of our{e} q{ui}nte e{ss}encie afore seid, and he
schal be al hool / but if it be so þat god wole algatis þat he schal
die / And I seie to ȝou truly, þat þis is þe hiȝeste maist{ri}e þ{a}t 28

[Few doctors now know this highest secret.]

may be in transmutaciou{n} of kynde; for riȝt fewe lechis now
lyuynge knowe þis p{ri}uytee.


[Page 16: HOW TO CURE LEPROSY AND PALSY.]

[‘3^a. M^e.’]

[--To cure the Leprosy that is caused by rotten humours.--]

The þridde medicyn is to cure þe lepre þat is causid of
corrupcioun and putrifaccioun of ony of þe p{ri}ncipal humouris
of man; but not þe lepre þ{a}t comeþ to man of kynde of
þe fadir and of þe modir leprous,--for it is callid morbus 4
heredit{us},--ne þe lepre þat is sent of god by his plage, but þat

[Use our Quinte Essence, with those of Gold and Pearl; (or
Burning Water, if you have no Quinte Essence.)]

þ{a}t is causid oonly of rotu{n} humo{ur}is / take oure 5 e{ss}enc{e}
aforeseid, wiþ þe
q{ui}nte e{ss}enc{e} of goold and peerl, a litil quantite
at oonys, and vse it in maner as I seide afore / and wiþi{n}ne a 8
fewe daies he schal be p{ar}tily hool þ{er}of. and if ȝe haue n{o}n