London's plague-sore discovered. or, Some serious notes and suitable considerations upon the present visitation at London wherein is something by way of lamentation, information, expostulation, exhortation and caution : whereunto is annexed, A never-failing antidote against the plague. E. N. 1665 Approx. 12 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A52520 Wing N14 ESTC R9701 13542952 ocm 13542952 100101 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 . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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London (England) -- History -- 17th century. 2006-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-03 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-05 Jonathan Blaney Sampled and proofread 2006-05 Jonathan Blaney Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion LONDON'S PLAGUE-SORE DISCOVERED : OR , Some serious Notes , and suitable Considerations upon the present VISITATION AT LONDON : Wherein is something by way of Lamentation , Information , Expostulation , Exhortation , and Caution . Whereunto is annexed , A Never-failing Antidote against the PLAGUE . London , Printed for the Author , Anno 1665. Reader , These are to give thee notice , that one Crouch a Printer hapning accidentally of the Copy of the Antidote at the latter end of this Paper , before I had given order for any to print it , he took upon him to print it of his own accord , contrary to my consent or knowledge , and placed it in Books and Papers according to his pleasure , for his own private advantage , by which means I have suffered some prejudice , and have been censured by some as if I were guilty of that , which indeed is detestable to me . This I thought good to insert , that the Truth might be manifested , and further false Suggestions in that case might be prevented . E. N. Londons Plague-sore , discovered . AS I of late , about the Streets do go , I often hear Complainings to and fro : In ev'ry corner , more or less I hear , And many people much surpriz'd with fear ; And still by observation I do find , That Cares and Fears do grow in peoples mind ; And Discontents , do almost ev'ry where , Seem to abound within this City here : But what 's the Cause ? or , wherefore is it so , That such Distractions more , and more should grow , Amongst a People , which of late did glory , Of Gallant Times , beyond the reach of Story ; For Wealth and Strength they had so great a share , They scorn'd that any should with them compare . What is the Reason such a lofty City , Should now be willing to accept of pity ? Why several things are urg'd . I pray name one . Alas ! that 's easie , Trading's almost gone Quite out o' th City , whither shall we run ? The Cry o' th Poor is , We shall be undone ! For why already Trading's grown so dead , Our present Gains will hardly yeeld us Bread : Our Cares are doubled , and our Hopes are vain ; Say what you will , here 's reason to complain : And this doth greatly add unto our sorrow , We fear each day , it will be worse to morrow . And yet the Great Ones do oppress the Poor : Such times as these we never saw before . Nay , more than this , the worst is yet to come , We have not yet told all , nor hardly some ; There 's something else , that loads our hearts to think , What Dreadful Cup is fill'd for us to drink ! Alas , the Plague , the Pestilential Plague , Which lately made such havock near the Hague , Hath crost the Seas , and found our City out , And put our greatest Champions to the rout . Our bravest Gallants which did swagger most , And with their daring tongues would proudly boast Of Courage , Valour , Strength and Noble-Blood , As if they scorn'd to have their wills withstood , Yet when the Lord did with a challenge greet them , And sent them word , He did intend to meet them , To see if they against him would prepare , How this strange Message did their Worships scare ! O how did this perplex and sore affright Their lofty minds , and made them take their flight , And run away from God's appointed place , As if they fear'd even to see his face . For when his angry Angel did approach , To flee , they strait provide both Horse and Coach. Then learn this lesson from it you that can , 'T is vain to trust in any mortal man , For if in danger thou his help shalt crave , Alas ! poor worm ! himself he cannot save . But now , alas , the Common People say , 'T is we must bear the burden of the day ! The Mighty God hath singled out our City For Wrath and Vengeance , casting off all Pitty ; In every corner of our famous Town He sends his Arrows of Destruction down ; Yea , round about , almost in every place , He leaves the Tokens of his angry face . And now our ears are daily fill'd with cryes , And Gastly Sights , do grieve our woful eyes . Yea , Father , Mother , Sister , also Brother Do daily see the ruine of each other ; And little Babes which at the breast do lye , Amongst the rest do often gasp and dye , Whilst grieved Mothers over them do mourn , Till angry Death do them as good a turn . How many are depriv'd of wonted sleep ? How many eyes have lately learn'd to weep ? How many wringings of the hands for Grief , Because their Sorrows are beyond relief ? For many years it hath not been the like , Which to our hearts doth much amazement strike . Alas , poor London , for thy sad estate My bowels yearn , How art thou fall'n of late ? But canst thou only of thy Sorrows speak , And not discern the door through which they break ? Dost thou not know the cause of thy Distress To be thy Sins and woful Wickedness ? Have not thy Sins been great and manifold , Thy Provocations more than can be told ! Thy Lewdness and Prophaness , past compare ! Thy Impudence there 's no man can declare ! Thy horrid Blasphemies , and cursed Swearing , Thy Ranting , Roaring , and thy Domineering ! Thy great Uncleanness and Abominations , Thy Drunkenness , and such like provocations , Hath often urg'd the Just and Righteous God , To fall upon thee with his Iron Rod ; And then consider , how thou didst requite The God of Grace for all his Gospel-Light That he long time unto thy soul did give , That so thou mightst repent , return and live . Hast thou not much despis'd his profered Grace ? Hast thou not spitted in the glorious face Of blessed Jesus , when in love he came To wash thee from thy filthiness and shame ? Hast thou not Love and Mercy greatly slighted , His holy Spirit also much despighted ? Hast thou not Patience , also , much abus'd , And God's dear Servants wofully misus'd ? In fine , the Gospel thou hast cast behind thee , And suffered Satan to bewitch and blind thee ; And those that were thy best and truest Friends , How hast thou sought to bring them to their ends . Examine well , and thou maist find it so ; Sin is the cause of this thy present WO , And therefore now , while it is call'd , to day Repent , and turn to God without delay : Break off thy Sins ; Let Righteousness take place , It may be yet thou mayst partake of Grace ; But if thou still retain thy stubborn heart , Thou maist expect to feel a greater smart , And this already thou mayst plainly see The Bloody Sword doth also threaten thee , And Famine seems to stare thee in the face , Impenitence may bring it on apace . Then look in time , before it be too late , Lest greater Judgment fall upon thy pate . Now therefore hark , ye Gallants of the time , You that have counted Godliness a Crime , What do you think , or where do y' mean to stay , That you from London make such hast away ? Here this from me ; If that you take along Your Sins with you , you do your selves but wrong To flee away , for you had better be Punish'd at first , than to go longer free : For , don't you know , the longer you provoke The Righteous God , the greater is his Stroke ; Therefore observe , the best and surest way For to escape the danger of the Day , Is to Repent , and set the Oppressed free , And then perhaps , God may entreated be . But if i' th Country you in sin delight , And God's Forbearance and Long-suffering slight , He in the Country will go search about , And never leave until he find you out , And when the Angel takes his Journey thither , And findeth you , and all your sins together , The fearful dreggs of this destroying Cup Shall be your portion , you must drink them up . Hence be exhorted , then , to kiss the Son , Make peace with him before your Glass be run , And then in Life or Death you will be His , And your Reward shall be ETERNAL BLISS . A Sovereign Medicine against the Plague both Preservative and Curative . DRink a good draught of Josiah's a Humility next thy heart ; then take a dose of Nineveh's b Repentance , well soaked or steeped in the vessel of a Broken c and a Contrite Heart , well season'd with d Truth & Sincerity at the bottom : then let all these boyl well together in a good quantity of David's e Tears : And when thou hast done thus , then spread a broad Plaister of Gods Grace , and bind it fast to thy soul with the Swaddleband of Love and serious f Consideration ; Then cast away all thy old infectious garments of g Sin and Iniquity , and put on h the Lord Jesus Christ , as a sure garment of defence and safety : Then take up as good a quantity of Joshua's i Resolution as thou canst well bear , and so walk up and down in those wholesome and pleasant Fields , called k Newness of Life , and follow thy Calling in the l fear of God. All which , being truly and carefully observed , will undoubtedly and infallibly preserve thee from the sting and danger of all Plagues whatsoever . Signatum Caeli . E. N. Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A52520-e2340 a 2 Chron. 34. 27. b Jona . 3. 8 c Psal . 51. 17. d ver . 6. e Psa . 6. 6. f Eccles . 7. 14. g Col. 3. 5 , 6 , 7 , 8. h Rom. 13. 14. i Josh . 24. 15. k Rom. 6. 4 l Prov. 23. 17. & 14. 26