Historia vegetabilium sacra, or, A Scripture herbal wherein all the trees, shrubs, herbs, plants, flowers, fruits &c. mentioned in the Holy Bible, are in an alphabetical order, rationally discoursed of ... / by W. Westmacott.

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Author:	Westmacott, William.
Title:	Historia vegetabilium sacra, or, A Scripture herbal wherein all the trees, shrubs, herbs, plants, flowers, fruits &c. mentioned in the Holy Bible, are in an alphabetical order, rationally discoursed of ... / by W. Westmacott.
Print source:	Historia vegetabilium sacra, or, A Scripture herbal wherein all the trees, shrubs, herbs, plants, flowers, fruits &c. mentioned in the Holy Bible, are in an alphabetical order, rationally discoursed of ... / by W. Westmacott. Westmacott, William. London: Printed for John Salusbury, 1695.
Notes:	Another issue of Westmacott's "Theobotanologia". Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
Subject terms:	Plants in the Bible. Herbals. Botany, Medical.
URL:	https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A65494.0001.001
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AN ADDRESS TO THE Learned and Reverend CLERGY, Of what Opinion or Perswasion soever: Also a Word to Physical and Theo∣logical TYRO's.

An Introductory PREFACE TO THE READER: Of what Religion, Profession, or Call∣ing soever, that useth to Read the Holy BIBLE.

A CATALOGUE of all the Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Herbs and Fruits, mentioned in the Holy BIBLE.

Historia Vegetabilium Sacra, OR A SCRIPTURE-HERBAL.

Algum Trees.

Almond Tree.

Vertues and Ʋses.

Almug Trees.

Anise. Matth. 23. 23.

Vertues and Ʋses.

Apple Tree.

Virtues and Ʋses

Ash. Isa. 44. 14.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Barley.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Bay-Tree. Psal. 37, 35.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Beans. 2 Sam. 1y, 21. Ezek. 4, 9.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Box-Tree. Isa. 41, 19, & 60, 13.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Bramble. Brambles. Judg. 9. 14, 15. Is. 34, 13. Luke 6. 44.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Briar. Briars. Jud. 8. 7, 16. Isai. 5. 6, & 7, 23. 24, 25. & 10. 17. & 32. 13. & 55. 13. Ezek. 2, 6. & 28. 24. Micha, 7. 4. Heb. 6. 8.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Bull Rushes. Exod. 2. 3. Isa. 18. 2. & 58. 5.

Calamus. Exod. 30. 23. Cant. 4. 14. Ezek. 27. 19.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Sweet-Care. Isa. 43. 24. Jer. 6. 20.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Cassia. Exod. 30. 24. Ps. 45. 8. Ezek. 27. 19.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Cedar-Tree.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Chesnut-Tree. Gen. 30. 37. Ezek. 31. 8.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Co•kle. Job 31. 40.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Coriander-Seed. Exod. 16. 31. Numb. 11. 7.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Cucumber. Numb. 11. 15. Isai. 1. 8.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Cummin. Isa. 28. 25, 27. Matth. 23. 23.

Virtues and Ʋses

Cinnamon. Exod. 20. 23. Prov. 7. 17. Cant. 4. 14. Rev. 18. 13.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Cypress-Tree. Isai. 44. 14.

Vertues and Ʋses.

Elmes. Hos. 4. 13.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Fig-Tree.

Vertues and Ʋses.

Firr-Tree.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Fitches. Isai. 28. 25, 27. Ezek. 4. 9.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Flags. Exod. 2. 3, 5. Job 8. 11. Isai. 19. 6.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Flax. Exod. 9. 31. Josh. 2. 6. Jud. 15. 14. Prov. 31. 13. Isai. 19. 9. & 42. 3. & 43. 17. Ezek. 40. 3. Hos. 2. 5, 9. Mat. 12. 20.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Garlick. Numb. 11. 3.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Gophir-Wood.

Gourds. Wild Gourd. 2 K. 4. 39. Jon. 4. 6, 10.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Grapes.

Grass.

Hasel-Tree. Gen. 30. 37.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Hemlock. Hos. 10. 4. Amos 6. 12.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Hyssop. Exod. 12. 22. Lev. 14. 4, 52. Numb. 19. 6, 18. 1 Kings 4. 33. Psal 51. 7. Jo. 19. 29. Heb. 9. 19.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Iuniper-Tree. Juniper Roots. 1 Kings 19. 4, 5. Job 30. 4. Psal. 120. 4.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Leeks. Numb. 11. 5.

Vertues and Ʋses.

Lentils. Gen. 25. 34. 2 Sam. 17. 28. and 23. 11. Ezek. 4. 9.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Ligit-Aloes. Numb. 24. 6.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Lilly. Lillies. 1 Kings 7. 19. 22, 26. 2 Chr. 4 5. Cant. 2. 1, 2, 16. & 4. 5. & 5. 13. & 6. 2, 3. & 7. 2. Hos. 14. 5. Mat. 6. 28. Luke 12. 27.

Virtues and Ʋses

Mallows. Job. 30. 4.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Mandrakes. Gen. 30. 14, 15, 16. Cant. 7. 13.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Melons. Num. 11. 5.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Mint. Matth. 23. 23. Luke 11. 42.

Vertues and Ʋses.

Mullberry-Trees. 2 Sam. 5. 23, 24. 1 Chron. 14. 14.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Mustard-Seed. Matth. 13. 31. and 17. 20. Mark 4. 31. Luke 13. 19. and 17. 16.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Myrtle-Trees. Neh. 8. 15. Is. 41. 19. & 55. 13. Zech. 1. 8, 10, 11.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Nettles. Job 30. 7. Prov. 24. 31. Isai. 34. 13. Hos. 9. 6. Zeph. 2. 9.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Nuts. Gen. 43. 11. Can. 6. 11.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Oak.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Olive-Tree.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Onions. Numb. 11. 5.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Oyl-Tree. Isai. 41. 19.

Palm-Tree.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Pine-Tree. Neh. 8. 15. Isai. 41. 19. and 60. 13.

Virtues and Ʋses.

TAR PILLS

Pomgranates.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Poplar. Poplars. Gen. 30. 37. Hos. 4. 13.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Pulse. 2 Sam. 17. 28. Dan. 1. 12, 16.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Raisins. 1 Sam. 25. 18. and 30. 12. 2 Sam. 16. 1. 1 Chron. 12. 40.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Purging Plums or Raisins,

Reeds.

Vertues and Ʋses.

Rose. Cant. 2. 1. Isai. 35. 1.

Virtues and Ʋses.

In the Shops.

Rue. Luke 11. 24.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Rush. Rushes. Job 8. 11. Is. 9. 14. & 19. 15. & 37. 7.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Rye. Exod. 9. 32. Isa. 28. 25.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Saffron. Can. 4. 14.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Shittah-Tree. Shittim-wood. Ex. 25. 5, 23. & 26. 15, 37. & 27. 1, 16. & 30. 1, 5. & 35. 24. & 36. 31, 36. & 37. 1, 25. & 38. 1. 6. Deut. 10. 3. Isa. 41. 19.

Spicknard. Can 1. 12. & 4. 13, 14. Mar. 4. 3. Jo. 12. 3.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Sycomore-Trees. Sicamine-Trees. 1 K. 10. 27. 1 Chr. 27. 28. 2 Ch. 1. 15. & 9. 27. Ps. 78. 47. Is. 9. 10. Luk. 17. 6. & 19. 4.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Birch-Wine.

Tares. Matth. 13. 25. &c. [See Fitches and Pulse.]

Teyl-Tree. Isa. 6. 13.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Thistle. Thistles. Gen. 3. 18. 2 King. 14. 19. Job 31. 40. Hos. 10. 8. Mat. 7. 16.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Thornes. Gen. 3. 18. Exod. 22. 6. Num. 33. 55. Jos. 23. 13. Jud. 2. 3. & 8. 7. 2 Sam. 23. 6. 2 Chr. 33. 11. Job 5. 5. & 41. 2. Ps. 58. 9. & 118. 12. Prov. 15. 9. & 22. 5. & 24. 31. & 41. 2. Eccl. 7. 6. Can. 2. 6. Is. 5. 6. & 7. 19, 25. & 9. 18. & 10. 17. & 32. 13. & 33. 12. & 34. 13. & 55. 13. Ezek. 2. 6. & 28. 24 Hos. 10. 8. Mic. 7. 4. Nah. 1. 10. Mat. 7. 16. & 13. 22. & 27. 29. 2 Cor. 12. 7. Heb. 6. 8.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Trée of Life. Gen. 2. 9. Prov. 3. 18. & 11. 30▪ & 13. 12. & 15. 4. Rev. 2. 7.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Vine. Gen. 40. 9. & 49. 11. Deut. 32. 32. & 8. 8. Jud. 9. 12. 1 King. 4. 25. 2 King. 4. 39. & 18. 31. & 25. 12. 2 Chr. 26. 10. Job 15. 33. Psal. 80. 8. & 128. 3. Can. 6. 11. & 7. 12. Isa. 5. 2. & 16. 18. & 24. 7. & 32. 12. & 61. 5. Ezek. 5. 2. & 17. 6, 8. & 19. 10. Hos. 10. 1. & 14. 17. Joel 1. 7, 11. Mic. 4. 4. Nah. 2. 2. Zec. 3. 10. Mal. 3. 11. Matth. 26. 29. Joh. 15. 1. Jam. 3. 12. Rev. 14. 18.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Wheat. Ex. 9. 23. & 29. 2. Num. 18. 12. Deut. 8. 8. & 32. 14. Jud. 6. 11. 2 Sam. 17. 28. Chr. 27. 5. Ezr. 6. 9. Job 31. 40. Ps. 81. 16. Is. 28. 25. Jer. 31. 12. Joel 2. 24. Mat. 3. 12. Luk. 22. 31. Act. 27. 38. 1 Cor. 15. 37. Rev. 6. 6.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Willow. Lev. 23. 40. Job 40. 22. Ps. 137. 2. Is. 15. 7. & 44. 4. Ezek. 17. 5.

Virtues and Ʋses.

Worm Wood. Deut. 29. 18. Ps. 5. 4. Jer. 9. 15▪ & 23. 15. Lam. 3. 15. Am. 5. 7. Rev. 8. 11.

Virtues and Ʋses.

An Alphabetical TABLE, Shewing what Plants, (besides those mentioned in the Sacred BIBLE) as also some of the Diseases, Medicines, and other Matters that are contained and chiefly discoursed of in this Book.

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