wiyn at his mete and at þe soper, in þe which be fixid þe 5.
essence of gold, as I tauȝte ȝou tofore. 16

[‘2^a. M^e.’]

[[* Fol. 19b.]]

[--To cure a man given up by his doctors.--]

The secu{n}de [*]medicyn is to heele a man, and make hym
lyue, þ{a}t is almoost consumed in nature, and so nyȝ deed þat
he is forsake of lechis. but if it be þe laste teerme of his lijf

[Give him Quinte Essence of Gold with celandine water, and he
shall rise up and speak.]

sett of god, ȝe schal ȝeue hi{m} oure q{ui}nte e{ss}ence of gold wiþ a 20
litil quantite of watir of celendoyn ȝdrawe, and meynge it wiþ

[‘Aq{u}a celidoyn.’]

þe oþ{er}e þingis aforeseid / and anoon as þe sike hath resceyued
it into his stomak, it ȝeueþ to þe herte influence of naturel heete
and of lijf. and þanne ȝe schal se hi{m} rise vp and speke, and 24

[Then comfort him with our Quinte Essence, and he shall be
cured, unless God wills he shall die.]

wondirfully be comfortid and strenkþid þ{er}by // þanne comforte
him wiþ minist{ra}ciou{n}