Compassionate counsel to all young men especially I. London apprentices, II. students of divinity,…

VII. Take heed of self conceitedness and rash confidence, and too hasty judging. Most of your work is hard; many things, which you think not on, may occasion your mistake. Causes and Diseases have marvellous diversities. Most that are quick judges, and suddenly confident that all their first apprehensions are true, do prove but proud self-ignorant fools, and kill more by ignorances and temerity, than high-way robbers or designing Murderers do. And though the Grave hide you mistakes, they are known to God.

VIII. Give not too much Physic nor too often, or without need, nor venture on things dangerous; Mans life is precious, and nature is the chief Physician, which ⟨p. 162⟩Art must but help. The Body is tender and easily distempered, rather do too little than too much. Oft tampering useth to kill at last. As he that daily washeth a glass, at last breaketh it; and as Seamen are bold because they have oft escaped, but many, if not most, are drowned at last; and as Soldiers that have oft escaped are bold to venture, but killed at last. Its usually so with them that oft take Physic except from a very cautelous skilful man. Therefore were I a Woman I would not marry a Physician, lest his nearness and kindness should cause him to be tampering with me so oft, till a mistake did kill me: All your Neighbours may mistake your Disease without your hurt, but your Physicians mistake may be your present Death.

VIII. Give not too much Physick nor too often, or without need, nor venture on things dangerous; Mans life is precious, and nature is the chief Physician, which ⟨p. 162⟩Art must but help. The Body is tender and easily distempered, rather do too little than too much. Oft tampering useth to kill at last. As he that dayly washeth a glass, at last breaketh it; and as Seamen are bold because they have oft escaped, but many, if not most, are drown'd at last; and as Soldiers that have oft escaped are bold to venture, but kill'd at last. Its usually so with them that oft take Physick except from a very cautelous skillful man. Therefore were I a Woman I would not marry a Physitian, lest his nearness and kindness should cause him to be tampering with me so oft, till a mistake did kill me: All your Neighbours may mistake your Disease without your hurt, but your Physitians mistake may be your present Death.