Wesley Corpus

communicated many more to the world, but for the melancholy reafon he gave one of his friends, that preft him with fome paffages in his works, which too much countenanced the modern practice, Sir, we must do fomething to oblige the faculty, or they will tear us in pieces . 13. Without any regard to this, without any concern about theobliging or difobliging any man living, a mean hand has made here fome little attempt, toward a plain and easy way of curing moft difeafes. have only confulted herein , experience, common fenfe, and the common intereft ofmankind. And fuppofing they can be cured this eafy way, who would defire to use any other ? Who would not wish to have a physician always in his house, and one that attends without fee or reward ? To be able . (unless in fome few complicated cafes) to prescribe to his family, as well as himfelf? 14. Ifit be faid, but what need is there of fuch an attempt ? I answer the greatest that can poffibly be conceived. Is it not needful in the highest degree, to ' refcue men from the jaws of destruction ? From wafting their fortunes as thousands have done,