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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92369	A relation of the miraculous cure of Mrs. Lydia Hills of a lameness of seventeen or eighteen years continuance, and extraordinary pains attending it, on Saturday the 17th of November, 1694. : With her desposition of the same before the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Lane, Lord Mayor of the City of London.	Hills, Lydia, fl. ca. 1694.; Lane, Thomas, Sir, 1652-1709.	1695 (1695)	Wing R853A; ESTC R182589	2,131	9

A RELATION OF THE Miraculous Cure OF Mrs. LYDIA HILLS OF A Lameness of Eighteen Years continuance and extraordinary Pains attending it on Saturday the 17th of November 1694. With her DEPOSITION of the Same before the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Lane Lord Mayor of the City of London LONDON Printed for Richard Baldwin near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane 1695. Decemb. 6. 1694. The TESTIMONY of Lydia Hills concerning her wonderful Cure and Restoration from Lameness and Pains extraordinary THE God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ knoweth that I lie not but do deliberately utter the certain Truth and in serious Consideration of the Account I must shortly make to the great Judg for all that I speak and do I am about 40 Years of Age. By a Fall near 22 Years ago I received a Bruise in my right Hip which had been before disaffected causing a great Lameness For the Removal whereof about 17 Years ago I was taken into St. Thomas's Hospital in Southwark under the Care of Mr. Pierce Surgeon After Means used about two Years I was dismissed being as well as it was thought that by the Surgeon's Art I could be made though at that Time I could not go without two Hand-crutches Upon occasion of Pains recurring I was taken into the said Hospital two several times afterward But came forth still Lame and in Pain In the Revolution of a few Years I was under the Hands of another Surgeon named Mr. Maschal of or about Southwark Who also left me Pained and Lame after much Torture given me Pained and Lame also I continued for several Years though no Surgeon was called for my Relief till about three Years ago Mr. Tompson of Fanchurch-street London was employed for my Help under extream and extraordinary Pains Who as the former Surgeon had done opened the Wound to the Bone declaring the Bone to be foul as the former Surgeon had declared And as the former told me there was no Hope of a Cure nor was ought to be expected but a Mitigation of Pains From that Time I have been in continual Pain more or less and oft-times violent but never able to go without Crutches and oft unable to stir with them About six Years also a Shaking Palsy hath afflicted my Head and till lately was growing on me Never felt I any considerable Change for the better until the 17th Day of November last past Upon which Day about 9 or 10 of the Clock in the Morning after Reading God's holy Word and Praying to God and a second time Reading his Word I found upon a sudden a wonderful Ease and Strength given to me The Scripture which I read the second time was that which opening the Bible did light to my Eye Matth. 15.28 Jesus said to her O Woman great is thy Faith Be it unto thee even as thou wilt And her Daughter was made whole from that very Hour Having begged the Holy Ghost to enable me I did act Faith so as I could never before do And as soon as my Doubts were vanquished my Pains and my Weakness were removed Upon trial made I found my self able to walk with much Ease as to the Day of the Date hereof I do continue The Fistula which I had in my Hip running much about 18 Years from that time abated and is now dried up Insomuch that through the wondrous Mercy of God I am bless'd with such Ease and Strength as I had been many Years far from the Expectation of Through his blessed Grace I have above twenty Years since devoted my self unto him to be his according to my holy Baptismal Covenant And have waited on him under the Ministry of Mr. Wells Mr. Cooper Mr. Lambert and Mr. Burgess successively Insomuch that I hope there will not be wanting those who will vouch for the Credibility of this my Testimony I add therefore this only That by the wonderful Cures reported in Westminster and Morefields I was awakened and put upon the Exercise of Faith aforesaid But I had great Doubts which very long held about me And before the Removal of them as to the very Time of my Cure I had not that I know of any Amendment The Publication hereof hath been judged necessary by those whose Judgments do and ought to sway me As also this Advertisement that if any Stranger shall be together incredulous of what is written and desirous of farther Confirmation he may have it in my Neighbourhood I Iodg at the Widow Ellis's a Broker in Vinegar-yard near Russel-court not far from Drury lane The Prayer of Faith shall save the Sick Jam. 5.15 O that Men would praise the Lord for his Goodness and for his wonderful Works to the Children of Men Psal 107.8 15 21 31. Lydia Hills Testified in Presence of us Israel Mayo William Castellaw Daniel Burgess William Taylor Jeremy Smith Eliezer Heywood Zachary Merrel According to the Contents of this Narrative I have made Oath before my Lord Mayor as followeth LYdia Hills Spinster aged 40 Years or thereabouts maketh Oath That she this Deponent hath for the Space of 17 Years now last past or thereabouts been lame in this Deponent's Hip so that this Deponent could not go without the Assistance of some Persons to lead her And that on or about the 17th of November last she this Deponent received such perfect Strength in all her Limbs that she can now walk about very well without the Help of Crutches or any Person whatsoever And this Deponent saith That she this Deponent did not use or apply any outward Means for the said Cure Lydia Hills Jur. 12. die Decemb. 1694. Coram Me Tho. Lane Mayor POSTSCRIPT By Mr. Burgess A Daughter of Mr. J. M. of H. since this Cure was wrought hath received one no less wonderful Being in exquisite Pain and Torture the pious Gentlewoman exclaimed O Lord I am sure that if thou pleasest THOU CANST give me PRESENT Ease Upon which Words uttered she was immediately at perfect Ease and had a Night of sweet Rest to the Wonder as truly as the Joy of a numerous and gracious Family Lord Increase our Faith FINIS