AS there is hardly any thing of this World more deservingly welcome to Mankinde , than Health and Long-Life ; so wha●ever contributes most thereunto , ought to have a fair reception and high value in the thoughts of all men : Yet from those in health I do not expect any great care for , o● admiration of any thing , that may restore the diseased , since themselves are well , and see not any Malady approaching .

Though if even these laid in ( whilst it were to be had ) a REMEDY for prevention of Diseases , and to be ready against the day of Sickness , it were no imprudence , especially when the Medicine proposed for these purposes , has the vogue and allowance of a Nation , for the most excellent was ever published .

But my intent herein is , chiefly to speak to those are Indisposed , Ill , or Sick ; to these it is I offer that mo●● Sovereign Medicine , called PILULAE IN OMNES MORBOS ; or , Pills against all Diseases : which all unbyassed persons ( who have knowledge of them , and do heartly desire the good of their diseased Neighbours ) do in all parts cry up , as the most excellent Medicine was ever in like manner publickly disposed of .

I shall not here need to rack , nor , will I in the least strain my invention for high commendations of my Pill , nor ever shall : which , were I inclined to , yet have I no need to use such unworthy ways , since the worth and virtues of my Medicine are already very well known to a great part of the people in the Kingdoms of England , Scotland , and Ireland .

Therefore my designe hereby is only in plain words , suited to the meanest capacity , to reminde the people of my Pills , which have been amongst them now about Six years , and I hope I may bold-say , with such admirable success , that but few or none who have taken them ( according to the Directions in my Book , always given with them ) have found them less effectual in answering their expectations , than in reason they could desire .

And indeed , as to their Innocency , Safety , and Health-procuring Qualities , I do appeal to the greater part of the people of the Kingdom , who , I am fully perswaded , are able to give some considerable account of BROMFIELD's PILLS , either from their own experience in taking them , or by relation of their worth from others , who have made trial of them : Therefore I request all persons , not satisfied of them by their own knowledge , or relation of their worth and virtues from Acquaintants , that they would before they meddle with them , g●ve themselves full satisfaction by enquiry , ( as indeed is mightily requisite in a matter of such high concern as is Health , nay , perhaps Life it self ) thereby ●o streng●hen their good liking and opinion of the ●●dicine ; which may signifie full as much towards Cur● of the Distemper , as the Patient's good opinion of his Physician , which all grant to be necessary .

And now to satisfie those who may be curious to know why I have not herein given an account of the Names and Places of Dwelling of such as have been cured by my Pills ; I answer , Because I intend such brevity , that what I print may appear to the Reader , at first sight , not likely to spend very much of his time to peruse : for I have often made it my observation , that what of this kind seems tedious , not one of twenty cares to read through ; and thence the thing becomes lost to the Author , and of little or no use to him that receives it .

Yet I must confess , that in my Quarto Book , always given with each-Box of Pills when sold , are printed very many considerable and wonderful Cures performed by my Pills , upon persons of very good Reputation and Quality , with plain directions to their several places of Dwelling ; whereby any one may satisfie himself , as to the worth of them , and whether they have really wrought such admirable Cures or no . In the said Book are also printed the abstracts of several Letters from persons of worth , written to acquaint me with the wonderful effects of my Pills , and what strange and unexpected Cures they had wrought upon themselves and Friends .

But these are standing Cures , and such as I have a considerable time printed , and as the people are throughly satisfied are truth ; and were it not for these very reasons , all those Cures , with the Names and Dwelling-places of the persons on whom they were wrought , might be left out of my Book , and the people be refered only to their own Experience , or report of Acquaintants , for their satisfaction of the worth and virtues of my Pills .

I have a few words more in reference to the Book above-mentioned , on purpose to acquaint you , that in it are plainly laid down the chief Causes , Signs , and Effects of that most reigning Disease , the SCURVY ; the Causes , Signs , and ( sometimes killing ) Effects of the Virgin or Maiden Disease , called the White Fever , or GREEN SICKNESS ; a Discou se of the Causes , Signs , and sad Effects of WORMS in the Bodies of Men , Women ▪ and Children ; the Causes , Signes , and Effects of DROPSIES ; with full and plain Directions how to use my Pills for cure against any of the said Diseases , or other Maladies curable by Physick . Wherein also is much other Discourse of great use and benefit .

The said Book I allow all those appointed to dispose of my Pills , to give freely with each Box they sell .

Now if the Reader be indisposed , ( ill or sick ) I desire he will impartially consider what hath been said ; and if he have no knowledge of my Pill himself , I again request he will inform himself by enquiry , whether it be for his purpose or no ; and then if he meet with a Character of it suitable to that herein given , it cannot be presumed he will do otherwise than most readily accept what is so likely , and stands so fair in the opinion of most men who have knowledge of it , not only to prevent Diseases , by sweetning and purifying the Blood , and gently carrying off corruptions and foulness of the Body , but also to cure many dangerous and deplorable Distempers incident to Mankind , if my Pill be taken before the Patient be too far gone or spent with the Disease .

What I have more to say , is to request , that the Reader will not judge the worse of me or my Pills , because I have not herein commended them with high-strained praises and boastings ; which way of setting off any thing , I am very sure , the wise man likes not , yet is it used by too many , to draw in and catch the ignorant ; but such a method I abhor , and scorn to use : therefore have chose plainly to write the truth ; and if that will prevail with the people to accept what is honestly offered for their good , 't is well ; if not , I heartily desire no diseased persons meet with any worse advice than that herein given them by