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A FVLL RELATION CONCERNING The wonderfull and wholſome FOUNTAIN.

At firſt Diſcovered in Germany, two miles from the City of Halberſtadt, by a certaine Youth upon the fifth of March 1646. as he was comming from Schoole.

And now diſperſed into fifteen ſeverall Springs.

With a ſpecification of thoſe perſons, which (as certaine Letters do informe) through Gods aſſiſtance and bleſſing, were in a very ſhort time Cured by uſe of theſe Waters.

A Liſt of the Diſeaſes, how long the Diſeaſed had them, with the place of their birth and abode.

And the forme of the Prayer, which daily after the Sermon, and ſet houres of Devotion is uſually ſaid.

LONDON, Printed by T. W. for Joſhua Kirton, and are to be ſold at his ſhop at the ſigne of the White Horſe in Pauls Church-yard. 1646.

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A true Diſcription of the wonder­full and wholeſome Wells at Hornehauſen in Germanie in the Biſhopricke of Halberſtadt. Collected out of ſeverall Letters from Hornehau­ſen, Stettin, Hanburg, Bremen and other adjacent parts.Of the 12. of Iuly and 18. of Auguſt. 1646.

THe village wherein theſe wonderfull and wholeſome Wells are, is called Horn­hauſen half a mile diſtant from Aſhersle­ben and two miles from the City of Hal­berſtadt, ſtanding in a bottome or valley, betweene two little Hills, one towards the Eaſt, and the other towards the Weſt, conſiſting at this preſent not of above fifty Boores or tenants, whereas in former times there were at leaſt a hundred and fifty of them.

The Miniſters name is Friderick Seligman; who was borne at Brunſwigg. There are now ſix Wells in the2 ſaid Village, whereof but three are uſed. The firſt as be­ing the head ſpring on the fifth day of March. 1646. and was diſcovered by a youth comming from ſchoole who accidentally fell into it with one of his legs. He that firſt of all dranke of it was one, that had beene troubled with an Ague for a long time, and in a very ſhort time after he had drunke of it, he recovered. The ſecond ſpring on Midſummerday the 24. of Iune. And the third and fourth few dayes after. The fifth and ſixth on the even of our Ladyes Viſitation, but eſpecially the ſixth, du­ring the time of publicke devotion. The firſt is as large, as a round table the ſecond and third halfe as large but they yeeld all three ſuch a quantitie and aboundance of water, that it is a wonderfull ſight to all that have bin there. There is a diſtance of forty paces or thereabouts betweene each of theſe Wells. Concerning their ver­tues, effects and operations, it is certaine, that they are moſt miraculous, and anſwerable to the reportes that have bin noiſed both within the Empire, and diſperſed beyond Seas, It is moſt true, that one Girle of Mansfeld, which was dumbe and deafe from her youth did reco­ver, ſo that ſhe was beard of many, when ſhe ſaid after with good ſenſe and underſtanding this paſſage of the Scripture, The Blood of Ieſus Chriſt doth cleanſe us from all our ſins. Likewiſe a certaine Man, who was blind, and uſed to begge before the Gates at Leipzig, hath beene ſeene of ſome within few dayes, teſtiying that he could ſee with one of his eyes all things, and full as well as any Man that is ſharpeſighted. In ſumm, ſuch wonderfull Cures happen every day, As the weekely thankſgivings after the Sermon, doe give a ſufficient te­ſtimony of them.

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Not long agoe, as wee are certainly informed, there hath been publick thanks-giving for the recovery of a hundred and twenty ſeven perſons at once, whereof there were thirty ſeven that had the Falling ſickneſſe. And a woman with a crooked back, which ſhee had twenty yeares. And laſt moneth there was another pub­lick thankes-giving ſaid for foureſcore perſons, which were all cured of very ſtrange Diſeaſes and Infir­mities.

Beſides, the three principall Wells are not of one taſte, notwithſtanding they are of one colour; The firſt is counted for the ſweeteſt, and for this reaſon, it cannot be tranſported farre over land; The other is very ſalt, having ſixe or eight Springs, with a ſandy ground, not above a yard diſtant from a brooke; The third is of a middle taſte between the firſt and ſecond. The water of the ſecond is eſpecially good, and excellent for any outward hurts and ſores. There are many that have been reſtored to their former ſight (as the publick thanks­givings for them doth teſtifie) which had loſt their ſights quite by the ſmall pox; And we received but juſt now Letters from the Schoolemaſter there that informe us that already ſix hundred ſicke bodies, of ſeverall diſeaſes, were recovered by drinking of the ſaid Wells for the ſpace of eight or nine dayes. Certainly thoſe that have been there preſent relate, that Gods wonder­full workes, might, power, mercy and goodneſſe is evi­dently to be ſeene there, in theſe infirme and diſeaſed Creatures, which by the drinking of this precious Wa­ter, were made whole, eſpecially that were afflicted with theſe ſickneſſes following. As with the Gout, Feavers, Agues, Deafneſſe, French pox, Crook-backs,4 Wormes, Blindneſſe, Dumbneſſe, Cholicke, Swollen legges, lameneſſe in ſhoulders, hands and feet Scurffed and ſcabby heads, all ſorts of old feſtered hurts, Biles and ſores, Plureſie, ſore eyes, Dropſie, diſ-joynted limmes, and ſtrained Sinewes and veines, ill ſtomacke, Palpitation or beating of the heart, Apoplexi, Palſie, bitings of Dogs, broken armes or legs, Shooting in the head and eares, Short and dim ſight, Tooth-ach, Con­vulſions, Bruiſes and falls, Fiſtulaes & running ſores, Me­lancholick thoughts, Leproſie, defects in the Liver and Lights; Coughs, Headach, bloody Flux or iſſue, Rup­tures, Wennes, Carnoſities, Impoſtumes in the Kid­neys, Cancers, Guidineſſe, with many other Di­ſeaſes and infirmities, which would bee too long to ſpecifie.

Moreover, there are at this preſent above five thou­ſand perſons come there, of all ſorts, ranke and condi­tion from all parts of Germanie, as Nuenberg, Au­ſpurg, Munchen, Hanburg, Bremen, Stetin, &c. with a world of Coaches and Wagons; ſo that Travellers ſometimes find difficultie to be furniſhed with Horſes. His Highneſſe the Prince Elector of Brandenburg, with his Mother and Aunt, Her Majeſty the Queene of Sweden, are gone thither; And wee are informed that Generall Torſtenſon, (who by reaſon of his indiſpoſiti­on in his body, was conſtrained to reſigne his Com­mand to Wrangel) went thither in a Litter, and came a­way on horſe-back fully recovered.

Beſides, we are of late informed, that by Gods infi­nite power and mercy thoſe three principall Wells are multiplied and diſperſed into fifteene all at a diſtance of fourty paces one from another. They write alſo, that5 the Phyſitians have diſtilled the ſame Water, and found pure gold thereby. It is to be feared, that if men ſhould not be ſatisfied with the grace and mercy of God, that God ſhall withdraw his bleſſing, and turne it into a judgement. And for the obtaining of Gods bleſſing, at ſet houres in the morning, at eight of the clocke, and in the evening at 3, prayers are duly and conſtantly per­formed in the preſence of ſo many thouſand perſons who altogether fall downe upon their knees, praying with the Miniſter after this manner following.

The Prayer which is uſually ſaid at the Fountaine of Hornhauſen.

ALmighty God, mercifull Father, wee thy weake, diſeaſed, infirme and miſerable chil­dren doe appeare here with ſad, afflicted, and diſtreſſed countenances before thy moſt holy throne of Grace, bowing the knees of our hearts, acknowledging and lamenting our manifold enormous ſinnes and tranſgreſſions, wherewith we have ſinned againſt thee, O moſt righteous God, provoked thy wrath, which is like the burning and conſuming fire, and drawne upon our ſelves, all ſorts of judgements and plagues; ſo that thou haſt not onely viſited us with the Sword Perſecution, Dearth and other puniſhments, but alſo haſt chaſtened handled and afflicted our bodyes with ſeverall Diſeaſes, Sores and Infirmities, and thereby haſt fulfilled, wherewith thou haſt threatned us in thy Word long agoe; that who­ſoever ſinneth againſt his Creatour, ſhall fall into the hands of the Phyſitian. Now, Lord, mee muſt confeſſe, that wee have not onely juſtly deſerved all theſe, but yet farre greater and heavier judge­ments; yea withall that thou alſo in the middeſt of thy wrath and indignation doſt ſhew mercy, for if thou wouldeſt have dealt with us after our deſerts, thou mighteſt have totally conſumed and deſtroyed us in our ſins, without giving us any reſpight for our repentance; whereas thou haſt bin pleaſed not onely to prolong our dayes, that we might re­pent of our ſinful & wicked courſe of life, but alſo as a loving Father, to chaſtiſe and humble us with thy Fatherly rod of diſeaſes and infir­mities, like as a temporall Father doth chaſtiſe his ſonnes, that thereby7 wee might be induced and ſeaed up to repentance: For our great cala­mitie and miſery doth compell us to draw nigh unto thee; Wherefore we come and call upon thee, O Lord, in our diſtreſſes, and in our of­flictions wee lift up our voyce, and powre out our ſupplications be­fore thee: Pardon us, O Lord, pardon us our ſinnes; Have mercy upon us, and blot out all our tranſgreſſions; and forgive our ſecret ſinnes for the love of thy Deare Sonne Jeſus Chriſt. And becauſe our weakneſſes and infirmities are not hidden before thy eyes; yea, thy beloved Sonne, our Lord and Saviour hath aſſumed upon himſelfe, and borne our weakneſſes and infirmities, to the end that hee might ſhew mercy and helpe to thoſe that were afflicted; Wee be­ſeech Thee therefore, O mercifull Father, have mercy and compaſ­ſion on our miſery. Take to heart our manifold afflictions, infirmi­ties and diſeaſes. O Lord Jeſus Chriſt, true God; that knoweſt our diſtreſſe and miſerie; eaſe us of our heavy burthen, which thou haſt borne thy ſelfe And whereas thou as being the true Phyſician of ſoules, removeſt and cureſt not onely the ſickneſſe of ſoules, fogive­eſt ſinnes, and cleanſeſt and waſheſt our filth and pollution in the wholſome Fountaine of the blood and grace of Ieſus Chriſt, but alſo thou onely canſt heale the infirmities of our bodyes, to which effect thou haſt infuſed thy wonderfull vertues, and heavenly opa­rations into the Elements, Minerals, Herbes, Flowers, and other Plants, wherewith thou removeſt all ſorts of ſickneſſes, as thou haſt healed by the meanes of a lump of figgs, the venemous and mortall boyle of King Hezekiah; Wee therefore beſeech Thee, O heavenly Father, to magnifie thy mercy alſo in us; by granting us thy grace, that according to thy Fatherly and good pleaſure, ſince thou knoweſt alone what is for our beſt, this wholſome Fountaine, which thou haſt opened and diſcovered unto us poore and unworthy ſinners, out of thy meere grace, may powre unto us a powerfull and gracious helpe and remedy for the recovery of our health. Lord, thou art Hee, that haſt life and death, health and ſickneſſe in thy hands, that kil­leſt, and makeſt alive againe, and bringeſt men alone to the grave and deſtruction, and ſayeſt remaine the children of men; Wherefore it is nothing to thee to helpe us here thy unworthy creatures. And as thou prolongd'ſt the life of King Hezekiah, even when hee was at deaths doore. As thou reſtoredſt the ſight to him that was borne8 blind with clay made of ſpittle, and ſendeſt him to waſh himſelfe in the Poole of Siloam; As thou healedst Peters Mother in law lying ſick of a Feaver by touching onely her hand: As thou helpedſt the Woman that was troubled with the bloudy iſſue, by touching the Seame of thy garment: Yea, as thou haſt miraculouſly reſtored health and ſtrength to many others: So it may pleaſe thee, to ſanctifie and bleſſe by thy infinite bounty and mercifulneſſe the vſe of this Water unto us, that if it be thy holy will our Infirmities and diſeaſes may there­by be healed and removed. As the water of Jordan ſerved for the healing of Naamans Leproſie, and conduced to the recovery of his health; So be pleaſed, O good Lord to grant the ſame wholſome vertue and power to this Water. Many ſuch, blind, lame, and other infirme bodies were gathered together at the Poole of Be­theſda, which waited on till the water was moved by the Angell, that then they might deſcend into it and bee healed. O Lord, looke likewiſe in thy mercy upon this infirme and weake multitude of people, waiting for thy helpe and bleſſing. O that it may pleaſe thee, to move alſo this water through thy Di­vine power, that it may likewiſe have the ſame vertue and operati­on with us, to the reſtoring of our health. Thou commandeſt us, Lord in thy Word, that if any man be ſicke or infirme, hee ſhall call upon thee, and then thou wilt heare him, according to his faith, and give thy bleſſing to the meanes and remedies he ſhall apply. Now, behold, O Lord, wee are here proſtrate in thy fight, with our faith­full prayers and ſupplications, not relying upon our righteouſneſſe, and holineſſe but truſting to thy great mercy, that thou wilt heare us, according to thy promiſe: Yea Lord, thou doſt teſtifie thy ſelfe, that hee that askeh, ſhall receive; he that ſeeketh ſhall find; and to him that knocketh ſhall be opened: Wherefore wee beſeech thee, for our health, grant us the ſame by thy grace: Wee ſeeke thee, as our Phy­ſitian, be gratious and propitious unto us; Wee knocke with our una­nimous prayer, and fervent ſupplications, at the doore of thy heaven­ly throne, till they penetrate through the cloudes. O Lord, open thy doore of grace, and heare us from Heaven, whether we lift up our eyes and hands. Let our faces not be confounded, for if thou ſhouldſt reject us, who would receive us? if thou ſhouldeſt abandon and for­ſake us, who would helpe us? Yet, if thou haſt decreed in thy eternall9 and unchangeable decree and will, that theſe infirmities and weakneſ­ſes ſhall lie longer upon us; Thy will be done, O Lord, and give us patience, that wee may not murmur againſt it, nor envy others, that are healed, but ſubmit our ſelves with all obedience to thy good plea­ſure, and having our confidence and truſt put in thy mercy and grace, may ſay with Job; O Lord, although thou ſhouldeſt kill us, yet wee will put our truſt in thee; Wee are ſure thou wilt not lay a heavyer burthen upon our ſhoulders, then wee ſhall be able to beare, but that thou wilt aſſiſt and relieve us in the middeſt of our calamities with thy holy and bleſſed Spirit, which may comfort us in our afflictions, refreſh us in adverſities, remove our paines and torments, and deli­ver us out of all diſtreſſe and miſerie. Moreover, O moſt mercifull Father, ſince thou haſt been pleaſed to ſhew thy ſelfe thus glorious and wonderfull through thy infinite goodneſſe and grace in this place towards us unworthy and miſerable ſinners, by giving and diſcove­ring unto us ſuch a precious and powerfull remedy for the recovery of our health, whereby already great wonders have beene wrought, ſo that wee are not able to expreſſe our thankefulneſſe unto thee in all eternitie. Wee beſeech thee therefore from the bottome of our hearts, that thou wouldeſt not withdraw from us theſe heavenly gifts and bleſſings, if we ſhould not thankefully acknowledge them, from which in mercy thou wilt be pleaſed to preſerve us, but vouchſafe that this Fountaine of grace may flow and guſh out more and more, without drying up or diminiſhing. O Lord grant this Fountaine may yeeld water in abundance, with a conſtant and durable vertue, that there­by our miſerable and weake bodies may receive comfort and helpe, and thy name be exalted and magnified throughout all Nations. Wee beſeech thee, O Almighty God and Father, to heare this our prayer, through Ieſus Chriſt thy Deare Sonne, to whom with thee and the holy Ghoſt, be aſcribed all honour and glory, for ever and ever, Amen.

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A liſt of thoſe perſons, which as we are certain­ly informed, have through Gods bleſſing bin cured by the uſe of the ſaid Waters.

  • 1. ONe that was cured of a feaver, namely he that dranke firſt of all of this water, as above ſaid.
  • 2. A Girle of Mansfeld, which was dumbe and deafe as above ſaid.
  • 3. A Woman that had a crookebacke for the ſpace of twenty yeares as above ſaid.
  • 4. A Beggar of Leipzig, that was blind, as above ſaid.
  • 5. One that was extreamly troubled with the cholick, and had a ſwollen leg.
  • 6. A Woman borne at Egeln, which had a dangerous hurt in her leg, for the ſpace of ſix yeares.
  • 7. A Woman borne at Egeln, which had a painfull ſwelling in her left ſide cauſed by a dangerous fall.
  • 8. One borne at Egeln, that from his Infancy had a lameneſſe both in one of his thighs and leggs.
  • 9. A Girle borne at Egeln, which had a ſwellen leg.
  • 10. and 11. Two Girles which had ſcurffed heads.
  • 12. Another Girle of Egeln, of ſeventeene yeares of age had a crooke backe with an old ſore in it.
  • 13. A Girle of three yeares of age, which endured great paines in her Armes thighes and legs.
  • 14. A Boy which from his infancy was ſtruken with the palſie.
  • 15. A Woman borne at Egeln, which had an old hurt in one of her leggs for a twelve moneth.
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  • 16. Another Woman of Egeln, which felt great pains and ſtit­ching in her ſide.
  • 17. A Woman borne in Sileſia, who ſprained her foot, whereof the ſinnews of her anckle were hurt and diſplaced.
  • 18. A Woman borne at Towin, that had a ſore eye for the ſpace of ſeven yeares, and hurt her hipp,
  • 19. A Woman of Ktchſtett that had a ſore eye for twenty yeares, and her face broken out five yeares.
  • 20. An Old Man, of Grningen that endured great paines in his body, and had a ſwolln leg.
  • 21. A Woman, that had great ſtitches in her croſſe-bone.
  • 22. A Woman of Taitin, that was troubled with a ſcurffed head:
  • 23. A Man of Eglen, which had great paines in one of his eye, and the cholicke.
  • 24. A Woman of Eulenſtet, which had the Dropſe for a whole yeare.
  • 25. A Man of Quedlinburg, that was troubled for halfe a yeare, with great ſtitches in his ſide.
  • 26. A Woman of Haderſleben, which had a lamneſſe in both her legs, ſent for the water, and was cured.
  • 27. A Man of Bernſtorff, which had old ſores in both his legs.
  • 28. A Child of Hammerſleben, which had a rupture.
  • 29. A Boy of Egeln, which had a ſcurffed head.
  • 30. A Woman that had a ſore in her mouth.
  • 31. A Woman of Stolberg, that had a ſore eye for the ſpace of ten yeares.
  • 32. A Servant of Laugen Weddig, which had the Convulſion fits.
  • 33. A Woman of Allerdriff, that was troubled with the Stone.
  • 34. A Woman of Salz, which had a craſie body for a long time.
  • 35. Another Woman of Salz, which had an ague above a yeare with a ſwollen leg.
  • 36. A Woman of Seehauſen, which had a defect in her hearing.
  • 37. A Woman of Egeln, which was lambe in one of her hipps for many yeares.
  • 38. A Man of Egeln, which had a ſcurffed head.
  • 39. A Woman of Huber, which had great paines and ſtitchesn her croſſe bone and right leg.
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  • 40. A Woman of Quedlingburg, that had an inward hurt.
  • 41. A Man of Aſhersleben, which ſuffered great torments in his body and legs.
  • 42. A Youth of Barby, that had endured for thirty yeares great paines in his croſſe-bone, and had a ſcurffed head.
  • 42. Another youth of the ſaid place, which got a hurt in one of his legs thirteene yeares a goe, whereby his veines and ſin­newes were ſprained.
  • 43. A Boy of Cudlingburg which had a defect in his hearing.
  • 44. A Man of the ſaid place, that had an old ſore from his youth, in his thigh.
  • 45. A Woman of Staſtfurth, which got a hurt a quarter of a yeare a goe, in his arme and foot, was broken out, and tormented with great paines in his croſſe-bone, ſo that he could not move nor ſtir.
  • 46. Another Woman of the ſaid place, which had a weake ſto­macke, digeſting and keeping nothing of that ſhe tooke.
  • 47. A Woman that had a great ſtopage and crudity in her ſto­macke, and could not digeſt any victualls.
  • 48. A Man of Aſhersleben, which was ſtrucken by an Apoplexie ſix yeares agoe, whereby he became lambe in both his hipps, and was ſcarce able to to ſpeake.
  • 49. Another Man of the ſaid place, which had a terrible paine in his head.
  • 50. A Womam of Brunwoode, which had great paines in all her limbs, and eſpecially in the croſſe-bone.
  • 51. A Servant of Shoubech, that was mightily troubled with the Cholick.
  • 52. A Man that three quarters of a yeare goe was bitten of a Dog and layd in the Phyſitians hands for halfe a yeare.
  • 53. A Man of Aſhersleben, that had an old ſore on his foot.
  • 54. Another of the ſaid place that had a broken Arme.
  • 55. A ſervant of great Barnmerſleben, which had a defect in his hearing, and a ſore leg.
  • 56. A woman of Dersdorff, that had a great infirmity in her bo­dy and back.
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  • 57. Another woman of the ſame place, that had great paines and ſtitches in her hands.
  • 58. A man of Cuedlingbourg, that had a long time a dead lame­neſſe, that he could hardly goe.
  • 59. A woman of Snasburge, who had great paines in her back.
  • 60. Another woman of the ſaid place, which had a great ſhoot­ing in her head, and rhume in her eyes.
  • 61. A Boy of Weſterhauſen, that had the horrible diſeaſe in his gutts called Miſerere mei.
  • 62. A woman of Gerenrode, that had for two yeares great paines and ſtitches in her Croſſe bones, left hip and leg.
  • 63. A woman of Hallenſleben, that had great paine in her thighs and legs.
  • 64. Another woman of the ſaid place, that had a cold dead lame­neſſe.
  • 65. A woman of Halberstadt, that was troubled with obſtru­ctions and crudities in her ſtomack.
  • 66. A Boy of 12 yeares of age, which was ſtarck blind for foure yeares.
  • 67. A Woman of Baſlfeldt, that had foure yeares an extreame great paine in her leg.
  • 68. An ancient Man of Cuedlinsbourg, which was dim-ſighted from his Infancie.
  • 69. A Maid, which had great paines in her body.
  • 79. A Woman of Bottingen, that had great Stitches and ſhooting in her head.
  • 71. The ſame womans Daughter, that had an old Sore in her hand.
  • 72. A Woman of Halberſtadt, that had a defect in her hearing, great ſhooting in her head, and the tooth-ach for a twelve moneth.
  • 73. A Man of Wegleben, that had two yeares agoe broken one of his leggs, and quite cruſhed his bone.
  • 74. A poore Man of Aſherſleben, that was tormented with the Diſeaſe called by the Phyſicians Noli me tangere.
  • 75. A Woman of Diſsford, that had for a twelve moneth a ſwol­len Lameneſſe in both hands, with grrat ſtitches in her left ſide.
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  • 76. The ſame Womans Sonne, that had from his infancy a ſtink­ing bloody running Sore in his eare.
  • 77. A Woman of Cueddlinsbourg, that had a Sore on her neck.
  • 78. A Schoole-boy of the ſaid place, that had a Sore in his eye.
  • 79. A Maid of the ſaid place, that had a great Sore and paine in her knee.
  • 80. A Woman of Stſford, that had been lame 18 yeares in one of her legs, and great paines and ſtitches in her croſſe bone.
  • 81. A man of Haderſleden, that had great paines and ſtitches in both his legs, that he was hardly able to goe.
  • 82. Another Man of Cuedſlingbourg, that had great paine and ſhooting in his head for 9 yeares.
  • 83. Another Woman of the ſaid place, that had a paine in her back, and Croſſe bone, and was alſo lame in her armes and leggs.
  • 84. Another Woman of the ſame place, that got in her child­birth, a thick ſwollen neck.
  • 85. A Man of the ſaid place, had a ſtiffneſſe in his knees for three yeares.
  • 86. A Woman of the ſaid place, that had an old Sore round a bout one of her legs for 19 yeares.
  • 87. A Man of Shekein, that in his ſickneſſe two yeares agoe got paine in his eyes, ſo that he could ſee with one a little, and with the other nothing at all.
  • 88. A Woman of Cueddlingbourg, that had a thick ſwollen Neck, with a great paine and lameneſſe in her armes.
  • 89. A little Girle of the ſaid place, that had a great rhume in both her eyes.
  • 90 A Boy of the ſaid place, had a great Sore in one of his eyes.
  • 91. A Woman of Staſsford, that had a lame hand, and defect in her hearing.
  • 92. A Man of Bermerſleben, that was extreamly pained with the Cholick.
  • 93. A Young man of Beesfeld, that was troubled with Melan­choly thoughts.
  • 94. A Man of Stasford, that had an old hurt on his legg for two yeares.
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  • 95. A Boy of the ſaid place, that was troubled with the Stone, and had a ſore throat.
  • 96. A Man of Kohen, that had great paines by the ſtoppage and crudity in his ſtomack.
  • 97. A Woman of Stasford, that had a defect in her hearing.
  • 98. A Man of Aſhurſleben, that had an old ſore on one of his legs for 5 yeares.
  • 99. A Girle of 4 years old, borne at Salze, that had the Leproſie ſpread over his whole body.
  • 100. A Man of Koken, that was vehemently troubled with the Cholick for 9 yeares.
  • 101. A Girle of Slaſtet, that had 5 yeares a dangerous Sore on her leg.
  • 102. A Man of the ſame place, that had ſtrained his foot, and could not goe well for two yeares.
  • 103. A Man of Barby, that had an old hurt on his leg, paines in his body, and ſtiching in his left ſide.
  • 104. Another Man of Barby, that had a defect in his Lights and Liver, with a very heavy Cough.
  • 105. A Man of Elrode, that was tormented with the Cholick, for three yeares, and with the ſtitching in his left ſide.
  • 106. A man of Gerurode, that had a great paine for twenty yeares in his Croſſe-bone, and a cold lameneſſe in his legs.
  • 107. A Woman of Barby, that had great ſhooting in her head for ſeven yeares.
  • 108. A Man of the ſaid place, had a difficultie in hearing for ſe­ven yeares.
  • 109. A Maid of the ſame place, that got a rheume in her eyes three yeares agoe, ſo that with one of them ſhe could ſee almoſt no­thing at all.
  • 110. Another Maid of the fame place, that had a lameneſſe in one of her thighs, which ſhe ſtrained foure yeares agoe.
  • 111. Another Maid which had a ſtiffe legge for two yeares.
  • 112. A Maid of Eiſleben, that had a very ſhort breath with a Cough.
  • 113. A woman of Halberſtadt, that had her mouth and arme bro­ken out.
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  • 114. Another woman of the ſame place, that had a very craſie body.
  • 115. Another Woman of the ſame place, that had an inward bruiſe in her body, and the running Gout in her armes.
  • 116. A Boy of five yeares of age of the ſame place that was Speechleſſe.
  • 117. A Woman of Mansfeld, that had ſore Eyes for 6 yeares, and great paines and ſtitches in her Croſſe-bone, and in one of her leggs.
  • 118. A Girle of Barby, that could not ſee with one of her eyes for a twelve moneth.
  • 119. A woman of Quippelzerbſt, which had great paines and ſtitches in her legs, ſo that ſhe went upon Cruches, which ſhe left here behind.
  • 120. A Man of Swanbeck, that had for ſix years a lame and croo­ked legge, ſo that he could ſcarce goe with the help of a ſtaffe.
  • 121. A Boy of Wegeleben, which had a ſwelling and ſtitching in both his legs.
  • 122. A Man of Roſe, which had for eight yeares the diſeaſe in his guts.
  • 123. A Girle of Disford, that was ſtrucken with an Appoplexie, whereof ſhe fell lame in one of her Armes.
  • 124. A Man of Cothen, that had a ſhort knee, felt great paines and ſtitches therein, and could not ſtretch his legge.
  • 125. A Woman of Slawſtet, which had a great paine in all her limbes, with a heavy Cough.
  • 126. A Woman of Aſherſleben, which had a great paine in her thighs.
  • 127. Another Woman of Aſherſleben, that was much oppreſſed with Melancholy.
  • 128. A Woman of Hemerſ••ben, that was lame both on hands and feet for twenty eight yeares, ſo that ſhe could not ſtir out of her bed for a twelve moneth.
  • 129. A Woman of Groningen, that had great ſtoppages and op­preſſions in the breaſt, ſo that ſhe knew not what to doe for paines ſhe endured.
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  • 130. A Child of B••by, which had crooked heeles, ſo that he went inwards, which were made ſtraight againe.
  • 131. A Man of Harſlebn, that had an old hurt in his leggs, that bee could hardly goe.
  • 132. A Man of Baſſen, which had diſjointed his leg three yeares agoe, and is almoſt recovered.
  • 133. A Man of Mansfeld, which hath bin very ill handled by the Souldiers, ſo that he fell deaſe and loſt one of his eyes, and with the other ſeeing for a time a little, became afterwards ſtarke blind. But now he hath recovered his ſight.
  • 134. A Woman of Haſelfeld, that had a lame thigh for three and twenty yeares, with great paines and ſtitching in it.
  • 135. A Woman of Dinderſtein; which had a great ſtitching at the heart for two yeares.
  • 136. A Woman of Stresburg, which was ſtrucken with a dead palſie both on her hand and feet for ſeven yeares, ſo that ſhe could ſtir no where.
  • 137. A Woman of Badeſaſt, which had great paines and tor­ments in one of her legs.
  • 138. A Man of Cothen, that had paines and ſtitching in his arms and legs.
  • 139. A Man of Furſta, which had a wenne or Carnoſity on his necke.
  • 140. A Woman of Roben, which had great paines and torments in her head.
  • 141. A Girle of the ſame place, which for five yeares did but lall doth now ſpeake very diſtinct.
  • 142. A Woman that had a bloody iſſue.
  • 143. A Woman of Ilſenburg, that had very old feſtred ſores in her left Arme and left leg enduring huge paines.
  • 144. A little Boy of Halberſtad, that had a rheume in one of his eyes; that he could ſcarce ſee with it.
  • 145. A Woman of Quedlingburg, which was ſtrucken with the dead palſie on both hands and on the right foot.
  • 146. A Man of Grunrode, which had a huge paine in his croſſe­bone, ſo that ſometimes he could not ſtir out of his bed.
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  • 147. A Woman of Ballinſtet, which had defect in her eye, and a lame hand.
  • 148. A Girle of Halberſtad, which had a dangerous rhume fallen into her eyes.
  • 149. A Woman of the ſaid place, that had great paines in her body, arms and leggs, which ſhee got in her Childbirth la­bour.
  • 150. A Man of Kalbe, that had the Convulſion fits.
  • 151. A Boy which had an Ague for three quarters of a yeare.
  • 152. A Girle of Stolberg, that had rhumes fallen into her hands.
  • 153. A Boy of the ſame place, which was lame on both legs.
  • 154. A Boy of Quedlingburg, that had a ſcurffed head,
  • 155. A Woman of the ſaid place, that had a ſcuiffed head.
  • 156. A Woman of the ſaid place, which had great paines in her armes and b••k.
  • 157. A Boy of Kalbe, which had a defect in hearing, and a rup­ture.
  • 158. A Girle of Hocſtett, that was dumbe and deafe.
  • 159. A Woman of Halberſtadt which had the Cholick for foure yeares.
  • 160. A Man of Aſhersleben, which was ſhort through his throat.
  • 161. A Girle of the ſaid place, which had rhumes in her head and legs.
  • 162. A Woman of Griffenhagen, which had a great infirmities in her body.
  • 163. A Girle of Stolberg which had a thume in her hand.
  • 164. A Woman of Jwich that was ſore oppreſſed, with heavi­neſſe of heart, ſo that ſhe was allmoſt diſtracted in mind.
  • 195. A Girle of Stolberg, which had a thick ſwollen neck.
  • 196. A Souldier of Haderſ••ben, which had a defect in his hea­ring.
  • 167. A Man of the ſaid place, that was troubled with oppreſſions in his breaſt, and had an old hurt in his leg.
  • 168. A Woman of the ſame place, which had a paine for two yeares in her arms and legs, and was troubled with rhumes in her eyes, that ſhe could not ſee allmoſt.
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  • 169. A Boy of F••ſ,〈◊〉had a great weakneſſe and paines through all his limbs.
  • 170. A Child of North Grmers Lben, that fell lame of a greene ſickneſſe.
  • 171. A Woman of Cothen, which was mightily tormented with the ſtone for eight yeares, whereof ſhe got an Impoſtume in her kidneys, and having uſed a Phyſitian, in vaine for foure yeares, recovered here in eight dayes, confeſſing that this wa­ter had driven of from her a great deale of ſandy and other ſharpe congealed matter.
  • 172. A Woman of Heinroda, which had ſor a yeare and a halfe great paines and ſtitching in her left knee, and great torment in her croſſe-bone and back,
  • 173. A Woman of Roden, which had the Convulſion fits for nine yeares.
  • 174. A Woman of Wernſtet, which had a lame leg and was mightily troubled with winds and ſtitches, and ſomewhat di­ſtracted in her head.
  • 175. A Man of Keltern, which had great paines and obſtructi­ons in his breaſt, and was much tormented with wind.
  • 176. A Man of Arnſlben, that was pained for eight yeares with ſtitches and winds in his legs.
  • 177. Another of the ſame place, that was alſo troubled with the ſame diſeaſe in his arms and legs.
  • 178. A Man of Clothen, which had great paines, winds and ſtit­ches in hs back, ſo that he was forced to goe with cruches, which he left there behind him.
  • 179. A Woman that was lame boh in her armes and legs.
  • 180. A Man of Dſdorf,hat was troubled with ſtitching in his ſides, and with oppreſſions and faintneſſe of heart, ſo that he could not take any victualls.
  • 181. A Woman of Mekern, which had a ſtifneſſe in her leg for twenty yeares.
  • 182. A Woman of Gſtr, which had ſore eyes for foure yeares.
  • 183. A Girle which had a ſcuffed head.
  • 194. A Woman of Aſersleben, which had a lamneſſe in both legs, taking no reſt day nor night, for the great paines and torments in them.
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  • 185. A Woman of the ſaid place, which had the croſſe-bone in her back bruiſed.
  • 186. Another Woman of the ſaid place, which had a ſwelling in her body, and was troubled with the ſtone in the kidneys.
  • 187. A Woman of Quedlingburg, which was tormented with the running goute in all her limbes for two yeares.
  • 188. A Woman of Zerbeſt, which was troubled with rheumes in her head.
  • 189. A Girle of Zerbeſt, which of her falling ſickneſſe, got a giddineſſe in her head.
  • 190. A Boy of Wooluersleben, which had rheumes in his eyes, and was pained with the ſtone.
  • 191. A Man of Cothen, which had great paines in one of his hipps
  • 192. A Maid of Zerbſt, which was dim-ſighted.
  • 193. Mr. Valentia Sharff, Captain of the Town of Northauſen, who had the Gout both on hands and feet, ſo that hee could neither ſtand nor goe, is likewiſe recovered.
  • 194. A Boy of Egals, which got a ſhort leg of the plague hee had nine yeares agoe, ſo that he was forced to weare a high ſhooe, is allmoſt recovered.
  • 195. A Man of Cothen, which fell lame foure yeares agoe on hands and feet, ſo that hee went upon cruches, which he left there behind him.
  • 196. A Man of Heiligen, that had a running Sore in one of his legs for foure yeares continually.
  • 197. A Maid, that had a great Rupture, and is ſomewhat re­covered.
  • 198. A Girle, that had a ſwollen thick neck.
  • 199. A Man, that had a Fiſtula or running Sore in one of his cheekes.
  • 200. A Man, that had the running Gout both on hands and feet.
  • 201. A woman, that had a dangerous Rheume ſpread over all her face.
  • 202. A Man of Egals, which had an old hurt for five yeares on his ſhin-bone,
  • 203. A woman of Swanbecke, had the running Gout, through all her limbs, and was deafe with the right eare.
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  • 204. A woman of Cothen, that was extreamly pained with head­ach, running Gout in her legs, and oppreſſions of heart.
  • 205. A Boy of Wanegarde, that had a ſcurffed head of foure yeares.
  • 206. A Girle of the ſaid place, that had the ſaid Diſeaſe.
  • 207. A Woman of Alrode, that was troubled with ſhaking and trembling.
  • 208. A Woman of Konewda, that had the running Gout in her leggs.
  • 209. A Woman of Falkenſtein, that had great paines in the Croſſe-bone.
  • 210. A Girle of the ſaid place, that was troubled with a running Sore in her leg.
  • 211. A Man of Egals, which had a defect in his Liver and Lights for a yeere and a halfe.
  • 112. A Woman of Halberſtadt, that was troubled with faintneſſe of heart, ſhortneſſe of breath, and a very heavy Cough.
  • 213. A Girle of the ſaid place that had a ſore eye.
  • 214. A Boy of the ſaid place, that had old hurts on his leggs, ſo that they became crooked, and was ſcarce able to goe.
  • 215. A Man of Cuedlinbourg, which was lame both on hands and feet for twenty yeares, and went upon Cruches for many yeares, which he left behind him there.
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TextA full relation concerning the wonderfull and wholsome fountain· At first discovered in Germany, two miles from the city of Halberstadt, by a certaine youth upon the fifth of March 1646. as he was comming from schoole. And now dispersed into fifteen severall springs. With a specification of those persons, which (as certaine letters do informe) through Gods assistance and blessing, were in a very short time cured by use of these waters. A list of the diseases, how long the diseased had them, with the place of their birth and abode. And the forme of the prayer, which daily after the sermon, and set houres of devotion is usually said.
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Bibliographic informationA full relation concerning the wonderfull and wholsome fountain· At first discovered in Germany, two miles from the city of Halberstadt, by a certaine youth upon the fifth of March 1646. as he was comming from schoole. And now dispersed into fifteen severall springs. With a specification of those persons, which (as certaine letters do informe) through Gods assistance and blessing, were in a very short time cured by use of these waters. A list of the diseases, how long the diseased had them, with the place of their birth and abode. And the forme of the prayer, which daily after the sermon, and set houres of devotion is usually said. [2], 21, [1] p. Printed by T.W. for Joshua Kirton, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the White Horse in Pauls Church-yard.,London, :1646.. (Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oct: 14th".) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)
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