Thomas Saffold, an approved and licensed physician, and student in astrology, still lives at the Black-Ball and old Lilly's Head, next door to the feather-shops that are within Black-Fryars Gate-way, which is over against Ludgate-Church, just by Ludgate, in London, who resolves these questions following, viz. Whether any ones life may be happy or unhappy ...

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Thomas Saffold, an approved and licensed physician, and student in astrology, still lives at the Black-Ball and old Lilly's Head, next door to the feather-shops that are within Black-Fryars Gate-way, which is over against Ludgate-Church, just by Ludgate, in London, who resolves these questions following, viz. Whether any ones life may be happy or unhappy ...
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"Thomas Saffold, an approved and licensed physician, and student in astrology, still lives at the Black-Ball and old Lilly's Head, next door to the feather-shops that are within Black-Fryars Gate-way, which is over against Ludgate-Church, just by Ludgate, in London, who resolves these questions following, viz. Whether any ones life may be happy or unhappy ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B29241.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.

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The Sick may have Advice for Nothing,

And of him good Medicines cheap, with directions how to use them, by which, and God's assistance, he is able to care any Disease, either inward, or outward, of what name or nature soever, if curable. He hath most incomparable Pills to cure the Scurvy, the best, or at least as good as any in being, which he will sell, with directions how to use them, at 1 s. 6 d. the half Box, and 3 s. the whole Box, containing 36 Pills. They may indifferent well be taken in any weather, but best in temperate weather, without hindrance of Business: And they will keep good some years, whereby they may be beneficial to such as live in the Country, or to Seamen that travel to Foreign Parts. They do not only cure the Scurvy, by opening obstructions of the Spleen, and purging melancholy humors from the Blood in every vein, but they purge Choler and Fleghm too, opens obstructions of the Liver, sweetens the Blood, and gives it its due Circulation. They cleanse the Breast, Stomach and Head of most Diseases that can afflict them. They open obstructions of the Womb in Women, and help them to the benefit of Nature, or monthly Purgations. They cleanse the Reins, and are as good a Purge in the Running of the Reins, or French-Pox, as any can be used, of which distem∣per he hath cured many with Privacy, without hindring of Business, in a little time, and for a small charge, when they have been spoiled, and almost undone by others, without Fluxing, or using of Mercury. With a pleasant Liquor for the same, at half a Crown the Bottle, which cureth all heat of Urine and pain in making water. Also the Scurvy, Dropsie, Ague, Stone and Gout, if curable, as well as the Disease in Fashion. His Pills cures as many Distempers as any Purging Medicine can; and whosoever hath used them yet, have praised them, and I hope will do.

Saffold's Cordial Elixir is a great Easer and Curer of all kind of pains in any part of the Body, from head to foot. It helps to give the Blood its due Ciculation, and is excellent against the Scurvy, and may be safely taken at any time, or in any weather, but best two hours before Breakfast, Dinner, and Supper, and oftner if need requires, 1, 3, or 5 spoonfuls at a time, which you find doth best agree with your Age and Constitution. To cure any sort of Ague, take this or his Ague-Pill an hour before the Fit cometh, and sweat upon it, nothing more safe to cause a good stomach, and brisk lively Complexion. It's good to cure Women of all such Distempers as are not seemly to name in this Bill; it's prevalent in curing the Running of the Reins, and French Pox, which Distemper none cures sooner, few so well as him. In short, there is no Cordial nor Elixir made more uniersally good to cure (with God's help) any Disease in any nature (if curable) than his, which hinders no Business, and holds its full Vertue for many years. Try before you Judge; Speak as you Find. He is to be spoken with from 8 in the Morning, till 10 at Night. A private Lodging may be had if desired. Beware you do not mistake his House, as some have done, another living near him, pretending to the same. His Cordial Elixir is Half a Crown the Half-pint Bottle, with directions in Print how to take it, or his best Pills and Diet-Drink.

He knows some who are Knaves in Grain, And have more Gall and Spleen than Brain, Will ill reward his Skill and Pain.

And notwithstanding he hah practised Astrology above 23 years, and hath had the Bishop of London's Licence to practise Physick, ever since the 4th. day of September 1674. and hath, he thanks God for it, great Experience and wonderful Success in both those Arts, giving to doubtful People great satisfaction, and, by God's Blessing, cureth the Sick of any Age or Sex of any Distemper, though given over by others, and never so bad, (if curable;) therefore let none despair of a Cure, but try him.

Yet some coceited Fools will ask how he came to be able to do such great Cures, and to soretel such strage things, and to know how to make such rare and powerful Medicines as his best Pills, Elixir and Diet-Drinks are, and where∣fore he doth publish the same in Print. Bu he will answer such dark Animals thus:

It hath so pleased God the King of Heaven, Being He to him hath Knowledge given, And in him there Can be no greater Sin, Than to hide his Talent in a Napkin. His Candle is Light, and He will not under A Bushel put it, Let the World wonder: Though he be traduced by such like Tools, As have Knaves Hearts lack Brains are Fools.

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