Thus I haue declared the begynning, name, nature, accidentes, signes, causes, preseruations, and cures naturall of this disease the sweatynge sickenes, EnglishEphemera, or pestilent sweate, so shortly & plainly as I could for yecōmune saufty of my good countrimen, help, relieue, & defence of thesame against yesoubdaine assaultes of the disease, & to satisfie the honeste requeste of my louynge frendes and gentleὣ acquaintance. If other causes ther be supernatural, theim I leue to the diuines to serche, and the diseases thereof to cure, as a matter with out the compasse of my facultie.