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in whom the Pox was changed into the Leprofy : That 
is, from having great Pockes or Puftules on the Sur- 
face of their Bodies, from whence the Pox is deno- 
minated, to have become Ulcerous or Scabby. This 
particular State of the Difeafe anciently put the Sur* 
geons to a great deal of trouble: For they finding 
that thefe Ulcers were of a very contumacious and 
rebellious Nature, they were obliged to make ufe of 
great numbers of remedies, in order to conquer the 
evil Difpofition of them . But they obferved that all 
of them were ufelcfs, unlefs Mercury was joined with 
them. Now the drefling each particular Ulcer being 
fo very tedious, they ordered the Patients to daub 
the Ointments over the Parts which were ulcerated ; 
which done they were wrapt in Linnen deaths till 
the next drefling : But after a few Days they were 
extreamly furprized, to find their Mouths began to 
be fore, and that they fpit very profufely ; but they 
tell us to their aftonifhmenc, that in a little time 
the Sores became healed, and the Patients cured. And 
by this accident it was the Method of Salivating by 
Unction was fird difeover’d, which is in fo much ufe 
among us at this Day. From thefe and fome other 
inftances 1 have given of the Induftry and Applicati- 
on of our Predeceflors, and with what Sagacity they 
applyed every accidental hint, to the relieving their 
diftreffed fellow Creatures from rhe Misfortunes they 
laboured under; we ought to be led to the highed 
Edeem and Veneration of them, (and fo much the more 
mod certainly) forafmuch as they were principally 
our own Country Men, who I can prove not only 
from feveral Perfons, coming from Foreign Parts to 
be cured of their Difeafes here in England, but for 
other Reafons that they excelled mod of their Co- 
temporaries in the Divine Art of Healing. Now al- 
though 
