An essay for the recording of illustrious providences

I find the History of the matter I intend in Mr. Clark's Examples, Vol. 2. Page 18, 19. It is in brief as followeth;

One Samuel Wallas of Stamford in Lincolnshire, having been in a Consumption for thirteen years, was worn away to a very skeleton ⟨p. 206⟩and lay bed-rid for four years. But April 9. 1659. being the Lords Day, about 6 h. P.M. Finding himself somewhat revived, he got out of the Bed, and as he was reading a Book Entitled, Abraham's suit for Sodom, he heard some body knock at the Door. Whereupon (there being none then in the house but himself) he took a staff in the one hand, and leaning to the wall with the other, came to the door, and opening it, a comely and grave old Man of a fresh complexion, with white curled Hair, entered; and after walking several times about the room, said to him, Friend, I perceive you are not well. To whom Wallas replied, he had been ill many years, and that the Doctors said his Disease was a Consumption, and past cure, and that he was a poor Man, and not able to follow their costly prescriptions, only he committed himself and life into the hands of God, to dispose of as he pleased. To whom the Man replied, Thou sayest very well, be sure to fear God, and serve him; and remember to observe what now I say to thee; Tomorrow morning go into the Garden, and there take two leaves of red Sage, and one of Blood-wort; and put those three Leaves into a cup of small Beer, and drink thereof as oft as need requires; the fourth Morning cast away those Leaves, and put in ⟨p. 207⟩fresh ones, thus do for twelve days together; and thou shalt find ere these twelve days be expired, through the help of God thy Disease will be cured, and the frame of thy body altered. Also he told him that after his strength was somewhat recovered, he should change the Air, and go three or four Miles off; and that within a Month he should find that the Clothes which he had on his Back would then be too strait for him: Having spoken these things, he again charged Samuel Wallas to remember the Directions given to him, but above all things to fear God, and serve him. Wallas asked him, if he would eat any thing? unto whom he answered, No Friend, the Lord Christ is sufficient for me. Seldom do I drink any thing but what cometh from the Rock. So wishing the Lord of Heaven to be with him, he departed.