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A93444) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 172717) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2646:22) Dear Friends all unto whom this may come; Snead, Richard, d. 1711. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1681] Signed: Richard Snead ... [and 3 others] Second group of signatures dated: London, the 17th of the 8th moneth, 1681. Reproduction of original in: Friends' Library (London, England). Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. 2007-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-07 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion Dear Friends all unto whom this may come ; THE Consideration of the Natural , as well as Spiritual Benefits that God in his Wisdom and Goodness , through the variety of his Gifts hath afforded amongst his People , whereby they are made mutual Helps and Comforts one unto another , move us to send these Lines unto you , by way of recommendation of some Medicines prepared by our Friend Charles Marshall , that we by long experience have known to be safe and harmless , and through the blessing of God made effectual for our own and others Relief , among whom we live , and that many times in cases of eminent danger , wherein the said Medicines have ( through the blessing of the Lord ) shown themselves very quick and powerful in Operation , as a Friend and Help to Nature , by the recovery of many , particularly these two Medicines , viz. the Spiritus Mundus , and the Spiritus Sedativus , and Vnited Spirit in one entire Medicine , made mention of at large in his printed Paper , with the Uses and Directions for their taking , besides what we have heard by account from other places , both in this Nation , and from beyond the Seas , in a more than ordinary manner of the great good they have done to many there , against the Distempers incident to those places ; and considering how many unusual and mixt Distempers of these times are , and how many perish for want of help ; and withal , considering how much Testimonals upon a frequent Experience is acceptable to the weak and distempered , we thought it but just and tender to recommend these Medicines , as what may be of good Service and Benefit to many , who are yet unacquainted with them , and to the end they may be made publick , for the good of all under necessity , for their Health , especially among Friends : And the Mercy of God therein known and received to his praise , we in uprightness and sincerity of our Hearts do send these Lines unto you , and with the Salutation of our dear and brotherly Love , in the fellowship of the blessed Truth remain Bristol , the 2d of the 8th Moneth , 1681. Your Friends and Brethren in Truth and Righteousness , Richard Snead , Thomas Callowhill , Charles Iones , Richard Vickeris . We do further recommend these Medicines to the experience of such as practise Physick , not doubting , but from thence they will find sufficient encouragement to make use of them , especially in dangerous and acute Distempers , as Surfeits , Gripes , Feavers , Small Pox , Plurisies , and the like . HAving perused the above Recommendation , I must needs say , it answers my frequent thoughts about those Medicines ; for I have on my self in a peculiar manner , and on others , experimented ( by the blessing of the Lord ) a speedy and effectual Relief . William Penn. BEing well satisfied with the Testimonies of Friends above-mentioned , and finding our selves obliged by the experience we have had , we can do no less in the behalf of the said Medicines , but recommend the use of the same to all Friends , and for benefit to Mankind , to make use of the same , according to the printed directions . And further , we propose it to all Friends , who have the like knowledge and experience of these Medicines , that they would tenderly recommend them to their Acquaintance and Relations , who may be afflicted with Distempers of various kinds ; for in so doing , some have found much comfort in the effect ( viz. ) their Friends Relief . London , the 17th of the 8th Moneth , 1681. Iohn Staploe , Iohn Harris , Francis Stamper , Iohn Tooby . Richard Whitpane , Iohn Bellers , Thomas Cox. I Having had some good experience of the Effects of the afore-mentioned Medicines , am able to say some-what from it , viz. of the Spiritus Mundus , Spiritus Sedativus , and the Cordial Spirit , that I have found them to be ( through the blessing of God that hath gone along with them ) effectual , to my comfort and relief in several Weaknesses and Infirmities , that have been long growing upon me . And this in short further I have to say , I am fully perswaded and satisfied , they are very proper Medicines for the good of Mankind , and there is a blessing from God doth attend them , and as such I do recommend them to all to whom they may come , for their good , they being a Restorative to decayed Nature , through the blessing , as before . Thomas Burr .