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TAke three Pints of the best Malmsey, boyl therein one handfull of Rue, and one handfull of Sage, till one Pint be boyled away: then strain it, after set it over the fire again, and put thereto Long-Pepper, Ginger, and Nutmegs, all these three beaten together one ounce: then boyl all these together a lit∣tle
more: after take it off from the fire, and put therein 1 ounce of the best Mithridatum, and 2 ounces of the best Treakle, & a quarter of a Pint of the best Aquavitae: So keep this as thy life, above all other things or Medicines, and make use thereof, viz. Note this well:
If thou think thy self to be at any time in∣fected of the Plague, take every Morning and Evening one spoonfull at a time luke-warm; if not infected, take this but once or twice a week at the most, and but half a spoonfull at a time.
In any Plague-time trust in God, and next under God trust to this, for there was never Man, Woman, nor Child, that ever this Drink deceived, if the heart be not clean mortified, and drowned with poyson too long before.
It is not only good against the common Plague; but also the next kin to the Plague, as the Swelling-Sicknes, Small-Pox, Measels, Sur∣feit and such like, taking a spoonfull of it when thou first fallest sick, and at all other times as need requireth.
Assure your selves, this is better then Bea∣zer-stone, to draw away all infection from the Heart.
Where any sick Party drinks thereof, they must lye down and sweat, two or three hours
in Bed, and after be very well dried, and ve∣ry warm kept, drinking nothing but warm drink and Caudles; so shall the sicknes keep from thy Heart, &c. This Drink will keep half a year good, being well covered. An Aquavitae Bottle will keep this Drink very well. This hath been proved of many, and never failed, but did good with Gods help.