A black almanack or Predictions and astronimonicall observations foreshewing what will happen to the king of Scots this present year, from the aspect and conjunction of the planets on the day and hour of his coronation the first of January 1651. Also some calculations concerning many bloudy fights between the English and Scots and the various success thereof. With a bloudy contention between the buff-coat, the long coat, and the black-coat, and the issne [sic] thereof. Licensed according to order.

To make Plague water.

TAke a pound of Rosemary, a pound of Sa∣lendine, a pound of Sage, and a pound of Balm, a pound of Mugwort, one pound of Rue, one pound of Wormwood, one pound of Dragon one pound of Scabias, one pound of Pimpernel that grows among the corne, one pound of Angelica, and one pound of Betony; put all these herbs together in a great pot with a narrow mouth, and let them soak in white Wine three dayes and three nights closely stop∣ped, and then take the herbs out and styll them, and keep the water in a fair glass, and if any be sick of the Plague, give him the value of ten spoonfuls blood-warm, so soon as he doth feel himself sick; and then let him walk if he be able, if not, lead him by the armes; and keep him from eating and drinking one hour after; and then let him go to bed, and if he vo∣mit it is the better for him; and if it be possible that he take it before he sleep, he shall escape by Gods grace; and the elder the water is, the better it is: This water is good for the quar∣tane Ague, or any disease lying in the stomack, taking it before the fit doth come; and this water must be stylled in the month of May

Contra vim mortis non est Medicamen in hortis.