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An Additional Advertisement to § 8. of CHAP. V.
NOte here, That this poor man Tho∣mas Elder being cured and glorifying God (like him that was cured by Christ, and examined by the Jews, Iohn 9.) was brought to Hixe's-Hall, and there publick∣ly examined: How were your eyes open∣ed? how did you see? He answered, The Holy man of God cured me. They like the Jews replyed We know he is not a man of God, but rather of the Divel, a Papist Priest, a Seducer, a Witch, a Cheater, &c. and therefore we command thee speak no more of him: for if you tell any man that he cured thee, we will put thee in prison. O potent Command! O wise Threatning! Put me in prison, said he; You may indeed imprison my body, if you please, but you cannot imprison, confine, or coarct my soul. While I have breath in my body, said he, I shall openly acknowledg and confess God's admirable Wonders; and respect and honour his Servant whom he made an Instrument and Minister of his Mercies unto me, &c. Ask himself, he is alive still; Ask his neighbours; Ask them at Hixe's-Hall.