THE Unlearned Alchemist HIS ANTIDOTE.  
OR, A more full and ample Explanation of the use, Virtue and benefit of my PILL, Entitled, An effectual 

Diaphoretic.  
Diuretic.   purgeth by 

Sweeting  
Urinal.    
Whereunto is added Sundry Cures and Experiences, with particular direction unto particular diseases and Distempers; with a Catalogue of people's Names, with their dwellings which have used and known the use of the same: Also sundry plain and easy Receipts which the ingenious may prepare for their own health.  
By Richard Matthew, and are to be had at his house by the Lion's Den at the Tower, next Gate to the By-Ward.  
London Printed, for Joseph Leigh, at the upper end of Bazing-hall street, near the Naggs-head Tavern, and are to be sold together with this Pill, by Giles Calvert at the Black-spread Eagle at the West end of Paul's, And Livewell Chapman at the Crown in Popes-head-alley, 1660.   

To all that are sick, under Pains, Aches, Gripe, divers diseases, Surfeitings, Obstructions, Consumptions, of what kind soever and whosoever, but more especially unto all such of them that fear the Lord in truth and ●●rightness, and of these especially such as are poor and have no money, Ric. Matthew, your brother and companion in the Kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, humbly Dedicates this his little book, together with his work and labour, with what is his devoted to your service.  
IT is meet of good right that this my Book should be Dedicated unto you, who daily finds the power and virtue of my Pill whereof I have spoken; let all the world set themselves against it as they please, I know your experience will vindicate it, and verily if my Pill have not deserved it from your hands, I will speak not a word for it, but what ever in this book hath passed me, let it for ever stand for nothing, and I do attest not only to you all, but all the world, that if I he deceived concerning the true worth and power of my Pills, verily it is you that hath deceived me, my conscience bearing me witness I have not added unto these reports which you have brought me, but have with much sobriety left out much which would have heightened the power & worth of my Pill, but I am assured from my own knowledge and daily sight and hearing, that things of like nature are done by it daily, blessed be God, and therefore I know there is no deceit in the matter: Receive than I pray you this little book into your protection, and speak as you have found, and speak that which is true, I desire no more, I know that is sufficient, for the truth is strong, and no force can keep him in bonds whom truth acquits; it were better I were not then it were not my portion.  
It is neither power nor greatness, nor humane Art, nor Learning that I fly unto for Patronage, only the clear and unbyased witness of truth, which can be in no other mouths than such of you, the authors of all those several reports, cures, and wonders I have set down in this book, most of which my own eyes were spectators, & consequently witnesses of their verity and truth, neither am I unfurnished of as many more which here is not set down, but these have spent much paper for me to write, and much of your patience to read, and he that will not believe at the sound of this Trumpet, but shuts his ears, resolved not to hear, this man will not hear if I had set down five times as many.  
But unto the two second sort unto whom I tender this dedication, viz. the faithful that are yet on earth, but their treasure in heaven, and their hearts where their treasure is; that at the present if need be are in heaviness thorough many fold temptations, sicknesses, pains, aches, and weaknesses of body I do in a more especial manner dedicate my book, self work and labour of love unto you, who is your brother and companion, and with you have born the chastening of the Lord, I know your happiness and feel it and am made and infranchized a Citizen and fellow servant with you, and have laboured thorough Christ and have not fainted, and now knowing your happiness do rank myself with you as being made partaker of like precious faith, and indeed desire above all other to be made manifest and known unto you? I know although I am a stranger unto you as to this body and this world, yet I have spiritual feeling and feasting with you, in and from that abundance of endless joys freely bestowed in the blood of Christ, and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with that Son of his love, whose blood cleanseth us from all our iniquities, and blessed be God who hath helped me thorough all kind of snares and temptations, to the end I might by experience know his salvation, his power and goodness; and this is my triumphing joy, that my father is pleased to let me live to comfort and help many, and thanks be given unto him, there is but few days pass me without the happy tidings of saving the life of one poor creature or other, I speak as a man, and in this judge by man's reason. And now my beloved brethren as I have freely received so I freely give, you above all other I thirst to serve both in body and spirit, my master hath returned upon my head the fruit of my labour, which indeed hath been much and long, and wherefore have I been always beaten down by sickness and weakness of body, but that I might be improved (as I have been improved) for your service and advantages, of which indeed you may make a bold challenge, and require the same as your just right and propriety.  
But unto the third sort now I speak, viz. you which fear the Lord in truth of heart, and are under his fatherly chastening of pains, sicknesses, and bodily pressures, and are poor as to the things of this world; and wherefore is it but that in being here you might not be to yourselves as men or to this world as this world, you are not poor, but you are rich, riches that faideth not away, made rich thorough him that became poor that he might make many rich; my brethren be without carefulness or fear, because 'tis your father's pleasure to give you a Kingdom, a Kingdom that remains to eternity, eternally in the heavens, you will possess it at that his appearing when you shall appear with him in heaven, glory that cannot be shaken; and if your earthly tabernacle perish daily, is it not the Minister of joy, forasmuch as it tends to no other end but to hast you to rest; now is the time of your labour, labour in fruitbearing, herein is your Father glorified (that in and against the strongest wrestle of this world and of your own corruptions, and Satanical tentations and delusion) that you bring forth much fruit, to the end his fruit may remain in you, and his power rest upon you; you know in all your griefs and ails, he is Joy, Peace, Rest, get then to rest, cease from man, for wherein is he to be trusted, you self and all selfness, your own works as God did from his, enter the blessed rest, holy Sabbath thorough Christ's atonement, thorough whom and in whom we are complete and perfect, for shame be silent, the Lord comes into his holy temple, your bodies are the temple of the living God, his house and habitation you are, he deigns to sup and dine with you, and is with you and in you, stand fast then in that liberty wherewith he hath made you free; take heed of harkening to flesh and blood, be not entangled with the yoke of bondage to fear again, if you touch your burden with your arm, you must needs faint, but if you throw it on him he will sustain you; he bore our sicknesses, the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his stripes we are healed, be like him who opened not his mouth, although the Lord laid on him the iniquity of us all; sicknesses & poverty is not the greatest of evils, nay they in their depth with divine love and presence are joyous & glorious; I never found greater joy and peace, and consolation then when I was in the greatest pain and bitterness, when as to this world there was little hope of life, than was their life in beauty and strength, you of all other are most blessed and happy, because the eternal crown and weight of righteousness and glory is prepared for you.  
What shall I say unto you my dearly beloved brethren with whom life and glory dwelleth. O my heart is pained for you, yea my soul and spirit within me is set on fire with love, care, desire, endeavour how I might be most manifested unto you, to bear all your distresses if it were possible for me, but alas it is a small thing I am able to do, but I will tell you Jesus Christ will make his cross and yoke easy and light unto you, go to him he is the fountain, all fullness is in him, and he freely distributes without upbraiding, yea he is perfectly able to save all that come to God by him; and as for me his poor servant, I beseech you pray that I may be found faithful in my Stewardship, improving his manifold gifts unto his ends, and therefore in his name and fear, and in discharge of my duty unto him, and out of faithful and true sympathy and fellow-feeling with you; I do therefore in his name and fear invite all that is poor, having no money and fears the Lord in truth of heart, and is sick, and in pains and Aches of body that they would come and receive at my hand this Pill, or what else the Lord hath given me for their health freely for Christ sake without money or reward, prove I pray you and assay whether I be the man or not that I here would be taken to be, yea come once and again as your distress requires, only as I am a man hid not yourself and condition from me, and I hope still in him in whom I have always hoped I shall not be left without either a heart or wherewith to refresh them, that in the name and fear of God come unto me, entreating you to join with it your faith and prayer for a blessing; looking on it as means of Gods ordaining for your help and comfort, then do I not fear a good and blessed success in the use of the means which the Lord hath put in my hands for your ease, healing, and benefit.   

Certain choice Receipts contained in this Book.  

The true preparation of the Oil of Amber three several ways.  
The Oil and Ballsom of the Pinetree, commonly called Tar.  
An unvaluable purge universal of Antimony and Scamony of Cream or Crystals of Tartar, with their Correction preparation, doss and use.  
The true preparation of Crocus Martis.  
The preparation of Sugar of Saturn.  
The true preparation of the Essence of Venus, or Ens Veneris.  
The true preparation of the Salt of Mars.  
The true preparation of the Sympathetical powder lately treated of by Sir Kenelm Digby.  
An Antidote against all diseases, Surfeits and infections.  
To make and prepare the drink now in use called Coffee.  
To make a choice Cordial Syrup of Black-Cherries.    

Courteous Reader,  
THou art desired to look with a  eye upon those faults which thou mayst meet with in this Book, and to Correct them with thy pen. If there be any that does make the sense seem harsh to thee, thou art courteously required to amend them.   

An effectual 

Diaphoretick  
Diuretic   purgeth by 

Sweeting  
Urine.    
THis Pill is a Corrector of all Vegetative poisons. This that I have written is true, although some there are which takes it in foul scorn that I should profess that power, as to Correct opium and they themselves cannot; but let such contentious Doctors know, that the Gentleman is yet in very good health that drank 200. grains of opium at one draught, which was of my correcting, So that if it be taken after any portion vomative or laxative, it will not work at all; or when any portion works over violently, it forthwith stops it by reason of its corrective power: This also as far as my experience hath taught me, is true, and if any list let them make further proof; In like manner it Corrects all poisons in man's body from head to feet; By constant experience we find its working so various and strange that we can believe no less, for although to all appearance people that are alike troubled, yet will it vomit some, purge others, and make others sweat out of measure, and others purge strangely by Urine, and others as strangely send forth Rhums and Fleam at the mouth; and some others it may be none of all these, but will break out all over, and sundry other ways as nature hath provided to great wonder, which people when they are well, tell us how strangely it wrought with them. Unto God only be given all the praise for his mercies, it sufficeth that people find relief in their distress; so that indeed we do clearly see it doth ransack whole nature of what temper, complexion, or constitution soever, and finding out what it is that is noctious unto it, finds out one way or other as nature is most prompt to administer relief, and according unto our experience it is ever constant unto a constant mind, and most certain it is that many foolishly out of a fond conceit, because this Pill hath operated contrary unto what they before hand have supposed, have left its use to their great hurt and damage; and at this day (out of some such fantastical humour neglecting it) languish in their pains and griefs, these lending their credulous ears unto the envious which neither know nor understand the thing they speak evil of, but thou which wilt believe thy experience, will find that if thy grief lies in thy head, any part of it, thou shalt be sure to find it awakened, nay oft times when men doth not think that their grief lieth there by reason it may be that thy illness proceeds of some old Cold or Surfeit, or Bruise, so as thou hast forgotten it, this Pill will begin at the root of thy grief, and if of Wind, it strangely followeth it up and down the body of man till it be turned out; or if it be some inward breach or soreness, or Imposthums it by reason of its power from fixed Salts doth break, and by reason of its Balsamical virtue, doth heal above belief, so that as people inform us of great pains and grief they have had for some years, till by this Pill sometimes stinking Matter, and sometimes stinking blood hath been sent forth which hath been infinitely beyond my skill to help, but God hath blessed the use of this Pill to save the lives of many so grieved blessed be his name, and if the defect be amongst the Uritures, Kidneys, Rains or Bladder, than the effects by Urine is as admirable much beyond our reason, for it sometimes sends out stuff of divers colours, and sometimes but of one colour like snot and like jaggs of cloth, jaggs of paper, and of divers colours mixed together, and sometimes swimming on the Surface, and sometimes lying in the bottom; and so also hath brought out many Stones, many of which we have to show, which people that voided them upon the taking of the Pills have brought us; also Gravel in abundance, both red and other colours, which it doth by its power from fixed Salts, and the true preparing the Spirit of Turpentine, and I do attest to all men, that I am six months in preparing the Spirit of Turpentine for this Pill; and let all men know assuredly, it is not nor cannot be ripe for this Pill under, and therefore thus duly prepared, I do believe a higher Ballsom is not in the world both inwardly and outwardly; God grant I may use it to his glory and people's good, for we find it so potent in cleansing all Windiness, Sliminess, Stone, or Gravel, and in case of Flux of blood, running of Rains, and the like, or Flux of scouring, I think the like is not to be found, for by reason of the mixion of forceable Vegetatives, it doth so sweetly stop all bleeding beyond belief, although it be either by Fundament, or by Urine, or by Mouth, as in Consumptions, or at Nose, it forthwith stops it as soon as it is warm in their Bellies; if it be grief of the Joints, Ache of Bones, Pains of the Feet, as the Gout in the Feet, or the running Gout, or that which is called the Kings-evil, by that time a Pill can be warm in their belly, the patient will be sensible of ease, and to the praise of God I speak it, many of every Sex and Age that have not been able to feed or help themselves, or stir a limb in their beds, with the use of this Pill are now in health and set at liberty; there would be no end of speaking, and yet but what is true, the wonderful wonders that God hath done by this Pill both inwardly and outwardly, and if those take it who have Consumptions with sore Coughing, also those that wheese with shortness of Breath with Coughing; I say there are many of these alive thanks be given to God who comfortably enjoy themselves, which to the appearance of man would never a held out, and many of these perfectly cured and so remain, which indeed is more than in reason we might have expected, for according to the opinion of the ablest in Physic, these distempers proceed from a debelity in nature, and therefore not curable, but God hath showed his power and goodness to many, that there doth not appear the least sign of a distemper, so that in a reasonable time both Cough and Rheum is quite gone and Breath at will: I am loath to recite particulars, and yet give no more but the very truth, because I know many will hardly believe it (& yet I am constrained here to give some instances) for I speak not this without witness, thanks be to God, many hundreds about London will give testimony of the truth written, with thanksgiving unto Almighty God who hath strengthened and opened their Breasts when they were almost brought unto the gates of death, God blessing this Pill to them for their reviving, thanks be given unto God for all his unspeakable gifts. I had a Maidservant that from a child had a sore Cough in such extremity, and I feared oft she would never get Breath again, it had such violence upon her; and she said it would never be cured, it was natural unto her, and that her mother died thereof, I caused her to take of these Pills, as well for my own quietness as her cure, she did so disturb me in the night season; I gave her but little ones and gave them time, she never lay hour for them, but risen every morning all Winter, and did perform her duty in the house without interruption, and I think it was half a year or near before it was quite gone, and in that time it took it so perfectly away, as to my knowledge I heard her not Cough in half a a year more, nay not while she was in my house.  
A man so afflicted with shortness of Breath and Coughing, as did exceed most that I have heard of, and he sends to me for Pills, which he took, and with his own mouth telleth us, that for seven years he was so grievously afflicted therewith, that he could not all the Winter season lie down in his bed, and if he had assayed to do it, than he should strangle, and of a sudden start up and stretch up his arms above his head to get passage for his Breath again, which with difficulty he recovered; said he unto us the first Pill that ever I took of yours, I laid me down and slept sweetly all the night, at which I and my Wife greatly admiring, praised God, as also we did with him, and that it seemed more strange, he said he Coughed not all the night, nor was he sensible of any straightness of Breath all the night; and this man remains so well, that to my knowledge he doth not spend so much as one quarter of an ounce in a quarter of a year. It grieves my heart as I go up and down the streets to hear the people Cough and wheese, holding their sides with short breathing, when God hath put in my hand so great a blessing for mankind, and ye will not make use of it many that have knowledge of it, and if I should go about to persuade them to it, ye will imagine I do it for my own advantage; there are some that have much to answer for dissuading well-minded People against it to their hurt; I pray God forgive them, it is evident that they themselves can do nothing in this case, but are just like the dog in the manger, that will eat no hay himself, nor suffer the horse to eat it; notwithstanding a a volume might be written of its power and efficacy which is true and real touching its present help in the cases aforesaid.  
Likewise for all kind of scourings and Fluxes whatsoever, and therefore it is truly said, that it is a Corrector of all poisons within man's body from his head unto his feet.  
And helpeth the patiented to cure, except it be over long decocted that it became Cronical, yet than it gives perfect ease; The cures which hath been performed in this four or five years' last passed, are too many here to recite; I shall give you a few instances, such as came at the present into my mind as I was a writing, by which the rest may be the better guessed at.  
A woman that is now well and in health (ready to bear testimony if there were occasion) comes to me and pressed me to consider her condition, which indeed was very lamentable and sad, for one of her legs was all out or very near as big as my waist, with sundry stinking Fistulad Ulcers running in it, which I was not able to look on, this leg in growing into this condition, she told me was ten or eleven years, and all that time she could get no help but had spent what she was able in vain; I gave her of my Pills at a small rate considering her condition, and willed her to prove whether there were likelihood of help by them, to apply nothing outwardly, but to wash it with her own water or with Brandewine, she accordingly did, keeping it warm as she ought to do, and so gave my Pills time, which she accordingly did, and at first they did not only sweat her out of measure, but did throw out abundance of filth out of measure at the Ulcers that did greatly wet her bed in the night; she began to be fearful and I persuaded her to patience, whereon she continues her order, and when they had thrown out all that was fit to be thrown out, then began the bigness of her leg to abate, and so with abundance of ease sweetly took down her leg and healed those Ulcers one after another unto her great wonder, and when she was near whole, and had but one hole in her leg open, and the greatness of it gone, and that leg no bigger than the other, some of her Gossips persuaded her, if she did not keep one of the Ulcers open, that she should die; I think she was near six months in bringing her leg unto this condition, and then she left off, that so the hole left might run still, and so it did, and by degrees her leg begun to swell again, and I on the other side wondered what was become of my customer, for my council to her was, that if the Pills healed them all perfectly she was a happy woman and aught to give God thanks for it; and further that if they were all whole she would yet continue taking of them for at least three months, that her nature might get strength and find other purgers then at her Ankles, considering for how long time her nature had been debelitated and other emantuaries found which nature did not ordain, but she forsaking this advice as is above said relapsed, and finding that her leg began as fast to go back as when she used the Pills it did to heal, she fell to work again and followed the taking of the Pill as she ought and thorough God's mercy perfected the cure, as is to be seen at this day, and now it may be she sends for a quarter of an ounce in three or four months, unto God who showeth mercy to the poor that put their trust in him, be all praise and glory for ever amen.  
There came unto me two or three men of good quality, and brought with them a Country man about twenty four years old extreme lame and weak of the Palsy, so sore that he could not button himself, nor put on his clothes nor seed himself, I gave him six Pills with a little Oil of Amber of my own drawing, he never came again so much as to return thanks (I hope he was thankful to God) a while after I met one of the Gentlemen that brought him to me in Abchurch-lane end in Cannon Street by mere accident, he gave me many thanks for my love unto his friend, and told me that he was gone down into the Country again very well about his business, and had strength and use of his hands and limbs, to his great joy and comfort, praised be God.  
I will now recite you hear another, I think as strange a cure as any hath been done in this latter age of the world; and truly had I not done it myself as a weak instrument, I should very hardly believed it, and truly I will not vary one tittle from the naked truth to the best of my understanding and knowledge, and it was upon a Inns of Court Gentleman, that was once of the King's Army a Colonel, he being desperately sick of a very foul and desperate disease, and had took many Pills, wherein much Quicksilver as is supposed had been put, but procured nothing but signs of death, that his messenger told me he never looked to come off his bed, a bold woman came to me without any guise or colour, and told me plainly how it was with him, and I not much caring for such kind of Patient, gave her about six Pills and sent her away, and bid her as he liked them to send to me again, but she soon came again with these words in her mouth, the Gentleman saith that he never meet with a honest man till now, and doth entreat you that you would not slight him in this sad condition, but go forward with him, by what you have done already he is of good hope of sudden cure, for by and by after one of your Pills were in his belly, the sore racking of limbs, and knawing of his Bowels did cease, and that he is greatly refreshed with them, I sent him more of the same, with order how to use it more effectually; shortly after she came again for more of the same, and then she did assure me that my Pills and drink which he took, had such wonderful effects upon him which did almost fright them, but that he was hearty and eat his meat, they should have feared, for all his hair came off from all parts of his whole body, and also his whole skin came off all over his whole body, and also all his nails, both on his hands and feet came off from him without any violence fell off of themselves; I do protest as in the sight of God what is said is true, to the best of my understanding, and about three weeks after I began with him or thereabout, this Gentleman came to me and shown me his naked body, which I was loath he should, and not one hair upon him, but a fresh skin as of a young child, indeed he looked shotten and wan, as one that had been sick, and so he had; he told me he was as well as ever he was in all his life, and that which made me more to wonder, was that the nails of his hands did then begin to peep out like the little white that is at the root of our nails. I may not handsomely say any more, I bless God that hath guided me to speak what is very true, and nothing but what is true.  
Over long cocted that it become cronical: Thorough length of time that humour commonly called peccant, or Acrimonious, or Tartarous, although its beginning may be but some ordinary cold, yet being long neglected, and many noctious humours thereby engendered through long circulation 'twixt heart and brain; these two being the extremities of heat and cold, I say with subjection that these humours 'twixt heat and cold, the heat of the heart which causeth them to ascend, and the coldness of the brain causeth them to descend; this work continued, those Rhums must needs grow fixed, and considering that the salt of nature willingly joins, as salt would be in water as his proper vessel; hence ariseth those gross diseases, called Cronical, so called because they are out of the reach of Gallenecal Physic; every common Chemist doth know that long sublimation or circulation doth fix the subject, so that diseases of this gender are for the most part uncurable: and let all be warned betimes, when their head and teeth ache, and Rhums in their eyes, they slight it because they to appearance do amend, and many indeed doth, and too many fall into this gulf which doth not so appear it may be in seven years after, by that time their Rhums get a crown upon their head, they grow surly and appear in divers manners, as first sore pa●ns in the head, than the evil in the eyes, beware of blindness, than out goes the teeth with great pain, or else when this humour becomes more gross, then out they go with the Scurvy; then beware the Lungs, it is now grown sharp and corroding, then look unto the Region of the Bladder and Kidneys, and all the griefs that attend them; but if it do escape these, then look well to your hips for the Sciatica, and if you escape that then beware the feet: I know well that Paracelsus prescribes a fourfold ground or Radix of all diseases, but it doth not bend with my brain, I think it all lieth hear and touch one and touch all, and let that Medicine be produced in the world, and appear that is like unto my Pill that will both ease and cure these, some and all of these, at least consider what I have said and what further shall be said concerning it, it hath pretty well spoke for itself.  
There are hundreds other diseases which all hange on this root, for as all diseases take their beginning of a Surfeit of one kind or other, so do they all finish in a Consumption, called death of one kind or other, and their variations are from the several complexions and temperatures of men and their mixture, as Sanguine, Choler, Melancholy, Phlegmatic, their temperature whether hot, cold, moist, or dry, and the several compoundings of these, all which passeth my brains, I do not know them for myself, and therefore undoubtedly cannot know them for any other, neither do I take it upon me, but my work teacheth me to know that long circulation doth produce fixing, and when fixed, its effects are more or less strong or weak, much or little according unto the degrees thereof.  
A man is therefore truly called Microcosm, a little world, a world indeed of wonders; Solomon saith speaking of man, God hath set the world in his heart, and who can find it out? And in his Book of Wisdom, where he promiseth to teach us all wisdom, and the beginning of it, and whence it is, he telleth us something of his one beginning that he was born of a woman as all others are, and more he teacheth but of that nature, wherein he whispereth that man is the seat or subject of true wisdom, which you may read at your leisure.  
A late but expert Philosopher telleth us in one of his Riddles, that he had been all his life time sailing twixt the Arctic and the Antarctic Poles, which in another place he calls his mouth and his belly; and who is so wise as to see the mystery of hunger, and what is it that hath power to satisfy its draught or atraction, and when hunger is satisfied, what the operation of nature is, until it came unto the Antarctic or Expulsive Pole, how forcibly nature will throw out the feculence, after curious nature hath drawn and elaborated the subject, and separated the quintessence; so that this little world hangeth up on the two Poles, attractive and expulsive; now than if there be a man in the world that knoweth himself, than would I ask what that man is ignorant of; but if thou couldst as it were go out of thyself, and could diligently converse with thine one Intelligences, and the operation of the threefold world in one, viz. Celestial, Intelligable and Terrestrial or Beastial, mixed with infernal thorough the fall of man. I say the vast Latitude and extent of man in all respects, thou wouldst find him such a mystery as hath whole nature contained in him, and consequently the variety of his Ails are accordingly, whence very many take their root from the mind, and very many from secret Sympathy and Antepathy, which with a witness showeth the presumption of Pisspot Doctors, nay that man or hundredth man may be truly called wise that is able with their tongues to give a true Character of their one Ails which I speak it boldly, not one of a hundred is able to do, and God knows they are administered too accordingly; all which duly considered, thou wilt see reason and cause why the Ancients spent their time in searching out Medicines Universal.  
I have therefore from the serious consideration of the premises, wholly set myself unto the study of Hemetick Physic, and that is wholly set on two things, Universality for safety when wise administered and universality in operation; and let it not seem to thee as a new or strange thing; this is evident in the Books of the Ancients as the height of their skill, and nothing more frequent in all their writings then receipts of Medicine Universal, as all that read can bear witness, and if I should give you their receipts, it would swell this little Book unto a great Volume.  
I do affirm unto all men that there is nothing contained in all the three kingdoms of nature, viz. Mineral Vegetative and Animal, but that it doth contain in itself Medicine universal; suppose what you will in the world, if he grant that which no man can deny, viz. That all things created by the blessed Trinity are made of three, Salt, Sulphur and Mercury, then take I pray you what individual you please, suppose it to be a Vegetable any Herb of any kind for the Arcanus or Spirit of Life, is the same in all things, and separate by a natural process, these three substances, give them their due cleansing, viz. for the Salt give a natural calcination, then dissolve filter coagulate, and again calcin repeating these so long until they will yield unto thee no more fecis; but be sure thy calcination do not excite too much, for thy Salt doth consist also of three sorts, a fixed Salt, and a Nitrous, and a Volitil, and if thou stir him too much be sure thou wilt give wing unto the Vollotil; this wisely prepared is a great treasure, be as careful and as natural in the cleansing and rectifying of thy Sulphur, and likewise of thy Mercury, each one according unto his kind and being cleansed according to Art, then conjoin them according unto the poise of nature, then feed them by Vulcan's hand, but let not his Bellows be to big until all reunite again, and do fix and make it lively; this work being finished, I do demand of all men what this wanteth of a universal Medicine or fifth essence: Now that Salt, Oil, and Water will really become a body, is evident for the mediation of Oil, or Fat, or Sulphur binds or brings together the two extremes, viz. Salt and Water, the one being fixed of kind, and the other being Volitil, the sweet Mediation of Sulphur brings these extremes into unity, and this is apparently seen in a vulgar working of soap, and although that working be violent and unnatural, yet is there such a conjugal embracing each other performed and that in few hours as would puzzle a good Artist to undo truly for some months, if it can ever be done at all, it is not sables I speak of, nor scraped out of books without reason, but is the daily work and labour of my hand with reason upon experience that enforceth me to believe this matter, and I have spoke the more unto it, because many that want not ignorance do laugh at a universal Medicine, but I am upon good grounds bound to believe that all and every thing in the world hath it, yea the most despised creature, that the most high God hath created and made, and further I freely grant the least or worst of things that have being, doth carry so much of the Wisdom of its Creator in it, that the more I have and do labour to know its extent, the more I am at a loss, yea indeed I become the more a fool, confessing freely that I know nothing as I ought to know it, and if of creatures thus to speak in general, then what shall we say of the most choicest creature, man; this than I do certainly take also for granted, that there is no sickness or Ail attends the body of man, but his cure is of and from his one body, he always hath it with him if he knew how and what and when to apply it to himself, either of his substance or of his excrements.  
From hence may the miserable estate of poor man be discerned, who of all creatures when he is sick is the most helpless, miserable, full of tormenting pains, and as ignorant of his one cure or what should cure him, for men in health think not on sickness until they be sick; but spend their time in the beastiality and sordid covet after the things and pleasures of this life, blinded in sin and drenched with Surfeiting, either abusing Gods creatures or themselves in inordinate desire after them, so that they neither know God in his word nor in his works, nor themselves, or what is good to help them; one word further which sets out man's misery, and I hope may awaken some to amendment of life, I would ask, why is it a man suffers such intolerable pain in sickness and death more than a beast: I will give two reasons for it, first the entireness of nature's composition together with the length of time in his maturation, for things where in nature hath but a weak and short time of coction admits of a easy and sudden dissolution or separation, every one in every thing discerneth this, but man hath the most perfect composition of any thing that hath a animal life with sense and feeling, and add to that the great time he requires before he come up unto his full strength, this must needs require some hard knocks in the dissolving as well as it did receive time and strength in cocting. Secondly, that which is more than this, is the force of his imagination and apprehension both of death and of God's displeasure for sin, all which doth make him so mightily sensible that the terrors of death is oft born before it come, as in Agag King of the Amalekites, a word to a wise man is sufficient, because this is not my proper discourse intended in this place.  
What hath been said, let it admonish all men as they tender the welfare of body or soul, not to be unfurnished for either, assuring that they will not be hurt by true knowledge, and do therefore conclude that the Medicine that strengthens and comforts the Vital Spirits, fortifies the heart, and purgeth and cleanseth the blood, is a Universal Medicine, for what temper or quality aboundeth and exceeds the poise of nature, that is, he an enemy unto, as if a man have a Favour, that I suppose will be granted to be too much fire, he is a perfect enemy of that, or if Wind, drives away that; these things are common with me performed with my Pill, judge of it as you please, & I shall count it sufficient thorough God's rich mercy and goodness, frequently to cure and frequently to ease pains & Ails counted uncureable.  
It being tak●● 〈◊〉 granted that all diseases for the most part proceed from a poisonous quality Hetrogenial to nature: If any man list to deny or dispute this, I would gladly he informed by him.  
For Agues, if this Pill be taken in reasonable doss two hours be over the fit, and a glass of Sack or Ale drank after it, That is to say, so much as the Patient finds by good experience that they can bare and observe this order two hours before the fit comes, take two Pills, & in the interim of fits take one Pill.  
The Patient being put into a warm bed disposed for sweat, at three tim●s taking it for the most part, is absolute cure, let it be never so malignant, The Pill working by sweat principally in this disease, requires a warm bed, and that two hours before the fit, because by that time the Pills will contribute their virtue all over the body, so that instead of having a cold and shaking fit, the patient will be a sleep and in a fine sweat, provided that you have given a right doss, that is so much as the strength of the patient can bare, & the disease doth require, it hath fallen out oft that one Pill alone hath cured an Ague, and it falls out that some that are compounded with other diseases, will not be cured with twenty, yet all do feel their benefit at the very first taking of it, which will give them encouragement sufficient to persevere and give it time, if it be so that the disease require it, for you may take notice that the Ague is but the beginning or forerunner of many other diseases, far worse than itself, as Dropsy, Scurvy, Jaundice, and ofttimes Consumptions, yet thorough the bounty of God, I have helped many far gone with all these with this Pill, and very little other things to help; it is also to be noted how irregular many are in the use of means which will neither give themselves time nor rest, but finding their fit at the first and second taking to be gone will no longer be ruled, and will take no more, and thus in six or eight days their fits come again whereas indeed they had need to take them at least fourteen days after the fits are gone, that nature may get strength, and the blood thoroughly purged, and some that will not be ruled, have come again and again, and urged their business permitted them not, but some of these by that time the Winter have come unto its depth, their business has permitted them to die, I do make mention of this to second my admonition, and I do warn and charge, that although the first Pill that you take to your thinking, hath conquered your Ague, that you notwithstanding expect it, as soon as the power of the Pill is wrought out, except you supply with another, and that for sometime you may fear its coming again; there is not any case wherein people have more abused themselves and me in my credit and my Pill, then in this business of Agues, all which might be easily helped if people would follow home as they should, but let him that is disposed to play with his Ague, assure himself his Ague will not play with him; neither let him think that it will be set going with one violent portion, for experience telleth those that so doing they do but drive themselves into the Dropsy, as extreme vomiting with unknown powders, not but that a vomit is rational and necessary with other means; there would be no end for me to write particulars the cures have been so many, for many hundreds have been cured herewith, and many have helped their friends with my Pills, whose faces I never saw, and they are a living testimony of the power of my Pills.  
The like for all kind of Favours, only in stead of Sack drink white wine, but if the Favour have got head before this Pill be taken, and the patiented weak and wanteth the benefit of nature by siege, there is a proper Glister to be taken to cleanse, open, and cool the patiented, but upon their life not to neglect the taking of the Pills. As to Favours, through the bounty of Almighty God, I think greater wonders have hardly been seen; how speedily and effectually this Pill in few hours doth overrule the disease, and in a little time doth cure them, as may appear by the instances following, One of my neighbours comes unto me, and brings another with her, and desired me to visit her daughter which lay at the point of death, about eleven or twelve years of Age, her sickness was a high Favour accompanied with extreme shortness and want of breath, lest of a very honest and able Doctor, who told her Father and Mother, that if she desired any thing, they should give it her, for he would not prescribe or give any thing more unto her; and further, that she could not live until the morrow morning; she also said that she would desire me if I thought good, to give her any thing, if she should die, yet it would be no discredit unto me, for they all looked upon her as dead, although she were alive, I went with her and took of the extract of my Pill, and truly I never saw in all my life greater weakness and yet live; at her mother's entreaty I gave her half a spoonful of my extract in White wine and Sugar, and said if it please God that she do sleep and sweat (for neither of them she could not be brought unto) I do not much fear b●t that she may yet recover, while we were speaking a very little while her mother telling me the manner how she fell sick, she turned her ●elf about, said she, I think my child is a sleep already, I wished her to feel one her sorehead, and it was a little moist, I caused all to departed the room, and I went home, this was at four in the afternoon, and just about eight the neighbour that came with her mother came in great haste, and told us that she had slept and sweat all that while, and now she was awaked, and called for meat, and they desired to know what they should give her; I will say no more of of this, what is said is true, and will speak for itself; it is sufficient through God's wonderful blessing upon the Pill as the means this child is in perfect health, as far as I am able to judge; neither do I doubt but this with other instances will stand in the face of envy itself, praised be God who giveth me many such like witnesses, whose record is true and will stand on my behalf both in heaven and earth.  
Another instance I will give you more strange than this, a Gentleman well known comes to me with a grave Gentlewoman with him, and he told me he had a only son of about thirteen years old, who had laid sick of a Favour about seven days, and that he neither did eat, sleep, nor sweat, but did burn as if he were one fire, and that for want of rest he did talk idle, and that he had used means uneffectual and did much fear his life, desired me to give something that might do him good, I gave with him a little bottle of the aforesaid extract of my Pill, and willed them to make haste and presently give him one spoonful in two of White wine and Sugar, which as it appears they did; I told them as I did unto the other, that if it did produce sweat and sleep, I did not doubt the recovery of his son (in an ordinary way of God's providence) and that I had daily experience in like cases; and I further willed them to give him the like portion every half day until he was well, if they thought good to follow my advice (which advice cost them nothing) about two days after the ancient Gentlewoman comes again with the same bottle, and I am sure I did hardly miss one spoonful, in so much that I would have forced her, if I could, to have taken all her money again, but I could not; and she said that they made haste as I bade them, and what was wanting they gave it him at that time, and he presently fell asleep, and also into a gallant breathing sweat, and so he lay asleep in his sweat six hours (for nature having ease, the patient will soon sleep) and then he waked and called for meat, which they gave him, and it did well agree with him, to all their exceeding joy and comfort, and said she he is very well, and doth continue sleeping well and orderly, and also eating his meat, and I give you a hundred thanks, and have brought you your bottle again, it may please God it may save the life of another, for he never took it but once; now I do assure you, God Almighty the faithful and true witness knoweth that to my best knowledge, I have not erred, no not in one tittle as to the substance of the relation; unto him therefore be all obedience thanksgiving, praise and glory forever Amen.  
The general rules that I follow in giving this Pill, whether it be in a Pill or in a extract is to begin with little enough at first, wherein is both pleasantness and safety, for some have foolishly fling off at once taking, because they it may be have sleeped a hour or two longer than they expected, and it may be sweat more then and longer than they were willing, these it is evident complain of ease, yet is there own fault for taking it it their own way, and not after my direction.  
It helpeth all Headache and Toothache, Experience which is the truest informer, speaks aloud in this matter also, for if a little Pill be applied unto the Tooth, it (while one can tell forty) gives ease, and often times never troubles more for that time. I was once with two or three friends in cold weather, drinking a pot of hot Pearl at the corner of Broadstreet, the maid of the house almost mad with her Teeth, and her Mistress said she was ready to knock her brains out for madness, I gave her about four grains in a little Pill, and bid her lay it to the aching Tooth which she did, and presently went to draw us drink, who came presently up again laughing, my friends thought I had conjured, they could hardly believe her that her Teeth did ache, she affirmed they were well and all her pain gone. I gave her a Pill to take when she went to bed to make all sure, which it did perfectly so that her teeth ached not while she stayed in that house; many such like I might relate, but because I suppose belief in this must be granted, it is so common that many do much help this way as I never hear of in all parts of the City and Country, but my advice is to take it in a good doss and go to bed, & if they could be great to take three or four, so it will do thee many good offices besides the help of the Toothache, for if the defluction of Rhums be high, and there appear unto their present ceiling, nothing but pains of Teeth, yet if they make not use of good means to stop and dry up that humour, they may expect the Scurvy, Consumption or Dropsy to follow, whereby their lives will spend out in misery and hast them to death; and for the Headache it is as ready help, and all kind of pains in the Head, I never knew any grief of the Head stand with it but one, and the Gentleman said it was called a Virtego, what that is I am not so wise, but this I know, that the party grieved, said he always was pained with a scalding twixt the skin and the skull of his head; and I think but that I durst not to be so bold with him, if this Pill had been applied unto the skull of his head it would have reached it better, but for any other pain or grief, although never so bad or of long standing it doth overrule it, It dries up dropping Rhums, Catarrhs which destroy the Lungs: Blessed be God I speak it with joy, the many which this Pill hath helped both in City and Country, which have been left of great and able men, and some of them so weak that they have not been able to come to me; at this instant one man Northumberland-Alley, a lost man in all appearance, and in his and his wives judgements, even at once is a living monument of God's mercy and the Pills power and efficacy; I do verily believe I might have Certificates of hundreds of this grief only, if I would desire them under their own hands, with their place of dwelling, I do know well that the more good I am an instrument to do the more some will envy; I may not look to speed better than he that was without sin.  
Presently helpeth any cold Cough or Surfeit, which is also true, that although a man's Cough were never so violent, yet shall he not Cough that night he takes a Pill till towards morning a little, than it may be he may Cough a little to cast forth his Rhums thickened, for lying twixt Head and Lungs defends the one and sends up sweet vapon▪ in to the other that there is no Coughing; many people of great age at the gates of death to their thinking, God blessing this Pill unto them are revived, and comfortably in joy themselves and are at ease in joying their breath in good order, which before was ever ready to strangle; I do perswad● myself that the world never enjoyed a more substantial help for all griefs of this kind, and let m● tell thee plainly and freely if the first Pill tha● thou shalt take do not sufficiently speak for itself▪ I do assure thee that I desire to say nothing, neither will I persuade thee to take a second.  
There is in London a Agedand honourable Alderman which for some years was much trouble with a Distillation or Defluction of Rhums from his head, this Gentleman spent and took mu●● for the same of sundry of the greatest note, but to no purpose as he informeth me himself, the first Pill of mine that ever he did take, although but a little one, did stop his Distillation, that he did not Cough all that night, unto his great wonder, and I thank him he did in my vindication send unto those whose things before proved uneffectual, and let them know what one small Pill of mine had done, which did win me and my Pills great credit; there would be no end of writing of particulars, we hardly pass a day without experiences of this kind thanks be to God; and for such kind of colds as carry the symptoms of Ague or Favour with them, if you take it betimes and in reasonable quantity as the Patient may bear, it is seldom but that one Pill brings you off master, but if not (for it is according as the strength of the infection is) yet continue and with small patience all will be overcome; I speak by experience, for I have oft in cold and foul weather come home with the apparent signs of both Favour and Ague, and then I hast to bed, taking one Pill just presently, for every minuit would be to loss; and about four or six hours after I took another, always having by me a bottle of good Strong Waters, that in case of faintings I may refresh myself with a spoonful or two thereof, either by itself or mixed with Ale or Beer; and keeping this order that fever nor one in ten stays with me above twenty four hours, or to keep me in a doors all the next day, if the weather be , and for any Surfeit either of diet, drink, or labour, or any other way, it is as ready help as possibly the nature of the disease will permit; but if the Surfeit be by meat or drink it will work variously, sometimes by vomit, and most frequently, and sometimes by purging only, and sometimes by both, and if the Surfeit be long taken, it will work higher than by Sweat and Urinal, and will cause the patiented to break out more or less according as the nature and degrees of the patiented is, whereby thorough the blessing of God, it hath eminently saved the lives of many, as I will give you here a few instances.  
A lusty & strong young man upon strong labour being both hot and dry, met with small Beer, and he drank freely, which did i'll his fat and blood within him, he suddenly was sensible and betook himself unto his bed, where he lay in a desperate condition, none expecting his life could be saved, his wife comes to me for him, making great complaint that they had spent all that they had, and words to that purpose, I gave her Pills and heard no more of her: about three or four months after by a mear accident I was with some where also this man was in company, I knew not him, nor he knew not me, till by the discourse of the company, he gained knowledge that it was I who gave Pills at the Tower, and he did there before them all, make a relation of his long sad condition, and that his wife found favour, said he, with this Gentleman, who gave me freely a small pot of stuff to make Pills on, and the first Pill, said he, that ever I did take, I did find my spirits revive within me, and I never had more; and Sir I crave pardon for my unthankfulness unto you, and now give you a hundred thanks, for under God you saved my life, etc. this man is always ready to speak to the full height of what I have said, and much more both of himself and friends.  
Another man coming up from Manchester in cold weather, a man that use to be much in the fire, and also to keep company, by that time he got unto London, his spirit was spent, having got Surfeit upon Surfeit, and being both perverse and also covetous, resolved to die rather than fall into any Doctor, Apothecary, or Surgeons hand, his brother and sister's persuasions were all in vain, he being resolved to lay his bones here, as he said, at last his brother thought of me, and said unto him, that he would bring a man to him that was neither Doctor nor Apothecary, than he began to hearken a little, but what was I then? an Alchemist (which he understood as well as Wallthams' Calf) I was brought (for I could not say my friend his brother nay) and found him in a lumpish heartless temper, and burning in a Favour, he regarded little what I said, neither would be persuaded to take any thing, till I having made three little Pills, and first I took one myself, than his brother took the second, and when he saw that, he for shame took the third, it did vex me, & yet it was some pleasure to see the hoggish temper of the man; I hasted and made two and left them for to take at other nights if he liked the working of that in his belly, and the all that I made was but little ones, partly because of the man's exceeding timorousness, and partly because of my self being from home, I willed him to haste to bed and be kept warm; I came the next morning to to see my patient, he coughed and told me he was much better, gave me many thanks, his brother protested that they heard him break wind in the night (as he and his wife lay in the Chamber over him) as if he would have blowed the bed from under him; and also when he came down to see him that his Rugg with which he was covered, did stand all on a dew, his sweat coming thorough all the bed , he got up while I was there, and did eat a little of a Neck of Mutton the first meat that he did eat at London, and as I stood talking with him, I thrust the two Pills together, and made up the number out of my box which he did not perceive; but the first had done the work, for they both did not near work so high with him as the first did, and in three day's time this man was as well as ever he was in his life, and as cheerfully went about his business; unto God whose commandment gives healing, be all praise and glory for ever, I confess I did receive too much respect, being but a poor weak instrument of so great and miraculous a work, considering the time of its performing, and I was as thoroughly rewarded, for when he returned to Manchester, he sent me the best Cheshire Cheese he he could buy for money, as he promised me for my cure. I have given you the particulars with their circumstances in this and in divers other instances for good reason, which is, that the ignorant thereby, together with my punctual direction might be well instructed, how in all cases they order themselves in making use of this Pill, for by experience I find, both say and write what I will for direction many forget, and many will do what they list, but I hope all will hold me excused, having afforded rules in abundance for direction, viz. be sure aat first to take little enough and by little and little come on in quantity as you can bear it, and as your condition requires it (a wise man will cut his meat with his knife, but it may be that a mad man will cut his throat therewith, yet notwithstanding the knife is good and necessary.)  
One instance which comes now to my mind, I will tell you, A very good friend of mine well known amongst Trades men, were feasted by his Landlord at the time of paying his rent, with Venison and Respass wine, and being free and merry did eat and drink freely thereof, but did not at all digest the same, this one Saturday morning, he found himself indisposed, and not well all the day, and grew worse and worse; at night he took one of my Pills (always having them in the house ready upon all occasions) and goes to bed, in two hours' time he begun to vomit, which he did very much with much illness, and as it may be supposed, wanted the most part of the benefit thereof (in that case I would advised to have took another) notwithstanding he vomited and drunk much all night with great violence, and he burned inwardly and was most unsatisfiedly dry (his drinking was out of measure) but still inwardly burned worse and worse, and being spent grew very weak and feeble, in so much that his wife and friends did despair of life; and I being locked up in the Tower could not be spoke with till betwixt six and seven in the morning; being sent for I hasted and took with me one gill of my Antidote, for Pills I knew they had in the house, and when I came to him, he was so weak he could not speak unto me, his face and nose, his hands and feet was all as cold as earth, I had little hopes of his life, for contrary unto these his stomach did burn like fire, which indeed caused him to pour into his belly so much small Beer, and by this time had no strength to evacuate it again, that his Surfeit now was double as well from unreasonable drinking of small Beer, as of Respass wine and Venison, with his wives good liking I gave him three spoonfuls of my Antidote in four spoonful of Treacle water (praying for a blessing, yet much feared his life) it gave him a little ease as we conceived by his quiet lying, I hoped all vomiting had been stayed, thinking that to have been the best for him, he lay still while one might tell treatably half a thousand or thereabout, than he began to stretch out himself and turned up the white of his eyes, we all that were spectators was sorely distressed for him, expecting nothing but that his last breath was going from him, but contrary unto our expectation he gathered up his feet and twisted himself about and start up, a great Basin much like a Barber's basin being ready, which he had used in the night, and there at once comes up such a full torrent as his mouth could admit, which quickly filled the great Basin, such a vomit as I never beheld in all my life, and am persuaded never shall again, and in the end of it comes his Respass wine, and his Venison unwrought on by nature, for it is evident, that all the former vomiting did not reach the root of the matter, this vomit being over, and another Basin ready, he gave again another easy strain and brought up again my Antidote just as he put it into his belly, both for quantity and colour, as near as we could guests; look you said his wife unto me, here is your stuff again, well said I, blessed be God for this stuff, he hath done well for this time the Lord make us thankful; I would not for more than I will speak of, your husband had died, you would have thought ill of me and my Antidote, thorough the goodness of God this man was about his business in two day's time; this my friend with all the rest present are ready to witness what I have said, and more touching this matter, unto God eternal immortal Lord of life and death, be praise and honour and glory for ever Amen, for he taketh the strong and hardy, and casteth them unto the dust of death according to his will; and again he taketh that which is ready to die and restores it to life at his good will and pleasure, and who is he of the hardiest of men that can withstand God.  
It removes pains of the Breast, trembling of the Heart, cleanseth the Blood. I have not known any pains stand before it, but in Favours, or any other grief wherein is great crying out of pains and oppressions of the Breast, but the first Pill gives relief; there is a very aged woman by me on Tower-hill, hard by the Scaffold, who was almost off of her legs with extreme trembling and aching of her Heart, which was occasioned thorough a fright and much grief and she took this Pill for almost or altogether this three years, and thanks be to God is now lusty and for stronger and better than when she began to take it at first; that it is a forcible cleanser of the blood it is evident by its universal sweeting and purging by Urin.  
It helpeth sudden fits of Sounding and Convulsions. A young man much troubled with fits, and oft would fall down and foam in his fits; I do not know what to determine them to be, and with the use of this Pill and my Oil of Amber, found present relief, which he thankfully acknowledged beyond expectation, and very many of each Sex and Ages frequently have received the like benefit.  
It drunk with whitwine, cleanseth the Reins and Kidneys of Gravel, openeth the Vrany passages, drive● out the stone, if it be not coagulated, and oft times at Urine sends forth like jaggs of cloth of paper of sundry colours. Of its power in cleansing the Reins, Kidneys and Bladder, many hath plentifully found by good experience, to their exceeding joy and comfort. A good friend of mine going to Colchester, finds a kinswoman very sick and near death of the stone and Gravel, he gave her two or three, I am not certain, but he brought me home five or six stones of considerable bigness full of sharp spikes as pin points and three square which I have reserved, they also seemed as if they had been hung upon a string, many more there were which we have not, but thorough the goodness of God this woman, although near eighty, at once recovered hereon, praised be God.  
A man that came from Ireland who had married a Irish whore who had a husband of her own Countrymen, did poison this English man three times, the last time wrought so strongly that it took him off his business, his hair and nails came off; this man very weak came to England in hope of relief; this man had a perpetual thirst, and did drink without measure, but could not Urinal it out so that he was swelled ready to burst, and all means which could be gotten could not help him until God so ordered it that I heard of him, for a very good friend of his did desire my charitable assistance, I sent him six Pills which wrought such happy effects, that after one of them given him, he fell a making of water, so out of measure that he filled what was by him for that service and then had no retention but let all go in his bed, his friend had for him one quarter of an ounce more; I never saw the man nor never heard more of him, but what I have said is the true and faithful relation of his friend as near as I am able to give it you.  
A very old man in Ducksfild-lan●, lay at the point of death with the Stone, and could make no water for many days and nights together, so that in the judgement of his neighbours there was no hope of his life, one of his neighbours which did know the worth of my Pills, came unto me and desired me to administer unto him, I told her that she knew well enough that I never did undertake any thing, and that she knew well enough the power and force of my Pills, and if she should venture to give it him, I would give her some, but to give it him by my advice, I would give none, blaming her for letting it be driven so far, & the old man near death, she replied the case was desperate and other means was uneffectual, and she would give him a good Pill although he did die, for there was no way else but that for him; I gave her Pills with her, she gives him a good Pill, the old man by reason of pain had not slept for many nights and days, he presently falls a sleep, and slept four or five hours, and when he waked calls for a pot, and did so Urine, that they had hardly things to receive it, and of a sudden this man was up and about his business, blessed be God for all his unspeakable mercies.  
A loving friend of mine who lives at present at Chattam who knew well the worth and safety of my Pill, by much experience he had made, having a friend of his that was much, troubled with the Stone and difficulty of making water, my friend gives him a good Pill, and the next day as he stood draining against a Brick wall to make water, at last there flew out a stone from him and snapped against the Brick wall where he stood, of an incredible biggness to be of a man's voiding, upon which this man was wonderfully released to his great comfort, which Stone my friend bring; to us and we have it at this present by us; unto God Almighty be all thanksgiving for ever.  
A man comes unto me in behalf of his wife, a young woman that was desperately afflicted, but none could tell her what her grief was, notwithstanding the woman was weary of her life; her pains and knawing at her Breast was so exceeding much, and the most conceived she had the foul disease (it was indeed a foul disease) and I did also mistrust it, and I think the woman did likewise, but notwithstanding made many protestations for herself, I let them have Pills for their money, not doubting but they would make a discovery what the matter was and so it was that my Pills did provoke strong vomiting, and at last comes up (as her husband telleth me) a thing that either was a worm or like a worm, but it had a strange ugly head, and was at least twelve or fourteen inches in length, I did not see it, nor could hear any more of it.  
A woman at Richmond, a long time grieved, but knew not what her grief was, but fore oppressed at her Breast, a neighbour of hers gives her one of my Pills which caused her to vomit in a strong and violent manner she brought forth at her mouth clots of putrified blood, and matter of divers colours that hung together that it might be drawn out betwixt ones hands, and like jaggs of linen, cloth, or paper, thorough God's blessing it, did preserve her, and she in good health at this day praised be God for his rich mercy and goodness.  
A very ancient Gentleman well known in the City of London, being much afflicted with the Stone and Gravel in the Kidneys, riding unto his Country house, received a very gentle fall from his horse upon the sand, notwithstand it did stir him too much, insomuch as that his Urinal was all blood, and as might be guessed in reason that the Stones in the Vessel wherein they were bred being sharp pointed, pricked the Kidneys which might produce bleeding; this Gentleman being careful of himself, caused a Coach to be that night sent for and hasted to London, where in reason help might be attained, and such was his care, that when the Coach came in hard and stony way, he got out of the Coach and went gently one foot, he applied himself unto the best means for help, as in reason were to be attained, but still in vain, in so much that he did much fear his life, by reason of his much bleeding, and as near as he could guests, he had lost above two Gallons of blood and water, a friend of mind visiting him, persuaded him to take some of my Pills, which he did, and with good and happy effect, for it did both stop his bleeding, and yet also brought away handfuls of Gravel; this Gentleman came unto me for more of my Pills, and this is the true relation as near as I am able to remember, and thorough God's mercy is ready to attest above what I have written, praised be God who gives life from death at his good will and pleasure.  
An Alderman's wife of this City being also grievously wasted with a flux of blood, that her condition was very doubtful, a woman that I am persuaded fears the Lord in truth, she desired to speak with me to take my Pills, and in two or ●●ree days finds great relief, and in a day or two more perfectly healed, and she was about her business, blessed be the God of all our mercies.  
A woman by Bishopsgate, newly brought to bed but very sick of inward griefs, takes one of my Pills, which did bring a Stone I might guests as big as my great finger end, but long and one end much bigger than the other, her little daughter lighting one it, did by't off, as she said the bigger end, and if true, then was it bigger than I have spoken, she brought it us and left it for some months with us; further she telleth us that this Pill did bring from her by siege a thick hard congealed matter discoloured, and like Orange Pills, at which they did more wonder than at the former; this woman did recover and enjoy much ease and health long after it; the most high who dwelleth with him that is of a humble heart and trembleth at his word, be all praise and glory for ever Amen, for I am persuaded this woman did truly fear the Lord, and put her whole trust in him.  
A gentlewoman that was rich, but of adiscontented Spirit, being near the point of death heard of my Pills; she took of it, but not according to my rules, but did mix it with stuff of her own; she lived about twelve months after she did be-begin with them, but got no ground but grew weaker and weaker, till at last she took the Pills alone, and when she was so weak that she would take no earthly thing, neither bread nor broth, nor any Cordial either of her own or of any other bodies she would take a little of my Pill, and that alone did keep her alive, and sustain her for ten days, to the great wonder and astonishment of all about her, and had the use of her fences so far as to be much troubled at her kindred about the dividing of her estate, for she had no child and was rich; this is a true relation, which the Nurse which was always with her doth give me.  
A very old man near death and bedrid for a good while meets with my Pill I know not how, and did revive exceedingly; his Son in law being accidentally in my company, told me how it did lift up his father from the grave beyond all expectation; I willed him to be careful of him, and told him that if he did neglect him one night it would endanger his life; about three months as I do remember, I met him again, said he to me but that I know you are an honest man, I should have thought you had been a Witch, for said he, we forgot to send for Pills till it was too late, and the next day my father died, than I remembered what you said.  
Another old man near fourscore being lame in his limbs, and also greviously afflicted with a Rupture, was bedrid and could in no wise help himself not so much as to Button his Doublet, and to all demonstration was very near his end, this man with the use of my Pills did begin to feel his arms and limbs, so that he could do some necessary offices for himself, and continuing began to stagger upon his legs, and to feel himself upon his, Cruches, and in short time this man first threw away one Cruch and then another, so that now at this time this old man will go from Ratcliff to to Westminster, and back again in a day, on his feet about his business, with only a little short stick in his hand, praised be God.  
A very old man upward of fourscore, lay two years bedrid meeting with my Pill did so recover, that as his servant tells me that the last Summer he did buy him a horse to take his pleasure in the Country withal.  
A Knight lay bedrid and lame of all his limbs in the King's Bench, in such sort as that he could not scarcely stir one finger, but his hands & fingers pulled on heaps, this Knight received six Pills which had so happy effect on him as at once untied and set him at liberty, he sent for me, I did not make so much hast to come at him as he desired, my friend from whom he had the Pills, goes to visit him, and he had took horse and was gone about his business, thanks be always given to God.  
Also upon Tower-hill doth live another old man aged fourscore and six years, who for some years lay bed rid and passed hope, as to this world, this man with the use of my Pill doth now comfortably enjoy himself, and ruleth over all his pains and A●les, and doth rise up and walk up and down the house and keep the fire side warm, and prevents his kindred of their expectations, to his great ease and comfort; to God alone who commands and it is done, be all praise and thanksgiving for ever more Amen.  
In Coleman-street also liveth a very aged woman, who for a long time went to Fish-street to fetch sewing work, and thorough much weakness made five or six restings by the way with very great pain and grief; in a little time making use of my Pills doth now go it with ease and without any stop or turn, for which the old woman doth return all hearty praise and thanks unto God. I solemnly protest that I do in my conscience believe that I do receive more strength and nourishment by a good Pill, then from the best meals meat that ever I eat in all my life, and therefore the madness of those do appear which thorough their ignorance do charge my Pill with destroying Nature, but the best is, those that so do, are such as never took any of it, they may better be allowed to spend their verdict, both old and young that use it find the contrary by good experience; for I do not commend a thing in the air, or beyond Sea, but a thing that near or altogether one quarter of a pound is taken every night, and certain things concerning it may be attained; and I do wonder at the shameless slanders and forgeries of some, that one would think should a little more respect their credit, but it is best for me to let them forge on till they are weary; I am persuaded their lying is the way to make me thrive.  
Sometime since I met a very good friend who was not well, I gave him six large Pills fit for his own taking, but they being all run into one by that time he came home, his wise made the six up into nine, and that night she took six of the nine, regarding not rule or order that I had given and indeed any of the six had been a portion sufficient for her to take; this woman about twelve a clock in the night began to vomit and so coutinued till ten the next day; and much foul matter it brought from her, and after she had gained rest and received meat she found herself well and much eased of her oppressions; a while after I met her husband, who thanked me for working a wonderful cure upon his wife, I replied I negave her any thing, than he told me what his wife had done, and said, that although he was afraid that she had killed herself, yet it proved very happily, for said he, your Pills have not only cured all the pains and illness of her body, but likewise they have cured all her ill conditions too, at which I and some friends with me fell a laughing; why said he it is true, for before she took your Pills she was so apt to be angry and peevish, I could please her in nothing, but since she took those Pills, she is the lovingest woman that may, and so pleasant that I give you thanks for them for my wise, for I myself took none of them; although this story is matter of laughter to those that heard it, and a Proverb unto this day, and it may be as ridiculous to you that read it, yet if you please to consider that it is pain that oftentimes makes peevish, the ease of pain doth remove away such peevishness.  
A woman comes to me sorely afflicted along time in all her limbs, and her torment was such as is not to be credited; the woman I perceived was exceeding sensible, and in most grievous extremity cried out, I hasted and gave her of my Pills, she comes the next day and did so load me with thanks and praise that my heart did ache within me, lest God should be dishonoured; this poor woman giving so much to me.  
A Lady of an honourable family in this Nation, was sorely tormented all over her body accompanied with shaking of joints, was held sixteen weeks under no small means, but to as small effect, she sends for me in great haste, she desired my help, I presented her with such things as I had, whereof my Pills was chief; the first Pill that she took, took off her great pains, and when I came there about two days after, her pains was not only gone, but her joints lay as quietly together as my own did, for when I first took her by the hand, her bones did start and tremble, as if they would never came near each other again; I say no more, God will requite every one according as his work shall be.  
It also sends forth by vomit or otherwise clods of blood, breaks inward Imposthums to astonishment, and effectually easeth pains got by Surfeits, cold or bruises, whereby many secret and hidden griefs are cured which otherwise could not be discovered. A Plumber's wife in Bishopsgate-street, having five years before received some wrong in her delivery of two children, in which time of five years she was sorely afflicted with sundry griefs and pains, and fits of falling and swooning, in so much that this woman was very weary of her life, and whatsoever means she used it proved uneffectual to her, but her pains and griefs did still increase upon her, and by accident I met with her husband at a friends house, who speaking of his wife's misery withal said, as poor as he was he would give ten pounds for his wife's help, I replied and asked him if he would give ten groats: I gave him six Pills with him, and before they was spent she sent me word she was in a new world, and that she, for aught she knew, was as well as ever she was in all her life time, that the Pills thorough God's blessing had sully freed her from her griefs, and that they did so handle her, that by vomit she did bring up such clods of blood, congealed matter, that she was fain with her thumb and fingers to pull it out of her mouth; and further that they did send forth by Urinal as strange matter to great ease and comfort, although to her great wonder and astonishment, this woman remains in health to this day, and will not spare to give testimony hereunto, thanks be given to God.  
Another woman being left for a dead woman, took one of my Pills which caused her to vomit up a pint of matter as if it came out of a sore which no doubt but it did; she sent for an able Chirurgeon to see it, who said it was better in her basin then in her breast; she kept it two days for me to see it, but I saw it not; it pleaseth God thus wonderfully to bless its use, for many grieved some years together and cannot tell what they ail, and all that they do advise with are in several tales concerning what they ail; this Pill when taken assaults it, and by the grace of God continuing with it, and if curable doth cure it.  
A very old man upward of fourscore, being very weak with losing his blood at Urinal, for above three years together, meets with my Pills, presently found ease, & in a little time quite stopped his Urinal of blood, but brought way by Urinal abundance of Gravel and Skins like jaggs of paper, for sometime; this man hath used my Pill for this three years unto his great comfort, and at this day is very hearty, cheerful and in health, and his Urinal clear as any other bodies, blessed be God which takes away youth and reneweth old age at his good pleasure, and indeed it is wonderful to hear the happy tidings which people do bring us every day, and many who have affirmed to us that they sold and pawned what they had, and spent it in seeking for help but in vain have here either for nothing or for a small matter found cure, and doth fill our ears with the large acknowledgements of Gods good hand in blessing this Pill; and truly my spirit is much more refreshed to hear such returns, although it be not a penny advantage unto me more than the receiving of money where I have truly deserved it, unto God alone I desire with my whole heart may be ascribed all praise and thanksgiving for all his wonderful mercies which he is pleased to show unto the poor and needy who put their trust in him.  
Further more this Pill helpeth the French diseases (commonly called the Pox or French Pox) if it be efectually used. Before I come to show its effectual use as to this disease, I must crave leave to speak a little, but tenderly to two or three sorts of people, for ordinarily this disease comes not without abundance of wickedness, and I tremble to think of it, much less to set down his cure without protesting one God's behalf against those accursed ways that brings men into it, and indeed were it not for the sakes of many good men and women whom I do judge in my conscience to be chaste, and are infected thorough the wickedness and unfaithfulness of their yoke fellows I durst have said nothing of it at all, and although these are but few in number comparatively, yet far be it from any honest mind to deny them help; Solomon in his Proverbs saith, Stolen water is sweet, and bread in secret is pleasant; but they consider not that death is there, and that those steps lead down to hell, and such is the ahborring of my soul against this wickedness whereby this disease is for the most part gotten and come by, that it is a sore fear lest I should be a means to help any miscreant to sudden cure, that is resolved to persevere in this abomination, and double his sins against the God of mercies; and forasmuch as the righetous judgements of God overtake the wicked plaguing them even in the force of their lusts; shall I be an instrument of their relief yet to sin, God forbidden it, but for those that truly repent and show it by a chaste conversation, I should think it a happiness to be a healer, an easer of the pains and sores of all such; yea I profess myself the servant of all such; but as I said Gods just severity is most conspicuous upon these who sport, and as they imagine pleasure themselves, striving to satisfy and fulfil (but in vain) their beastiality; and were they not left and given up of God unto a sordid slavery unto the fullfilling the desires and justs of their concupiscence bond slaves to hell and the devil, they would easily discern they labour altogether in vain; for can the ocean, the gulf or grave, say it is enough, or what man labouring to fulfil his desire is not ten times further off by being vassallaged more thereunto, can desire be ever satisfied or filled; and so always is the quiver of a Whore always open and cannot be filled, but like the grave ever craves give, give, and he that is appointed to perdition is taken by her; the wise King tells that a Whore is a deep pit, and the abhorred of God do fall therein, a dreadful praecipe, God grant ears to hear it while the day of hope lasteth, and it is my hope to admonish by this unto the preservation of many, and how light soever this unclean wickedness is accounted, yet let all the guilty know their names are accounted amongst those that shall not inherit eternal life, but for ever receiving their portion in the blackness of darkness, from the presence of the Lord for ever; O thou adultrer and adulteress would God thou couldst hear; but thou, O thou who already hast received the beginning of torment▪ how miserable of mankind art thou above all other, and to thy further judgement know that when thy now rotting body is destroyed, thou again shalt receive a spirituous body capable of bearing and receiving a flood of wrath, and as than thou hast received a body spirituous that shall remain unto eternity, so will the vengeance of God be poured out against all ungodliness; now thou hast but a taste, and yet O how thou roarest out as thy limbs rot, but what is that to that ocean or expansion of wrath prepared; let this awaken thee, if thou be not past feeling, to repentance, to break off I say thy sins by true and timely repentance; God Almighty open thy eyes to see thy redoubled misery, that so thou mayst inquire after mercy, than the blood of Christ will be precious unto thee, but woe is upon us who are born in a giddy drunken age, drunk, but not with wine, and here also I cannot get forward, but must crave leave to trace this a little, and you will be sensible that it lies consentrick with the former, and now I come to speak unto a second sort of people, amongst whom I believe there are many that have received in their souls the power of endless life; I speak of those that have showed great zeal and forwardness in building Tabernacles for God to dwell in, who have posted into Churches, and rushed upon all Ordinances, which things are good if performed with clean hands and pure hearts, but woe is me when I consider the works of the unwary, the headdiness and presumptions of many, and in my time and observation within this twenty five years passed, having been an eye witness of the beginning, rise, and fall of many; I cannot but speak a word (although Gently) unto these, and am forced to speak it aloud, because I by woeful experience have found them dull of hearing, for many amongst them puffed up have miserably fallen into this pit, many of whom I fear have not yet repent, or if they have, yet bear with me, it is not yet to me evident, sure I am this Pit is not for Saints to fall into, not many returns, Although your way if returning is broad and easy, yet I much fear not so with God, it were well if justice in this case went hand in hand with mercy, that those that sin not might he admonished and fear, which is one principal end of rejection, but these alas with ease find entrance, but not so with others in other cases less material, it were well if you were clean every whit, notwithstanding the feet must be washed, the iniquity of the heel strove against, many lift their head on high, and I pray God keep them from falling, it is a dangerous thing for men to make idols of Ordinances, to put more in the dipping of water then in the regenerating of the spirit, there is a golden mine, he is happy that finds it and walks therein, there is a promised spirit to direct when we turn to the right hand, and when we turn unto the left, to too many neglect or despise visible Ordinances, and too many plant their Religion in them, and in divers forms will prepare Tabernacles for the God of Israel, but unto us there is but one God, and one rule of righteousness, men will at all rates have a covering, but the woe belongs to them that cover not by and with his spirit, let me in much soberness inquire of you, and it would be a joyful tune if indeed you would consider whether your rash and hasty zeal running upon Ordinances not spirited from on high, have not been an occasion of stumbling and of falling unto many, for having no sealing presence, but rather a barrenness which from thence as in your hands may be called presumptuous; I say this discovers that men seeing no beauty to enliven them, faint; How many have you with sighs complaining that they are filled with deadness in your assembling, but at home when they exercise their mediations on the riches of free mercy in Christ, then filled with consolation.  
You may note, that at this time and in his place I would say no more then to awaken you to consider how you have been an occasion of stumbling to many from the aforesaid grounds, I freely spare you, coveting rather to cover then to discover; neither would I charge all for the faults of some, but this I must say, it is like to go ill when the ruling spirit is the spirit of this world, when the whole head is sick and the heart heavy; what should I say to make you hear and yet cover you all over with love, the most high cover you when he maketh inquisition for blood, when his dead body shall live, when his righteousness shall arise, when he hath purged Jerusalem with the spirit of fire, and with the spirit of burning, then will he be a defence upon all your glory, and not till then, but evident it is your glory he stains, neither is he any defence upon it; an account must be given who required these things at your hands, when many shall say we have done these and these things in thy name, it will be said, I know you not, it will be then woe unto the sinners in Zion, fear shall surprise the hypocrite, that generation of men at this time will be to seek which say stand further of I am more holy than thou; those I speak of which are pure in their own eyes and is not washed from their filthiness, those who separating themselves from those fro● whom Jesus Christ doth not separate himself▪ those which make dipping the ground of the● communion & not union with Christ, it is a wo●der to look back and consider the fiery zeal of ●●ny, and whereunto it hath tended; God grant the rest may be admonished to pray and wait u●till the Temple be opened in heaven and a live●● Vision of the Ark of his Covenant, the presumptions of men now in this dark and smoky day● to be wondered at, but it is evident no ma● can enter till the appointed time, and indeed it is evident that excepting those Ordinances which are granted in common, whic● indeed are spirited; the other whereby they will be known and distinguished, art without life, and is in their hands a carcase: 〈◊〉 I have to say further, is, I beseech you in the bowels of Christ Jesus consider, how far you have been an occasion of stumbling, or wo●●● unto the gender of this third generation of men whereof I come now to speak unto, for when men, as I may say, have found little but pollotick workings as men, and have not either discerned tha● beauty as doth of good right belong unto Gospel-Ordinances, or when men dishonouring God use God's Ordinances for earthly ends, it is just with God to give them up unto a spirit of slumber to believe a lie, because they did not receive the truth in the love of it, nay too many designedly do get into Churches one purpose to heal their gauled consciences (little thinking what is required of them there) and shroud under a cloak of Religion, gain being to them godliness; Mark by how much these approach or do essay to come up unto the Primitive pattern, assure thyself so much the more will the severity of the highest be revealed against thee, whose fiery eyes of beauty and glory will not bare thy hypocrisy, remember Ananias and Saphira; therefore I have observed well what hath brought people to desire to get into this or that fellowship, whether to serve as Christ did, or to be served, to perform their own duty in humility, or only clamour upon their privilege, for you shall perceive quickly who sent them thither, O how forward these will be, apt of tongue, confident in opinion and fears, sensorious, and this lasteth a very little while and by and by he is beyond them, and now he is beyond the Scripture itself, and will have it no judge of his spirit, but will judge it by his spirit; have I not seen these fall off by companies, what then think not thou that I speak against the commandments and Ordinances of the new testament (I had rather my tongue should be for ever cut out of my mouth) or against the Christian and conscionable administering the same; but this is to show how they have been and may be abused, in doing of which a most accursed gender of hell is born into the world, which otherwise could not be, and I am constrained to unveil as wisely as God inables me this mystery of iniquity, that you whom it concerns may beware, and if the glory of God nor eternal salvation will not prevail, yet that long life and health of body may prevail with thee, thou mayst, know that the higher thou arivest in the profession of Christ, the fiercer wi●● thy fall be when not supported, if that light which is in thee prove darkness, how great 〈◊〉 that darkness? and if thou be a builder look 〈◊〉 thyself that thy foundation be the true Rock, otherwise great will thy fall be, and know the returning evil spirit doth bring with him seve● worse than himself, and worse will be thy latte● end; my heart bleeds within me when I call 〈◊〉 mind how many great lights or stars have bee● thrown from heaven, saln from the pinnacle of the Temple down to hell, from most fiery rigidity unto all abominations; think not that I am unfurnished of a catalogue, measurable it is the re● are so blinded as not to lay it to heart, so to hea●● as again to take up their way, and whole wall▪ and that with trembling and set strait steps unto their feet, lest that that is halting be turn●● out of the way also; I will at this time abrevia●● this discourse for the truth's sake which you have yet a pretence unto. I know there are a few na●● amongst you which have not defiled their garments, for their sakes I should count it a happiness to serve you. I will conclude with relation of one of you, which I know is reme●bred of many of you, A fierce zealot which was very conformable, as indeed did exceed, and I must needs say from one word I once heart him speak, I had good hope that the truth had 〈◊〉 some rooting in him, viz. that he was so sensib●● of the deceitfulness of his heart, that he durst 〈◊〉 look upon a woman, this man takes in th●● general tenet of all destruction▪ viz. that the Scripture was a dead letter, this man with the rest of his accomplices was soon inspired from the King of pride, that they had in themselves the spirit whereby they knew all things, and judge all things, and also, the Scriptures themselves, so that now their spirit shall not be judged by the text, but shall judge the text, this infallible man was restless, and quickly threw of all duties both public and private, for a season they must not speak till their spirit moved them, but their spirit soon moved them to make use of, and abound in their pure or rather impure liberty, that is to glut and satisfy themselves in uncleanness; this wretch being strong held out sometime, but abusing himself in all blaspheamies, riot and excess, in due time the rot or the Pox over-took them, but I speak of this one man, his torments grew strong upon him, and to me of all men he would not come or send, what he used as means was to weak; and thus for a long time he lived blaspheming God and roaring out of his torment, at last he and his wife using the mediation of another sent to me, I could not deny her things for her money, he was then past coming himself; she said his heart was as whole and as sound as ever, and that he would eat as good a meals meat as ever, and digest it as well, but except he had one of my Pills in his belly, he did lie rocking his limbs and roaring out of his intolerable pain, and the next week as she came to me this Strumpet with impudence, said she should die of no disease but the Pox; and her friend that came with her told me that as this man was sitting by himself, his nose fell of from his face with mear rottenness; I conclude with most serious admiration of God's righteous judgements upon these who in the prime of their days are taken a way, and are gone unto their own place for ever to receive the fruit of their do, and that which doth much heighten my astonishment, is that the highest doth to wonderfully punish this wickedness in this life, that they live some years in bitter torment, and yet hearty and stout while they rot away by pieces, their vitals and senses quick, as I may say, as prepared of God to suffer abundance of pains while in this world, and before I come to give you the way of cure of this ugly disease, I must crave leave to speak this third sort of people commonly called Ranters, for so they are, and these are of two sorts, the one like unto this that I have named, and the other which is the worse and more dangerous, hold yet in appearance somewhat of preaching and prayer, and would be thought to excel all others in spirituals; I say these are the worse, for by how much the more any thing that indeed is evil and doth hid itself under the cloak or mantle of Religion, it is so much the more dangerous and pernicious, most apt to leaven and delude the simple minds, till they also by a smooth Satanical subtlety are drawn in and become hardened, and then the high Rant or black devil doth not all affright them, being before hand prepared and spirited there unto, for the high Rant counts all illegitimate that cannot range in the depth of all abomimation, swear, drunk, whore out of measure, yea study to excel in execrations and blasph●●my, and do all this without the least remorse or sign of remorse, but this other sort for their credit sake, and also because of increase of their advantage in their Callings, and also preferments in the Commonwealth, will not avow this plainness, yet do account it their pure liberty, and that is there pure liberty for all of them to live holding community of women, and all to abide in their pure Adamical freedoms, pleasing themselves in all things, and some of these to my own knowledge who both speak, & hold, & practice (except they belie themselves) are of their forwardest and I think their eminentest Preachers, which would seem to those that hear him as if he were caught up into the holy mount, accounting themselves above all Ordinances, these surely are the worst sort of men that ever breathed upon the face of the earth, for these have not only been hoist upon the highest pinnacle of the Temple, but are miserably thrown down unto hell, in their own imaginary they are far higher than the highest pinnacle, conceiving themselves far above all instituted Ordinances, and do bitterly hate, despise, and persecute all those that do in the fear of God practice, walk, and live in them with a manifest wrath, which is indeed a manifest token of their perdition, for many of them have in their own giddy headed and unstable minds run thorough all Religions that they might both hate and persecute all; the God of mercy put into the hearts of our Rulers to preserve us from the rage and fury of these whom the Apostles of Christ, Peter, and Judas doth most lively set out in their proper colours, and yet these would not be accounted to be Ranters, although as is said seven fold worse, I will hear give a true relation of some passages concerning one of their chief teachers.  
A good woman whose husband is at Barbadoes, having occasion of business concerning trade in behalf of her husband's, was desired to except of half a pint of wine, this good woman looking upon hum to be eminent in godliness, and herself at that time stood need of refreshing, went to the Tavern with him, by and by he changed his behaviour, and shown himself what he was, and by his light scurrilous language, declared himself to be what he is, and in plain words and deeds would needs have been abusing her body, and many arguments he used to draw her thereunto, as I have them from her mouth, that she was sick for want of a man, and why would she not use her liberty; and for his part he knew 〈◊〉 his wife looked on, she would not be offended with it; nay further that it was his salvation that he had done it, his wife looking on, and that 〈◊〉 he had not used his liberty, his purer liberty, as he called it, it had been dead long ago, and named other persons, some of great quality, that husband and wife gave each other liberty, and with his might invyed against Ordinances, and refusing him in his filthiness, he called her whore, and much to that purpose, for submitting herself to forms, as he called them; the relation of his beastilness expressed by him, I was ashamed to hear and cannot write, but he highly commended the beastly openness and nakedness of the Moors and Heathen in the Indies that they was without shame, he esteemed it a high virtue which did excel us here; and speaking of the Quakers, he said that he knew them very well, and that he did know that their principals and theirs were one and the same, and that the most strictest of them would soon come up and live in the pure liberty as well as they (I think what he saith in this may well be granted, as was most evidently seen in James Nailo●, and the pack of whores that always hung on him; I myself being at Nottingham did sit almost a Summer afternoon, hearing some of their own company relate the vicious and filthy life, and unclean conversation of George Fox, whose whoredoms and filthy life is notoriously known in the North of England) but to return unto this praying or prating Rantor this filthy man or man of filthiness without shame after God had delivered this woman out of his hand, was set on again and again by him, and when he saw that he could not draw her unto his filthy lust, then inquired if she had told any body, but if she had, yet it was not matter of shame unto him, and indeed I think I should have done good service to the Commonwealth, if I had here named him, its pity all such hath not a brand on their forehead that they may be known who they belong unto; I speak with grief of heart I have known this Varlet the worst of men, I say I have known him a giddy professor of Religion above this twenty years, and I have heard him myself when we have been speaking of the Scripture, for he asked me seriously if I did use t● read them, I told him yea with joy and gladness and they were to me more than my life, he replied, so could not he, neither did he read any book, he harkened only to the voice of the spirit within him, and that while he made conscience of reading and expounding of Scripture and of family duty, and going to hear Sermons and repeat them, he all that time was without peace, but now he had not for some years done any of those things and that he was at rest in himself. I have in all this spoke the least of this vile person, and you may by him truly take a view of the rest that fraternity what they are, and where they will Centre, and in what; I hope this relation will he matter of caution to many, not always to credit or be too apt to give heed unto the smooth delusive tongues of men, these study to obtain hardness of heart, impudence of face that they might commit wickedness with greediness; and therefore do deride at the torments of hell, nay one of this company hath put out a book in print, wherein he doth a vow there is no hell but what is in a man's self, so that indeed by their doctrines, if they can but stifle their own consciences, they have freedom, and sin is no sin, for so they affirm; my soul is pained within me when I think of these, and of the just vengeance prepared of God for these which doth withhold the truth by their unrighteousness; O wretched and most miserable of mankind! How is it that Satan hath thus filled your hearts, and the filth of your flesh thus deluded you, you begun well, who hath hurt you, what hath Jesus Christ and his Gospel of peace done unto you; How is it that you will be made perfect in the flesh? What good things have you found in yourselves, that comparing yourselves with yourselves, you now worship yourselves, nay your accursed lusts and beastliness; how imaginable is it that man endued with common reason should thus be seduced; I know there is not one of you but do feel the flashings of fire in your consciences; what will you do when you shalt appear with your works following after you? when God that cannot lie will set your sins in order before your face; I know you labour to stifle such thoughts as these, O beast of men! O most devilish whilst men! How is your vengeance hightening? have you professed the fear of God many of you to end in this accursed Apostasy, for whom the blackness of darkness is reserved for ever? O that there were thoughts of returning in you! hell beneath hath enlarged herself to receive and meet you at your coming. O miscreant of man, how long dost thou think to wallow in thy lusts, serving evil concupiscence, drinking iniquity like water made fat for slaughter? I ask whether these be not they for whom supplication is not to be made? Alas, alas my heart bleedeth within me when I consider that some of you have not only professed the name of Christ long, but also suffered both imprisonment and fled into far Countries out of a zeal for his name, and now have spewed up all at once, and returned unto your old lusts (from which you were purged) as a dog unto his vomit, or a sow that was washed unto her wallowing in the mire, receiving the just recompense of your error, viz. seven hellish spirits far more worse than the first, that you might fall into the damnation of hell and be damned together, even the condemnation of the devil, be not deceived, God is not mocked, as a man soweth so shall he reap; and of these I speak aloud expecting nothing but plague and pox to follow them, the reward of their labour, I know it boiles amongst them already.  
I know some will wonder why I have spoken so much of these, and of this disease; and why I have spoken unto good people with these, therefore this thou mayst know. First, I speak unto all men and all sorts, and ranks of men to admonish them all. Secondly, a clean heart is not hurt nor will be offended at any thing I have said. And thirdly, I could not break this order with the discharge of my conscience. And fourthly, without this that I have said both in whole and in part I dar'st not give thee the true and clear way of cure of this detestable disease, and all roots from this ground the difference twixt this disease and most other this with abundance of wickedness and sin; first against God; secondly against thy one body which ought to be the Temple of God, preserved in holiness unto him, and not given to a harlot; thirdly against thy relations, who hath power over thy body, but other diseases which are common to man, proceed from sundry other causes which is not in themselves sinful, and for these causes I have thus spoken, and hope thereby to be an instrument in the hand of God to pull some poor soul or other out of the fire; and indeed as I said at first had it not been for the sakes of some who are clean but bestowed with some such beast or bruit of mankind which hath polluted them, I should have said nothing of this disease at all; but I do judge it much better that many of the worst partake of the blessing with the best, then that one of the best should languish in the torture of the first, and therefore I do set down the most safest way, speediest, cheapest and freest of pain and torture, I verily believe that is in the world.  
Rec. Take two ounce of my Pill, and lay it thin upon a well glazed dish, set it out of the Sun and it will quickly be fit to bring to powder, drive it thorough a Lawn or Hair five, put this powder into one quart of White-wine, or that which is better, viz. make a Lixivium or strong lie of Chalks Vive, or White wine, for this is most slately and operates very potently both by sweat and Urinal, as is much proved everyday, and is although despised, a great blessing; and moreover I assure thee from knowledge is chief with some as universal, who have a vulgar same in Physic; use which thou wilt I do by experience commend this last to excel, let this be done in a glass bottle, shake it oft, and in twenty four hours it will be fit to use but longer is better, dispose thyself a part if thou wouldst suddenly be well, and thy illness require thee, and have warm accommodation, and a good tender and careful Nurse, eat and drink the bed that can be got for money, and always have ready good wine and Strong-water by thee, because of a sudden will a windy fainting come upon thee, and of a sudden gone, at such a time a spoonful of a good cordial water is necessary for thee; see that thou sweat by day and not in the night, when thou mayst have good tendance; sweat not with this extract, but every other day, and then do it to purpose as thou finds thy strength; if thou be'st of a middle strength, the first time begin with six spoonful in six spoonful of White-wine, and then observe by that how thou dost bare it, and increase accordingly; so also in all cases begin with little enough and come on with discretion; but know in this disease thou must charge home to the end, it may accomplish thy desire, and at once as it were it will whirl all thy disease into thy in skin, the superfices or most extreme parts; and in the other night the day that thou dost not sweat thy greatest sweat, take at night a good Pill of 16 or 20 grains if thou findest thou art able to bear it, and that will maintain and keep what the other hath gotten, for thou must know that thou dost take the strength of at least eight or ten Pills when thou dost take the extract thereof, for thou art not not able to bear this earthly body, it would suffocate the, but being only his more subtle and spirituous part it works safe and miraculous, not only in this disease but in many or all other diseases; and when thou hast it all in thy skin, fear not, but go on the same way, and if any part break and run, fear it not, it will not fail thee, if thou do not neglect thyself, but it will both throw all out and heal it when it is out, as thou mayst perceive by the instances set down in this book, only use thyself to great carefulness in the time of thy cure, and always sweat and be hot till thou art well, for there is no danger but in taking cold, which thou mayst easily prevent if thou be careful of thyself, and follow while thou art in the way, and all will be done at an easy rate, for I have deserved twenty pounds when l have not had twenty shillings, I never undertook any cure in my life, nor never mean to do, yet have helped many at small rates at ten shillings, at five shillings, the most that ever I had of any was three pounds five shillings for my things only, and I think a notabler cure is seldom done, as some of good quality can bear testimony; a young woman comes to me pained in her throat, head and bowels of this disease as all supposed, and she herself did much fear, because her husband's first wife were noted for a light huswife; this good woman almost killed herself with grief, and for two years ran up and down amongst Doctors and Surgeons, but in vain, and the Chirurgeon made holes in her throat by lancing it, and such like foolish things, at last she comes to me, & I gave her of these Pills, and by that time she had spent one shilling, she told me she was as well as ever she was in her life, and I am confident in three years' time, I did not take five shillings of her money, but she continues in perfect health, I could not have believed it till time hath made it evident.  
Cures some kind of Gouts, easeth the most malign, brings the patiented unto quiet rest. A woman lame eight years of a Gout, which did disable her in all her limbs, that she could neither stir hand nor foot when she sent to me, her joints was very much knotted; the first Pill she took, being in a kindly sweat, both she and her husband told me this story, she began to stir her fingers, which was very strange to her, and a while after she could get her hand unto her mouth, to be short, in three day's time she could go about the Chamber, which she could not do in two years before that time.  
A Gentleman removing her dwelling into Lime-street, got an extreme cold and Surfeit as she doth report, I do suspect it to be otherwise, how ever so it was that she could neither stir hand nor soot, but was perfectly useless to herself, only as by main strength of two o● three which was always ready did list her, and this uselessness of Limbs, accompianed with extreme pains; this woman in a matter of three week's time, using only my Pills, although it was cold weather, was perfectly well unto all demonstrations, and I by accident saw her go along the street, and truly although an ancient woman, yet she did hold up her head, and went as strait and as nimbly a good lusty pace, as any young woman whatever, and although she sen● me word the was well, yet it was far from me to think she had been so well, and that in frosty weather; it is to be noted when I sometimes say they have nothing but my Pill, I do includ the extract of my Pill, and also the Oil of Amber, with which oft times I do anoint, and all is but my Pill.  
A woman in Saint John's street, was so sorely afflicted with the Gout and Sciatica, that in her extremity she did roar out in such a hideous manner, as did much disquiet the neighbours, and no ease or cure could be attained, her husband come to me with such pitiful moan for his wife, as did much exceed; I was much troubled for him, and gave him of my Pills and sent him away, and told him that by that time the Pills was warm in her breast, that she would have ease and her pains would seize, and that she would go to rest; he did as I ordered him, and when he came again, he said that by that time his wise had taken a Pill, in one quarter of an hour she did find such case as if she had been in heaven, and truly this man in the name of his wife did so load me with thanks as if I had done it; I bless and praise the God of heaven who hath saved my life and brought me thorough great pains and sickness for this happy end, even to be a poor instrument in his hand for ease and refreshing of many; and further as I take it about three weeks or a month, I am not certain which, this poor woman comes from Saint Johns-street unto the Tower to me to fetch for herself more Pills.  
A little boy having four of his fingers out off of that disease called the King's Evil, this boy at the place where his fingers was cut off, did always stand with a drop of water upon them, but next day after the taking the first Pill, there was no drop of water as formerly, at which the parents did much wonder, and the boy grew extreme quick and lively in what ever he did, that they was very sensible of his real benefit.  
Another Boy lame of his Limbs and Feet from a child, so that he could not go to stool nor hold a pen in his hand, and by that time he had taken three of my Pills, he was grown so strong that he ran up a pair of stairs before me, and I made him hold a Tobaco-pipe in form of a pen, and he then held it as steadyly as I or any in the room could do, which indeed was far more than was to have been expected in so short a time.  
And many that have been troubled with one arm shorter than another; and with great pains in particular joints, this Pill thorough God's good-ness have proved ready help unto them.  
An old man belonging unto the Charterhouse many years troubled with Tisick, straightness of breath, that with great difficulty he went about, also one arm begun to shrink and grow stiff, so that he could not make use of his pocket as formerly he had done, with a little use of my Pill did receive his breath at length and his Arm at length also; and as he and I was going together along the walk before the Charterhouse, said he to me, look you how I go, and what pace I go, I could not have done so before I took your Pills, but I must have stood and gaped like a Chameleon for breath, I do not know how oft in going the length of this walk.  
A virtuous Gentlewoman of good note, and my very good friend, whom it hath pleased God to visit with much sickness for a great many years, and now lately it sell out to be very sore in her head; this Gentlewoman having made use of the ablest Doctors, but her grief could not be helped, in so much that this good woman almost in a despair, did much fear her senses, and all that could be done could not bring her head to purge until she met with my Pills, which did most powerfully accomplish her desire, and did set her head a purging at her ear, and shortly, very sweetly cured it to her exceeding great joy and comfort, with the joy of her family.  
A Gentlewoman that liveth at Westminster, that well knew the use and worth of my Pills, went with some other Gentlewomen to Barnet, where she drank water in abundance but without judgement, she presently fell into a extreme scouring, she sends with what haste could be to me for half an ounce of my Pills, the use and virtue of which she very well knew, but before they could come at her she was far spent and had entertained a Doctor, whose advice she was forced to follow, such was her weakness of a sudden; but so it was that this lusty young Gentlewoman in a matter of six or seven days was brought home in a Horslitter hard put to it for life; this Gentlewoman lay under the Doctor's hands for two months, and was brought unto such extreme weakness as is not fit for me to relate, nothing but death expected all this while, my Pills was too low for them, and the Gentlewoman had abundance of other things forced on her, but in vain; at last she beseeched her husband if he loved her to fend for me, otherwise she was a dead woman, pleading her conformity to him in using all the while what means lie and their friends thought good; this Gentleman being touched with pity to her, at her request sends a letter to the Tower, but I was in the Country, and he strait sends a letter unto Wansor, where I was, and I not hearing any thing from the time her messenger came unto me from Barnet, much wondered that she should suffer so long sickness, and I not hear thereof; at my coming she was glad, and I was much surprised to see so stout and lusty a woman so strangely reduced to nothing, in so much as had it not been that I was sent for in her name, I could not have known her, I took with me Pills and Antidote, I gave her two spoonfuls of my Antidote, which did answer my expectation, for it put her into a breathing sweat, and also she slept a matter of four hours I stirred not my foot till thorough the blessing of God, I had very good signs of her recovery, but when I saw the surly behaviour of all, as well the servants as kindred thorough the whole family I did not wonder I was not called sooner; the Gentleman himself I never saw all the time of the cure; the gentlewoman could trust no creature with my things, I was fain to give with my own hands as much as possibly my business would permit, till the Gentlewoman got strength and kept the Pills always about her and and had regard to herself; it was an unusual time before this Gentlewoman could get abroad, the reason all may discern, was the withholding from her that which did her good; and in stead of it give her that which did no good, and being of a good nature, in this case proved to her great hurt; but blessed be God she soon did attain health, and so remains using my Pills now and then to keep her in health as she has occasion.  
For Small Pox which generally doth light on children and young people, this I say upon good experience that my Pill is always good and profitable whensoever it is taken at any time of the disease, either in the beginning of them, or the middle of them, or the latter end of them, it can never be taken a miss except you give such a doss as is not proper for them that take it, for it always strengthens the vital spirits, cleanseth the blood and fortifies the heart, and if the small Pox be struck in again, this Pill doth forthwith throw them out again, with great safety, as we have much experience hereof, but if it be taken before they appear, that nature be able, it will relieve them by working the Surfeit out by vomit, or by siege, or sweat, or Urinal, all the ways that nature hath to friend, but if the Surfeit have got strength enough that they cannot be prevented, then doth it throw them out in a most gallant easy manner, so that the patiented being freed of all Feavorish symptoms, and always lying in a breathing sweat, is so sweetly disposed, as he doth hardly fail of a meals meat all the time he hath them upon him, but suddenly will recover with great strength and freedom.  
A lusty young man having got many Surfeits one upon another, felt himself not well for two or three days together, but not knowing what sickness was, would not yield unto it while he was able to hold up his head, and being in my company much complained how ill he was, and that he doubted he should be able to hold up his head no longer, I gave him presently a little Pill about four grains, which now he is well one six fold so big would hardly fur him, but as soon as it was well down his throat, he fell into a vomiting with extreme violence, I could tell him his breast was full of poison, but what was the matter further with him I did not know, for the present he had some ease after his vomiting; I gave him a Pill at least 18 grains to take when he went to bed, which he did, and that in like sort set him a vomiting most of that night and most of the next day, it also purged his gall of divers colours, but the woman where he lay would let him take no more; the two that I lest for him she threw them in the fire, and cries out against my Pills for making him sick; but that night the Small Pox appeared all over his skin, and being overruled was not so happy as to continue with my Pills which had driven them from his heart into his skin, and for want of more the disease grew extreme upon him, and he all over covered with them and in flux extremely, and was for a time stark distracted and talked idle of he knew not what; they employed two called Doctors but to no purpose, indeed it was beyond all men's judgement that he did escape withlise; but as soon as he was master of himself, he called for mare of my Pills which he had, but did not vomit any more, he saith, and I believe will say while he liveth, that nothing that ever he took did him any good but my Pills which did free his heart of them, and as means did save his life, which is undoubtedly true, and I am confident if they had been given to seconded that which I did give him his sickness would not have been above the tenth of what it was, for such is our experience that if it cannot altogether prevent them, yet it doth so dispose them that they are not like the disease, for some that in reason would have been as bad as any, yet by their constant and thorough use of my Pills all the time of their being ill have hardly miss one meals meat, but quickly with strength and vigour have been restored.  
It helpeth the shaking and trembling of the joints, strengtheneth the brains and increaseth memory. I have already spoke enough of the Palsy or shaking of the joints, & for strengthening of the brain and memory, I say, I am thorough God's rich mercy and goodness a living monument and testimony of its true virtue, power and effect, for they are at this day far better than when I was but seventeen years old, and my sight as good as ever since I had them for any thing I can perceive, and that is as good as any I think in the world, and although there is a sleepiness or dullness the next day in many that takes it, which is not used to it, they find it seldom so the third day, but instead of heaviness, all for the most part do find a wonderful lightness of heart and cheerfulness of body all over, that they think themselves as if they were in a new world, and yet it must be granted that if any one's grief lies in their head, that then it will he nimble and acute both to search it out and help it if it please God to permit, for it is evident it works most where most cause is; many again doth find it fully to answer their ●●●●ctation, and yet never find it to work in ●●e●r heads at all, although they have taken it in great quantity, and let one thousand take it, and they will all tell of several effects as every one differs in one kind or other; also their ails and their different judgements upon those ails, for very well we know let all speak and judge as they will, that the whole of it to all intents and purposes in all the operations of it, is to strengthen and fortify nature from head to heel, and many which have and do take much of it have confidently supposed, that I have not made it so good at one time as at another, because they find oft times contrary effects and operations, as sometimes to be dry, and sometimes not, and sometimes sweat much, and sometimes not at all, and sometimes break wind much, and sometimes not at all; and so in many other cases it is indeed daily evidenced, for as is said as a man's ails is so will it work, it is they that altar, the Pill is the same. Note, therefore that you may know I cannot make such alterations in the making of it, because I do give none but what took his beginning three years and upward ago, yet I must confess it is wonderful to observe that sometimes it will have a double effect to what it will have at another time, as in cases of colas and Surfeits and the like, or some evil quality is gotten in the stomach, it will abide no such thing but will assault that that assaults nature what ever it be.  
Revives and comforts the heart. The like reviver I think for a creature of God, I do from my heart believe, and by experience I find (as much occasion as I have had in the world) the world never enjoyed the like with it; and let me now bless and praise the most high, who only beareth rule in heaven above and in the earth beneath; the time has been, and that a long and tedious time to me many years together, I have been so oppressed and loaden with pains and feebleness of heart, as if I always carried a quarter of an hundred weight perpetually in my chest or breast, and I went always as if loaden, that it hath made me make a wrinkled face to stir out of my way to give place either to horse or Cart, as for men I always would be sure to give them room enough; I ever going with pain and anguish, and full of sighing; and truly although I was poor, yet was I then filled with such pain as I should have hard-have stooped to have took up a penny; but now thorough mercy (that which is true will hardly be credited) I find myself set at liberty, that to my own feeling I do not weigh upon my shoes, as I go up and down, not one ounce, my heart is so light, freed from all oppression, my body so clean and nimble; and whereas I was grown stiff, that I did sensibly perceive that thorough much weakness I began to stride short; now my legs are at liberty, that to my thinking I can never tread wide enough, and at this instant of writing, I took my right foot in my right hand, and did lift my heel to my mouth without the help of the other hand, and all over my whole man without any exception; God by this Pill hath thus renewed me, I do with joy and laughter give my enemies leave to charm against my Pill, what is spoke is no fable, it is apparently discernible, especially of all those that in times past did know me, and many with me, who with weakness and old age have strided short and narrow, their silver cords as it were tied together, so that they stride little, and that with stagering, have received their legs again with the use of this Pill, and are amongst us which bear testimony, who themselves are searched off their languishing beds and in joy their limbs with comfort.  
In women it brings them to due Courses, whether they want or abound. So is our experience for the most part, and this may be easily discerned for opening all obstructions.  
One maid of about twenty eight years of age, being obstructed about five or six years, in so much as she grew very diseased and troubled with strange fits, and one of her legs grew as big as three legs, and did also break and run; this maid was weary of her life, her racking pains was such, as she did roar out in such hideous manner as was sore oppressive unto her friends, help she could get none; she meets with my Pills and over charging herself, threw them away as being afraid of them, that which she had taken working a little higher than she would have had it; about a year after she comes to me with her sister, & makes lamentable complaint, and shown me her leg with stinking Ulcers in it; she followed my Pill with more discretion then at first, it was not above a month, but it freed her of all her fits, brought her into an orderly and monthly Flux, took down her leg and made it no bigger than the other, and healed the Ulcers; she enjoyed so much health as she marries a husband, and lived comfortably with him, and buried him, and married another; all this to my knowledge, and what is become of her now I know not: these confirmations I do not want, neither do I wish any man more harm to himself, then to think so ill of my Pill as not to use it in his need; but for me, the master that I have always served hath confirmed his mercy in blessing it to me and to many; unto him alone be all the praise and honour for ever Amen.  
It is present help for any Flux or Scouring of blood, or otherwise, and stops them incontenantly. Although it be the Gomorrha, or running of the Reins, or issue of blood, either at Urinal or at Fundament, or any other Flux or Scouring, it is the most sovereign help I think in the world, for if need be, it will as well purge as bind, and is frequently proved, but it will overrule the grief and stop it by degrees as may be for the patient's advantage; and if this Pill be laid open upon a well glazed dish, and dried and mixed in conserve of red Roses, it is very proper on this occasion, and this hath helped when Crocus Martis would do nothing, nor the Sugar of Saturn, all which are as forcible, almost as art, I have proved it, for if these have stopped, they have thrown the patiented into intolerable pains and rackings, beside fever but this so pleasantly, so gently and sweetly that it is the desire and joy of the patiented to have a Pill in his belly.  
A lusty man a Trumpeter, who had been at the East Indies, brought such a Flux home with him, that could not be stayed by what means soever could be used to that end, and his weakness is not to be credited & yet live, and after he came home in this condition it was one year and a half or two years before he applied himself unto my Pill, and although his constant manner was to purge six or eight times in the night, the first Pill stopped him and eased him, and that in a wonderful manners; I shall not want the benefit of this man's prayers while he and I do live together; and as is said my Pill did not violently stop him, but by degrees naturally, and when thorough impatience he had got some violent astringer as those above, he was all torn in his limbs and glad to take my Pill to withstand their force; but because this fiery Accrimony had cut asunder all retention thorough length of time, his water for the most part going that way; I for my part did despair of his cure, for he would even affrighted one to behold him, yet it hath pleased God to be so  unto this poor man, as that he is now in health, and doth sound a Trumpet in Colonel Riches Regiment, and who list to speak with him shall hear much more than I have said, to God's glory and your wonder, whether friend or enemy. I see the blessing, of God which he hath afforded unto poor people, for they will come and ask find help; this is God's blessing, the rich oft ask and pay large, and go without help, this is a sore evil under the Sun; some cries out against it as a great binder or shutter up of theirb dies, if it be so to any, I am sure it is to their great benefit, in taking off from them windiness, also Feavorishness, or those other distempers they take them for, I am also sure that there is not one in a hundred, but that although it doth bind them a little at the beginning, but that they find it to purge at at the latter end; I do grant some bodies to be drier than other, and for these when they have a necessity to use it by reason of weakness, let them use it with Syrup of Roses, in such quantity as doth make it friendly with them, or that which is for some better, take equal parts of Scamony called Diagredium, or make it so as to suit their constitutions, but my advice is in this matter not to do it but with good advice, and that there do appear an apparent necessity for it, it will frequently astring for three, four or five days, and afterwards keep you lose while you take it, if the cause continue for which you take it, you may thus deal with it, otherwise if you have need of it in its strength, then suffer it to follow its own law, and you will not repent yourself, be of what temper you will; there are some such whom it hath purged the most of all, which otherwise have been most astringent; no man knoweth how it will work with him till he have proved it; I myself have gone four or five days without any stool, and have wondered what would become of all I have put into my belly, for I did eat my meat all that time as hearty as ever I did in my life, and was as well indeed, I may say in a new world, for it was at first when I took it, and all that time I did break wind freely, neither had I the least fumes or swelling, or any thing like unto oppression, nor any heat which made me wonder, and indeed may, for it is much against common experience; nay further all that four or five days I could have laid my belly to my back, so free was I from any kind of swelling, then at four or five days end (I confess I have forgot whether) all went in a light stool, which did lie above like a Cork, and after that it did ever bring me belly to an orderly course once every day, and rather purgative, and so I remain with much health thorough the blessing of of God, and can make myself purge when I will with pleasure, but I dare not purge, all is well, I have no need, this Pill always doth, as I may say, watch over me, and oft doth find matter sometimes to purge by siege, and sometimes by Urinal, and some times by sweat; I do observe these changes, but the reason and cause of it I do not understand; I know my Pill is the same, but change of all things with me, doth sometimes work a change in my Pills operation; it is for the most part a constant rule with my Pill to purge men or women of gross corpulent bodies, but people of spare and thin bodies not so; if any by good experience do find that it doth bind them, and that also they find that that binding is indeed hurtful above that which is imaginary, for I know many complain for no cause, but that their custom is broke, and that it doth not follow the order as they would have it, but I say if it do indeed in this case offend, a glister then may be necessary for them, only this you must observe either in glister or in purging Physic, to keep as far off the taking of the Pill as you can, lest it should not suffer the portion to work, that is, take the purging Physic at least two or three days after the Pill is taken, or else you may expect that that portion will not work, for you must know that the purging quality in the portion is from a poisonous quality, otherwise it could not purge, and that quality my Pill doth so perfectly correct, as you may expect it do nothing, but I do much rather wish you if there be cause indeed, then to use a safe glister of milk from the Cow and Sugar only which will produce no evil effects; you may note that as its correction is less, so its force is less, therefore if you with the Pill add a purger, as Scamony or Syrup of Roses, or some other, it may be it may fute your body, and all this discourse is to please thee as it were a single person and is endued with goodwill and hath need of it; but I do certainly know the poise of nature is most happy and blessed for man, for the generality of them, and therefore cannot be altered, and if thou didst know it, as it may be hereafter thou mayst, thou wilt see nothing in it can be wanting, and also that additions would be vain, yet for thy sake I have spoken, if it so fall out that the disposition of thy body should so far differ from others; I observe the general opinion of all, that is, if they be not in good order as you call it, then do they cry out of fumes, and it may be pairs in their head, and I grant that usually it is so where this Pill is not, burr I assure you where this Pill is, is the clean contrary, for although they go not to stool for six or eight days, yet all that time there is no vapours nor sums not in one of an hundred; I confess if any will strive thovow ill decorum towards themselves and tempt God, it is just these should be answered accordingly; it is further for these to note, that if they take this Pill and let it come to powder out of the Sun, as that it will soon be, and then heat it to fine powder, and infuse it in White-wine, and so drink the extract of it, that then it doth not astring the half as it doth when you take the Terra with it, & you will also find it more spirituous in effect; such as have no need of it, may at a cheap rate let it alone: But again, those that have need of it, had best be well advised how they neglect it for small and impertinent matters; we have experience enough of its just power to be both to bind and to lose according unto nature's law; thou that snufflest at it because thou hast took two or it may be but one, it may be by fits more, do thou know if thou wilt use it and grow friendly with it, thou wilt find a contrary effect in its working, for it will now bind and by and by purge.  
It strengthens and openeth the Spleen, and tares away wind in a uncredible manner. This is the constant experience of all that take it, and I think not one of an hundred but will acknowledge it; but by my own experience I do add further, that although I have not been made sensible of a violent breaking of wind downward, yet before morning I have found all oppression gone, myself set free and lightsome, and I have not known which way, but my reason tells me, that lying in a gentle breathing sweat, the Pores of my body being thereby all set open, wind hath thereby found secret and insensible passage, and sometimes I have sensibly perceived it go by Urinal, but his ordinary working is mightily downward as all in general find it to do.  
Drieth up Hydroppical humours. Things not to be credited it hath done in this distemper.  
An ancient man troubled with this distemper took it but in reasonable doss for one month together, the weather indeed was warm, it did sweat him, as he told me, every night so mightily, that his maid said it went thorough the Featherbed whereon he lay every night, and wrought as strongly by Urinal, and I do protest this man at the month's end was fresher and fairer, and stronger to his labour, then when I began with him, and is at this instant in good health, and this was three years ago from this present writing.  
I shall write here a strange and wonderful, but accidental cure, I think, as hath been heard of in this age; A young woman having languished for a long time under very many diseases, the worst that usually may attend an honest woman's body, as the Dropsy, Stone, Consumption or Tisick, shortness of Breath, fore fits of the Mother, Jaundice, as I did clearly fee by her eyes; this woman having spent much for a long time but in vain, she grew worse and worse, and did despair of help in this world, she was scarcely able to stand or breath, at the entreaty of good women of our country, I went to see her, she being born within a mile where I was, I should hardly have gone to her but that we were Schoolfellows at Nottingham, I sound her in this sad condition; I durst promise nothing more than this, If I did her ho good I would do her no harm, I made her five or six small Pills, with order to drink White-wine after them, and to take each night one, and as she liked them, so let me hear from her; she accordingly takes them, the third day her husband comes to me with words of wonder and abundance of thanks, and told me that his wife was finely recovered, that she had breath in good length and order, and slept well and began to eat, and that he had brought some of the Stones which she voided with him to show me, and said he, what shall I say, your Pills have done more then possibly might have been imagined, I praised God with him, he took half an ounce of my Pills more with him, and because of the fits of the Mother, I willed him to take half an ounce of my Oil of Amber, and give her three drops in a spoonful of White-wine, and then drink a glassful of White-wine, after it he went home, and the next morning gives her two spoonfuls of this Oil, the woman faints with heat, as needs she must, her heart being suffocated with fire, and the next morning he gives her the rest of the half ounce, so that he gave her as much at twice as should have served two hundred times or near it, it is indeed a miracle that this woman was not destroyed, but orderly taken a better thing could not have been given to have helped and assisted her Pills against those fits of the Mother, this woman receiving this half ounce into her body extremely fainted, her husband comes not to me, but runs unto a wise Doctor which could not see the power of Oil of Amber, but clatters hard against me and my Pills, but would give her nothing, but plentifully bestowed the Gallows upon me for killing her, and without shame as a man that had but one ear, never searching the truth, meeting me, and near before a dozen people which stood by, charged me with killing this woman, & before them all threatened me with holding up my hand at the Bar; I gave him not a word, it was neither time nor place, but listed up my heart to God, knowing my own innocency, and was sorry he should do himself so much wrong, and of all men living I had deserved better things at his hand; I did wonder to hear this charge, for I had not heard one word, neither did I, but what came from him till three months after; it pleased God that with what good this woman had received from the Pills she took before (for this Doctor did so fright them, that they thought it was my Pills that wrought so with her as that she took no more; I say) altogether proved happy for the woman, for at once she was released of all her diseases, and being well and about the street, an ancient Gentlewoman, Mistress Touching in Beadlam, calls to her and said; you but the other day as it were was ill of many diseases, and now you are so well of a sudden, you have got one good Medicine or other, I pray you let me have some of it; she replied that she had a Country man at the Tower gave Pills and that they had cured her, but they liked to have killed her, and that she had the rest of them at home but durst not take any more of them, come said Mistress Touching give them me, I will take them, which she did, and when she had spent them she calls to her and told her that she must bring her to the man, for she must have more of those Pills, and this was near three months before either I or the woman did know what it was that did hurt her; this ancient Gentlewoman with my Country woman comes to my house, I not being at home, this woman asked for the Oil I sent her to take by spoonfuls, my maid told her that I had no Oil that I gave by spoonfuls; I had indeed an Antidote which I did give in spoonfuls; to be short, this woman soon found the Bottle by its scent, and so she and we came to know how she came well as God hath ordered it, and she hath remained well for this two years if not more, and hath born a child or two since; this is a true and faithful relation to the best of my remembrance, as I have it from their own mouths, and thanks be to God who hath kept me and will keep me in his way notwithstanding the envy and rage of my enemies, so that thorough mercy I care not for it; yet notwithstanding this Doctor in the fury of his malice hath took off those good we men, and not a few more from the use of my Pill, which I know well will all turn to his perpetual shame, I pray God forgive him with my whole heart, I am taught by him to take heed of making men idols.  
In fine I know no disease that it doth not either perfectly ease or perfectly cure. Although this Bill hath now been made public above this four years, and I had both reason and experience then enough to avouch it in my conscience before Almighty God, and experience enough to avouch it before men; there hath been added every since a daily load of experiences, which as a cloud of witnesses confirm what I have published, for such are indeed the wonders of God daily brought to our ears, some of which I have related unto you, and indeed as I may say the happyreturns of prayer in the administering of this Pill doth abundantly balance the bitterness of envy, and the false lies and forgeries of the wilful ignorant and by the constant meetings together of a catalogue of mercies upon mercies, all of them pleading my just cause against the proudest contemner; I do therefore with joy submit to reproach, knowing that reproach shall be the portion of the happy in this life, and if the Lord whom I serve did not by his constant presence and blessing upon my labour, give vigour and life unto my just and honest endeavour for the good of mankind, I should have been charmed and frighted off from this my employment the highest hath called me unto, but putting my trust in him, shall proceed in his name with joy, fear, love, and trembling, not doubting but he that is able to keep that which in his name I have committed unto him, who hath and doth keep me in all my ways, will never fail me of his blessed protection and assistance in well-doing; and such hath been my care and indulgence towards all always, that except people desperately presumptuous, both to abuse themselves and me, they cannot lightly hurt themselves; and while I am now writing I will give an instance or two which comes into my mind, which will make good what I now drive at. A woman a Nurse keeper comes to us for one quarter of an ounce of my Pills, which my wife weighed her; another staying for another, she having her own catcht up the other out of the scale and popped it into her mouth and swallowed it all at once, and away she goes; I had a friend with me by the fireside, my wife being frighted cried out the woman would kill herself, we wondered to see her skip away so fast, but did not well conceive the matter, about fourteen days after my maid met her in Tower-street, asked her how she did with that quantity of Pill at once in her belly, she told her that she was well, and that she sat up all that night with her child which she did Nurse, only it did make her headache a little; this relation is true, but not to be followed without danger, I neither knew her name nor her dwelling, to administered any thing to have overruled it; I do think this propostorus act of this woman may show unto all men its safety, if there be any reason used in the administering of it; and whereas I say, I have taken it myself twelve months, it is true that I have taken it now almost five years, and have not I am sure miss it in all the time from first till this present it me not twenty nights, neither shall I miss it except it should please God to grant me a better (of which I now have little hope) and the effects thorough divine goodness are with me blessed; I always have need of it as of a strong cordial although I do not always use the same quantity, for I never weighed one for myself in all my life, but I make them bigger or lesser as I find myself to have more or less need of them; and when I am as well as I could wish, I do take a little one to keep me so, but if I get cold or ought else that troubles me I do then take one bigger, and this I find by constant experience, and I do assure you it is no more than what is true, that it never failed me, but always comes with fresh strength and reviving as truly and effectually as when I took it at first, and not like other things which with much use will lose their virtue, power, and effect, but my Pill is ever the same, working higher or lower as it finds cause, and according unto the quantity that is taken, so that what change is, is not in it but in me; and I do further confirm what I formerly said as to the in joying of my health and cheerfulness thorough many weaknesses, for such is the clearness of my body, and freeness from any obstructions, that I have run from the first step of my house unto the highest step upon the leads on the house top and never draw my breath; also such ease and cheerfulness of heart, that as I go along the street it is as if I did not tread on the ground, and as I have oft said, so I do say again, that to my thinking I do not weigh one ounce upon my shoo-heels. Now my sleeve for the most part is full of pins that I gather from the ground, but when I hung upon my Doctor's sleeve, I always was so oppressed and filled with pains, and so sore oppressed and loaden at my Breast, that although poor, yet should hardly have stooped to have taken up a penny, and if I had stooped upon any occasion, I did not know how to get up again without great pain and difficulty, and with the help of my hands upon my knees; I further found and do find my limbs to lengthen or set at liberty, which before was stiff as if they were shrunk, now I can leap run or any such like thing with refreshing, which before was far from me: What shall I say, I am thorough mercy a living monument of his mercies and of God's blessing upon this Pill, for near this five years I have not used any other thing but it and my Antidote, and sometimes of my Oil of Amber, and if these should fail me, as I know not how soon they may; I suppose I should hardly send over the threshold for what is elsewhere to be gained for money, yet I will deal freely and truly with you, I have been put so to it upon extraordinary occasions of Favours, colds and aguish infections to take four Pills of good bigness, betwixt eight at night and ten the next day, allowing three or four hours betwixt each Pill, and I do the rather report this, because I know it will be exemplary to many, for such hath been my weakness that if I did not take a Pill in the time aforesaid I should faint, besides the help of high cordial waters and  wine, and in stead of cold mortal Julips, in a Favour I make use of these comfortable things not fearing my Favour, if I can but hold up my vital spirits, and let my Pill and Favour try the mastery; I know according unto God's appointment it shall be but for so many years thorough twenty Favours which have been apparent thus have I been helped, for if one Pill will be to weak it must be assisted with another, and if two be too weak it must be assisted with a third, and if three be too weak it must be assisted with a fourth; thus far I have gone with it myself, and seldom it is that a Favour stayed with me twenty four hours, or hardly ever to keep me in a doors all the next day, but by afternoon likely I am master of it; and let all take notice that it is far better to take a little and oft, that is to say, four hours asunder, as I did and do myself if there be occasion, so will it work sweetly and powerfully with ease and delight; and whereas I spoke of the stopping of some of my Organical parts, they were my ears and nose, my ears so opened, that when I held my breath and blue, the wind would fly thorough both my ears, I could perceive it by making my hair fly on both sides, and indeed they are both as good as ever since they were mine, which before the use of my Pill were weak and defective; I do therefore always renew my thanksgiving unto God for so great a mercy bestowed upon me now in the latter end of my days, for as I have said often, such hath been my continued pains and anguish for above twenty years that I have not known the hour in all that time wherein I have took so much pleasure in my life as to desire to live it out; I joyfully acknowledge unto the praise of my master which I have served from my youth up with an upright and perfect heart, that in all that time the joys of a better life were always set before my face, with the lively beams thereof always kept alive in my heart, and thorough mercy I durst not complain nor say my burden was too heavy for me, I ever abhorred such thoughts as too ignoble for a Christian that puts his trust in Gods free mercy in Christ; I perpetually cried aloud for strength to bear and suffer his will, and it was enough for me, the master that I always have served never suffered the cross to be two heavy and burdensome to me, I know well it crossed nothing but an unbelieving, corrupt, and carnal mind. I have oft wondered considering my apparent weakness, wherefore I did live or had life permitted me, forasmuch as I could not discern which way I was likely to perform service, either unto God or unto man, more than this that it was for my Lord and Master's power to rest upon me, and to manifest his glory in my great infirmity, but now I am apt to think that I am preserved, as with joy I do find, to be a blessing and a refreshing unto many, and truly the poverty and sickness, rejection of friends and relations which has passed me, doth not (as it doth with too many) set me on to take hold on riches or make haste to be rich, or fill myself with the profits and pleasures of this life, but much rather if it were possible for me, such is the burning desire of my heart, I say, I would if possible bear the sickness and bitterness of all men, and frequently with joy and tears when I have heard the returns of those poor which by my hand as a weak instrument; I say when they have told the great things ●he Lord hath done for them, my soul within me hath revived with praise and thanksgiving that I am and have been spared unto so great and blessed a work as the Lord employs me in; I see also and perceive why I myself have been trained up in affliction, to the end I might learn of the true pattern of all obedience, Jesus Christ, who came not to do his own will, but the will of him that sent him, who speaking of those that are his and have interest in him, as of sons and children, that he took part with them, to wit, flesh and blood, the nature of Abraham, not Angels, and was tempted as a man, that he might succour those that are tempted and learn to be a merciful Saviour; and let me speak further, whether my heart deceive me God knoweth, it is my perpetual supplication that I might rather die and seize, then that this my rejoicing should be made void, but that I may truly and faithfully do likewise unto the utmost of my power always ready to join my shoulder unto him that is ready to fall, supporting, comforting and assisting according unto what I have received extended always unto him that is sick and feeble of heart; and thorough mercy there is a good witness for the time passed (I doubt not) recorded in heaven; and I further hope to increase it thorough the blessed assistance of him who shows mercy unto the poor and needy in their distress.  

Directions how to take this Pill aright.  
LEt it be understood that each one according unto his age, strength, or weakness is to take a portion severally.  
The ordinary doss is the biggness of a grey pease swelled, or twelve grains, or ten, or fourteen grains to twenty grains where is strength, but to a child new born no more than a pin-head, and not a great one neither, but about one quarter of a grain. My advice and council is to all both old and young that they be sure they take little enough at first, and in so doing there is great safety, always having regard to the strength and condition of the patiented, & forasmuch as the thing in its one property is a mear cordial, and a great fortifier of nature, too much you may take without safety, as a man may drink too much wine, but too little you cannot take as to safety, so that the least grain is profitable to whole nature, and not in the least prejudicial; therefore I do warn and charge that you begin with little enough, and that you do increase afterward as you find by good experience the patient can bear it, unto a child of ten or twenty hours old give as much as a small pins-head, and so increase with care as you shall find it to work, it at once brings them to rest, causeth them to eat and suck lustily, and drives out any thing amiss in them; and for a child a year old give as much as a great pin-head, still increasing as you do perceive strength to bear it, but it is better to give it either to old or young a little and oft, always taking it when you are going to bed or in bed, and you must allow twelve or fourteen hours unto its working, and above all things take heed of colds, but if you should get a cold, haste to bed, take a good Pill, it is gone, it will do no hurt, if you find your head to be giddy and unsettled, and also your stomach to be heaving, it is best to give it time and repose by sleep, lest you be very sick and vomit, which you will not do if your stomach be not very foul; note that it is not in its strength till four or five hours taken; there is no observation of diet, but for men and women to keep a wholesome open & clean diet, avoiding all things that is cold and windy in operation, but always keep your stomach warm with that which is good & wholesome; also always drink a wine-glass of the best Beer, Ale or Wine after the taking of the Pill; it is to be noted that if a man's head and breast be well he may rise at any time; I myself do frequently rise after the taking my last Pill about two hours, this is in hot weather, not but that I must sleep after again; you must further give what time you will, if your stomach be foul and poisonous you will vomit, I do in the Winter time frequently when I am abroad and find myself not well, take a little Pill of four grains or a grain or two more, as I like myself, and drink a cup of good Beer after it, this doth raise me up beyond all belief, its common operation is by sweat and Urinal which you may increase as you please, you shall find that a double portion will have a double effect, so that you may do what you will with yourself; it is further to be noted, that after three or four days this Pill will purge your body but with haste and pleasure; generally it doth purge, you will also find a fiery sharp humour to go away, and although it make you a little sore for the present, yet will you have cause to give thanks to God for its discharge, although with pain; you will do well to let it take its own course and follow nature's law; it oft appears most by Urinal, I know many because of its strange working have slighted it, and left it, and spoke ill of it thorough their own fears, unto their own hurt, and yet at last it hath been their last and best refuge, these are not a few in and about London, and now who shall commend it like these; it is no new thing to have the best substances thrown by, if they do not in all things appear according unto received circumstances, I do wish all that are weak to do as I do myself, to use this Pill more or less as they find occasion, and always have within their reach a cup of the best, a spoonful of good cordial-water is good in cold weather; my Pill doth hate all small drinks that are fomented or wrought with yeast, which fills with Wind and Rhums, keep ever your stomach warm with wholesome meat and drink, and care not for being a little hot, let it suffice thee that my Pill although hot, yet doth it kill all unnatural heat whatever; I have always by me a bottle of a rich cordial-water, and a pot of strong Beer, or Ale with Sugar, or of the Syrup of black Cherries, which after my way of making doth excel, and sometimes I do use these apart, and sometimes together, as I do find myself, and sometimes none of them all, but of any drink whatever it be, be not to free with it at one time, but rather a little and oft; you will find this Pill to coarse and follow wind up and down from head to heel, as a dog followeth a Hare thorough every hedge and bush, and in this working you will of a sudden find a little faintness, than a spoonful of that which is best is acceptable and well applied, at that time besure to keep your head on your Pillow, and while one would tell forty it is gone; and thus it will do till it hath found some natural purger for his enemy, but if thou dost not break wind by a sensible way of evacuation, yet thou shalt find it gone thou knowest not which way, thou mayst observe that thy Pores are set open all over thy body, and by secret breathe at those little Pores, it will oft make his way, and sometimes by Urinal it will follow nature's law, and use those purges which is most apt and spontaneous; and what pains soever thou hast old or new will give way and thou at ease, as if thou ailedst nothing, for the most part it is so, but if thou find it rake too high upon an old grief, know it is in order to heal and cure it; therefore I say, condescending unto thy weakness and unbelief, prove it first with a little and increase with judgement, as you find strength and courage to bear it, thou mayst know that it hath power, if thou hast wisdom to apply it.  
It falls out oft upon surly griess, as Sciatica and Gout in the feet, that it will nibble at them more strongly than thou wouldst, therefore mark what I have said to thee.  
In my first Bill I did not commend it to women with child, both because my Pill is not now as then, neither had I experience, but now I do commend it to them above any thing in the world for the health both of mother and child, and if young women would avoid green and hurtful fruits and windy things, and instead thereof keep a good and wholesome diet, and now and then, if cause, to use of these Pills, we should not have so many miserable weak children; but women will so palpably enslave their own healths and lives and their infants unto a foolish lust, to that which proves pernicious unto both, observing neither what is for their own or their infant's health and welfare.  
I will relate one story of a woman with child, one that lived about Safoxus-mills in Southwark, and this woman was extremely tormented, but did not know what it was that troubled her, she had took divers things but to no purpose, and so it was that her pains● did exceed, that she was weary of her life; this woman meets with one of my Pills, but how I did not know till afterwards, and without leave takes it at a venture, and contrary unto its usual course, it set this woman a purging, and gave her above twenty stools, and then brought from her an abortive or false conception, whereat she was well and so continued 〈◊〉 the month that she had to go, and in her season was delivered of a lusty boy very well, and so both mother and child continue well for any thing as ever I heard, praised be God, and after we heard of this woman, we likewise heard of others which did take it in the very hour of travel with happy success, and with much ease, more than ever they brought child into the world before, and now lately it is grown common with women that know it and use it in the time of being with child, to take it in their extremity, and also to give it their child as soon as born, if they discern cause.  
I will now give you one instance or two of some that have used it presumptionsly, and have took too much of it, it may be such like experiences will admonish the unruly to use a good thing to a good purpose and not abuse themselves thereby.  
About a month ago I chanced to light into the company of a man that lives near London-bridge in Theams-street, he said he lay one night with a Gentleman which lay at his house, this Gentleman having of my Pills in a silver box, took one himself, and left his box on the table and went to bed, this man he takes as much at twice as would have made five or six (he compared it to to his thumb end) the least of which would have been enough for him, this portion did begin to work very high upon him, and he fell into a strong vomiting in a strong sweat, and after a while he needs must go to stool, he in his sweat goes down two p●ir of stairs to the house of office, and he protested to me that as he s●t upon the stool the sweat did drop off him upon his feet; thus twice he went down two pair of stairs to purge, and very ill by fits, it made him that he thought he should have died no other death, but says he, I will never take more of your Pills: this man is old enough to have seen his error and my Pills benefit, yet this is his conclusion, hence let all be admonished to follow direction given, for his resolution was as rash as taking the Pills was, and carries so much folly in it, as it doth stand more need to be pitied then answered, for who seethe not but that if he had taken a portion fit for him how profitable it would have been to him.  
A child in Saint Martin's being presently helped of Rickets and ill digestion of meat and such like griefs; another of their next neighbours comes in great haste for another child in like condition, I gave her Pills as the other had, and shown her by making a one or two what quantity she should give the child, she follows my order the first day, and she did sensibly discern such a mighty change in the boy, both as to his breath and cheerfulness all the next day as did much delight her, and said she, if so much as this little thing do my child so much good, I will give it more, and that will do it more good (and indeed so it proved for it cured the boy) and she gave it what she thought good, I shall never know how much it was she gave him, but the next day the child was very sick and would eat nothing but oft fainted and vomited much, she sends to me in great haste and said she feared I had killed her child, I asked her sister whom she sent if they had followed my direction, she assured me that they had to a tittle; in the afternoon I went to see what was the matter, and by that time the boy was very well and had broke thorough it, and the woman than told me what she had done, and her sister who affirmed that they had strictly followed my rules, said, did not I tell you you would kill the boy by giving him too much, thus you may see how I am dealt with, and I know in this I am not alone if this child had died, I should have been called the killer of it, neither should I ever have heard what the mother had done to it.  
While I am writing, at present came a man to me fit to be remembered, although out of place which for two years was sore troubled with a sharp eating Rhum falling from his head, that he was almost lost, he looked blackish, yellow, wan, his eyes dull, he was almost starved for want of meat, he could neither eat nor sleep, he could get no help, God's good hand direct him to me in a time of need, his throat and palate of his mouth almost eat away, I looked into his mouth at his request, there was a hole eat out I could have turned my finger in it, it was sad to see; I did somewhat suspect what disease it should be, but indeed I think both he and his wife fears God and is innocent and chaste in their lives; I gave this man one quartern of Pills, he came again in five or six days so altered, as I scarce knew him he did look so cheerful, fresh, his eyes quick, his throat almost well, so much more set him quite well, and so he continues and he it may be spends one quartern in one quarter of a year upon himself; I confess I never in my life, as I can remember known the like, what the man ailed I cannot tell, it is sufficient thorough God's blessing even at once, as water would quench fire, so effectually did my Pill administer healing unto him, which did quickly make him pull out the stuff wherewith he had stopped it with.  
To conclude I think I need not speak more to my Pill or how to use it, for what is related in the several examples or experiences, will be as land marks to guide each one how and when to make application to themselves and friends with comfort and fasty, so as they need not to trouble themselves or me for further direction how to use it, and for such as are not therewith satisfied I do hearty desire they would let it alone, and I do assure them, that if they have no need of my Pills, that my Pills have no need of them, and further I add that from my heart I do entreat all who and whatever they be that have a half persuasion to take and try my Pills, that if that they be not so well persuaded of them as to think of them to be proper means for their health, so as to pray for God's blessing upon their use, that all such whatever they be would let them alone. I know the Atheistical profaneness of many which laugh when persuaded to join faith and prayer in its use, their wickedness and folly needs no answering.   

Here followeth a Catalogue of names with their dwellings, of such as have used or knoweth the use of my Pill, of whom you may inquire.  

Mr. Henry Bonner, Fish-street-hill, at the Katherinwheel.  
Mr. Gibert Branden at the Swan and Bridge, at Bridge-foot.  
Mr. Tho. Isgate, Bridge foot.  
Mrs. Hudson Martins-lane, old Swan.  
Mrs. Mardin Angel-alley by Coleharbour.  
William Hawkins Butcher Eastcheap.  
Mrs. Jones Ducksfilld lane.  
Mrs. Fellkin, Mark-lane by Tower-street.  
Mrs. Bargman, Tower-street.  
Mr. Nicholes, Tower-hill.  
Mr. Robinson, by the Scaffold on Tower-hill.  
Mr. Nuttall, by the Postern Tower-hill.  
Mrs. Leine alias Green, Cater-lane.  
Mrs. Roles by the Iron-gate.  
Mr. Barham Manister of Saint Tellins.  
Mrs. Laugham, Saint Tellins.  
Mr. Liggon, Whit-hart-court without Bishopsgate.  
Mrs. Prosser, Half-Moon-alley little morefield's.  
Mrs. Lewis, Priest-alley Tower-street.  
Mrs. Thornton, Mint Tower.  
Mr. John Renals, Say master Tower his maid-servent.  
Mr. Nathaniel Marsh, Monier in the Tower.  
Mrs. Hunt, Gravel lane Starch-maker.  
Mr. Andrews, Cooper's Alms houses Ratcliff.  
Mr. Crainton, Ratcliff-cross.  
Mr. Roe, Ratcliff-cross.  
Mr. Gibson, Ratcliff-cross.  
William Hornbe, Woollwich.   

In Lime house.  
Mr. Tho. Coasts.  
Mr. John Hostin.  
Mrs. Ann Eliot.  
Mr. Edmond Harman.  
Mrs. Ann Pope.  
Mrs. Elizabeth Coats.  
Mrs. Joan Pirkins.  
Mr. Tho. Hastin.  
Mrs. Sarah Skins.  
Mrs. Alice Hughes.  
Mrs. Marry Thomson.  
Mrs. Prudence Persall.  
Mr. Raven's. Woollwich.  
Mr. Packwood, Woollwich.  
Mr. Hance Woollwich.  
Mr. Barton Woollwich.   

In Ratcliff.  
Mr. John Smart.  
Mrs. Marry Smart.  
Mrs. Marry Andrews.  
Joseph Barker.  
Elizabeth Hadwine.  
Ric. Dean.  
John Dean.  
Adam Hair.  
Mr. Coppin,  
Mrs. Stanton.  
Joan Rears.  
Mr. Kendal of Chattham.  
Mr. Booth, Woollwich.  
Mr. Comfort.  
Mrs. Bishop, Maze Southwark.  
Mrs. Harris, Barnesbe-street Southwark.  
Mr. Stevens, Barnesbe-street end.  
Mr. Caskue, Battle-bridg.  
Mr. Sharp, Saint Thomas Southwark.  
Will. Whitlock, Saint Thomas Southwark.  
Mr. Vere, Houndsdich Currier yard.  
Tho. Dennis at the Bell Southwark.  
Tho. Hakelion, Bankside.  
Mr. Brooks, Maiden-lane Southwark.  
Mr. Clemant, Bankside Southwark.  
Mr. Tench, near Falkeon Southwark.  
Mr. Morgin, Bankside.  
Mr. Kettel, Barber in Tho. Southwark.  
Mr. Nic. Parcks, New-street near Shoo-lane.  
Mr. Pittman, Meal-market Southwark.  
Mr. Chapman, Gravel-lane Houndsdich.  
Abednego Child, Mileend.  
Tabytha Eliat, Whitechapel Churchyard.  
Mr. James Hill, Coleman-street George-alley.  
Sarah Taylor, Northumberland-Alley.  
Mr. Bavin, Northumberland-alley.  
Mr. Smith, Northumberland-alley.  
Mr. Barber, Further Tower-hill new building.  
Mrs. Sillito, Tower-dock.  
Mr. Hussey, Thumberland-alley.  
Mr. Deadman, Halfinoon, Cornhill.  
Mr. Smith, Cock at Longlane end Aldersgate-street.  
Mr. Smith, Graver Gutter-lane.  
Mr. Weaver, Clock-maker at the Pump, Broad-street end.  
Widow Smith at the Anchor in Coleman-street.  
Mr. Barton, Nags-●ead-alley, Bishopsgate-street.  
Mr. Fromantell, Clock-maker at the Millel Duck-lane by the Hospital.  
Mr. Prime, Angel-alley at Thumberland-alley end, Allgate.  
Mr. James at Mr. Fromantells.  
Mr. Lomes', Clock-makey 〈◊〉 at the Mermaid.  
Mrs. Burrows, at the three Cocks Lothberry.  
Mr. Loddinton, Barber Lothbery. Westminster.  
Edward Batterbes, Ti●●●●-street.  
Joh. Fells, Kings-street.  
Law. Dibes, Kings-street.  
Simon Clesbe, Mill-bank.  
Mrs. Barnes, Petty-France.  
Mrs. Alerige, Tuttle-street.  
Mrs. Kellsall, little Wood-street.  
Captain Robinson, Tuttle-street.  
Mr. Jos. Sprige, Whirehall.  
Mr. Seal, Brasier Cat-eaten-street.  
Mrs. Heassell, Chequer Wa●lin-street.  
Mr. Roberts, Lower end of Broad-street.  
Mr. Barber in Fire-ball-court Hounsdich.  
Mr. Hamon, lower end of Broad-street.  
Mr. Jesseries, in fireball Court Hounsdich.  
Mr. Ward, Excise Office.  
Mr. Barnard, Excise Office.  
Mr. Boulstrod, Surgis-hall.  
Mr. Esterle, Excise Office.  
Colonel Potter of Richmond.  
Mr. Prichit of Richmond.  
Mr. Bacon, controller Ely-house.  
Mrs. Rawbone, New Bridewell.  
Mrs. Cuttler, .  
Mr. Hawood, Seven stars Lamber-street.  
Andrew Dancy, Abchurch-lane.  
Mr. Lashle Barbar, Colledge-hill.  
Mr. Williams, Nelins court Blackfriars.  
Ric. Andrews, Whitechappel.  
Mr. Loveday, Spittlefeils.  
Mr. Clement, Silkman Cheapside by the Bullhead.  
Mr. Richards, Basing-lane.  
Captain Johnson, lower end Bowlane.  
Mr. Mellish, Trinity-lane Baker.  
Mrs. Montague, three Tim-alley London wall.  
Alice Ruse at Mr. Hudson Martins-lane.  
Mrs. Brooks at the same Mr. hudson's.  
The Baker Martins-lane end old Swan.  
Cap. Cellke Pewterer Burchin lane.  
Mr. Hatten, Winsforth-street.  
Mr. Penny, Excise Office.  
Mr. Pearpoint, Dovins alley Bishopsgate-street.  
Mr. Ellis, Sherbone-lane Taylor.  
Mrs. Freeman at Mr. Cutler's .  
Mr. Neal, Cheapside.  
Mrs. Seeton in Saint Thomas Southwark.  
Mrs. Broom, Frying pan Cheapside.  
Mrs. Winfeild, Hellin down by Uxbridge.  
Mr. Preston, Swan-alley Coleman-street.  
Mrs. Tart, Bell alley Coleman-street.  
Mrs. Taverner of Hillindoron.  
Mr. Brade Schoolmaster Crutchet friar's pump.   
I have set down a few names with their dwellings, to the end thou mayest hear what they will say, and this I will assure thee that they all have cause to speak well, and so indeed they have done, and I think will do, otherwise thou mayst believe I would never have set their names here; and if it were a thing necessary it were a small matter for me in a little time to give thee ten for one; but these being scattered over the Town and at once come to mind while I am a dispatching this little book, I am willing without carefuness' to abide by their testimony, knowing well what I have commended whether men speak well or ill in this matter, yet I must tell thee that some of these at Westminster, and some at Limmehouse I do not know, but their neighbours names them to me while I am a writing, others that I do know, and I do entreat thee to believe that it is no part of my labour to trouble myself with names and people's dwellings.  
Now I will in as plain words as I can deliver unto you some choice Receipts which I think have not seen the light, easily wrought, almost by any vulgar hand, which will be acceptable unto such as are endued with love and goodwill, and do desire the good of their neighbour.   

To draw the true Oil of Amber, the same which I have used for many years with wonderful effect and benefit to the users, and the same of which I have spoken in this Book.  
TAke the Scruff of Amber what quantity you please (which you may buy at the Druggist) and beat it in a Mortar grossly, then take a good new Brick, and beat it to powder likewise, of these equal weight, and mix them well together one a table, it is ready.  
Take a good Retort of glass and put on it a good coat of strong lute made of blood, loom, hair, and sharp sand, and moisten them with strong Brian, lay it on all over the thickness of two half crowns, let it dry in the sum, when its dry look well, and purge what is a miss and it is ready, fill this three parts full of thy Brick and Amber, and it is ready to put into thy Furnace, make a Furnace with a grate, and lay a cross bar of Iron eight inches above thy grate, set thy retort in an earthen Dish of ashes or sand upon this bar, let the nose stand inclining so as what condenceth may run out, build up about thy Retort and keep an inch distance or more, and just at the top of thy Furnace, leave a vent so big as an egg may go in at it; note if thy vent be too straight thou will be puzzled, but if too big then mayst with tile shird make it less by laying it on the top, lay to it a receiver as big as the retort, see that all be dry and well fixed, then with a gentle fire of Charcoal under thy grate make fire for twelve hours, thou wilt perceive thy work to sweat, and a white waterishness to cleave unto the neck of thy Retort, and in thy Receiver, continue this degree of fire under thy grate in the ash-pit for twelve hours or longer, till thou perceive it to slack its working, then begin with final fire upon thy grate, govern thy work with care that it work not too fiercely, for than thou wilt endanger all thy work and break thy vessels, and keep that heat till thou seest that it will work no more, and that as thou perceivest there cometh nothing, increase thy fire a little for three hours, and if thou perceive that it begin to send forth white fumes, keep that degree for six hours, and by this time thou mayst be sure that all the Phlegm is come off, then put in a Sea-coal finder or two, and so by degrees leave Charcoal, and bring ●a thy fire with Sea-coal, it is for thy profit so to do, and by this time there is no great danger, the Oil is drunk up into the Brick, and thou with a little increase of fire will make him discharge o● spew it out again and yet keep it from flowing, so that thou wilt receive now a thick, black, or deep red Oil, thou mayst in twelve hours more fetch off all thy Oil without fear, for it doth require good and strong fire, and with a tile give vent at the top which thou laidst on in the beginning of thy work, let all cool together as it stands, and then take off thy Oil and have a clean retort ready and pour it thereinto, and if thou wilt make a retort thy receiver which is better, then let it stand till thou art ready for it, take out the retort with the Capud, and clap into thy Furnace an Iron Kettle, and let the bottom seat upon the Iron Bar, and leave a large vent so big as a small fist way be put down it; note this Furnace will stand in any Chimney-corner (how little soever it be) and with Lime and Hair fix the same handsomely, let the Kettle incline a little that it may c●s● the Oil the better; set into sand thy Retort with the Oil, let the nose incline that the Oil may descend or drop, let it stand half an inch in the bottom of sand under the retort, fill about with the same sand so high as the Oil in the retort is, let not the sand be either too sharp or too fine, but of a middle greet, break the neck of another retort to go over this, if it be two inches wide, then if need not go over above one inch, but if it be but one inch wide, it had need go over three inches, lute it fast about with Starch and paper; do thy work neatly like a work man, make a Sea-coal fire under gently until all the Phlegm be come over, and after increase thy fire, Note, that if thou hast wr●●g●● well in thy fir● dr●●ght, 〈…〉 p●und of 〈◊〉 thou wilt 〈◊〉 of ●y●●nd 〈◊〉 thi●●● 〈…〉; repeat the ●a●e●●●●n the second time; then h●●t thou attained unto that Oil as 〈◊〉 constantly sell for four shillings the ounce, and sometimes unto Gentlefolks, and sometimes for nothing: thou mayst note that I have of the 〈◊〉 which ●●●h been thus rectified ab●●e ten times, that I never sold any of it under twenty shillings the ounce. Thus I have given thee without any knot, the tree and plain way of my own work, which I have done of myself without any guide or teaching, but as God hath taught me, and therefore know not what way other men take, accept them at my hand, therefore whereunto I have attained, with as much love as I tender it unto thee.  
Many conclusions I have tried, thinking to advance the worth of this Oil, but it proved otherwise; note that with fire thou canst not wrong it, but therewith thou must seed it, and on fire it doth seed as naturally as thou feeds upon thy meat; many that would be accounted wise we choice in their fire, and dare not stir it up least all theirwork should be spoiled, but I am sure they are fools and spoil their work for want of fire, for its clearness must not come with gentle fire but with oft rectifying, for if thou wilt take from him his fetid sent, know that he is worth nothing fit for Ladies to play wish, but not to do them good, and because many will disdain me in this matter, I will take in one more with me, viz. Radolphus Glover, who saith as much; note that it is best to keep this Oil upon the Flegma as its one mother, neither will the Oil sour so soon: I do think in my conscience this Oil comes the nearest unto a Medicine universal, if strongly rectified ten or twelve times, and the operator have judgement to keep and hold his Spirituousness with strong Lute, of any Oil in the world, I have found it so and therefore so speak.  
But because many would fain make this Oil, who live far off and cannot get vessels, I will show them a clownish way or two, that they may make a shift as I have done; but first note, I do protest I do not know out of my own hand where this Oil can be had for money; I have tried again and again that which is sold for it, but I find little of the truth there, I do not doubt but it is in divers hands to be had for money, but where out of my own hand I know not, but that which is trade stuff is fetched more out of the Firr-tree then out of the Scruff of Amber.  
Let the Country gentleman that lives far off, and loves them that God loves, viz. the poor, and would fain do them good, let him attend to what I say, take a long necked jugg, the longest you can get, and cover it well with a strong lute as I appointed thee to cover the retort withal, put in thy Amber confect therein, lay thy jugg upon thy Iron bar within thy Furnace, let the nose lie out about one inch, let not the nose incline, but look a little upward, set to another jugg whose mouth will go over his mouth, lute them fast together, proceed in all points as formerly, and thou haft thy desire; and if thou wouldst rectify those vessels, be sure that they be very well burned and glazed, otherwise thou mayst go seek thy Oil, or thou mayst very well make thy first drought in Gawbers first Furnace if thou have any of them, or any Potter will make thee of them.  
I will yet commend unto thee another way, which is no sable but what I have wrought with my own hand and of my own invention, which I am sure no ingenious man will despise.  
Take a large Funnel of Crooked-lane-plate, or of thin brass, as my own is of that I have used the same way and for the same purpose; and cut so much of its small end off as thou mayst turn thy thum in it, get a Plate of thin Iron or Brass, and fit it unto the top of thy Funnel so artly that it may lie a straw's breadth within the rim of thy Funnel, and if thou canst not get a Plate conveniently, take an old Frying-pan bottom; if none of these, than an earthen dish, but it will require a stronger fire upon i●, be careful that whatever it be that it fit thy Funnel or Tunel, then take another earthen dish about two inches deep, or a little less, and let it be almost as wide as the Funel, put it into the Funnel, and take three or four six penny nails, put them betwixt the dish and the Funnel side, that there may be a straw's breadth or a nails breadth betwixt the Tunnel and the dish, for the vapour to go down by, put thy Amber grossly beaten into the dish, but be sure that thy plate above do reach within an inch or inch and half at farthest; then lay over thy plate, then take a live Charcoal and lay thereon which may warm the Plate, have ready chalk beaten to fine powder, and a strong lie made of Bay salt, and thereof make thin stuff as if thou wouldst make Pancakes, and with thy knife lay this lute upon the edge of thy Funel which will bind fast the plate & the Funnel that nothing can vapour that way, take thy Funnel and set it into a large glass with a narrow mouth, and lute it well with a jinnen cloth and some of thy lute, and set thy glass where thou wilt in thy window or one thy table; it is great pleasure to behold this working, thou mayst govern it as thou wilt by thy increase or decrease of fire; this I have done and it is speedy, easy, and delightful, and almost without charge, only note thy Oil comes very thick; clean all thy vessels with warm water and soap, and then thou mayst rectify therewith; thou must take heed to blow away the ashes, that the heat may take the Iron plate under it more aptly, the gentlier thou dost fire, the better will thy work be.  
Of this Oil if a vollum were writ of its power and virtue, it would be short of what is contained in it; I will content myself with giving thee two or three instances, leave thee to judge of it as it seems good unto thee.  
At the beginning of these unnatural wars, I think about seventeen or eighteen years ago (for so long I have used it) I myself being extreme week even as water, languishing by degrees, after a sore fit of sickness, which held me from Bartholomew-tide unto Shrovetide; and for near seven years, passing my days in as great affliction as might be and go upright, nothing that I could take doing me any good, able to digest no wholesome food; and if I had gone the length of Tower-street, it was pains enough for me to lie on the bed all the day after it, indeed having inward peace I did long for death, but it fled away as God would have it; I knew not what I ailed, only whole nature wasted and spent, and being deaf I employed a man to serreng my ear, I founded under his hand four times, that they thought I should then have died: the man told me I was the weakest man that ever came under his hand, willed me to get good Oil of Amber, and drink three or four drops in the morning fasting, and he would warrant my recovery, I inquired what it was, and till I came unto Hans Hunger in White-chappel the Hungarian, I could not learn its virtue, he commended it as one of the most absolute things in the world, he prepared me one ounce, for which I gave him ten shillings (and if I had given him ten pounds he had deserved it) I took three dtops as I was directed, and two mornings it purged and no more, but brought me to a right order, viz. once in a day, but before I had I know not how many stools in a day, and also made water almost at ever post through weakness, but in three weeks or a month's time I was renewed from head to heal, and was like a boy of fourteen years old no ground could hold me▪ even at once released of all the sore burdens and oppressions that I lay under, which did much amaze most that knew me and I told them with what, although few would believe it; this relation is true, praised be God for this Oil as a blessed instrument thereof, for presently I broke wind, began to feel an appetite and digest that which I did eat which was happy effects to me, that for some years knew I not what it meant, and God so ordered it, that at that very time I fell in with a French Empiric which was servant unto the Prince of Orringe, and from the time I have laboured in this art of Alchemy.  
A child being near death with Convulsion-fits, its father, mother, grandmother coming into th● Country where the child was at nurse intending to bury it before they went home to London, the child having had thirty fits, some black and some white, nothing could interpose; I desired them to anoint the breast with some of this Oil, and indeed it was the first draught only, it stopped the fit coming, and the child had no more fits while she had it to nurse, unto their great astonishment, the Nurse said to me, that if I would have asked at that time five pound a drop, I might have had it, but eighteen pence did serve the turn.  
Another time I did use to go oft unto a friend's house where one lay sick of the Pestilence, I fancied with myself not to be afraid, neither can I say I was afraid, but so it was that I felt something rise and swell under my right arm, I let it alone two or three days, till at last it was so big that I could not get my arm unto my side as I was wont, and to my thinking it was as big as an egg, and begun to be sore; I than had two sorts of Oil of Amber, one that was fine to drink, and another sort that was course to anoint; I drank my portion of the best, and then I called for my courser sort as I was in bed, and with my left hand anointed under my arm, and while my hand was upon it, it did avoid the place and fell under my short ribs, I followed it with Oil upon my ribs, and while my hand was on it, it leapt up under my arm again, I to it again under my arm with more Oil, and while my arm was on it, it went I know not whether, the next morning I felt a little pain upon the contrary shoulder, and thus it went away and I heard no more of it, blessed be God for his goodness and mercy unto me.  
I was once almost forced to visit a Gentleman who was lame of the Gout, I left him Pills, and gave him of this Oil to anoint his feet; this man neglected his Pills, only anointed with this Oil, he told me the next day he was in ease, and his foot and leg all alike sore; this man with one or two Pills and this Oil was so well as I observed him he ran after me to open his door to let me out, and so at once was well of his lameness; this is true, I have related.  
Many by drinking this Oil only have voided many stones and much gravel when drunk is White-wine; I do use in Favours to rub myself all over with this Oil and drink it inwardly, and do find the ready way to cure with my Pills, and although it be fire, for so is my Pills, yet do they quickly extinguish an unnatural fire, as all find that use them, thanks be to God for it.  
I never knew Convulsion stand with it, but it is ready help, as far as I have proved, and as profitable for any ache of limbs wherever, nay I have known when able Doctors have concluded of nothing but death, where extreme vomiting and tearing of limbs have been, being left, I have then caused the patiented to be rubbed all over with this Oil with a warm hand, which instantly hath caused cease of pain, and such breaking wind as is not to be credited, and forthwith health hat● followed, this I have seen with my eyes, blesse● be God for it. I leave it to God's blessing in thy hand; I think to speak no more of it, this book having already exceeded my intention, you may safely anoint a little child of a month old or younger if you have the true Oil; yea as soon as it is born without danger, and I have known it given inwardly at sixteen weeks old without danger, it is altogether discorsive and not contractive, and therefore safe and profitable for women that have Cankers in their Breasts, as I have known some cured with my Pills and this Oil, praised be God for it; but I am weary of writing being very burden some unto me. I cannot but further add that till I knew my Pills I never knew the like for all griess whatever that took their root from wind and Rhums, it break wind apparently sensible twenty four hours from off the stomach.  
I will also here commend to the another which I am persuaded may truly be accounted brother unto the Oil of Amber, for I have much used it, and found it for all inward applications no whit inferior unto it; this thou mayst, know, for it is not any part of my design to deceive thee, that I have found that if I did drink Amber above fourteen days or three weeks, than its virtue would be gone, then have I left it off and drank this Oil I shall now speak of as long, and then the Oil of Amber would come fresh as at first in strength and virtue, thou mayst note also that the Oil of Amber if you take too much of it in hot weather will produce faintings, which this will not, further note, I never durst use this Oil outwardly, but the Oil of Amber with great fasty.  
Of this Oil I never read in all my life, nor ever heard of any that ever did make any use of it but myself, and my one reason led me to it contemplating one the subject, could not but believe, there was real worth in it, as I by experience have truly found, and this Oil I call the Oil or Spirit of Pine, for so indeed it is, for Tar is made of the Pinetree, as Johnson reports; I know nice noses will snuffel at this Oil as a thing most detestable; I do is this as in other things admire the depth of the wisdom and goodness of God, who puts honour upon those things men most despise, but I being all my life put hard to it for the preservation of my health have laid fantastical humours aside, and seriously searched into the blessing of God hid and covered even in despised things; and truly I cannot say I have laboured in vain, and indeed the benefit of this one as to health makes amends for an hundred abortives or errors.  
Take therefore in the name of God what quantity of Tar thou pleasest, and put it into a retort w●ll luted▪ ●●d take like quantity of Bay-salt, put it into a new earthen vessel, make a good fire of Charcoal about it, which is called a Wheel-fire of S●●●●tat●●● and let thy Salt stand meanly red till it will crack no more, and that is called Decrepitating, beat this Salt to powder while it is warm in a stone Morter, and then with a wide Funel power it upon thy Tar which thou put into the Retort, let all together fill thy retort two thirds, set the retort in the palm of thy hand, and mix them well by shaking of them together, place this retort upon the Iron bar eight inches above thy grate in a dish of sifted ashes, as is taught in the drawing of the Oil of Amber, proceed with it in all points as with the Oil of Amber, only at the last give violent fire for twelve hours, thou shalt receive three substances, viz. in the bottom of thy glass thou shalt receive a white Balsam, which is of unknown worth and virtue, as to myself I speak, the least heat dissolves it, but I never made no experiment with it, but gave it to a friend which used to handle hard tools, and he had a corn for divers years in one of the joints of his finger which was a daily grief and pain unto him; he anointed it with this balsom, and it did swell and rise, he took a sharp knife and did cut off what did rise up, and then did anoint again, it made it to rise again, he cut it again, and then did anoint again, and it did swell and rise again, this labour he continued till the corn came perfectly out, and so remains unto this day, which is now at least this seven years; I know no wise man that considers what I have said but will grant that which hath power thus to work, can also go further when a wise man hath it in hand; above this Balsam thou wilt receive a sour Phlegm, I do not know ●ny thing it is good for, and above that thou wilt receive a deep red Oil which separate from this Balsam and Phlegm, and that rectified once in ashes, and a second time in Balneo Maria; thus far I went with it and no further for my own use, and I found it precious above gold. There came a fat man to me once that was troubled with strange fits and would beat himself and foam at mouth, and when any thing did over charge his spirits, he would fall into those fits; I gave him some of this spirit of Pine, and willed him to drink four, five or eight drops and more as he found it work, and that he could bear it, in a week's time or a little more he sent me word he was cured, I willed him to proceed for sometime however, and one morning after he had drunk this Oil, going among his neighbours, they smelled a strong smell, at last they said it was like Tar, he fancied I had given him somewhat made of Tar, was angry with me, choosing rather to have his fits still, rather than take any thing of Tar; I think it is very fit this man should keep his fits still, only I am afraid he hath some fits more than doth him good; the abundant mercy from heaven is manifest in the freedom of nature to all men, which offers her treasures free without price, and God gives wisdom to men to search it out, and happy is that man whose heart is set open and free to do good imitating God and nature in their bounteous gifts; and as palpable is that man's folly who deprives himself of those blessings freely offered unto him; and thrice more wretched is that man who withholds those mercies from mankind, unto whom the highest hath freely granted them, for what have I or another that we have not received, and wherefore have we received, but to fulfil the ends of the giver, miserable is that man that wants that witness in heaven and in his own conscience; the blessing that I have received in the taking of my Pill and in the giving it to others hath hindered me from making thorough proof of this Oil and Balsam, I have given thee a plain receipt, and leave thee to Almighty God in the use of it, I know no more but to drink it in the morning two hours before meat, it break wind upward all day and causeth appetite, digesteth meat, and where these are there will not want strength, so I writ, because so I have found by good experience; note, drop it upon a spoonful of Ale or Beer & handsomely throw it down that thou touch it not, nor let the spoon touch it, so will you smell of it either not at all or very little, and the like for oil of Amber, but when you belch you will taste it, hardly else; I know the scornful will not touch it, but the pained will be glad to use those things that doth them ease.  
Now I will plainly give thee a plain receipt which hath been kept up as a great treasure, and so indeed it is, as I thing no man of any judgement but will so judge it, I cannot speak of my own knowledge much of it, but my good friend from whom I have it hath been for many years relieved by it, when other means failed him, and he being satisfied with my pressing desires to do good, freely gave it me to that end, and I freely give it you, it will speak for itself, it is of very inconsiderable preparation and yet of great effect, and thou mayst prepare as much in few hours as will contain one thousand dosses, I know there are many good Gentlemen and Gentlewomen which desire to do good unto their poor neighbour; I entreat them attend, to this, I have done it, it is so easily done, as it deserves not the name of a Chemical preparation: I also have known it safe and profitable, and worketh so sweetly as indeed it is a Medicine to be desired.  
To prepare Antimony.  
Take one part of Antimony, and six parts of the best India Saltpetre, pound them together and serce them thorough a hair sive, take a strong crusible three square, and let it stand clean in a strong sire of Charcoal (have a spoon tied unto a stick) put in a spoonful and it will burn, but in more and more as it burneth till the crusible is full, take a clean Tobaco pipe with the little end stir it well, let it boil and stir that till you are sure it will sparkle no more, have a Brass or Iron Morter clean stand by you, and with your tongues, take up your crusible & empty it into the Mortar, set it again in the fire, and go on as at first, until you have done all that you intent to do for that time, have a care to keep strong fire, it should be upon a grate that it may be strong bring this unto sine powder, and sear it thorough a Lawn five, and it is prepared for your use. Note, that if it do not fire as you do expect, touch it with a live coal and set it on fire.  
Antimony thus prepared, is depurated of all its fecis and poisonous qualities, losing utterly its malign heat; it purgeth copiously without trouble and molestation, all gross, cold and Tartarous humours, and openeth all stopped passages.  
To prepare Scamony.  
Take of the best Scamony what quantity you please and beat it to powder, and serce it, have ready a Tobacco drier, and put upon it a spongy thin brown paper, take your Embers and strew in brimstone into the fire, hold over the Scamony, so that the fumes of the Brimstone may take thorough the paper, and when you perceive that it sticks unto the Paper but as thick as a half crown or shilling, cast off the rest upon a clean Paper, & with a spoon scrape off what sticks upon the paper for it is prepared, then put on again the powder of Scamony, and cast into your fire more powder of Brimstone till you perceive that some doth stick unto your paper, then cast off the lose powder and scrape off with a spoon as formerly, and this work you must repeat until all your Scamony have been scraped off in like manner, then is it all prepared, but you must be sure to take it off as soon as your can, lest your Scamony quite lose all its virtue, as it will if you sum it too much with the Brimstone.  
Scamony thus prepared, is good against chollar and all thin hot humours, having in it neither savour nor smell, & purgeth very easily & without pain, which is corrary unto all other preparations.  
The preparation of the cream of Tartar is ordinary, or the Crystals of Tartar to be had at any Drugist used in this Portion.  
Note that all these three is to be kept close in fine powder severally in glass-bottles.  
The greatest doss for men; Antimony ten grains, Scamony fourteen grains, Tartar eight grains.  
The ordinary doss for men; Antimony nine or ten grains, Scamony eleven or twelve grains, Tartar six grains.  
The lesser doss for men; Antimony fix grains, Scamony nine grains, Tartar five grains.  
For children betwixt seven and fourteen; Antimony seven or eight grains, Scamony five or six grains, Tartar three grains.  
For sucking children and under seven; Antimony two or three grains, Scamony four or five grains, Tartar three grains.  
To children give it with Sugar or some sweet liquor, but to others as you please, if the Ague or disease cease not at the first time, give it again four or five times, ever diminishing the quantity, because the humours being once stirred they are the easier carried out; or if this portion do little the first day, then add more with discretion.  
This Powder you may use in all diseases where humours do offend, either simple or compound, hot or cold, thin or gross, clammy or windy, worms or extension above nature, it helpeth the stopping of the Flowers, the extension of the belly, the Dropsy in the beginning, Tertians, Quartans, and all sharp Favours, Choler, ill appetite, watching, thirst, unquietness of mind; i● helpeth the small Pox and Pleurisy, it is not to be given where is great evacuation, but explition and fullness, it is much better than letting of blood.  
As for this portion of Physic rightly prepared and applied, I do believe considering the inconsiderableness of the preparation, the world never had any better, and I trust in God I have done good service unto my Country in bringing it to light, but if any be envious and is disposed to cavil at it, all that I desire of him is, that he would let it alone.  
The true preparation of Crocus Martis.  
Take the filings of Steel, what quantity you please, which you may buy at the Druggist, and put it in a broad earthen well glazed dish, and sprinkle it twice a day with strong Vinegar, set it in the hot Sun, or cover it with another dish, and let if stand upom Embers the night time, do this for one month, now and then stir it up and again give it Vinegar till thou perceive it is all become rusty, dry it well and beat it to sine powder, then take a large glass body, and put it into it, and pour upon it distilled Vinegar (which must needs be so, otherwise thou wilt be as much troubled with the fecis of the Vinegar, as the thou wilt be with the dammed Terra of the Crocus) let it be covered with a blind head (but first stir it well) set it in a Furnace of ashes, or in Balneo Maria for four or five days, look that the Vinegar be deeply coloured red, if not shake it well together and let it stand in the fire till it is, then cast off the clear into a clean vessel, & put on more Vinegar, and this repeat till thou seest that it will thing no more, take all thy Vinegar, and filter it thorough a double Cap paper (it will thorough by reason of the sharp penetration of the Vinegar) then in a clean glass vessel vapour all the Vinegar away, or with a head and receiver draw off thy Vinegar, and in the bottom thou wilt receive a fair red Crocus, but if thou wilt take the pains to repeat this labour again, that is, to dissolve it in fresh Vinegar after thou hast taken it out, and put in a clean new earth vessel, and let it be gently calcined for four or five days; and again desolved, filtered, coagulated, thou wilt have a Medicine of more worth than gold; God be merciful to men and women, which in stead of this have only the rust of Iron put into their bellies; this Medicine is vast in its effects, but most ominous in all kind of Fluxes, let it content thee for this time I have given thee a true receipt.  
To prepare the Sugar of Saturn.  
Take what quantity of lead thou wilt, and in a Iron Kettle melt it, and with a ladle of Iron stir it, this continue till all the lead be turned into an Ash coloured powder; if thou, wilt (as I have done) add Bay salt, and continue it over a strong fire till thou perceive it gins to attain a red colour, let it cool, put it into a clean vessel not greasy, and wash out all the Salt well, and be sure thou take all the Salt taste away as by thy tasting, the last water thou mayst perceive, then dry it well in a clean vessel, then grind it well upon a Pursry with distilled Vinegar fit for to be used with a pencil, put it into a clean glass, cover it six fingers with distilled Vinegar, put on a blind head, and let it stand in ashes or Balneo Maria three or four days, let all cool, thy Vinegar will be as sweet as Sugar to thy taste, cant of the clear, put on more distilled Vinegar, proceed as afore, till it will yield to thee no more sweet tness; filter all as before of thy Crocus, vapour away till thou see a scum arise upon the top, let all cool, set it in a cool place or seller and it will shoot into most transparent Crystals which is called the Sugar of Saturn; note if it do not shoot into Crystals thou hast not vapored it enough away, when thou hast took out those Crystals, vapour the rest and it will shoot Crystals afresh, but if thou wilt take these Crystals and calcin them again, and then dissolve filter, congeal as is said above it will yet excel, I have done it five or six times over; I cannot tell thee what this is good for; I know it is a great astringer, it is no part of my endeavour to make myself wiser than I am, let it suffice thee for this time that I have given thee a true receipt, for I dare not write beyond the labour of my hand, if thou canst believe me, there is no deceit in what I commit unto thee; thou mayst as I have done also work this out of Red-lead, but it did like me better to work it out of lead itself.  
I will now give thee a true and plain Receipt of one of the most potent stateliest Medicines that I think is attainable in the world.  
The true preparation of the essence of Venus, commonly called Ens Veneris.  
Take from the Dunghill at the Refiners his dead head, commonly called Caput mortuum, that which is left of his Aqua Fortis, the blacker it is the better it is, for that is most burnt, put it into clean water and it will dissolve, stir it, let it fine cant off that water; but on fresh water, this repeat till you by taste find no more sharpness in it, keep that water together, dry well the red earth, take of this red earth what quantity thou wilt of Salt Armoniake equal parts, grind them well together, put them into a sublimatory of good glass (note it may be done in earth) set it in sharp sand, begin with gentle fire, leave the hole open at the top only, stop it with cotton-wool, that the wily Spirits of the Armoniak may go, else thou wouldst break the vessel; after twelve hours moderate fire, stop close the hole above, increase fire, thou mayst with thy hand on the vessel know well whether thou give fire orderly; note that after twenty four hours, or thirty hours, thou canst not hurt it with fire, let all cool, and with an Hare's foot cleanse off thy sublimation, which will almost be on the colour of gold, take that which is sublimed, and weigh its weight of fresh Ens well ground together and sublime it again, and this work thou must repeat four time always upon fresh Ens, before thy work be perfect; if thou dealest honestly with this preparation, which thou mayst do in a matter of 10 or 12 days; there needeth little other Physic, three or four grains drank in white wine or in any proper Vehicle, always balancing a proportion by the strength and weakness of the patiented; this is a true receipt as I have done it, let if speak for itself; but I did not pass all the sublimations at once, having no present occasion for it, I have seen this so glorious as to my thinking it hath exceeded gold; God Almighty prosper that man that strives to excel in well-doing. Now take all thy water and filter it very clean and vapour it away, and thou wilt receive a considerable quantity of fixed salt white and good, put it into a strong crusible, and calcine it in a reverberatory for six hours, have care that thy heat do not make it flow, but let it be meanly red hot, then dissolve it in distilled rain water, filter it, vapour away the water, it is abundantly fairer than it was at first; note thy water must be twice distilled which is best done in quantity in a Copper Still with a Serpentine Refrigetory; in this work let dirt sooner fall into thy eye then into thy work, then calcine again a third time and proceed as above, thou hast a Medicine of great force, but if thou wilt repeat this work till thy Salt will yield unto thee no more Fecis, I dare not tell thee what I think it will do, I know thou art hasty with me, and demands what this fixed salt is good for, and my answer is as ready (go look) I cannot tell, but if thou wilt know what a fixed Medicine is good for look amongst the Cronical of fixed diseases which the Gallinist counts uncurable, thou canst not knock down an Ox with a small Mallet, the remedy must over balance the disease. Note, aster this order you may almost gain the Salt of any thing, I therefore have write this.  
Undoubtedly no greater pleasure can be had on earth in earthly things, then to be busily employed in the curious pursuing of these things▪ I do therefore account myself most happy, whose good hap it is next to the true fear, love, and serving of God, to be swallowed up in the daily pursuance hereof; above all things see that thou addict thyself to be neat and cleanly in thy work; if thou knowest any thing in Alchemy, thou must know that with patience thou must work to take a few grains of the excremental parts, out of an ounce of the substantial parts, and it may be work long, and throw all away and begin again, and this without change or reluctance of mind, being fully resolved to work ever if thou ever meanest to speed, it's profitably miscarried, if thou thereby art humbled, else thou wilt not be taught, God resists the proud, but gives grace and teacheth the humble; therefore give time with patience, for that is of God, but hast and unpatience is of the devil, the greatest mastery is the well governance of the regiment of fire, besure that thou hast Vulcan well yoked in his own fetters, and see well that his bellows be not too big, only study to make Volatile that which is fixed, and to fix that which is Volatile, and all this after due cleansing, if thou canst so deal with this salt thou wilt find bread; thou wilt never want matter if thou hast this power, he only is happy whom God teacheth, his true fear is the beginning of wisdom, them he teacheth the way they shall go● be not curious beyond nature. I myself for some years past have much exceeded, following the Chimaerais of my own head, soar not to things too high and beyond thee, remember the saying of one of the chief Pillars in Physic; Art is long, life is short, know God is in heaven, and thou on earth, thou canst not fathom his depths in the least natural thing; how canst thou then comprehend him who fills all things? Be not offended because I am bold with thee, 'tis because I love thee; I cannot but improve the talent bestowed, and so I shall leave it with thee, if thou counts me a fool, I care not for if, I know it well, I am contented, if I add a tittle to thee it is that which I desire, no man's goodness can add any thing to God, he already is perfect therein, perfect harmony, perfect silence and rest for ever in himself, to whom nothing can be added, but our goodness may be extended unto the men on the earth, to them that excel in virtue, I strive thereafter as I receive help, some of these receipts cannot be wrought by unpractised hands; I can but give as I have received, good will excits and moves this offer, let it work likewise in thee to accept in what I have done weakly, be thou more ready to mend then find fault, if I have deserved rebuke, I will accept it from thee in any language with thanks.  
I will now deliver thee in as plain words as I can, a most stately Receipt, which I have wrought and given many scores of times with great success  
The preparation of the Salt of Mars, salt of Steel, so called.  
Take what quanity of Oil of Vitriol thou pleasest, and put it in an open Glass, or in a well glazed vessel, set it upon a stool in a Chimney, put into it for each pound of Oil one ounce of Salt Jem or Stone Salt beaten to fine powder, take the filings of Steel, and with a spoon sprinkle upon the Oil, and it will foam, boil and fret, have care thou be not too hasty, for than will it boil over, continue this shaking in of the powder of Steel so long that thou perceive it to be all dry and hard, and will foam and fret no more, than set it in a sand Furnace and dry it very well, that it be hard, and like a stone almost for hardness; bring this to fine powder, have a good quantity of water warm, and sprinkle this powder thereon, and keep it stirring with a stick, otherwise it will knit to a stone in the bottom; filter this water, put on more, repeat this putting on of water till it be no more sharp, let all be clean filtered, and vapour away the half or above, and it will shoot into transparent green Crystals very fair Vitriol, vapour yet again and it will shoot again, if thou hast vapored enough of it away, take all the Crystals or Vitriol, and lay it abroad on a well glazed dish, and set it in a stove or in the Sun in his strength, and it will break into white powder; then put it into a clean distilled water, and it will dissolve, filter it again, coagulate it into Crystals, it will shoot into far more fairer Vitriol than the ●irst; this aught to be repeated so oft till it will ●et no more fecis, but at this twice it will be in a very honourable condition, and so far I have gon●, dry it well, it will be a white yellow powder, and keep it close ●●opt in a glass for thy use; of this powder ten or twelve grains in the morning, and so for a week together, ●is profitable to bring the Flowers, if drunk in good white wine, and stirring upon it, it sometimes causeth vomiting, sometimes purging, and sometimes neither; it easeth the breast of stopping, helps Rickits and killeth worms, give to children three or four grains according to their strength, it is a choice Medicine as I have proved.  
If thou would draw the Oil of Vitriol thyself take good Copperas, and in a new earthen pan boil it dry; beat it to powder, put it in long necks, lute fast & draw it with judgement, as much as the Oil of Amber is, some calcine it red first as I have done myself, but for this work it need not so be done.   

A true Receipt of the powder of Sympathy, or the Sumpathetical powder, made of Roman Vitriol, lately commended by Sir Kenelm Digby, but no plain Receipt given which I here perform and freely give thee, knowing that there is none better.  
Take what quantity of Roman Vitriol thou wilt, dissolve it in rain water, but put no more water than will dissolve it, always leaving some undissolved in the bottom, filter it as clean as possible (let thy water be milk warm in thy dissolution) put it in a clean glass-body set in sifted ashes, and give it gentle heat, so that it never exceed the heat of thy belly, and in that heat let it vapour away till thou see it covered with a Catecula or thin scum or cream, then withdraw thy fire, let it sland unmolested for three days, covering it well that nothing fall into it, then with a glass spoon or wooden spoon, take out the coagulated Vitriol which is shot into fair green Crystals, then kindle thy fire again, and with like degree continue till it be covered with a scum, withdraw thy fire again, let it stand other three days, take up again with a wooden spoon the coagulation; this you must repeat until thou hast the substance of thy Vitriol again, but freed from much of its filth; take all thy Vitriol which thou hast gathered, spread it on a glass or well glazed dish in the heat of the Sun, or in defect thereof a clean stone of equal heat with the scum, and take heed thou dost not exceed, for then wilt thou lose its vital parts which are quickly volatile and subtle, neither wilt thou attain any more greenness on thy Vitriol which when thou perceivest, begin again, all is lost, understand thy degrees of fire better, but if you give it its dew heat then will it break into a white powder, and the greenness which is its life will obscure and hid itself, then take it again, and in rain water distilled twice, dissolve it as at first. Now mark, I bring thee again to thy beginning, and there I leave thee; for this work thou shouldst repeat so oft and so long till it set no more fecis to thee, but conclude when thou wilt, thou seest what Sir Kenelum Digby doth write, viz. The Ancients did use this Vitriol in its gross body beat to powder. I have here given thee so true away as I know none better, for in this thou bringst it beyond what is fit to be written, and doth hold, preserve and keep all its power, both spiritual, sympathetical, fixed and Volatile.  
If thou hast ears I have said much, what is wanting unto thee, consult with Van Helmount, Aswall Groby, Mr. Boulton, and Sir Kenelm Digby.  
Being moved fully with good will, I will here give thee one receipt more, the like I confidently affirm never saw the light for the good of mankind, and whosoever will be persuaded upon my faith and credit always to have it truly and faithfully prepared, may with much confidence cease from all other things in the world, & quietly commit themselves and relations into the hands of Almighty God in the use of this with quietness and rest, and I speak boldly if this prove short, to correct thy Favour and heal thy disease, and hath not power to purge thy blood, and throw all out that is noxtious unto thy vital Spirit, let thy ails be what they will, look not for it to be done in this world; I pity thy fugitive mind and pray for thee when I see thee hunt from one man to another, and from one Medicine unto another, which is indeed the harbinger of death; but if thou art admonished from thy vain worshipping of men to fall off, and with a quiet mind pray and use this and therein rest waiting upon God: I am sully possessed and persuaded in my conscience it is sufficient for thee, and if thou as blind as Bayard cry out of the strong poison of the subjects, viz. Poppey and black Hellebor, thou snarling fool cease and first learn the power of Salt of Tartar, and do not bewray thy folly and ignorance till thou hast proved its power, lest thou give just occasion of perpetual laughter unto those whom experience hath taught & informed, I do confess I can exempt no Medicine in the world but my Pill and Antidote, whose receipts I may not at present here give thee; and this I protest unto thee, that if thou hast made a right use of this that I have here in full and plain words taught, I should have small hope with any thing I am made Master of, to help and cure where this cannot; and therefore as thou hast respect unto thy life consider what I now teach thee, I say I teach thee under God, for I have not had the least light or guide from any breathing, or from any book, but God Almighty my Lord and good Master hath been my guide, and therefore I with joy do ascribe unto him all praise and thanksgiving for ever.  
Rec. Take one pound of the best White Rhennish Tartar, and one pound of India Saltpetre, bring them to powder in a stone Morter & serce them thorough a Hair Sive, take a Pipkin that was never used, & set it upon Charcoal, let the bottom heat as the coals do kindle, put in a spoonful of this powder, if the bottom be read hot it will burn, put in one spoonful after another till all be burned, it is then for this work prepared, & if thou hast wrought well thou wilt have of a white Salt but yellowish, seventeen ounces again of thy two pounds. Take half a bushel of White-lime, put it in a clean tub, and put on it fair water, that the water may cover it four inches, let if stand all night, take two gallons of this water and put in it thy salt, and it is prepared for thy work, then take one pound weight of Poppe-leaves good and red, newly gathered as near as thou canst, stamp them and put them into thy prepared water, take also one pound of Juniper berries, and do likewise also take one pound of black Hellebor which thou mayst buy at the Druggist for a small matter, beat it grossly and put it into the rest, stir all very well, let them simper upon a fire twenty four hours in a glass-body, or in a Tin vessel or Pewter, but let it be close covered, then drive all through a Hipocris bag and its prepared for thy use, drink of this three or four spoonful in White-wine and Sugar, but give more or less as the patiented is strong or weak, to weak children half a spoonful or a spoonful with Wine or Sugar; note thou mayst do what thou wilt with this if thou knowest how to apply it for thy health; I desire thee whatever thou art to praise God for this, the like I believe is not made manifest for the preserving of thy health against all diseases, infections, Favours, Surfeits, this will not fail thee of relief let thy pains be what they will, nor of cure if God permit; if thou hast patience and will give it time, I have from my conscience spoke my belief grounded upon reason and experience, and freely give it thee, beseeching God to bless it to thee and enlarge thy heart as mine is enlarged, that is, that thou mayst do for thy neighbour as I now do for thee, presenting nothing in this or any thing about it but the labour of my hand, and what I daily put into my own belly; and let me further tell thee I had much wrestling with myself as in the presence of God, before I could prevail upon the gainsaying that was in me, to draw so nigh thee for thy unvaluable benefit, for if thou considerest the things are easy attained, every ditch offering the some of them, and the preparation so trinial, that there is as much art to make a mess of pottage; in this above all other I have deserved well at thy hand, if thou hast a heart to improve it, neither do I doubt, although many will be angry and snatter at it, but this entrance which I have given in this receipt will stand while the world endures and get strength, and my memory held in honour, for so good service in it. This book hath swelled beyond my intention, yet I am constrained to give thee one receipt or two more in few words, and so I for this time shall rest, praising God who helped me before I go out of this world to perform some real service for the good of mankind in general.  
To make the drink that is now much used, called Coffee,  
The Coffee Berry's is to be bought at any Drugist, about three shillings the pound, take what quantity you please, and over a Charcolefire in a old pudding-pan or frying-pan, keep them always stirring until they be quite black, and when you crack one with your teeth, that it is as black within as it is without, yet if you exceed, then do you waste the oil which only makes the drink and if less than will it not deliver his Oil which must make the drink, and if you should continue fire till it be white, it will then make no Coffee, but only give you its salt; the Berry prepared as above beaten and serced thorough a Lawn Sive is then fit for use.  
Take clean water and boil one third of it away what quantity soever it be, and it is fit for use.  
Take one quart of this prepared water, put in it one ounce of your prepared Coffee, and boil it gently one quarter of an hour and it is fit for your use, drink one quarter of a pint as hot as you can sip it; note that instead of Coffee, take English Wheat and thou wilt find it in all points as good and as profitable for thee as I have wrought and proved it, and speak it from knowledge, and I do from my heart bear witness to this drink as the best and safest for the health of man's body; and further I do know that it doth abate the fury or sharpness of the Accrimony which is the gender of those diseases called Cronical, and although it doth want fermentation, yet hath it the true strength of the grain if be well prepared, and doth in no wife sum to intoxication for that it is unfermented, and undoubtedly those which loves health will love this drink, and is an absolute enemy unto nature's enemies, I had thought to have spoken much and from good grounds of the worth and benefit of this drink, but being already enlarged beyond intention, I am constrained to leave it for this time.  
I have wrote many things which will have an ungrateful taste, yet of mighty force for thy health I cannot conclude this book but I must give thee one receipt more, which will be acceptable unto thy foolish fancy, that in truth thy appetite never tasted a more stately thing or higher cordial for health, and yet cheap and of very easy and vulgar preparation, as followeth.  
Take twelve pound of Black-Cherries that is full grown and sweet, break all their stones in a mortar, put them in a Limbeck or in a small common Stillers Still, put to them one gallon of fair Spring water, distil off again one Gallon or on gallon within a point; this water doth far exceed that which is commonly sold for black-Cherry water, take all out and run it throw a Pulpring sive, and wash with clean water the still or the Limbeck, and what runs thorough the Sieve of itself, keep to make thy Syrup of, the rest drive thorough the Sieve by force, that nothing be lest but skin and stones, and that keep by itself, for thy Surrop take the first that is thin and run thorough the Sieve of itself, put unto it for each pint two pound of sweet scented Lisborn Sugar, and put into one quart of Rose water, and one quart of Sparmint water; boil all at least eight hours; Note that if from first to ●●st the matter be not boiled twelve or fourteen hours it will not answer thy intention, but if thou wilt feed it with fire twenty four hours, thou therewith may do wonders; I have so wrought it and baked it over and over several times, and thou mayst know that a Black Cherry is a substance unknown, and cannot by fire be made dry, but as soon as it is cold, it will draw to itself a moist air, and will relent do what thou canst, yet I have so fired him, or fed him with fire, that I could not touch it with my teeth, such hath been its mighty force, and for obstructions all have flown before it, and when I would, taking but a little more than ordinary it would lose my belly, and give a stool or two, but if thou wilt make a Syrup of it without this extreme firing it will not then be worth an half penny, but will be only toothsome as other ordinary Syrups is. I leave thee to judge of it as thou wilt, I know for myself many years ago it was precious in its effects unto me, and from that experience I had of it, I now moved with goodwill, commit it unto thee.   
FINIS.