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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Let them purge much with Senna in Whey: Take three Gallons of clarified whey, put in it two handful of Balm, and as much fumitory (if the time of years serve) and as much Borage, boil it to two Gallons, and put it into a stean Pot of earth that hath a Spigot at the bottom, (or a small barrel) and put into it in a thin Canvass Bag, two ounces of Senna, an ounce of Epithyme, an ounce of bruised Aniseed, and an handful of ground Ivy (called Ale-hoof) bruised, and two gads of Steel to sink it; when it hath stood two days or less, drink a Pint every morning in bed, and lie an hour after it, and if it give not three stools, drink near a pint more at five a Clock, continue this three weeks at least every day, having another vessel ready when the first is done.
2. Let them purge much with Sena in Whey: Take three Gallons of clarified whey, put in it two handful of Balm, and as much fumitory (if the time of years serve) and as much Borage, boil it to two Gallons, and put it into a stean Pot of earth that hath a Spigot at the bottom, (or a small barrel) and put into it in a thin Canvass Bag, two ounces of Sena, an ounce of Epithyme, an ounce of bruised Anniseed, and an handful of ground Ivie (called Ale-hoof) bruised, and two gads of Steel to sink it; when it hath stood two days or less, drink a Pint every morning in bed, and lie an hour after it, and if it give not three stools, drink near a pint more at five a Clock, continue this three weeks at least every day, having another vessel ready when the first is done.
Or else boil all the same herbs in three points of Whey to half the quantity, strain it, and put in it three drams of Senna, and a dram of bruised Aniseed: let it stand cold an hour and half, and after warm on gentle Embers one hour: drink it the next morning, and so on for three weeks.
Or else boyl all the same herbs in three points of Whey to half the quantity, strein it, and put in it three drams of Senna, and a dram of bruised Anniseed: let it stand cold an hour and half, and after warm on gentle Embres one hour: drink it the next morning, and so on for three weeks.