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<HEAD>LONDONS Di&s;ea&s;e, and Cure: BEING A Soveraigne Receipt again&s;t the PLAGUE, for Prevention &s;ake.</HEAD>
<BYLINE><HI>By</HI> JOHN QVARLES, Philo-Medicus</BYLINE>
<L>THere's none &s;o <HI>ignorant,</HI> I hope, but knowes,</L>
<L><HI>Medicines</HI> are <HI>good,</HI> as well in <HI>Ver&s;e,</HI> as <HI>Pro&s;e;</HI></L>
<L>Therefore con&s;ulting with my <HI>Thoughts,</HI> I found,</L>
<L>A rare <HI>Receipt</HI> to make th' <HI>Infected</HI> &s;ound:</L>
<L>And knowing that the <HI>Almighty</HI> doth forbid,</L>
<L>In <HI>Times</HI> of <HI>Dangers, fecrets</HI> &s;hould be hid;</L>
<L>I thought it was my <HI>Duty</HI> to make known,</L>
<L>This <HI>Cath'lick Medicine</HI> unto every one;</L>
<L>That &s;o their &s;ad <HI>Di&s;tempers</HI> may be <HI>heal'd,</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>cruel natre</HI> of this <HI>&s;sad Di&s;ea&s;e,</HI></L>
<L>Is &s;o <HI>otragious,</HI> that if <HI>&s;peedy ea&s;e</HI></L>
<L><HI>Be</HI> not <HI>Pre&s;ecrib'd,</HI> the <HI>Patient</HI> mu&s;t be <HI>lo&s;t,</HI></L>
<L>But here's a <HI>medicine</HI> without <HI>Price,</HI> or <HI>Co&s;t;</HI></L>
<L>Therefore let <HI>tho&s;e</HI> that are <HI>inclin'd</HI> to be</L>
<L>My willing <HI>Patients,</HI> read, obeferve, and &s;ee</L>
<L>That my <HI>Pre&s;criptions</HI> are, they &s;hall be <HI>good,</HI></L>
<L>And very <HI>cheap,</HI> not hindring them from <HI>food</HI></L>
<L>Or <HI>hone&s;t labour;</HI> neither need they doubt</L>
<L><HI>Re&s;traint,</HI> but may with <HI>courage</HI> go about</L>
<L>Lawfull <HI>Occa&s;ions;</HI> therefore without a <HI>Bribe,</HI></L>
<L>Harken with <HI>patience,</HI> whilft I thus <HI>Pre&s;cribe;</HI></L>
<P><LABEL>Receipt.</LABEL></P>
<L>WArm <HI>Tears,</HI> di&s;tilled from a <HI>pen&s;ive Heart,</HI></L>
<L>With <HI>herb-of-grace,</HI> mixt with <HI>divine&s;t art,</HI></L>
<L>Prepar'd in th' morning when the <HI>Light</HI> begins</L>
<L>To &s;hew it &s;elf, not <HI>gathired</HI> in our <HI>Sins;</HI></L>
<L>But when the <HI>Sun</HI> of <HI>Grace</HI> hath &s;pread his <HI>Rayes,</HI></L>
<L>Then we mu&s;t <HI>Gather</HI> hath &s;pread his <HI>Rayes,</HI></L>
<L>Then we mu&s;t <HI>Gather</HI> it, and keep't with praife;</L>
<L>It mu&s;t be <HI>laid,</HI> where neither <HI>Aire</HI> of <HI>Lu&s;t,</HI></L>
<L>Nor <HI>Heat</HI> of <HI>Envy,</HI> nor th' injurios <HI>Ru&s;t</HI></L>
<L>Of <HI>Malice</HI> can come near it, nor the <HI>Breath</HI></L>
<L>Of <HI>Covethou&s;ne&s;s</HI> infect, for &s;udden <HI>Death</HI></L>
<L>Will <HI>&s;eize</HI> upon it, if we take not <HI>heed.</HI></L>
<L>'Tis al&s;o good (if po&s;&s;ible) to <HI>Bleed,</HI></L>
<L>Both at the <HI>Eyes,</HI> and <HI>Heart,</HI> for if tho&s;e <HI>veins</HI></L>
<L>Be not well <HI>breathed,</HI> the <HI>Phy&s;itians</HI> pains</L>
<L>Will prove invalide; if <HI>occa&s;ion</HI> urge,</L>
<L>The <HI>Patient</HI> mu&s;t b'advis'd to take a <HI>Purge,</HI></L>
<L>Or elfe a <HI>Vomit;</HI> When th'<HI>infected Blood</HI></L>
<L>Is <HI>clens'd,</HI> a plea&s;ant <HI>Cordial</HI> will be <HI>good;</HI></L>
<L>But let the <HI>Patient</HI> not forget to call,</L>
<L>With <HI>Thanks,</HI> unto the <HI>Sacred Ho&s;pitall;</HI></L>
<L>And then he may with <HI>covrage</HI> be affur'd</L>
<L>The <HI>wor&s;t</HI> is pa&s;t, and his <HI>Di&s;temper</HI> cur'd:</L>
<L>And if he keep a well compofed <HI>Will,</HI></L>
<L>He need not fear th' <HI>Apothecaries Bill;</HI></L>
<L>Each <HI>Item's</HI> a <HI>Receipt,</HI> and all his <HI>Co&s;t,</HI></L>
<L>Returns to <HI>Profit,</HI> nothing can be lo&s;t</L>
<L>Eut the <HI>Di&s;ea&s;e,</HI> which the great <HI>Chyron</HI> cures,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t the <HI>Phy&s;itian</HI> all the <HI>pain</HI> indures.</L>
<L>Oh happy <HI>Patieut</HI> (if the <HI>Doctor</HI> plea&s;e)</L>
<L>'Tis <HI>Health</HI> to fall in love with thy <HI>Di&s;ea&s;e!</HI></L>
<L>Oh teach me to be <HI>Sick,</HI> or I will make</L>
<L>My fealf a <HI>Patient</HI> for the <HI>Doctors</HI> &s;ake!</L>
<L>Oh ! who is he that would not be <HI>content</HI></L>
<L>With a <HI>Di&s;ea&s;e,</HI> to be his <HI>Patient?</HI></L>
<L>He has an <HI>Antidote,</HI> that can <HI>expell</HI></L>
<L>All <HI>Griefs;</HI> 'tis <HI>dangerous &s;ick ne&s;s</HI> to be <HI>well:</HI></L>
<L>Oh make me <HI>&s;ick</HI> to <HI>Death</HI> (I mean) of <HI>Sin,</HI></L>
<L>That having <HI>done,</HI> my <HI>Doctor</HI> may <HI>begin;</HI></L>
<L>Without all doubt, that <HI>Patient</HI> needs mu&s;t <HI>thrive.</HI></L>
<L>That makes <HI>Affliction</HI> his <HI>Preparative:</HI></L>
<L>Oh ! who would not <HI>Adore</HI> &s;o ble&s;t a <HI>God?</HI></L>
<L>Good natur'd <HI>Children</HI> often ki&s;s the <HI>Rod:</HI></L>
<L>And &s;o, let us with <HI>Patience</HI> learn t' indure</L>
<L>Our own <HI>Di&s;tempers,</HI> and not doubt the <HI>Cure;</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>Grand Phy&s;itian</HI> will not &s;pare his <HI>Skill,</HI></L>
<L>If we <HI>&s;ubmit</HI> our felves unto his <HI>Will;</HI></L>
<L>The more our <HI>Patience</HI> labours to <HI>endure,</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>&s;ooner</HI> will he make a <HI>perfec Cure;</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>&s;acred Scriptures</HI> this rare <HI>Cordial</HI> gives,</L>
<L>To let us know that our <HI>Redeemer</HI> lives:</L>
<L>He <HI>lives,</HI> who by his <HI>living</HI> gives us <HI>breath,</HI></L>
<L>He <HI>dy'd,</HI> and we are <HI>living</HI> by his <HI>Death:</HI></L>
<L>Thus both in <HI>Life</HI> and <HI>'Death</HI> we mu&s;t confe&s;s,</L>
<L>That He's the <HI>Author</HI> of our <HI>Happine&s;s;</HI></L>
<L>He is that <HI>God,</HI> who&s;e <HI>Cro&s;s</HI> m&s;t be our <HI>&s;Crown,</HI></L>
<L>Who&s;e <HI>&s;hame</HI> our <HI>honour,</HI> who&s;e <HI>reproach, renown;</HI></L>
<L>His <HI>Blood</HI> mu&s;t be our <HI>Bath,</HI> his <HI>Wounds,</HI> our <HI>Cure;</HI></L>
<L>For 'tis his <HI>Certainty</HI> that makes us <HI>Sure:</HI></L>
<L>Then let us like the <HI>Ninevites,</HI> be found,</L>
<L>Who&s;e <HI>true Ropentance</HI> made them <HI>truly &s;ound:</HI></L>
<L>THough as (like carele&s;st <HI>Jonas</HI>) now we lye</L>
<L>In the <HI>Whales-belly</HI> of our <HI>Sins;</HI> let's <HI>cry</HI></L>
<L>As <HI>Jonas</HI> did, and <HI>Heav'n</HI> will foon advance,</L>
<L>ANd ble&s;s us with a quick <HI>Deliverance:</HI></L>
<L><HI>Delayes</HI> are <HI>dangerous,</HI> 'tis therefore <HI>good</HI></L>
<L>To take a <HI>Remedy,</HI> before the <HI>Blood</HI></L>
<L>Be quire <HI>infected,</HI> 'tis a &s;ign the <HI>Cure</HI></L>
<L>Is <HI>difficult,</HI> and will not long <HI>endure</HI></L>
<L>A <HI>Phy&s;icall</HI> oppo&s;e, let's therefore ftrive</L>
<L>To quallifie it by a <HI>Corro&s;ive.</HI></L>
<L>A <HI>Bath</HI> of <HI>Tears</HI> is good, and will expel</L>
<L>The black <HI>di&s;ea&s;es</HI> of an <HI>Infidedl;</HI></L>
<L>The Chymi&s;try of <HI>&s;ighs,</HI> and doubled <HI>groans,</HI></L>
<L>Will melt tho&s;e <HI>hearts,</HI> which <HI>&s;in</HI> hath turn'd to <HI>&s;tones.</HI></L>
<L>But one thing more is &s;ingularly <HI>good,</HI></L>
<L>The dear <HI>Remembrance</HI> of our <HI>Saviors Blood;</HI></L>
<L>Nor will it be unto our <HI>Souls</HI> a lo&s;s,</L>
<L>To take the <HI>Lignum vitae</HI> of his <HI>Cro&s;s;</HI></L>
<L>And that <HI>&s;ick-Soul</HI> that knows how to procure</L>
<L>The <HI>Balm</HI> of <HI>Gilliad,</HI> may (by Faith) a&s;ure</L>
<L>Himfelf a <HI>Remedy, Tears</HI> mixt with <HI>Rue,</HI></L>
<L>Will make the <HI>Patient</HI> bid his <HI>Grief</HI> adue.</L>
<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed by <HI>Edward Crowch,</HI> dwelling on <HI>Snow-hill.</HI> 1665.</P>
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