truth will surely liue, preuaile, flourish. It is like the gentle and sweete Marierome, manifoldly excel∣lent for many vertues. Which but rubbed in the hand, yeeldeth an excellent sent, comfortable to all senses. Of which hearb it is written, that if swine be enforced, with full sent of open nostrels to take the smell, it is mortall to them, and causeth them to die. Surely this is a secret in Nature, that a thing so good in it selfe, and so agreeably helpefull to good men, should by the malice, or brutishnesse of a Swinish na∣ture be accounted poyson. This is a true Embleme of my Medicine, which being helpfull to all, hurtfull to none, yet there are found such, as professe hatred to the very name thereof: and so turne that generall pre∣seruatiue, to their priuate poyson of rancor. But here∣in that common rule of Philosophy, is not vnfitly a∣nalogised vpon them: Nutriens conuertitur in naturam nutriti, et non contra. The nourishment is cōuerted into the nature of the body nourished, but not contrarily. So likewise the enuious man, whatsoeuer hee behol∣deth with his malicious Eye, though extraordinary good of it selfe, yet hee conuerteth it to his owne peruerse disposition, which is euill. As may well ap∣peare in the Bee, and the Spyder, this sucking poy∣son, and the other hony out of the selfe same flower. Let all these things be considered, by the indifferent and Iudicious Reader, and with equall ballance let him peise truth with falsehood, sinceritie with deceit, not inclining either to hatred or adulation, but with free minde and integritie of conscience, let sentence be pronounced. Among good men there ought to be good dealing. It may peraduenture bee that some doubts may bee mooued, or cauilling allegations

against the tract of this Treatise in some point or o∣ther, but surely such as will be vtterly vnprofitable to the sicke patient, who is to be releeued by healthfull Medicine, and not by subtilitie of Argument. Where∣fore if I should endeauour to answer euery friuolous and idle obiection, I should both abuse the Reader, and thinke mine owne time euill spent. Some few things I desire to admonish the Reader: First, fauou∣rablie to construe and interpet the intent of these my proceedings, & not rashly, vpon any mans words or writings, to condemne the verity of this matter now in question. Also, if any thing in this Treatise be con∣tained, which seemeth not answerable vnto euery mans capacitie or iudgement, that such person would be pleased, first, to admonish mee thereof by priuate letters, or otherwise, that I may in those doubts yeeld him satisfaction, before hee doe publikely oppugne the truth. Furthermore, if these things to some, seeme of small moment, I humbly intreate them, to produce better in place for the vse of the languishing patient (prouided alwaies that it bee no lesse approued by time and experience) and in the mean time, whi∣lest wee liue in expectation thereof, let the Common-wealth receiue benefit by this, without their let or preiudice.