Londons Lord have mercy vpon vs A true relation of five modern plagues or visitations in London, with the number of all the diseased that were buried: viz: the first in the yeare of Queen Elizabeth, Anno 1592, the second in the yeare 1603, the third in that (never to be forgotten yeare) 1625. The fourth in Anno 1630. The fift this now present visitation 1636, which the Lord of his mercy deliver London and England from. H. C., fl. 1637. 1637 Approx. 28 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A17452 STC 4273 ESTC S116685 99851901 99851901 17195 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Plague -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800. 2003-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2003-06 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-08 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2003-08 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-10 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion LONDONS LORD HAVE MERCY VPON VS . A true Relation of five modern Plagues or Visitations in London , with the number of all the Diseased that were buried : viz : The first in the yeare of Queen Elizabeth , Anno 1592 , the second in the yeare 1603 , the third in that ( never to be forgotten yeare ) 1625. The fourth in Anno 1630. The fift this now present Visitation 1636 , which the LORD of his mercy deliver London and England from . Certain approved Medicines for the Plague , both to prevent that contagion , and to expell it after it be taken , as have been approved in Anno. 1652. as also in this present Visitation 1636. A cheape Medicine to keepe from infection . TAke a pinte of new milke , and cut two cloves of Garlicke very small , put it in the milke , and drinke it mornings fasting , and it preserveth from infection . REader , what ever thou art , rich or poore , Rowse up thy selfe , for death stands at the dore ; If God sayes strike , he must & wil come in For death we know is the reward of sinne . His very breath is so infectious growne , He poysons every one he breathes upon ; He is the rich mans terrour , makes him flye , And beare away his bagges , as loath to dye . What shall the poore doe that behind do stay ? Death makes them rich by taking them away . But what shall poore men do , then that doe live , T is surely fit the rich should comfort give , And weekely meanes unto them still afford ▪ Oh such rich men shall be rich in the Lord ! Death startles all , but more the guilt of sinne , Which sinfull man long time hath lived in , Doth make them fearefull of that punishment . Due unto sinne , for time that 's evill spent . Oh why was this not thought on long agoe ! When God expected our repentance so ? When sixe yeares since , a little Plague God sent , He shoke his rod to move us to repent : Not long before that time , a dearth of corne Was sent to us to see if we would turne : And the last Summer none deny it can , The beasts did suffer for the sinne of man : Grasse was so short and small , that it was told , Hey for foure pound a load was daily sold. These judgements God hath sent even to cite us Unto repentance , and from sinne to fright us . Oh stubborne England ! childish and unwise , So heavy laden with iniquities : Returne , returne , unto thy loving Father , Returne I say , and so much the rather , Because his Sonne thy Saviour pleads thy cause , Though thou hast broken all his holy lawes : Say to thy selfe , my sinnes are cause of all Gods judgements that upon this land doth fall , And sin 's the cause that each one doth complain They have too much , sometimes too little raine : Say to thy selfe , this Plague may be removed , If I repent , as plainly may be proved By Niniveh , that Citie great and large , For God hath given to his Angels charge , To strike and to forbeare as he sees fit ; If it be so , then learne thou so much wit , To use thy best endeavour to prevent A plague , which thou mayst doe if thou repent . Let all infe●●●d houses be thy Text , And make ●●is use , that thine may be the next . The red crosse still is us'd , as it hath bin , To shew they Christians are that are within . And Lord have mercy on us on the dore , Puts thee in minde to pray for them therefore . The watchman that attends the house of sorrow , He may attend upon thy house to morrow . Oh where 's the vows we to our God have made ! When death & sicknesse came with axe & spade , And hurld our brethren up in heaps a pace , Even forty thousand in a little space : And now againe he doth with us begin , T' increase the Plague , as we increase in sinne : Each spectacle of death and funerall , Puts thee and I in minde we must dye all . A Prayer fit to be used in this time of sicknesse and mortality . O Lord God , strong and mighty , great and fearefull , which dwellest in the heavens , and workest great wonders ; we thy miserable children here on earth , doe most humbly beseech thee to be mercifull unto us , to pardon our offences , and forgive us all our sinnes : O Lord enter not into judgement with thy servants , for if thou doe , there shall no flesh be saved in thy sight : we confesse and acknowledge O Lord , that it is our sinnes which have moved thee to wrath , and to shew such fearefull tokens of thy displeasure towards us in these our dayes ; first by locking up the heavens that no raine should fall to succour the earth , neverthelesse upon our repentance and humility , it hath pleased thee of thy fatherly goodnesse to send downe some sweet comfortable showers of thy mercy upon the earth . O Lord increase our thankfulnesse , and give us grace to amend our lives , that thou maist turne from us all those judgements which we most righteously have deserved ; thou hast sent thy messengers of mercy , thy Ministers of thy holy Word to allure us by faire meanes to repentance , thou hast sent Monsters from the Sea , and cast them up upon our English shore , fearefull and strange to behold , to cry out against us ; nay , thou hast suffered the tempter , that old enemy of mans salvation , to worke upon the weakenesse of some of our poore brethren , to assume unto themselves the names of Prophets , to prophecie evill against this nation ; but thou hast disclosed the subtilty of the Serpent unto us , that as he was a lyer from the beginning , so thou hast proved his Prophets to be false Prophets , by sending downe these sweet and comfortable showers of raine upon the earth , giving us to understand , that Prophecying is ceast , and that no man is worthy to know the secrets of thy will. Neverthelesse though we are not Prophets , nor Prophets children , yet wee cannot but expect utter desolation and destruction without speedy repentance : Give us , O give us repentant hearts , that we may be truely humbled at the sight of our sinnes , and walke in newnesse of life all the dayes of our life : wee bese●ch thee good Father to turne in mercy to us , and remove from us this Sicknesse lately begun among us : LORD command the destroying Angell to hold his hand , that our brethren which are fled from us for the preservation of their lives , may returne againe with ioy , that we with them may praise and glorifie thy name , now and for evermore , Amen . Written by ● . C. An exact and true relation of the number of those that were buried in LONDON and the Liberties of all dieases , from the 17 of March 1602. to the 22. of December , 1603.   totall . Pl. March 17 108 3 March 14 60 2 March 31 78 6 Aprill 7 66 4 Aprill 14 79 4 Aprill 21 9● 8 Aprill 28 109 10 May 5 90 11 May 12 112 18 May 19 122 22 May 26 122 32 June 2 114 3● June 9 131 43 June 16 144 59 June 23 182 71 June 30 267 158 July 7 445 263 July 14 612 424 The Out-parishes this Weeke were joyned with the Citie . July 21 1186 917 July 28 1728 1392 August 4 2256 1925 August 11 2077 1743 August 18 3054 2719 August 25 2853 2535 Septemb. 1 3385 3034 Septemb. 8 3078 2728 Septem . 15 3129 2815 Septem . 22 2456 2192 Septem . 29 1961 1731 Octob. 6 1831 1649 Octob. 13 1312 1142 Octob. 20 766 648 Octob. 27 625 504 Novem. 3 737 592 Nov. 10 585 441 Nov. 17 384 255 Nov. 24 198 102 Decem. 1 223 105 Decem. 8 163 55 Decem. 15 200 66 Decem. 22 168 74 The totall of the Burials this whole Yeare , 38250. Of the Plague 30583. 1625. Buried in London and the Liberties , of all Diseases , Anno 1625. the number here following .   totall . Pl. March 17 262 4 March 24 226 8 March 31 243 11 Aprill 7 239 10 Aprill 14 256 24 Aprill 21 230 25 Aprill 28 305 26 May 5 292 30 May 12 332 45 May 19 379 71 May 26 401 78 June 2 3●5 69 June 9 434 91 June 16 510 165 June 23 640 239 June 30 942 390 July 7 1222 593 July 14 1781 1004 July 21 2850 1819 July 28 3583 2471 August 4 4517 3659 August 11 4855 4115 August 18 5205 4463 August 25 4841 4218 Septemb. 1 3897 3344 Septemb. 8 3157 2550 Septem . 15 2148 1672 Septem . 22 1994 1551 Septem . 29 1236 852 Octob. 6 833 538 Octob. 13 815 511 Octob. 20 651 331 Octob. 27 375 134 Novem. 3 357 89 Nov. 10 319 92 Nov. 17 274 4● Nov. 24 231 27 Decem. 1 290 25 Decem. 8 181 15 Decem. 15 168 6 Decem. 22 157 1 The totall of the Bu●ials this whole Yeare , 54082. Of the Plague . 35428. 1592.   totall . Pl. March 17 351 31 March 24 219 29 March 31 307 27 Aprill 7 203 33 Aprill 14 290 37 Aprill 21 310 41 Aprill 28 350 29 May 5 339 38 May 12 300 42 May 19 4●0 58 May 26 410 62 June 2 441 81 June 9 399 99 June 16 401 108 June 23 850 118 June 30 1440 927 July 7 151● 893 July 14 1491 258 July 21 1507 852 July 28 1503 983 August 4 1550 797 August 11 1532 651 August 18 1508 449 August 25 1490 507 Septemb. 1 1210 563 Septemb. 8 621 451 Septem . 15 629 349 Septem . 22 450 130 Septem . 29 408 327 Octob. 6 422 323 Octob. 13 330 308 Octob. 20 320 302 Octob. 27 310 301 Novem. 3 309 209 Nov. 10 30● 107 Nov. 17 321 93 Nov. 24 349 94 Decemb. 1 331 86 Decem. 8 329 71 Decem. 15 386 39 Decem. 22     Baptized . 5827 The totall 25886. Of the Plague . 11503. 1630   totall ▪ Pl. Iune 24 205 19 Iuly 1 209 2● Iuly 8 217 43 Iuly 15 250 50 Iuly 22 229 40 Iuly 29 279 77 August 5 250 56 August 12 246 65 August 19 269 54 August 26 270 67 Septem . 2 230 66 Septem . 9 259 63 Septem . 16 264 68 Septem . 23 274 57 Septem . 30 269 56 Octob. 7 236 66 Octob. 14 261 73 Octob. 21 248 60 Octob. 28 214 34 Novem. 4 242 29 Nov. 11 215 29 Nov. 18 200 18 Nov. 25 226 7 Decem 2 221 20 Decem. 9 198 19 Decem. 16 2●● 5 The totall of all the burials this yeare , is of all diseases 10554. Of the Plague 1317 1636 Buried of all diseases in Newcastle , as followeth . May 21 59 May 28 55 Iune 4 91 Iune 11 122 Iune 18 99 Iune 25 162 Iuly 2 133 Iuly 9 172 Iuly 16 184 Iuly 23 212 Iuly 30 270 August 6 366 Aug. 13 334 Aug. 20 402 Aug. 27 430 Septem . 3 460 Septem . 10 314 Septem . 17 220 Septem . 24 ●36 Octob. 1 80 Octob. 8 63 The totall is 4764. 1636 Buried in Garthhead in Newcastle as followeth . May 30 10 Iune 6 24 Iune 13 19 Iune 20 34 Iune 27 40 Iuly 4 75 Iuly 11 66 Iuly 18 60 Iuly 25 60 August 1 29 August 8 17 August 15 18 August 22 13 August 29 14 Septem . 5 11 Septem . 12 7 Septem . 19 4 Septem . 26 6 Octob. 3 2 Octob. 10 2 Octob. 17 4 The totall is 515. 1636 Buried in London and the liberties , of all diseases , the number as followeth .   totall . Pl. Aprill 7 199 ● Aprill 14 205 4 This weeke was added 〈◊〉 the City Parishes ▪ S. Marg. Westminster . Lambeth . S. Mary Newington . Redri●●e Parish . S. Mary Islington . Stepney Parish . Hackney Parish . Aprill 21 285 14 April 28 259 17 May 5 251 10 May 12 308 55 May 19 299 35 May 26 330 62 Iune 2 339 67 Iune 9 345 87 Iune 16 381 103 Iune 23 304 79 Iune 30 352 104 Iuly 7 215 81 Iuly 14 372 104 Iuly 21 395 120 Iuly 28 423 151 August 4 461 206 August 11 538 283 August 18 638 321 August 25 787 429 Septemb. 1 1011 63● Septemb. 8 1069 650 Septem . 15 1306 865 Septem . 22 1229 775 Septem . 29 1403 928 Octob. 6 1405 92● Octob. 13 1302 79● Octob. 20 1002 55● Octob. 27 900 458 Novem. 3 1300 83● Novem. 10 1104 715 Nov. 17 ●50 573 Nov. 24 8●7 476 Decem. 1 614 312 Decem. 8 459 167 Decem. 15 385 85 Decem. 22 316 76 Decem. 29 383 125 The totall of the Burials this yeere 27415. Of the Plague 1●1●2 . 1637. Buried in London and the liberties , of all diseases , the number as followeth .   totall . Pl. Ianuary 5 381 116 Ianuary 12 314 73 Ianuary 19 268 59 Ianuary 26 289 72 Februa . 2 351 103 Februa . 9 315 104 Februa . 16 285 78 Februa . 23 254 44 March 2 262 69 March 9 332 100 March 16 303 80 March 23 260 65 March 31 343 115 April 9     April 14     April 21     April 28     May 5     May 12     May 19     May 26     Iune 2     Iune 9     Iune 16     Iune 23     Iune 30     Iuly 7     Iuly 14     Iuly 21     Iuly 28     August 4     LONDON , Printed for Richard Harper , at the Hospitall Gate in Smithfield .