THough I have not the impudence to brag of great Travels, long Journeys, many Voyages, and what Wonders I have done beyond Sea; nor am ambitious to shew large Parch­ments, Broad-Seals, &c. nor sinistrously covetous of popu­ [...] Applause; yet modesty will justly allow me so much confidence, [...] to tell the World, that I have (for these many years) been my own Physician and Patient, my Education and Learning correspon­ [...] to my condition of Body, which from my Infancy being un­healthy, prompted me to a serious and continual study of Physic, which by the blessing of God upon my own Industry, I have im­proved to that degree, that having freed my self from many infirmi­ties that long troubled, or rather opprest me, I have been willing to communicate freely to others what I chargeably practised upon my s [...]lf, for having been long, often, and vehemently afflicted with the Gra [...]el and Stone; I tryed many Experiments that gave some case to me (and afterwards proved beneficial also to my [...]iends and Neighbours; and at length Providence put into my [...]d the Description and Preparation of an Excellent Liquor [...]obtained of an Eminent Person) by which alone, with Gods [...]ssing, I have recovered, and do enjoy so much Health; that whereas formerly, for many years, I could neither ride nor walk without great pains, and very bloody Urines, as is well known to all that knew me, I can now do both; and have since recom­ [...]ded it to many Friends, which hath been found by all that [...]v [...] a most Sovereign Remedy for most distempers they used [...] fo [...]: But after some time, I understood that one Mr. Anthony D [...] had exposed the same to public Sale, which at first I did won­ [...] at▪ but resolving to make a narrow scrutiny in it, I traced it till [...] [...]tred in the same Author with me: Whereupon several times [...]o [...]sulting with my self, and some good Friends, knowing the real worth of the Thing, and the just reputation it hath got in several place under the Title of Elixer Salutis; I thought it my Duty, both for my own and the Common Good, to make it more public, by [...]tti [...]g it out at a more reasonable rate: That so many of the mean­ [...] sort which labour under several Distempers, may more easily at­tain to a Remedy. I do sell the same for quantity and quality com­ [...]ded of the same Ingredients (and certainly more exactly pre­pared) [Page 3] at five shillings the pint in the Countrey which he s [...] for six, and so proportionably to greater or lesser Bottles. I told you in my first Impression, that it was very probable that self-interest would prompt Mr. D [...]ffy to calumniate me as an Impostor and a Counter­feiter of his Drink; and like Diara's Crafts-men, would not scruple to vilifie another man (by whom his gain is pared off) to stitch up his own Reputation. And indeed I was not mistaken; but he hath done it so pitifully, that all understanding persons admire at the fol­ly of it, especially that he should have no more wit than to confess the Receit in his idle Pamphlet; only he tells you what great altera­tions he hath made in it by his great Reading and Studies. A very wonderful thing! that such an illiterate Fellow should be able to add to such an Excellent Receit! Will not all persons stand amazed at such a sudden Metamorphosis of Modulus into Medicus, of an Awl into an Urinal, &c. knowing that Nemo repente fuit doctissimus; but if this great Student have made any alteration, whether or no he hath not made it worse, I leave others to judge. I shall not further trouble my self with his impertinencies, let him say what he pleas [...]s: For my own part, I am so well known to most persons of Quality; and others of good Repute in the Countrey where I live, and by many worthy Citizens of London, that my Person is above the prejudice of any malicious or detracting Tongue, where I am known; and where I am not known, let the drink plead for it self and me. And that which is called the Elixir Salutis, that it is the same with mine, I affirm; and for the Truth thereof, I appeal to any judicious person who will but try them both, and I will abide by his impartial Censure. And there are several considerable persons al­ready both in the City and Country so well satisfied in it, that they have left off all others, and do now wholly stick to the use of min [...] ▪ and for others that through opinion or meer fansie esteem any thing the better because it is dearer (as some such there may b [...] I shall desire them but to try before they pass Censure on me or my Cordial, which is but just; otherwise they are but vain and rash; but I hope I shall not meet with many such; and if any do it through ignorance, I would have them remember the proverb, Ne sutor ul­tra crepidam; which, lest those ignorant ones (if any such shall be) should not understand, it is in English, Shooemaker, meddle not with any thing beyond your Last.

This Cordial is of so transcendent a Virtue that scarce any In­ternal Distemper (of whatsoever Nature whether Acute or Chroni­cal, [Page 4] Continual or Periodical, Simple or Complicated, proceeding f [...]o [...] whatsoever Cause either Occult, or known by the name of any of the First, Second or Third Qualities,) can escape its force and [...]a [...]y; and among all that have had it of me, I have not known two persons disappointed in their Expectations: But the Constitu­tio [...]s of persons are so different, that it is impossible the same Dose should serve all people; therefore something must be left to the dis­ [...]tion of those that use it, supposing them to know the temper of their own Bodies: Therefore where three spoonfuls is prescribed, if t [...]e patient be laxative and easie to be wrought upon, such may be­ [...] with one or two spoonfuls, and increase the Dose as they see oc­casion; and others that are costive, and of strong Bodies, may take [...] spoonfuls; but however, it is so gentle and safe in its operatati­on, that no great Error can be committed in the taking of it; and it hath this rare property contrary to most Physic, that it leaves the Body in a good condition, without a binding quality after it. But I shall give those Directions that were communicated to me, toge­ther with the description of the Cordial, and which I have found by experience to be most beneficial upon several persons that have had it of me, as I could give an Instance by setting down the Names of hundreds; and I am well assured, that not any one that makes tryal of it, will repent it. But I shall not give the Reader so much trou­ble. But to satisfie the world that Daffy hath abused me, I have set down the Names of several persons of good quality, most of them [...]ve had the tryal of both; but finding most benefit by mine, have done me that favour as to give me le [...]ve to insert their Names, viz. [...] Nicolas Carew of Beddington in S [...]rrey, Dr. Laurence Womock, [...] Deacon of S [...]f [...]; Edw. Har [...]y of Adston in Northamptonshire, [...]q J [...]n Highlord at M [...]am, Esq; B [...]r. Det [...]k Esq; Will. Maddox of Thurnham in Kent, Esq; Mr. Thomas Bret at Romny, Mr. Edw. Mason [...] Gr [...]send in Kent, Mr. John Law, Mr. John Crisp, and Mr. Tho. M [...]riam at Maidstone in Kent. Mr. Will. Godfry at Thurnham in Kent, Mr. R [...]b. Maddox at Summers-Key, Mr. Mat. White in St. Thomas Apo­ [...]t [...]. Mr. Hen. Alford at the Rose and Crown in Grace Church-street.

Now I hasten to the particular Direction, wherein I shall not put t [...]e Readers Intellectuals upon the Rack with a multitude of crabbed w [...]ds pickt from others (my former Industry having freed me from [...]y necessity of soaring with borrowed wings) nor shall I ransack t [...] pathological part of Physic to trouble them in every Paragraph [...] particular enumeration either of Symptoms or Signs Dia [...]n [...] ­stic; [Page 5] It were a superfluous vanity, but shall satisfie my self and them with a brief, yet full declaration of what I know most mate­rial and beneficial to them, and that in plain and familiar terms; for Ornari res ipsa negat, contenta doceri.