To the READER

Courteous and kind Reader, I must confesse that divers learned men have taken much pains in translating sundry books, containing most wholesome and profitable precepts of Physick and Chyrugery, wherein they have published, and at large declared all such things as seemed necessary and expedient in Physick, to be known in our Native and mother Tongue, to the intent, that every one that would take the pains to peruse them, and make tryall of them, might benefit themselves, and do much good to their acquaintance and friends.

To the same intent and purpose, I have collected this small (though beneficial Treatice) I have thought fit to write something in the behalf and praise thereof, finding many rare experimented medicines, which (put in practise) may prove beneficial to studious and carefull Practicioners; and I doubt not that they may gain much credit and applause, both by their practise and by their cure (if they please to put them in practise) which will be little expense unto them, though great credit and benefit.

There are many curious Medicaments therein contained, and divers of them approved by famous Physitians of good esteem: And therefore defise all who affect their healths, to make use of such medicines as they shall find sutable to the preservation thereof; as also, for such as are necessary for the recovery of such as are sick and weak, being confident by Gods assistance, that much happiness will redound to such as make tryall of them.

And to the end, that this little volume might not be dispiseable, but estimable and beneficial to the Commonwealth of England; I have thought fit to write this much in the praise thereof, wishing good success in its progress, and to all that shall peruse and practise on it, and to all Students, Practitioners, and well wishers to Physical practise, and that their studies, labours, and practise may alwaies be successfull and prosperous, to the honour and glory of God, the good of the Common-wealth, the benefit of their Patients, and to their perpernall fame and renown, and therefore do with that every one of them would use all care to spend some part of their study, how to benefit the Commonwealth, knowing the saying of Cicero (non solum nobis nati sumus) but to be helpful to our friends and strangers, which is most commendable. This I conceive should invite all well-wishers to the generall good, to imitate the example of divers learned Phisitians, who have not only cured divers out of charity, but also left most famous pieces of Phisick and Chyrurgery printed in English, for the good of all that will take the pains to read them, and practise on their labours. And certain I am, that many by their care and industry following their prescriptions, have gained much benefit, and great esteem thereby, and though ignorant in Phisick, or the practise thereof, became Practitioners, and famous by others labours and indeavours, and successfull also in what they undertook. I hope the same happiness will befall such as will take the pains and care in reading this Treatise, and likewise make trial of the medicaments herein contained, which is and shall be desire and prayer of
R. W.