Laus deo semper. That antient philosopher Plato gives us a proverb for imitation. A man that spins out his age idlely, and not distributing the gifts given him by God Almighty ...

LAUS DEO SEMPER.

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THat Antient Philosopher Plato gives us a Proverb for imitation. A man that spins out his age idlely, and not distributing the gifts given him by God Almighty; he ought to be expelled out of the vulgar Society of men, and unworthy of the Name: This saying having taken deep im∣pression in my thoughts, I endeavoured to arrive by Gods blessing and my weak endea∣vours to the study o•• Physick, to know what hath hitherto been hid to others, so that now I have obtained to some knowledge more than our Forefathers could boast on: I being able and experienced to cure all Persons that are bursten, either Men, Women, or Children, according to their different constitutions. Besides the several Di∣seases that I have cured in them Countries where I have Travelled, in High-Germany, Poland, France, Spain, and Italy, whereof I need not here parti∣cularize, there being so many that can testifie it.

Now the agreement that I make with every one is, that shall come to be cured for Bursten Bellies, or Ruptures. That no man shall give a farthing for my Me∣dicines or pains till he hath been cured half a year. Let the Rupture or Bursten Belly be either Harnia Carnosa, Aquosa, Ventosa, Cerebalis, intestinalis, Inquina∣lis, Ramag Varicosus, vel Raminensius, vmblise, if you have had any of these Ru∣ptures many years, as well Men, Women, or Children, I can help them going or standing, so that they may Travel by Land or by ••ater, without hin∣••ring of any business in what kind soever, because I help them without Cut∣ting, or any thing inwardly, without any pain or danger to their body, which I do with applying somewhat outwardly, and rubbing of it on the Rupture or Bursten Belly, in such a manner that you shall be cured with little trouble. I shall not require one Farthing till they have been Cured half a year so well, as well those that live in the Country as in the City, only I shall re∣quire your Names and the places of your abode when the half year is expired. And then when you are Cured of your Rupture or Bursten Belly; when the half year is past, then the Rich shall pay me Forty shillings, the meaner Thirty, the Poor Twenty. In this manner I will undertake to Cure you from your Distemper, let the Rupture or Bursten Belly be neyer so big.

☞ Note. If any Gentlewoman hath gotten a Rupture or any foul Venereal Di∣stemper; or is subject to Obstructions, and is ashamed to discover her Distem∣per to me; they may speak to my Wife, and she shall relieve them very secretly.

Secondly, I do cure all Persons that have been at Venus Sports: That Di∣sease hath many Symptoms, it lyes in the Head, Shoulders, Arms, and Legs, which Men have had a long time perhaps: also I do cure the Disease with all its attendants, which by reason that they may the better be understood, I shall

na•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the French, Italian, Indian, High-dutch, or in English, the Sp•••••• Pox, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••atsoever can thereby arise, as pain in making Water, Runn••••g of the Re••••••, Shankers, or any Swelling, all which I do cure so privately that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Wife cannot observe it in her Husband, nor the Husband by his Wife, and so perfectly that it shall never break out again.

And if any one live not here, they need not upon that account miss my assi∣stance for I can send them such proper Medicines, as they may cure themselves.

I do also help such as have lost their seed, and make the spirit of married People rejoyce, being lost by what occasion soever, and cause them to be as sprightly as ever, this I can test••fie by a great many here in this Town.

And if there be any one so spoiled by the foul Disease as that he cannot go out, I have convenience in my House for them, to cure them in eighteenor twenty days without danger. If any one hath been in any strange place and suspects himself infected with any distemper, let him but come to me, or send me his true Urin, and I will again restore him to his former health, by cordial Medicines in which is no danger.

Therefore think not much to come to me where you shall certainly find your health, for I take away all sordid humours occasioned by the small Pox or French Disease, therefore tarry not too long till you are spoiled by other Practitioners, and then it will be worse to be cured.

This is sufficient for such as love their health, and such as have been tamper∣ing with other Practitioners, I shall certainly reduce to their former health, al∣though they have been sweated, Fluxed, and lanced by other Doctors: I shall give you remedy by pleasant Medicines, that you your self shall wonder at it: some perchance may say these are but words, but I shall confirm them by actions.

If any one be troubled with the Cancer, either in their Nose, Breast, Arms, or any part about them, I have a certain remedy without Cutting, which none hath that remedy but my self.

I cou•••• mention many more Effects and Operations that I have done; but for brevity lake, and not to trouble the Reader too much, I have omitted them, being you may have my Advice at all times for nothing, and be inform∣ed of many Cures more, not men••ioned here; as can be Attested by Eminent persons, that I have Cured, which were left by others, and now be∣ing the best time of the year. Neglect not your own health, since God ha••h been pleased to send a Means.

And if any one cannot come, let him but send his true Water or Urine, and he gives his Judgment to the best of his skill wherewith God hath endued him.

If any Person hath the Scurvy in the Mouth or blackish Teeth, I can clean them presently although they be as black as pitch, I can make them extraordi∣nary white, such as have Teeth broken by other Masters, I can take them out withou pain to the Patient.

THis High German Doctor or Physitian, Oculist, Chirurgeon, and Rupture Master, Cornelius à Tilburgh, liveth at the Sign of the Sun in the Strand, at one Mr. Smiths a Boddice maker, over against the White Horse Tavern, between St. Clements Church, and the Maypole in the Strand; there is an Entry joyning to the House, where any one may come privately to me. Who is to be spoken withal every day from Eight in the Morning till Ten at Night, where you shall see a Candle burning in a Lanthorn out of the Window every Night, 〈…〉〈…〉