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But as Clusius writes of new Balmes, Peruvianum et Balsamum de Tolu, from Peru and Tolu; so demonstration is made us of new Balms; some rather Logical, then Theological. Germany knows my meaning. Others produce us Balms of Piety, made up with Policy: the coat of Religion put upon the back of State. Where there may be some Balm, but it is so mixed, that it is marred. For to a scruple of that, they put in whole ounces of other ingredients: an ounce of Oleum vulpinu•, Fox-like subtlety, as much oleum viperis, poisonable opinion, and no less oleum tartari, &c. A whole pound of policy, an arm-full of stinking weeds, frivolous and superstitious Relics: all these are put to a poor dram or scruple of Balm. Nay, and all these shall be dashed and slubbered together by a Mass-Priest, an idle and unskilful Apothecary. And when any conscience is known sore, by auricular Confession, it shall have a plaster of this stuff.

But as Clusius writes of new Balmes, Peruvianum et Balsamum de Tolu, from Peru and Tolu; so demonstration is made vs of new Balmes; some rather Logicall, then Theologicall. Germanie knowes my meaning. Others produce vs Balmes of Piety, made vp with Pollicie: the coate of Religion put vpon the backe of State. Where there may be some Balme, but it is so mixed, that it is marred. For to a scruple of that, they put in whole ounces of other ingredients: an ounce of Oleum vulpinu•, Foxe-like subtiltie, as much oleum viperis, poysonable opinion, and no lesse oleum tartari, &c. A whole pound of pollicie, an arme-full of stinking weedes, friuolous and superstitious Reliques: all these are put to a poore dramme or scruple of Balme. Nay, and all these shall be dash'd and slubberd together by a Masse-Priest, an idle and vnskilfull Apothecarie. And when any conscience is knowne sore, by auricular Confession, it shall haue a plaister of this stuffe.

Perhaps this is that they call their Holy-oil, which is said to heal the sick body, if it recovers; or at least to cure the soul of her sins; at least, of so many, as may keep a man from Hell, and put him into Purgatory: where he shall have house-room and fire-wood free; till the Pope with soul-Masses and merits can get him a plot of ground in Heaven, to build a house on. How shameful is it to match their oil with Gods Balm? to kneel to it as God, to ascribe events to it, which God works, (and to help the glory of it) to call those works miracles; whereas they might find fitter use for it, about their boots. Though it be newly