To the Trader. 



he niay not hirfifeif take-u^dfl Bim thecure,and to drench, 

 Bloody-i,- dP'drefs him v^ith'hi's own han<ls -, yet (fending 

 fof, a FMe\^} ^herftgfji dtfGour(e with hirftupOtttt^ natare 

 ofthelDi!(taf4 'ted tlietebj^- con^^ to Urtderftcfttd whether 

 the Ff?T/t*f •f^eaketh/^c<ioi^ding to Art or not, and whe- 

 ther his intended coyrle of adminiOring be anfwerable 

 to true Art and perffcft Science, and probably a fecure 

 way to perfeft the cure ^ (b as if the Mafter and Owner 

 of the Horfe be not himfdf enabled with fome fupier* 

 ficial knowledge at the leaft, at what time he fhall con- 

 fult with the Ferrier^ if not CI fay) able to judge of the 

 mans Efficiency ( the Smith himfelf being indeed infuf^ 

 ficient) by miftaking the infirmity, he may ignorantly 

 adminifter or apply fuch contrary medicine?, whereby 

 inftead of labouring to cure him, he fliall moft eafily and 

 infallibly kill him, to the no fmall regret and grief of the 

 Owner. 



But Fcrricrs and Smiths may peradventure greatly re- 

 pine, and grumble at the publication of this Work of 

 mine, like as to my knowledge, and in my hearing, they 

 have moft virulently exclaimed, and vehemently inveigh- 

 ed againft Mafter '^luffclezjile, Mafter tt^iarkham 2Ln6. o- 

 thers, wifhing their Books burned^ and the Authors at 

 the Good year, for. pubhfliing and Printing them 5 pre^ 

 tending much wrong to be done to fuch poor men 

 who have ferved Appfentifhips to the Trade, having 

 none other way or means of hvelihood but only thi^. 

 But hereunto 1 anfwcr, that thefe men have no^ caufe at 

 nil to fear any prejudice thereby ^ and 1 dare boldly '^1- 

 firm the promulgatipa of Books ^ill bb fo far ^from* their 

 harm or hinderance, as that it will be infinitely t6 theit 

 benefit : For when they (hall find any one tHtobleman-, 

 Knightj or Gentleman, who wiirmidetgd feitfucb paihs 

 as either to Blbody^ Drench, Gorrofivef Gankrriei a{>i 

 ply Cat&plafmtf, Emplafters, PdWders, ^rtgSents, or 



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