A brief account of Mr. Valentine Greatrak's : and divers of the strange cures by him lately performed / written by himself in a letter addressed to the honourable Robert Boyle. Whereunto are annexed, the testimonials of Robert Boyle, Bishop Wilkins, Bishop Patrick, Dr. Cudworth, Dr. Whichcot, and many other persons of distinction; concerning the chief matters of fact therein related.

  • Valentine Greatrakes
Date:
1723
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Credit: A brief account of Mr. Valentine Greatrak's : and divers of the strange cures by him lately performed / written by himself in a letter addressed to the honourable Robert Boyle. Whereunto are annexed, the testimonials of Robert Boyle, Bishop Wilkins, Bishop Patrick, Dr. Cudworth, Dr. Whichcot, and many other persons of distinction; concerning the chief matters of fact therein related. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    P'oice from Heaven and a V'ifion da import % and that this is but one of many other Falfities in that Booh April 27. 1666. Geo. CeftrienH Next, as to ray Education^ in the enfuirig Part of my Letter, you (hall receive a Refu¬ tation fufficient to convince you of the Un¬ truth which this ftranger to ray Breeding charg¬ es me with. Then palling by many other of his Aflertions, not worth the taking notice of, nor having the leaft Colour of Truth in them, I come to Vage 17. wherein he charges me with fwearing by ray Maker, at Mr. CrejfeFs Houfe in Charter-houfe-yard j an Oath which ne¬ ver was heard to come out of my Mouth: But if you obferve, the Author of that Report is as namelefs as his Book y and Mr. Crejfet (who with feveral others were prefent all the while I was in his Houfe) hearing of that Falfhood faftned on me, hath herewith alfo fent you his Teftimonial to the contrary, writ with his own Hand, in the following Words: Whereas in A Pamphlet lately Printed, Entitit¬ led, Q Wonders no Miracles,] the Author .thereof charges Mr. Valentine Greatrak’s to have [worn at my Houfe in Charter-houfe-yard, by his Ma¬ ker j I do hereby Teftifie, That I was continually by him whilfi he was in my Houfe, unlejs when, he was in his Bedy and went with him from my Houfe to the Old-baily that Day that the Au¬ thor alledgeth he did fwear the faid Oath and 1 did never hear him fwear the fame Oath> nor a* ny other whatfo ever y either on that faid Day, or in my Houfe, nor at any other Time3 or in any
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