Jones of Hatton-Garden, two doors from the sign of the New-hole in the wall, his Book of Cures.  
I shall not need to set down what Cures I can do, for there are thousands will say they can do all manner of great Cures, but where have they cured any? It is not the saying I can or would do great Cures, but he that is known to do such Cures you must look after, if you intent to have help, and if you please to read over this little book, you will find that there is but few Cures to be named, but what I have Cured, the People's names and places where they live, which are your neighbours round about you, so that you need not go far to know the truth of it, neither need you question, but that I shall do the same Cures so long as it pleaseth God to continue the blessing with me, and when he please to take it away I shall do no more.  
My name is Jones the English Physician, who through the blessing of God, with my own industry for the space of twenty three years' practice on the worst of Distempers, have found out how to help any Distemper (so far as Curable,) and give my Books and Judgement to all for nothing.  
I live at a corner house in Hatton-Garden in Holborn, two doors from the sign of the New-hole in the wall, and three doors from the sign of the Golden-ball, almost over against Baldwins, Garden-gate, at the upper corner near the sign of the George. I have lived at this house two years, and as much as since Midsummer, this being the fourteenth day of August, 1671. and have from the date hereof, above three quarters of a year to come of my Lease, and when that time is expired, I intent (God willing) to go to live at my Countryhouse at Marshfield in , five miles this side Bath, and in the mean time I will deal faithfully with you, as I have done; to the great comfort of thousands in and about London, since my coming; as you may read of some of their names set down in this book, and if I do stay any longer than the time I have here set down, I will give you notice about a quarter of a year before the time is out.  
NOW I will tell you of some of the greatest Cures that hath been done in this age, the people's names, and places where they live, if you will diligently read over this little book; and as it is said that by the mouths of two witnesses the truth of a matter shall be confirmed, you have not only two witnesses to confirm the truth of this little book, but many: insomuch that if you will believe that there is any ●…uth in the world, you may believe this. I never practised in London before the date hereof, being from the third of June, 1669. and in this little time have done Cures as followeth, with thousands more.  
I have with Gods help given help, and Cure according as it is here set down. I helped the wife of Mr. Richard Subrance of Tower-hill two doors from the sign of the Black-dog a Silk-weaver, of great pain of her Head and Stomach, she being so weak not likely to live. The wife of Mr John Slater in Thread-needle▪ ally in moorfield's, the next door to the Hand and Shears, of deafness. Mr. Philip Luke of the Neathouses of the Stone, and have it to show. Mr. Ralph Swain at the Soho, almost over against the Prince of Orange's- head a Carpenter, of the Ague and Fever. The wife of Master Charles Parsons, at the sign of the Black-raven in Perpole-lane, of a Fever, with great pain at her Stomach. Francis Hollis in Wapping, at the sign of the Water-house, of great pain in his Ankles, who could not get help in three or four years. Mr. John Worane near the sign of the Crooked-billet and Ship upon the Green-banck in Southwark of the Sciatica and a Fever. Mr. William Ash of Bednal-green over against the old Chapel, of the third day Ague and Fever. Mr. John Weston of the Neat-houses of the third day Ague and Fever. Mr. Nicholas White of White-hart-yard in East-smithfield, of the Consumption and Cough, and Shortness of breath. Mr. John Davis of Pickled-herring-staires, at the sign of the Five-tobacco-pipes, of the Ague. Mrs. Clipson at Saffron-hill, the next door to the Roul of Tobacco, of a Cough who could not get help by any other. The son of Mr. Thomas Billington a Baker in Peters-street or lane at Cow-cross, the next door to the sign of the Fox, of the Convulsion-fits ever since half a year old. Mrs. Jane Sidow at the Bankside in Southwark; over against Hollands-leger near the sign of the Two Cats of a sad Cough and distempered Stomach. Mrs. Elizabeth Marland the next door to the sign of the Peter and Key in Peters-lane near Hicks'- hall of Deafness. Mrs. Marry Porter in Three-Oake-lane joining to Joneses-lane, near the sign of the Dun-Cow near Cow-cross, of great pain in her Legs, who could not get help in two years. Mrs. Mattha Wells of the same place of a sore Leg. The wife of Mr. John Mead the next door to the sign of the Sugar-leaf and Two-flying-horses in Fashion-street near Spittle-fields, of the Palsy with great Pain and Lameness in her Legs and Arms, with Nummedness, and I made her as well as ever she was in her life with God's help. Mrs. Clerk at the sign of the Christopher in Barnaby-street in Southwark, of the Stone. Mr. Abel Lion in Mary magdalen's Churchyard in Barnaby-street a Feltmaker, of Deafness. Mrs. Elizabeth Fish, at Hodsdon the next door to the sign of the Three Kings of great pain and lameness in all her Limbs, and the gripes of the Guts. I did much good to Mr. Edw. Mulanix in Long-acre in Coxes-ally, for great pain in his Stomach and Back. M Marry Pain at Holborn-conduit, the next door to the sign of the Goldon-lyon of the Cough. The child of Mr. William Reen at the sign of the Crown in Chick-lane, of the Rickets and Fever. Mr John Langly at the Coffe-house near the 3 Cranes on great Tower-hill, of a double third day Ague. Marry Moor at the Half-moon-Inn near the Kings-bench in Southwark, of Deafness. Mr. Henry Taylor near Shoreditch-Church at the sign of the Cradle, of the third day Ague and Fever. Mr. Edward Curtis of the Neat-houses of great pain and stoppage at his Stomach, he is a Gardener. Mr. John Baker a Ship Carpenter at Deptford near the sign of the Chequer, of a ●ea●er, with great pain at his Side. He did much good to Mrs. Elizabeth Baker the wife of the aforesaid John Baker, for the windy Gout. Mr. Samuel Chadwell in Tully-street near Horsly-down the next door to the sign of the Worlds-end, of the Fever and griping of the Guts, Southwark. Mr. John Wicks Junior, of Fig-tree-court in Barbican, at Mr. Tailor's house at the upper end of the Court, of the Dropsy. I did much good to Mrs Terrill of the Red-lyon in Wapping (the carved Lion and the Carver liveth over against it) for the Apoplexy & Palsy, all one side; I mended her speech also. Mr. Arthur Fowler at the three cups over against the Maypole in the Strand, of an Ulcer in his Bladder, who was so bad that he could not make one drop of water, and in such torment no tongue is able to express, and had the advice of many able Men, and they all or most of them judged it to be the Stone, but they were all mistaken; I soon caused him to make water, and gave him ease of pain, and made a perfect cure in a week or a fortnight's time, with God's help. I Cured the Child of Mr. Grimes living between Vine-street and Mutton-lane near Clarkenwell a Clock-maker, of the Rickets, and Consumption, when he was almost at death's door. Elizabeth Cleverly at the Windmill and Three-broad-arrows in Canon-street, of the Ptisick & Cough, who was so bad therewith, that she was likely to lose her speech. I saved the Leg of Mr. John Helena of Angel-alley in Bishops- gate-street, from rotting off Mr Thomas Anyon in Badford-bury over against the Tobacco-roul, of Looseness, and Vomiting, and a Cough, and Fever, with great pain. Mr. William Stone a Seaman in Wapping near the Gun-Tavern of the Ague and Fever. The son of Mr. James Bell in the Cole-yard in Drewry-lane, at the upper end of the yard, at Mr. Lawlys-house, of the Fever and gripes of the Guts. William D●wson in the Red-bull Playhouse yard near Clarkenwell-green, of the Cough, and great pain in his Back. Mr. Samuel Jones living near the Red Lion in Gray's-Inn-lane, of the third-days Ague. Mr. Abel Bartsn at the Brewhouse at the upper end of St. John-street, of the Gout, being near threescore years of age, and lay so lame with it, that he was not able to turn in his Bed, this being at the Fall of the Leaf, about two years since, & he not expected to leave his Bed till the Spring; however with Gods help I made him perfectly well in a month or six week's time. The wife of Mr. John Wilks at Pie-corner at the end of Smithfield over against the Blew-boot, of the Convulsion-fits, and great swelling and hardness of her Belly, which was a Tympany a breeding, and the cause of both these distempers came with Grief. Mr. William Dyer in Half-moon-alley, without Bishopsgate, of a sad Ulcer in his Leg, of twelve years, and I made him well in about two months, with God's help. Alice Baker over against the Black-swan in Turnmil-street at Mr. Corners house a Bricklayer, of losness of her Teeth, when they were all ready to fall out of her head and made them fast again, she being near fourscore years of age. The child of Mr. Henry Standly in Red-rose-street in , at the sign of the Sedan of the Consumption, when he was almost at death's door. Mr. John House of Bull-alley in Barnaby street Southwark, of the third day Ague and Fever. Mrs. Elizabeth Moor, over against the Three Tuns in Petticoat-lane, a little way in Gravel-lane, of the Evil and blindness of one Eye, who could not get help by any other. Mr. Shepherd next door to the sign of the Golden Ball in Hattengarden of the New Fever, and the Gripes of the Guts; and his tongue was as black as Ink, yet with Gods help I made him as well as ever he was in his life. The wife of Mr. Ralph Holloway at the Nag's head in Gray's-Inn-lane, of a Fever, with great weakness, when none thought she would have lived. The wife of John Right of Brick-lane in Oldstreet, in Key and Swan-yard, of Deafness. Mr. John Michael a Schoolmaster in Angel-alley in Gray's-Inn-lane, of a sore and Rheumy Eye, who had made trial of able men for the space of seven or eight years, and could not get any remedy, and with Gods help I made him well in nine or ten weeks. I helped his wife also of great pain in her back, I helped his Child also of the Chincough. Mr. Thomas Love near Shoreditch Church of the Jaundice, he being above fourscore years of age when he was cured. Mr. Richard Young of Park-street near St. Albon of a Wen on the top of his Head, who could not get help by any other in twenty years, and I took it out at twice dressing, not spilling one drop of blood. Elizabeth Brownsier of Swan-alley in the Minories, of the Convulsion fits, and shortness of Breath. Sarah Fox in Ar●vard in Rlachman-street in Southwark. of the Ague. James George on the Bankside nea● the Bear-garden, in Southwark of great pain in his Shoulders, Arms, and Hips. Mr. Graves at the sign of the Blind Beggar at Cow-cross of the Wind Gout in all his Joints. Mr. Edward Squire, in Gowswell-street at Mr. Matthew Brownes house, a Shoemaker, over against the Pump between the sign of the Maidenhead and the Bell, of a Cancered Wen in the side of his neck, near as big as a penny loaf which grew fast to the Mandible or Jaw bone, and the Veins and Sinews grew through it, and I cured him without hurting the Veins and Sinews. Insomuch that none can hardly see where it grew, and if he be not there now, Mr. Brown the man of the aforefaid house can give you an account of this great Cure. Henry Clarre of a Consumption, when he was so much wasted that his flesh was all withered away, that he had not left to cover his bones but the skin, I did never see any man so bare of flesh, neither dead nor alive, and using my things he grew strong and lusty, and flesh grew up and covered his bones, in so much that he hath as much flesh on his bones as any ordinary man; and this we may see, how God blesseth the means some times, contrary to our expectation; therefore 'tis good for every one to use lawful means to the very last; the people of the Golden Patton over against the King's Bench in South-wark, will give you a full account of this great cure. The wife of Mr. Philip Pain near to St. James' Market over against the Cock and Hoop, of the Sciatica pain in her Hip being so bad therewith that she could not take any rest night nor day, and I helped her of that, and also of the Fits of the Mother, Aged above fifty. Robert Daylly of Kingston upon Thames ten miles from London, of the vomiting of blood. The wife of Nicholas Bishop, at the Sign of the Child's Coat in the Hay-market at Pickadilly, of great pain with deafness, noise, and singing in her Head. Mr. William Medbere of St. Martin's in the Fields Coach-maker, the next door to the sign of the Sugar-loaf at a Glass-makers, of the Sciatica Gout in his hip, and at times in all his Joints, who lay very weak, and could not get help by any of a long time, and I gave him ease of pain in three hours; and in a fortnight's time cured him. Anne Fisher of Church-yard Alley in Chick-lane, of deafness, and singing in the head. Hester Wood of Church-yard Alley in Chick-lane of the stone in the Bladder, I took away her pain, and brought the Stone from her, in less than twelve hours, when she was in such torment that cannot be expressed, and of great age. I have the stone to show any that please to see it. The Son of Mrs. Marry Clerk near the sign of the Lamb in Islington, of the Lethargy, with great pain in his Head and Deafness. Mr. Adam Prince, at the sign of the Boot in King-street in Westminster, of the Stone and Gravel in the Kidneys and Bladder. Elizabeth Tons●n of Newingtons-but in Blackman-street in Southwark, in Lamb-Alley, of a Cancer in her Breast almost as big as a man's head, and I consumed it away without cutting, or putting her to any pain, or hindering her business. Robert Mils of Kent-street the next door to the Rose, Southwark, of the Ague & Fever. Mr. John Arnil at the top of Saffron-Hill of the Ague and Fever. Mrs. Tomasin Estcot of White-Cross-street, in Bare and Ragged-staff-Yard, of a deafness with noise in her head. Mr. Thomas Ward of Bishops-head-court, in Gray's-Inn-lane, of the griping pains in the Guts, and gave him present help; I also cured his daughter of a scald or Leprosy head. Mr. Gregory Coe living on the Bankside near the Bear-Garden, in Southwark of the Palsy, who had not the use of his hands to cut his meat or to help himself not any manner of way for the space of three years, and about two months, being near fourscore years of age, and I soon made him well, with God's help, and he hath the use of his hands as well as any of his age. Michael Smith near the sign of the Griffen in Russel-street in , of great pains in his limbs and the Cramp. Mr Fawey at the Black Raven in Long-acre, of the Sciatica in his Hip. Mr. Thomas Day of Oldstreet in Blue-anchor- alley, of a Fistula. Margaret Wheatley in Swan-alley in the Minories, of the Toothache, and also of great pain in her Head and Ear. Mr. Bull near the sign of the George in Grove-street in Hackney, of the third day Ague.  
I said in my former book, that in regard my Cordial Pill and Balsam of Balsams was counterfeited by so many Cheats, that it should not be called by that name any more during the time of my book, but now I have made a new book, I have given it the same name again; now I have given you such good notice of the Cheats, that I think you will be so wise as not to take any thing from any by this name, but what you have from my own hand that you may not be cheated of your money and your lives also. For they are things of my own Study and practise for many years therefore if any proffer such things to sell, and say they had them of me, believe them not, for it is Counterfeited. I will give you notice of one or two of these wicked fellows which do endeavour to cheat you, I say to prevent your being poisoned, for those which Minister Physic without art, if they Cure one by chance they may kill above a hundred to every one, for it is with them as the Blind man hit the Hair: it was twelve or thirteen years before I could bring to pass to minister things with safety to do good▪ though I both studied and traveled hard, and practised continually upon the worst of Distempers in all bodies; which do make me admire the impudence of these wicked fellows, who do not at all value the lives of people, so they can but cheat them of their money. As one Bullin whom I took in out of the Streets and relieved him a whole Winter otherwise he had starved. As also one Perry a Porter which I employed to give out my books and to make clean the Streets before my House, till 〈…〉 and disquiet in my Family▪ that I was fain to put him away; there are many others me, for I bless God I have enough to maintain me and my Family: but for fear they should poison any of the people before they are found out; therefore be sure you take not any thing from any person in the name of Cordial Pill or Balsam of Balsams, but from my own hand, for I have given you but a hint of the Cheats, to what they are in number.  
Now I will set down some of the Cures which I have done in the Country, and first one great Cure with witnesses to it, and here followeth a true Copy of the Certificate. He cured me John Asteet of Totness in Devon-Shire of the Stone in the Bladder, I being about Threescore years of age when he cured me, I was so bad that I was not able to make one drop of water, and my pain was so terrible that no tongue is able to express, and he gave me a powder which in six hours' time broke the Stone to pieces and brought it from me; and from this t●me my pain left me, and I could make water very well, and was not troubled any more with the Stone nor pain; In witness hereunto we have put our hands, John Astcot, John Samson, Peter Brag, Ptolomeus Samson, John Sampson, Zach. Punchard, Anthony Lang ●orth, John Amat, 1668. this is a true Copy of the Certificate, and any that please may see the Certificate. Richard Pope of Brickham, two miles off Dartmouth, of great pain in his stomach, sides and back. John Beard of Totness in Devonshire, of lameness in all his Limbs, and soon made him lay by his Crutches. John Day of Churiton-Bushel, nine miles from Exeter, of great pain in his head, with black Cataracts breeding in his Eyes, I helped him of his pain of his head; and also the black Catharacts which were breeding in his Eyes, and made him see very well, though he was almost blind, and I did it without putting him to any pain, or putting any thing, into his Eyes. William Blackaller of Totness in Devonshire, of the Apoplexy and palsy on his right side, and a Consumption withal, so that he could not rise out of his bed, and none thought that ever he would recover, and I first made him able to go on Crutches, and soon after without, and within a reasonable time with God's help, recovered him. William Randal of Stook, three miles off Exeter, of the Megrim, with a Cough, and great pain at his stomach and back. Judeth Doabs', living near the South-gate in Exeter, at Mr. William Butlers, of the Evil and Blindness. William Friggy of Glaston, four miles from Wells, of great pain in his side, being aged, and could not get help by any other. Mistress Susanna Butson of Otery, five miles off Honington in Devonshire, of the Convulsion Fits; the Fit used to take her every day, or every other day, and hold her twelve hours every Fit, and I took away her Fit in a quarter of an hour, and could not hear that ever she was troubled any more therewith. Robert Brownsy of Honington in Devonshire, of the Cough with pain and weakness in all his Body, and he made him able to go about his work in three or four days, with God's help. Judeth Browisie of the same Town, of the Colic and Spleen. Rebecca Phillips of the same Town, of a sad pain in her Head and Breast, she being near fourscore years of age, and a very weak woman, and had made trial of many, and spent much money to no purpose, and I gave her speedy Remedy, with God's help. Marry Wilson of Buckeril Parish, two miles off Honington, of looseness of her Teeth when they were ready to fall out of her head. Susanna Woran of Stockland, sive miles off Honington, of the Ague and Fever. William Cook of Newton Abbot, of the Ague. Mr. Whelly of Wells, of Lameness, who was not able to rise out of his bed. William Grigg of Atherford, six miles from Taunton in Devonshire, of great pain and weakness, which was caused of a great Surseit, and all that had him in hand had given him off for a dead man, and I gave him present ease, and cured him. John Farmer's son of Rison, a mile off Taunton, of the griping pains in the Guts. Walter Colins of Charlton Adam, eight miles off Tarnton, of Deafness, with noise and singing in his head, who could not get help in many years, being of great age when he was cured. And you shall hear of some of the great Cures I have done at Bristol. I cured the wife of William Thomas in Cock-lare, going out of Corn-street to Nicholas-street in Bristol, of a Cancer in her left breft and side, when they which had her in hand gave her off for a dead woman, the Distemper being so bad with hardness of red, yellow, and black colours, which was very sad to behold, and they every day put in a Tent between her Ribs quite into her body, about the length and bigness of a man's finger, so that I judge the end of the Tent must needs go within an inch of her heart; she had also a continual Fever attending on her, so that there could not any thing be expected but death, I presently caused the Tent to be laid by, and I never applied Tent nor Instrument, but gave her present ease, and cured her in about nine or ten week's time, with God's help. Benjamin Holut, living in Swanlane Court on the Key in Bristol, of the Th●rd-days Ague, who could not get help in twelve or thirteen months. Mr. John Brooks his wife in the back lane without the Castle Gate in Bristol, of the Second days Ague and Fever. Thomas Roads of Br●ud-Mead of the Prisick and Cough, with Consumption, with an extraordinary great pain and stoppage at his stomach. William Panchin near the sign of the Leg in Temple-street of the Sciatica Gout in his hip, who was so lame therewith, that he was ●ain to creep about the house on his 〈…〉 age, and could not get help by any other, and I made him as well as ever he was in his life, with God's help. Thomas Elot near the Leg in Temple-street of the Cough. John Doubting of Luence● Mead of great weakness. Anne Doubting of the same place, being in great danger of Death with Fever and Surfeit, and with Gods help I made her perfect well. William Day near the Greyhound in Broud-Mead of Deafness, being near threescore years of age when he was cured, and I made him as well as ever he was in his life. William Andrews at the sign of the Rose without the Castle Gate of a sad Bruise and an Imposthume, who was so bad therewith, that he kept his bed, and was like to die of it, and I soon cured him. James Bramble of Downing in Maungerfield Parish, three miles from Bristol, of the Dropsy, with great pain and swellng over all his body, and I took away all pain and swelling, and made him as well as ever he was in his life. Mr. Kympton's son of Rackly-street of the shaking Palsy in his head, shoulders, arms, hands, and see't; and I made him well in a short time. I did much good to Deborah Philip's over against the Three Kings in the same street for the Fits of the Mother, great pains in her stomach, and great weakness, who could not get help by any other. Mistress Collins living near the Castle Gate of an Imposthume in her Ear. These are some of the Cures I did at Bristol. Now you shall hear of some of the Cures I have done at Bath and Warminster in Wiltsshire and thereabouts. I cured John Stephens of Swanswick two miles off Bath, of the Sciatica pain in his hip and side, being above threescore years of age. John Cox of Bath, of Lameness, who could not get help by any other. Benjamin Cot of Bath, of two sad Ulcers in his foot. John Powel of Donkerton, three miles off Bath, of a Wen in his Eyebrow, he being about thirty years of age, and brought the Wen into the world with him, and he cured him without cutting. Stephen Higgins his Child of Stockley near Caline in Wiltshire, of the Rickets and Fever. John Salmon of Marshfield in Glecestershire, of great pain and lameness in his shoulder. John Cryars son about a mile and a half from Bath, in the Road to Bristol, of a broken belly. Robert Brothers of the Devizes-Green, of the Ague and Vomiting Blood. Elizabeth Garish of Worminster, in Wiltshire of the Consumption, with great pain at her stomach, head, and side, who could not get help by any other in three years. John Butcher of Hay-Grove, a little way out of Worminster of the Cancer in his shoulder, neck, and throat, when he was so bad, that none would meddle with him but myself, and when I had undertaken him, the Doctors thereabouts laughed; and one said he would give me fifty pounds if I cured him, and others likewise; but when I had cured him, there was not any would give me a penny but himself; however with God's help, I made him as well as ever he was in his life. William Davies his daughter of the same town, of the Evil in her neck. Elizabeth Bucher of the same town, of a Scald, or leprous head, who was twelve or thirteen years of age, and brought it into the world with her; I also cured her sister of the same Distemper. John Sidinham of Chicklit, six miles off Worminster, of the Ague. Anne Fenny of Froom, five miles off Worminster, of the Evil in her neck. Henry Bealing of Gillingham Parish, seven miles off Worminster, of the Sciatica Gout in his hip and side, being about threescore years of age when he was cured. These are some of the Cures which I have done at Bath and Worminster in Wiltshire, and now you shall hear of some of the Cures I have done at Coventry. I cured Mr. Brooks his daughter of Fillingsly three miles off Coventry, of the Evil and Blindness. The wife of Robert Har●ison of C●wnd●r, a mile off Coventry, of the Consumption, Fever, Surfeit, Jaundie● yellow and black, having these five Distempers all on her at once, and all that had her in hand had given her off for a dead woman, and yet God was pleased to give a blessing to the means I used for her, and restored her to her former health again. William Hayght of Alsly parish a mile off Coventry, of the Sciatica pain in his hip. Samuel Graviners son of Coventry, both the Bones of his Arm were broken and sticked out through the skin and I made him as well as eve he was in his life▪ Elizabeth Weltons' son of Hil-worton, six miles off Coventry, of the Evil and Blindness. The Wife of Thomas Wemon of F●…s●il, two miles off Coventry, of the Mother and Spleen. George Moris of Ansly, four miles off Coventry, of the Cancer on his Face, who could not get help in fourteen years, being near threescore years of age when he was cured. These are some of the Cures I have done at Coventry, and now you shall hear of some of the Cures which I have done in Northamptonshire, derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and thereabouts. I cured Mr. Henry Chapman of Moulion, three miles from Northampton, whose hand was to be cut off, and I cured him without the loss of a Joint. Mr. Francis Ploughman's daughter of W●t●n, two miles off Northampton, of the Palsy, withered Hand and Arm. Mr. Vicar's daughter of Little Oakley, in Northamptonshire, of the Evil and Blindness. John smith's daughter of Northampton, of Convulsion Fits. The wife of William Lack of Grunden, six miles from Northampton, of a Cancer in her neck. The wife of Mr. B●…m of West-hadingham, seven miles off Northampton, of lameness in her back and hips, which came with Childbearing, and I soon made her throw by her Crutches. Richard Kind's child of Backwell near Litter●… strength to stand, and I made the Child able to go about the streets in a formights' time, with God's help, William Rabet of Kettering in Northamptonshire, of the Ague. Thomas Gonn of Redington, three miles off Northampton, of the third-day Ague. The wife of Robert Austin of Hitchin in Hartfordshire, of a lame Leg and shrunk Sinews, who could not set her foot to the ground nor get help in twenty years, & I made her as well as ever she was in her life. John Smith of Kings Waldon three miles off Hitchin, of a Wen on his forehead, without any scar. Timothy Robinson of Soothill parish near Hitchin, of the third-days Ague. Richard Dear of Shillington three miles off Hitchin, of Deafness. Peter Shadbolt of Graverist, four miles off Hitchin, of the Ague. Matthew Negus of St. Needs of the third-days Ague, who could not get help in three years. ●ohn Reck of Swacy, three miles off St Ives, of the Ague. Robert Thurbon of Hadinham in the Isle of Ely, who had kept his bed a long time of Lameness with great pains, and could not get help by any, and I cured him in one week's time, with God's help. Mr. John Acton of Howbick Hall near Worksup in Notinghamshire, who had been quite deaf above twenty years, being about fourscore years of age, and I made him hear as well as any, in a month or six week's time. Robert Pillings of Nottingham, of the Ague. Thomas Rainer of the same town, of six Ulcers in his Leg, who could not get help in many years. The wife of William Biges a Smith in Derby, of the Mother and Spleen. Thomas Foster of Derby, of the Scurvy all over his body. Marry T●mlins of I●kusten on the Hill near Derby, of the Evil in her hand. Margaret Vallance of Long-Moston near W●sa●…rth in Darbyshire, of the Evil in her Neck. Mr. Cook of Spaldock, three miles off St. Needs, of the Sciatica Gout, J●an Lodson of Southward near St. Needs, of the Evil and Blindness.  
These witnesses I suppose are sufficient (although I could produce many more) to ascertain the truth, but to those that will not be persuaded from the mouths of so many witnesses, it is altogether in vain to use any further Arguments. I know there are many persons which make it their business to cast an Odium upon me, but they are either such as are of opinion that Physic is altogether unnecessary, or such as pretend the greatest of Cures, but are indeed no better than mere Cheats; I desire all good people to be yery wary how they trust any such Pretenders.  
My Cordial Vill, and Balsam of Balsams, is Counterfeited by so many Cheats that I was fain to change the names of them both, in my last book, but now they shall be called Jones' Balsam of Balsams; and Jones' Cordial Pill of Hatton Garden, three doors from the sign of the New-hole in the Wall, and three doors from the sign of the Golde● Ball, which cannot be had but from his own hand, and at his house as aforesaid; therefore if any one proffer to sell any thing by either of these names, as Balsom of Balsams, or Cordial Pill, then know that they are Cheats, and if you have any thing of this name of any of the Cheats, and that you come to any harm thereby; you shall blame yourselves and not me, because I have given you sufficient warning, for if you have it from my own hand, it is as safe as a bit of bread.  
This my Balsam being taken from my own hand helps the Tetter, Ringworm, Shingles, or any sorts of Worms in the Face, Nose, Mouth, Teeth, and Gums, It helpeth the Toothache, and fasteneth lose Teeth, though they are ready to fall out; It will soon take away the Scurvies out of the Gums, and help any soreness in the Mouth and Throat. It will help any sort of Headache, and is present help for bleeding at the nose if you put it up plentifully into that nostril that bleedeth, and hold it close on to the side of the griffel of the Nose where the vein is broken, and it helpeth presently. For the Headache, anoint the Nostrils, and Temples, but if you have not present ease by so doing anoint the Head where the pain is and in so doing I never knew it fail; for the Toothache apply it to that Tooth and Gum that acheth with a little fine linne rag and wear it as a plaster, and so fast as the rheum washeth it away put on another till the pain is gone, which is most commonly in less than a quarter of an hour; for lose Teeth apply it as for the Toothache, and wear the plaster all night, and it will not fail you: and for soreness in the Mouth, and foul Teeth you may anoint the Mouth, and for a fore Throat take as much as a small Nutt every night going to bed. It doth help the Consumption, and Cough, by taking the quantity of a small Nut in the morning fasting, and last at night. It will help the Running of the Reins, Gonorrhoea, weakness and wasting in the Back, and the heat & wasting of the Kidneys and Reins by taking the quantity of a small Nutt evening and morning, and drink six spoonfuls of red Wine or warm Milk after it, this kind of waist is very dangerous, and you know it by a thin white cloud on the top of your Urine in the morning, or a bricky substance sticking to the bottom and sides of the pot. It will take away the Leprosy at two or three dress though they bring it into the world with them, that is outwardly, but they must take something to take away the cause inwardly; for the Cramp, you must rub it well into the part grieved with your full hand, and it taketh it away presently; and if you will help the shrinking sinews, you must wear it on the part grieved with a piece of thin bladder, to keep it soaking in, and sometimes bathe it well in with the heat of the fire. It doth not fail curing a Stinking Breath that proceedeth from the Stomach, and when you would not have any to smell your Breath rub a little of it up into your Nostrils 〈…〉 the Stomach and Belly for three or four nights going to bed, it doth assuage the Bellies of Children which are swelled, and sometimes gently purgeth, if the Body be foul: but you must bathe it well in with the heat of the fire; morning and evening, and lay a linen cloth warm thereon; and so wear it for pains in the Stomach, sides, and belly, you must chafe it well in with the heat of the fire, and then apply it with a piece of thin Bladder and so wear it; for the pain of the Back in like manner, only do not rub it in, but wear it as a plaster only: for the Piles and Hemorrhoids anoint the part grieved. It helpeth pains in the Feet, sore Nails, or any dead flesh that groweth thereon by applying it with a piece of thin bladder to keep it soaking in. It will Cure a new wound with a few dress, though the Member be cut three parts off, if you take it quickly and bind it up plentifully with the Balsam, and renew it once in a day; and in a few days it will grow together again: it will help it a man be run through a Leg or Arm if it be taken at the first and applied plentifully round the member grieved, & renew it morning and evening: and for any sort of old sores, you must apply it as a plaster morning and evening, and it will cure though the bones be half rotten off, but you need not apply and tent with it not to any new or old sores, take it upon my word, I do believe it is the best that ever was found out for old and new sores both inward and outward if you have it from my own hand. It giveth comfortable rest by anointing the Nostrils and Temples going to bed, that is if the body be not very foul; it will dissolve and cure hard kernels, and knobs that grow in the necks of boys and girls without pain or breaking the skin. It taketh away red pimples, or any such like Distemper in the face, killeth the black headed worms in the face and nose, by anointing when you go to bed, it giveth present help for any sharp humour that breaketh out, but you must anoint for that but once in two or three days. It helped Mr. Bailliff a Scrivener in Chippingham in Wilts-Shire of the shaking Palsy by applying it to the wrists for three or four days, in so much that some Gentlemen of the country there abouts, would not believe till they had seen, but sent for him and me also; and when they saw he could lift a glass of bear to his mouth without spilling, they believed because they knew he had not any such use of his hands of a long time before. However it hath done greater Cures since, for instance one Mr. Gregory Coe living on the Bank side near the Bear-garden, of the Palsy, who had not the use of his hands to cut his meat for some years being near fourscore years of age, and by the means of this my Balsam of Balsams he soon had good use of them. It did help Mr. Ward of Grunden six miles from Northampton of the Palsy, when he was not able to turn in his bed, and no other means would do him any good. I could mention many which have been Cured by applying my Balsam to the Member grieved, and it faileth not doing good for the Palsy; it will soon take away all pains from the shoulders, arms, hands, knees, ankles, and feet by applying it with a piece of thin bladder as aforesaid. It helpeth any kind of sore Breasts; It did save and help the wife of Mr. Richard Yockney of Wall-Minster in Wilts-Shire, when she could not be delivered of her Child by any means, and so soon as they had applied this Balsam, she was presently delivered of a live Child, with hundreds more which I might mention, and they all did well. It doth Cure any fleshy Rupture by applying it to the part grieved, it giveth ease to children breeding Teeth by anointing the part grieved on the outside. It helpeth those whose limbs are wasting, and their flesh withering away if they be not too far spent. It will give present ease for the Fistula in the Hip, or any other part of the Body, when no other means will do any good, and will bring out the little pieces of rotten bones without pain. it Cureth and giveth present ease for all Burn and Scaldings, and taketh away the pain so soon as laid to the part grieved. I have taken notice, that when I have scalded or burnt my finger, I have applied my Balsam and it hath given ease of the pain so soon as I have laid it on, and taken out the fire in two or three hours, so it does in any kind of burning and scalding if it be not blistered before you lay it on; which if it be, it will require a little longer time. And for Surfeits, want of Appetite, want of quiet Sleep, or any sudden Distemper you may take as much as a small Nutt going to bed, and you will find good for most Distempers, if it be taken when any Distemper first takes you, that is if you have it from my own hand, but if you have it of any of the Cheats though they say 'tis my Balsam you may chance to come too short home, but you shall not blame me; It will cure all Squats and Bruises, Strains in the Back or any part of the Body, or those that get Strains with over lifting, I do believe that if it were possible for a man to live and practise with it one hundred years, that one might make it cure all diseases both inward and outward. I sell it in pots one ounce for a shilling, and they that have a pound together have it cheaper, it will last good forty years, it is good Merchandise in other countries', and I believe those that take this and my Cordial Pill with them upon that account, must needs get twenty for one, With this Balsam I do cure Limbs which the bones are rotte● some half off, and some the bones quite off, and any that lease may see the rotten bones and the parties cured.  
I never heard that the Cheats did ever give any Books before I came to London and gave out my Books, but now many of them make Books like my former Book, and there tell you a fine story of a Cock & a Bull, them one from the other but by their works, he that cheats you will please you better in words than he that deals honestly, but where are the Cures they have done all this while, have they practised so long and never did one Cure; surely they are unfortunate Physicians that are not able to speak of one Cure they have done, it may be they will tell you a lie and show you a reason for it, say they will not speak of the Cures they have done for some good reason, but say they we could put the names of hundreds in our Books but will not; but if you will know the right truth why they do not put the names of some in their Books because they never cured any body, and that is the true reason why they put none into their Books, there is not any man that giveth a Book let him pretend what he will, that if he had ever done any Cures, but he would have set down some of the names of them in his Books, therefore let them not try experience on your bodies, but find out such as are known to do great Cures, make use of them; and let not these young Doctor's practice on your bodies, for fear you lose your money and your lives also. Pray inquire of the Cures I have done, they that are honest will speak the truth.  
Now I will set down some of the virtues of my Cordial Pill, for I think in regard I have told you so often in my former Book how the Cheats do counterfeit it, that you are satisfied not to buy any but what you have from my own hand, and if you have it from my own hand it helpeth any sort of sore and Rheumie Eyes though never so bad, all swell in the Face lips and nose, it helpeth Melancholy and cheereth the Spirits, it did help Mr. Withers of Melancholy, who was so bad that he could not go about any business, and a small quantity of it made him as well as ever he was in his life; the people of the Goat Tabern over against the Sheep-pens in Smithfield, can give you a farther account of this great Cure. It will help those which are Mad, or through abundance of Melancholy are grown foolish, it expelleth wind upward and downward, and strengtheneth the Stomach, cleanseth the Head, Stomach, Kidneys, Reins and Bladder of all touch slimy Humours which nature is not able to carry away; and all sharp humours which breed Cancers or Kankers in the mouth, and at the root of the Tongue, which you may see when they are breeding if you draw forth the tongue a little way side-ways, than you may see the tongue will be a little raw on both sides near the throat, then is the Blood throughout all the whole Body corrupted: this Distemper most commonly breedeth without pain, & that is the reason so many die of it, because they seek not for help till it is too late, but when it doth begin to be painful, they are almost past Cure, because the Blood is all Adust. This Distemper is very dangerous and causeth many a terrible death, it is caused by a sharp humour that distilleth down from the Brain, and this Cordial Pill drieth and carrieth away all such sharp and mixed humours which breed this Distemper, which to the best of my knowledge there is not any thing in the world like it, for taking away such humours, for it is continully drawing of all tough slimy humours from all parts of the body which no other Medicine will or can reach, and it doth it by its gentle and mild operation; for if you eat as much as a small Nut of it in the morning fasting before you go about your business, you shall seldom hear any more of it till six or eight hours after, and then it may give you two or three stools; and not gripe nor distemper you in all this time: and if you take a like quantity when you go to bed, it will do the like in the morning; and note that whatsoever humour oriendeth it bringeth it off, as in some it bringeth away green Choler, in another black Choler, and in another yellow Choler, and in another thin watery humours mixed with yellow and black, and sometimes mixed with green according as they are gendered in the body, and it is such a friend to Nature, that they join hand in hand to drive out all these sharp and mixed humours out of the body. Nature rejoiceth when it is received into the body, as you may see by the party that taketh it will be more cheerful and lightsome by far than at any other time, it doth correct the sharpness of all tough slimy humours, and draweth them back out of the Veins and Arteries to the Stomach, and so sends them away down through the Bowels, and so by that means it leaveth not any foul corner of the body unswept, and reason will tell you that if three or four ounces of it will cure such a distemper of Melancholy as you read of before, that there can but few distempers come amiss but what it doth good for, and them I shall name at the latter end; and you know it is but two shillings the ounce, and that serveth ten or twelve times taking and hinders no business, and reason will also tell you, that if it will carry off such tough sharp mixed humours, it must needs take away the Scurvy out of the body both Root and Branch, and the Dropsy and all other distempers that joineth with it, and reason may tell you also, that if it draweth away all this vicious matter out of the Veins and Arteries, that it must needs free the Liver and Spleen of all obstructions, and so by that means helpeth the Fits of the Mother and Spleen, and all other distempers which are caused by that obstruction: and you may understand that by the drawing away this vicious matter out of the Veins and Arteries it must need cleanse the whole mass of Blood to the purpose, and by that means help the Gonorrhoea, running of the Reins, and wasting weakness in the Back, Kidneys, and drieth up all Venerial distempers, and restoreth to strength; it doth so much cleanse the blood of all melancholy, that in young people it changes the colour of the black and swarthy skin, it is good for them that are well to take it Spring and Fall to preserve health, for it will not 〈…〉 her Blood and causes good and wholesome Milk, for the Milk is bred of her Blood, and sometimes her Blood being hot and foul causeth the Child to be sickly and cannot go to stool but seldom; this being taken a little now and then as aforesaid will keep her Milk in good order, and the Child's body also; and in regard it doth draw away all tough slimy humours out of the Veins and Arteries, reason will tell you that it is such humours which breedeth the Stone, Sand and Gravil in the Kidneys, Reins and Bladder, and therefore by taking away those humours must needs prevent the breeding of the Stone, and also the Sand and Gravil; It will not help the Consumption, nor no sort of Fever, nor the Jaundice, nor the Gripes, nor looseness; but for any other distemper there is hardly any but it doth good for it. A Man or a Woman may take as much as a small Nut morning and evening if their bodies are hard to work on, but others that are easy to work may take of it once a day as much as a small Nut in the morning before you go forth about your business; and it will give you two or three stools in the afternoon, and if you take the same quantity going to bed it will do the like in the morning; and for Children give them a little bit according to their age and strength, and dissolve it in any liquid thing the Child will take it in; it hath a pleasant taste, and you may eat it as you eat bread, or roll it in little balls, or dissolve it in any thing any way so it goeth into the body, it will do its work; you cannot err in giving it to Children, for it is as safe as a bit of bread. I sell it for two shillings the ounce, and one ounce will serve ten or twelve times taking for a Man or Woman, and for a Child or young People it will serve many times. This my Cordial Pill and my Balsam of Balsams lasteth good forty years, the older the better if you keep it close covered; and any which goes to Sea, or into any other Country which taketh a good quantity of it together, I will use them so well, and set them in such a way, that it shall be the best Merchandise they can carry with them. It cannot be had but from my own hands, therefore when the Cheats say they have it, or proffer it to sell, believe them not, nor take any of their things for fear they cheat you of your money and your lives also. And note that violent purges cannot carry off such sharp and mixed humours, because they go speedily through the body and leave the distemper behind, and make the body weak to little purpose. Now this my Cordial Pill is always gently drawing it away night and day & weakens not the body nor hinders labour.  
I have another sort of Balsam which is taken inward only for ulcerated Gonorrhoea, it giveth ease for that and for Ulcers in the Bladder and Kidneys, and presently taketh away the sharpness of Urine, and helps difficulty in making water. It doth cause a fresh lively colour in the Face, and cheereth the Spirits exceedingly, it must be taken as much as a small Nut every morning fasting; I sell it for Five shillings the Ounce, and that will serve ten or twelve times taking.  
I have a white Balsam which I sell for One shilling six pence the Ounce, which is taken inward for shortness of Breath, & Ptisick, it must be taken as much as a small Nut morning and evening mixed well with powder of white Sugar Candy.  
I have two sorts of Pills for the Ague, and Fever, and you must take but one at the time of the Fit of neither sort. The one is for the ordinary sort of people, such as are willing to follow their business when the fit is on them, about the middle of the cold fit you may take this little Pill, whether you are riding, walking, or about any other business, so you do not sleep till the hot & cold fits are both clear of you, for if you sleep before the hot and cold fits are clear of you it will come again the next time as bad as before but those which have not slept in the fit, I have known it cure some the first time, some the second, and some the third, but I never knew any but it abated the Ague and Fever at the first taking. I can affore to cure any such for a crown, and not hinder any business, it doth not purge nor vomit nor distemper the body any manner of way.  
The other is for such as cannot work or be not able to work, which must be taken and go to bed, may be given to children of any Age, as well as older people, this and the former are both as safe as a b●● of bread, and do not distemper the body, neither do they fail doing good. I never put this in print but now of late, and I make no question but it will be counterfeited as well as my other things so soon as the Cheats get this Book of mine, I believe there are thousands in and about London, which live upon nothing else but such Roguery.  
I have a Powder that helpeth those whose flesh waxeth soft and flaggie, which is the beginning of a Consumption, which you may know by these signs, they will not eat their meat with so good an appetite as formerly, they will have some times a small husking cough, a tickling in the throat, their sleep many times troublesome, the body beginneth to grow weak, and they have nothing near the comfort of any thing in this world as they had formerly. This Powder helpeth all these distempers, if you take it, before you are too far spent. This Powder is for fine delicate tender bodies, such as cannot take my Balsam inward, it hath a pleasant taste. I sell it for five shillings the Ounce, and that will serve a Man or a Woman about three weeks, and it will serve little Children some six, eight, ten weeks according to their 〈◊〉 It is a very rich Cordial, and doth not distemper the Body, you shall have a Note of directions with  
I make a Water that infallibly cureth the Sciatica pain in the Hip, if the Bone be not out, the pri●● is five shillings the two quarts, and most commonly that quantity doth the work, in two or three dress  
I have a powder that doth often break the Stone in the Bladder, and bringeth it away in Sand & Gravil, the price is half a Crown the Ounce, a Man or a Woman may take as much as will lie upon a shilling in a draught of White-wine every morning and evening, and for Children as much as will lie on a two pence, a groat, sixpence, you cannot err in giving it, it is so safe.  
THE last thing though small in quantity yet it doth good, according as it is here set down, as I have found by mine own Experience. It giveth present ease and comfort to a disquiet mind and wandering despairing thoughts, which is as bad a Distemper as any is. It strengtheneth the Memory exceedingly, and sometimes recovereth the Senses lost. It drieth up all manner of Rheum which distilleth down from the Head, which doth many times breed Ulcers in the Mouth, in the Lungs, and Cancers in the Throat, and also a Consumpt on and Cough. It taketh away this Rheum though never so sharp, it abateth it within an hours time, it strengthens the Stomach, purgeth Wind downwards Twenty four hours every time you take it. That is, if there be Wind in the Body that doth offend. It helpeth Vapours which ascend from the Mother and Spleen, to the Head, which make some Women by Fits as if they had lost part of their Senses. It doth help Swimming in the Head and Swooning fits. It helpeth the Dropsy and Scurvy when these two Humours are mixed together and hard to be parted. It doth help sour Belches, and causeth a good Appetite, the obstruction of the Liver and Spleen, Agues and Fevers of all sorts. It presently helpeth Vomiting. And giveth present ease for the Griping pains of the Guts, and in a few times taking it maketh a Cure, as it may be witnessed by Mr. Ward of Bishop's head Court in Gray's-Inn-lane, and Mr. Michill of Angel alley in the same Lane, for himself and daughter, with Thousands more which are bound to bless God for the speedy Comfort they have found by this thing: the Wind-colic, and Strangury and pains in the Bladder. It doth presently help bleeding by Urine or stool, the Jaundice yellow and black; the Mother and Spleen, Running pains in the Joints. It doth preserve Women from miscarrying: what I say of it, is of a real truth, and it is as safe to take as a bit of Bread, and doth not Purge, nor Vomit, nor distemper the Body any manner of way but giveth ease in most Distempers in about an hours time, with the blessing of God: and for the pain of the Colic, if it be of Wind, Sand, Gravel, or tough Slimy humours, it doth give present ease as aforesaid: It doth commonly bring away Stones as big as Pease, and abundance of Gravel from Men and Women: what I have spoken of this thing is true for I have proved it for many years. It helpeth the Rickets in Children and such as are troubled with Ptisick, Cough, or Consumption, and pining away with loss of their flesh, if they be not too far spent, it will soon recover them, it is no matter what age they are; I have helped hundreds since my coming to London; as you may read of some of their names in this Book which were pined away to skin and bones, and done it in a short time with small charge.  
I cure all sorts of Blindness or any Distemper in the Eyes, (so far as curable,) without pain or putting any thing into them, and take away the causes thereof, so that they are not troubled any more therewith: therefore I advise you not to put any thing at all into your Eyes, for that never taketh away the cause, neither can it cure but causeth much pain, and many times putteth the Eyes out, or at least maketh them past cure; then for you that ever intent to have cure, put not any thing at all into your Eyes.  
I cure any sort of Burstness in Men, Women and Children, and keep a Truss-maker on purpose to make Trusses for them; otherways they cannot be cured.  
I cure any sort of Deafness provided it came not with blows, the sound of Bells, the shooting off Guns, 〈◊〉 that the Organ of the Ear be not fallen together, than you may have cure without pain.  
I cure any sort of old rotten sores with my Balsam of Balsams though the Bones be quite rotten off, and will have nothing till I have done if we agree for the Cure. It may be some Faithless people will say this cannot be true, but I think reason may tell you, that a man having traveled long and still practised on the worst of Distempers, may be better able to help Distempers than those that have always lived at home. And as for the saying I cure such Members which the Bones are rotten off, if you please to come to my house you may see both the Bones and the parties cured; and for any Distemper I take in hand I will have nothing till I have done, if it be a costly Cure and visible.  
I cure the Scald or Leprosie-head, without pain or loss of a hair of the head, as you may read among the cures you will find where I have done the like. I have present help for such as cannot make water but with great pain, and take away all sharpness of Urine though never so bad and give present ease. I cure all sorts of Wens without cutting; or any other sort of Tumour let it be what it will. I cure Convulsions, Falling-fickness, and Fits of the Mother, Dropsy and Timpany, Consumption, and Cough in such as are almost at Deaths-door, the Jaundice yellow and black, the Evil of any sort, the Cancer, Wolf, Fistula, the Ague and Fever, all pains in the Head though it be Megrim, Vertigo, Lethargies, or Apoplexies pains in the Shoulders, Arms, Stomach▪ Sides 〈…〉  
And as for the Distemper which is the Plague in the Guts, I desire you will not flatter yourselves, so, there is not one of a hundred that ever wears it out without the use of means, but in most of those which it doth not kill at the first, it goeth away and comes again, and then leaves them a little and comes again; and so lingers them out and brings them into a Consumption and kills them at last, but all that come to me for this Distemper I give them present ease of pain, and abate the Distemper in an hours time; and cure them in a short time, if you come or send before it is too late. I cure for a small matter, I would not have any to be so foolish as to question the truth hereof, seeing you have the names of so many witnesses set down in this Book which I have already cured, their names and places where they live round about you, and you will find it as true as I say, and if there be any cure for you, you shall have it speedily and for small charge.  
I should not need to have spoke so much▪ but that I find the people some of them very faithless; and I suppose that is because the Cheats have gulled them of their money, therefore I advise you not to make use of every one alike, but diligently to inquire for him that is known to do great Cures, for by such means you may have help, for he knows presently what good can be done for you, and do you good if possible there be any help, but those that have practised but a little while, they must practise on your bodies seven and seven years, before they can have the experience to do Cures. I have had several times in my travels ten or twenty pounds for a Cure, after the Women and other Unskillful persons have done with it, which if they had gone to an able Physician at the first might have had help for a crown; or it may be less, but there are so many of these young Doctors in every corner, that no sooner any person falls into any Distemper, but they are ready at hand, and will undertake the Cure presently, there they podder with their sorceries till they have either killed them, or made them past Cure, and if they cure one by chance, though they kill hundreds afterward they will say their times were come, and in this manner Thousands of the meaner sort of people lose their lives; the truth is Millions of people are bound▪ to curse all that practice on peoples bodies without art, for Physic is a very dangerous thing for unskilful people to meddle with.  
There are also some Women that so soon as their Husbands, or Children are sick, will of their own heads, or by the advice of some silly Women, take upon them to Minister things to their own, and all for covetousness, and so send them to their long home many times: pray God the blood of such▪ Husbands and Children may not belayed to their charge because they know not what they do.  
There are some Men and Women because their friend doth practise Physic they will make use of none but him, it is true my friend will do what he can for me, but when my life is gone my friend cannot help me to it again, therefore if I hear of any that have more skill than my friend, I will make use of him; and yet love my friend well, but my life better.  
Many of the people before they are helped when they lie in great misery, Oh! what they would give so ease, but when I have made them well, they say surely it was but a small Distemper, because he did it wit so small a matter and for so little money.  
I helped the wife of Mr. Middleton at the sign of the Golden Patton over against the Kings-bench in Southwark of the Dropsy, who had lost the greatest part of her blood, so that she had little or nothing left i● the Veins but watery humours which turned to a sad Dropsy with great weakness, and this came with miscarriage of two Children at one birth.  
I cured Mr. John Chersly, living at the Sign of the Swan and Key in Brick-lane in Oldstreet, who had bee● Deaf and troubled with great noise in his Head about forty years, he was quite Deaf, and threescore an● seventeen years of age whom I cured him; both he and his wife returned thanks both to God and me, an● he Heareth very well. Mr. William Shearman in Black Friars over against the Dark entry, of the Stone an● Gravel in the Kidneys and Eladder, and of the Sciatica pain in his Hip, and I helped him in a fortnight's time with Gods help two years since, and cannot hear that he was troubled any more therewith.  
I cure all Fistulaes' and Ulcers though the Bones be potted off, and you may choose whether you will believe it or no, but it is true.  
I helped Mr. Ralph-Steel of Clarkenwell the next door to the sign of the Flying-horse, of a Consumption and great weakness. Now if I should advise you to have of my Balsam of Balsams and keep it in readiness in the house it may be you would say I speak for my own ends to sell my Balsam. I say▪ no, do not, for it is but one shilling the ounce, and it is ready if you should have a Burn, a Scald, or Squat, a Bruise, a train, a Cut, or any other mischance, which will come in families, and you may look for them every day, and when any of these distempers comes, and having nothing to apply so soon as it is hurt, it runs on till it doth cost a Crown or an Angel the cure, and sometimes lose the use of a member or a joint, after you have endured so much pain and misery. This my Balsam taketh away the pain of a Burn or Scald, so soon as laid to the part grieved, and Cureth without Scar, they which know the  
I helped the Wife of Mr. Olive at the sign of the Cock going in to the Market place in Newgate Market, of the Stone and Gravil, when she was very bad indeed.  
The Cheats and their relations will say he is a Mountibank why will you go to him, but I say if I am Mountibank where is my Stage, why do they belie me.  
You may have more good of me for a Crown, or an Angel, than you can have at any other place for forty shillings.  
I cured the wife of Mr. Isaiah Palmer the next door to the sign of the Old-Shears in Great Wood-street of a cancered Wen on her hand which was breeding about twelve years. The Daughter of Mr. Miradith at the sign of the Five Bells in Greys-Inn-lane, of the Fever with gripes of the Guts. The Daughther of Mr. Bignall at the sign of the White-horse near York-house in the Strand, of the Evil in her Neck. The Daughter of Mr. Agmondashim Pickis at the sign of the Seven-Starrs in Long-Acre, of the third day Ague and Fever. Mr Seal at the Soap-box in Holborn, of the Fever and gripes of the Guts. Mr. John Hayes' son of Crown Court, in Baldwins-gardens, of a lame Arm who had no use of it, and I made him as well as ever he was in his life.  
I cured the Child of Mr. John Sarrit living at the upper end of Sea-alley in Kings-street in Westminster, being pined away with a Consumption to skin and bones, being above two years of age and could not bear any strength to stand, and people thought it was impossible for that Child to be recovered, however with God's blessing he is grown as brave a lively Boy as any about London.  
I helped the Child of Mr. John Scott of Rose-alley in Golden-lane of the Convulsions and the evil in his eyes. The daughter of Mrs. Marry White at the end of Bow-street in Bloomsbury the next door to the sign of the Globe of the Evil in her eyes, the daughter of Mr. Standbridge in Catherine-wheele-yard over against the Sheep Pens in Smithfield of the Fever, with Gripes in the Guts Mrs. Margaret Guiny of Church-yard-Alley in Chick Lane, of great pain at her Stomach and back, and Vomating, Mr. Barnes of Hornsie fout miles from London of the Ague, the son of Mr. Keytte of Catherine-wheele-yard in Smithfield of the Comsuming sever which is the worst of Consumptions.  
Mrs. Marry Rodgers, of Harp-ally in Smithfield, of the Fever and Gripes of the Guts, when she lay so weak that none thought she would have lived, I cured her at the Golden-Cok in Shooe-lane, where I cured Mary Cox also of the same Distemper; the Chid of Theophilus Farmer, of Harts-horn-lane, near the Sign of the Blow, in the Strand, near Northumberland-house, of the Rickers, who was two years old and a half, and could not bear any strength to stand, and pined away to skin and bones, and I made him able, with God's help, to go about the house by holding by things, and hath Flesh grown ever his Bones again; the Daughter of Mr. Ryce, of Thistloworth, about ten miles from London, of a Weny tumour which grew into the Sinews upon the Joint between the Hand and the Arm, which grew up very hard, and fixed in the Sinews, and I cured her without hurting the Veins and Sinews.  
I would advise all those that have unfortunately taken Mercury, and that it hath not all worked itself out of the Body, which you may know by little pricking P●ins in the Head and Nose and other parts of the Body, with great Weakness, I have a Pill which will fetch it out though it hath lain never so long in the Body, and not hinder any Business; I have proved it by hundreds within these two years, and it never failed me.  
If any forbear coming to me for fear their Names should be published when they are cured, I do assure them, ●…ey shall not, for indeed my Book is already full of Witnesses which are sufficient to evidence the Truth.  
YOu are earnestly desired to communicate this Book to your Neighbours and Friends, which may be a means of much good to them and many others.  
You may speak with me from 9 of the Clock in the Morning, till 5 in the Afternoon.