The universall medicine: or the virtues of my magneticall or antimoniall cup / [John Evans].

  • John Evans
Date:
1642
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Credit: The universall medicine: or the virtues of my magneticall or antimoniall cup / [John Evans]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    admirable vir:ucs of this Phyloforhicall compofition, and have communicated the fame for the generall good of the Chriftian world: Now chat our own Nation and Countrimen may ftand ac- quitted from the imputation of malice or ignorance, or both ,° as eicher wanting experience and knowledge of che Medicinall vir- tuesthereof; or elfe- wanting affection to communicate the fame. ( Although this truch and my felf have fuffered violence by the in- humanicy of malitious potent adverfaries ) Neverthelefle the only Author of thefe admirable Virtues,the true difcerner of the hearts, who feleéteth whom he pleaferh to be the firceft inftruments of his praife and glory , hath called certaine choyce and principall Gentle- men of learning,ex périence & great worch,of our own Nation and » Country,to bear Record and teftiniony upon their own particular experiments of his Sacred fecret and effeCtuall work in the rare vir- tues of this wonderfull and admirable Medicine : Whole teftimo- nyes] will fet down in order with my humble acknowledgements and perpetuall engagements for their noble favours in defence of thistruch, for my élfe in particular, and in the behalte of all others in general] that have already received (or hereafter fhall receive ) benefit-and profit by their ex perimental incouragements- The fir ft I will fer down ws the Teftimony of tbat bonourable and learned Gentleman, S'. Francis Kinnafton Kuight , E/q; to bis Ada fefties Sacred Per fon, in thefe words, \ Hereas declaration hath been made of the Medicinall Vir- V> cues ofthe Magneticall or Antimoniall Cup,by John Evans Minifter and-Preacher of the werd of Gad; fithence which time ma- ny good experiments have been made thereof, as partly by our ownexperience, and partly by the.commendable relation of our- good friends and acquaintance we are fufficiently informed, and for that ic is alwaies tound-to be a moft fafe,healchfull and an excel- lent Medicine ; and that much good hath been done by the ufes,be- nefits and virruesthereof; untovery many that were infirmed with defperare and dangerous dileafes: Totheend that Jewell of fuch manifold virtues, and fo neceflary and profitable forthe general] good, e(pecially-of thofe that inhabit in remote places from lear- : : ned