it stand for twelve hours, stirring divers times, then still it in a
Limbeck, and keep the first water, for it is best, then put the second
water by it self, for it is good, but not of such vertues, &c.


_The Vertues of this water._

It comforts the Spirits Vital, and helps all inward Diseases that come
of cold, it is good against the shaking of the Palsie; it cures the
contraction of the Sinews, helps the conception of Women if they be
Barren, it kills the Worms in the Belly and Stomach; it cures the cold
Dropsie, and helps the Stone in the Bladder, and in the Reins of the
back; it helps shortly the stinking breath, and whosoever useth this
Water morning and evening, (and not too often) it preserveth him in good
liking, and will make him seem young very long, and Comforteth nature
marvellously; with this water did Dr. _Stephens_ preserve his life, till
extream age would not let him go or stand and he continued five years,
when all the Physicians judged he would not live a year longer, nor did
he use any other Medicine but this, &c.



_A Plague Water to be taken one spoonful every four hours with one sweat
every time._

Take Scabious; Betony, Pimpernel, and Turmentine-roots, of each a pound,
steep these all night in three gallons of strong Beer, and distil them
all in a Limbeck, and when you use it, take a spoonful thereof every
four hours, and sweat well after it, draw two quarts of water, if your
Beer be strong, and mingle them both together.