ELixir Capitalis totius mundi; vel Nepenthe Authoritica; or, the only Elixir in the World, for the thorow-Cure of the GOƲT, Dropsie, Agues of all sorts, as Ter­tian, Quartan, and Quotidian; the Stone, Falling-Sickness, Scurvey, Cholick; Plurisie without Bleeding: All these Diseases we Cure Infallibly (by the Assi­stance of God) in a very short time, taking away the Cause in such a manner, as that the Patient may never doubt of a Relapse into the same Distemper.

I am sensible that the Vulgar will not admit that there is any Cure for the GOƲT: nei­ther have they Reason, seeing there have been so many Pretenders which come short. It is an Arcane which I had in Germany, from the Famous and most Learned Baptista Van-Helmont, of worthy Memory (whose Daughter I Wedded) and whose Praescripts most Physicians follow. This Elixir extracts from all parts of the Patient's body, those crude and viscous humours, which are the occasion of the GOƲT in general, as Arthritis; or in particular, as either Chiragra, Genogra, Sciatica, or Podagra. If there be any amongst you, willing to be freed from that Malignant distemper, (by the assistance of God) you shall receive a perfect Cure in very few days; first, by applying a Balm, being an Ex­ternal Topick, or Application, which gives ease to the violency of the Gout-pains in two hours, to the satisfaction and ease of the Patient, and admiration of Spectators; thwarthing that opinionated falsity ‘Nodosam nescit medicina curare podagram.’

I am not yet throughly resolved, whether to come down, or not; but, in the mean time, have thought fit to send down Mr. Clement Blewton, and Mr. John Bemston, Stu­dents in Physick, whom I have instructed in my way of practice, & do make use of my Me­dicines. Thomas Odored, Esq. Deceased (was also of my instructing) who was so Fa­mous in Curing the GOƲT, and many other Distempers Chronick; unto whom his Ma­jesty recommended a Patient of the Falling-Sickness, adding, that he was perswaded he could Cure him, and there followed an admirable Cure in one days Administration of Medicines: Of this, and several other miraculous Cures, there is a Book in Print, which is no idle Pamphlet, but Dedicated to the most Reverend Father in God, Gilbert, by Di­vine Providence, Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. He used no other Medicines but what I taught him in Chymistry.

I could treat particularly of each Disease, and its symptoms, but am unwilling to bur­then the Reader: VVe have several specifical Medicins for Diseases of the Eyes, Head, Stomack, Jaundies, Feavers, Morbum-Gallicum, Consumptions, Griping of the Guts, Sur­fets, Melancholy, Spleen, Rickets in Children, Green-sickness, Fits of the Mother; with all Diseases incident to VVomen; present ease to Tooth ach, without drawing; Gonorrhaea, and weakness in the back, with other Diseases curable. VVe have Pills, both good and cheap, for purging the blood, fortifying the body against Distempers & ill Air, restoring the Spirits of those which decline by hard-drinking and Night-watching, which occasions Surfets, Dropsies, and many other Distempers; obtains a good Stomack where Appe­tite is lost. I could mention many more Virtues, but, for brevity, shall omit them, being you may have advice at any time; this being a good time of the year, neglect not your Health, since God hath been pleased to send a means.

It's needless to declare my Forrain-actions, and the many thousand Cures I have per­fected in London. I Cured the Duke of Buckingham of an Ague, when all Physicians had left him: In a word, my Cures have been so many and wonderful, that his Majesty was pleased to send for me, and as a mark of his Royal Pleasure, gave me his Authority to practise in any of his Dominions, without any Controle. VVe are not come for Lucre of Gain, but, our opinion of doing Good to the Poor as well as others, was not the least motive that brought us hither; & since we are come down, thought it requisite to disperse a few of these Advertisements for the particular Informations of such as esteem their Health. If you bring a true relation of the Sick person's Indisposition, or his true Water, you may have proper Medicines for the Cure; we have so much Reputation that we shall not undertake more than we can Cure: As for the Poor, such as are Relieved by the Parish, if they come in season, we shall as readily assist them for Charity, as the Rich for Money.

The two Persons, aforesaid, do Administer my Medicines according to my Directions: I Live my self in the Strand, London; but you that are near this Town, need not give your selves farther trouble, but repair to the [...] in [...] where my Friends have Medicines, and instructed to perform any Cures, as well, as though I were present, in every particular: They may be spoken with, any hour of the day [...] at the aforesaid place, where you shall find some of these Ad­vertisements sticked up at the Door.

God save the King.