Sentence:  Read the Scripture ... T'is the beſt <WSD>"Nepenthes</WSD>", ſureſt cordiall, ſweeteſt alterative 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A drug mentioned in Homer's "Odyssey" ((dots=yes)|short=yes) as bringing relief from anxiety or grief; "hence", any drug or substance seen as bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.