The Romanists best doctor who by one infallible remedy, perfectly cures all Popish-diseases whatsoever in a quarter of an hours time, or half an hour at utmost, by an approved dose which never yet failed his patients : which approved remedy may once a month be had at Tyburn, neer Paddington, of that eminent physitian of long practice, John Ketch, Esq., Physitian to the Pope : a small dose whereof being rightly applyed ... sends the patient bolt-upright to heaven in a string without calling at Purgatory by the way : it likewise perfectly cures these Popish distempers following, though of never so long continuance : viz. treason, murther, and rebellion ...

The Romanists best doctor who by one infallible remedy, perfectly cures all Popish-diseases whatsoever in a quarter of an hours time, or half an hour at utmost, by an approved dose which never yet failed his patients : which approved remedy may once a month be had at Tyburn, neer Paddington, of that eminent physitian of long practice, John Ketch, Esq., Physitian to the Pope : a small dose whereof being rightly applyed ... sends the patient bolt-upright to heaven in a string without calling at Purgatory by the way : it likewise perfectly cures these Popish distempers following, though of never so long continuance : viz. treason, murther, and rebellion ...

The Romanists best doctor who by one infallible remedy, perfectly cures all Popish-diseases whatsoever in a quarter of an hours time, or half an hour at utmost, by an approved dose which never yet failed his patients : which approved remedy may once a month be had at Tyburn, neer Paddington, of that eminent physitian of long practice, John Ketch, Esq., Physitian to the Pope : a small dose whereof being rightly applyed ... sends the patient bolt-upright to heaven in a string without calling at Purgatory by the way : it likewise perfectly cures these Popish distempers following, though of never so long continuance : viz. treason, murther, and rebellion ...

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THE Romaniſts beſt DOCTOR, Who by one Infallible Remedy. Perfectly Cures all Popiſh-Diſeaſes whatſoever in a Quarter of an Hours time, or Half an Hour at utmoſt, By an Approved Doſe which never yet Failed His Patients. Which Approved Remedy may Once a Month be had at TYBURN, neer Paddington, of that Eminent Phyſitian of long Practice, John Ketch, Eſq; Phyſitian in Ordinary to the POPE: A Small Doſe whereof being Rightly applyed, and Compounded with a Grain or Two of His Holineſs Abſolution, and Free Pardon, Cordially Adminiſtred, ſends the Patient Bolt-upright to Heaven in a String, without Calling at Purgatory by the way. It likewiſe Perfectly Cures theſe Popiſh Diſtempers Following, Though of never ſo long Continuance: VIZ. Treaſon, Murther, and Rebellion. And all other Popiſh Contrivances whatſoever, with the utmoſt ſpeed imaginable. And without the leaſt hindrance to Chriſtian-Honeſty.

The aforeſaid Remedy takes immediately away the Popiſh-Clap, known by theſe Following Symptomes, Viz. Treaſonable Contrivances againſt the King Kingdoms, and Countries good, which it Cures with ſpeed beyond Imagination.

It likewiſe quenches all Popiſh-Zeal to the Roman-Catholick-Cauſe, not got by Innocency, as is by Some CONCEIVED.

This Remedy will be Delivered to any Patient at Thirteen-Pence-Half-Penny the Doſe; Provided they be legally Condemned, but to Roman-Catholiques, Gratis, provided they can bring His Holineſs Hand and Seal to Certifie they have been Actors in the late Treaſonable Deſigns on Foot, in that Horrid Blood-Thirſty Plot. Together with a Letter Teſtimonial from his Holineſs to St. Peter to admit you without Scruple, yet the Hand being old Roman, St. Peter himſelf does not well Underſtand it.

To prevent your miſtake, you may certainly find the Doctor every Execution-Day; at the Sign of the Jeſuits-Cap at Tyburn, between the Hours of Eleven and Twelve at Noon, ready to afford you his Remedies aforeſaid, in order to your immediate and ſpedy Cure.

Remarkable Cures Performed by this Eminent Phyſitian and his Predeceſſors, ſince Queen Maries [...]

GENTLEMEN.

To the intent I may no way Deceive your Expectations, I ſhall here give you a particular of ſome ſeveral Perſons Cured by Me and my Predeceſſors, and referr you to your own Judgtment, whether I Speak more then We have Performed.

IN the Year 1582, My Grand-father Cured Mr. Babington and the reſt of his Accomplices, for attempting the Murther of Queen Elizabeth, of Happy Memory; being Fourteen in number: He Cured them in two days time, with only one Doze to each perſon adminiſtred. Theſe Perſons having been in Spain, Italy, and France, where meeting with no Cure, their Malignity Raging worſe then ever; upon their firſt coming hither they were freely diſcharged of the ſame. Their Deſtemper being a Blood-Thirſty attempt upon the Queens Majeſties Perſon; which was perfectly Diſſolved with the firſt Hempen Doze. I could give you an account of ſome more Cured by my aforeſaid Grand-father, but hope theſe ſuffice.

In the Year 1605, My Father Cured Guido Faux of a Malignant Feavor, which was ſo wonderfully ſtrong, that it had like to have blown up both King and Parliament; He no ſooner came into his Clutches, but of Roaring Lyons, he made them as Tame as Lambs, and ſent them to Pluto's Territories without Bail or Main-prize.

At the ſame time he not only Cured him, but the reſt of his Accomplices, beyond expectation.

In the Year 1660, My Father Grigory Cured Major General Harriſon, Hugh Peters, Olivers Jeſter, and ſeveral more, of a violent Madneſs; which Frenzy attained to ſo high a pitch, as made them deſtroy their Father, the moſt Gracious King living, and turned Religion and Epiſcopally out of Doors; they were Cured with one Swing on the High-Rope.

Since which, my Father Dunn hath Cured ſeveral Fifth-Monarchy-Men under Captain Venner, who ſtunk ſo much of Popery, that he could hardly diſtinguiſh at the hour of death what they were, yet they were perfectly Cured by my firſt Doſe; which had likewiſe this ſingular Opperation, that it not only Cured them, but ſome ſcores if not hundreds; Beſides, upon whom my Medicine ſo far opperated, as through fear they never ſince durſt attempt the like Rebellion.

Since that he Cured one Hubert a French-man, of a Scald Head, miſerably ſcorched by the Fire in 66, yet he is forced to ſing Lacrimy, in reſpect only one poor Forreigner ſhould partake of his Phiſick, whereas many of his Country-men deſerve the like. Thus much for Cures performed by my Father and Grand-father, now to my own.

Firſt, I Cured Mr. Stayly living in Covent-Garden London, of a Bloody Deſign againſt his preſent Majeſty.

Secondly, Five Remarkable Jeſuits, Gaven and his Fellows, who though they dyed as innocent as the Child unborn, have reaſon to bleſs me for ſending them to Heaven before their time.

Next, I perfectly Cured Ireland and Groves, who were ſo well ſatisfied with my Cure, that they gave me my Fee with conſiderable Intereſt.

Gentlemen,
Theſe are but a Touch for a taſte of my Cures; I hope in my next to make an Addition of ſome perſons now in Cuſtody, and then I hope to render my ſelf eminent: I hope it is not only my deſire, but the requeſt of all true Proteſtants, to put a final Period to Treaſon; and then I ſhall have work enough.

You may Speak with me at the Hour, Time, and Place aforeſaid.

FINIS.

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Printed in the Year, 1679./80.

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The Romanists best doctor who by one infallible remedy, perfectly cures all Popish-diseases whatsoever in a quarter of an hours time, or half an hour at utmost, by an approved dose which never yet failed his patients : which approved remedy may once a month be had at Tyburn, neer Paddington, of that eminent physitian of long practice, John Ketch, Esq., Physitian to the Pope : a small dose whereof being rightly applyed ... sends the patient bolt-upright to heaven in a string without calling at Purgatory by the way : it likewise perfectly cures these Popish distempers following, though of never so long continuance : viz. treason, murther, and rebellion ...

Ketch, Jack, d. 1686.

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— The Romanists best doctor who by one infallible remedy, perfectly cures all Popish-diseases whatsoever in a quarter of an hours time, or half an hour at utmost, by an approved dose which never yet failed his patients : which approved remedy may once a month be had at Tyburn, neer Paddington, of that eminent physitian of long practice, John Ketch, Esq., Physitian to the Pope : a small dose whereof being rightly applyed ... sends the patient bolt-upright to heaven in a string without calling at Purgatory by the way : it likewise perfectly cures these Popish distempers following, though of never so long continuance : viz. treason, murther, and rebellion ..., Ketch, Jack, d. 1686..

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