A preservative poem or Patridophilus his precepts De arte præservandi. Illustrated with arguments and animadversions aswell pleasant as profitable. By due observation whereof, the sickenesse named the plague and all other infectious diseases may be assuredly avoided. Mos necessary, aswell for those that are fled from London and Westminster or the parts neere adjacent, and doe purpose to returne: as for those that are still resident. Digested under twenty severall heads which are presented by the page next folowing the epistle.

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  • A preservative poem or Patridophilus his precepts De arte præservandi. Illustrated with arguments and animadversions aswell pleasant as profitable. By due observation whereof, the sickenesse named the plague and all other infectious diseases may be assuredly avoided. Mos necessary, aswell for those that are fled from London and Westminster or the parts neere adjacent, and doe purpose to returne: as for those that are still resident. Digested under twenty severall heads which are presented by the page next folowing the epistle.
  • Cities comfort: or, Patridophilus his theologicall and physicall preservatives against the plague, and all other infectious diseases
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Imprint
London: printed by Anne Griffin for Willianm [sic] Leake, and to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane, 1636.
Publication year
1636-1636
ESTC No.
S94663
Grub Street ID
152851
Description
[6], 72, [4] p. ; 8⁰
Note
Patridophilus = John Penkethman

An expanded version in verse of Penkethman, John. The cities comfort: or, Patridophilus his theologicall and physicall preservatives against the plague, and all other infectious diseases: ...

Entered in Stationers' Register to Mrs. Griffin, 7 November, 1636--STC.Citation/references STC (2nd ed.), 19598.4Subject Plague -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.

Prayer -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.