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Londons Lord have mercy upon us. A true relation of seven mod[ern] plagues or visitations in London, wi[th t]he number of those that were buried of all diseases; viz. the first in the year of Queen Elizabeth, anno 1592. The second in the year 1603. The third in (that never to be forgotten year) 1625. The fourth in anno 1630. The fifth in the year 1636. The sixth in the year 1637 and 1638. The seventh this present year, 1665.
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LONDONS LORD Hâ—VE MERCY UPON US A true Relation of seven moderâ— Plagues or Visitations in LONDON witâ— the number of those that were Buried of all Diseases Viz. The first in the year of Queen Elizabeth Anno 1592. The second in the year 1603 the third in that never to be forgotten Year 1625. The fourth in Anno 1630. The fift in the year 1636. The sixth in the year 1637. and 1638. The seventh this present year 1665. 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 1625. as also in this present Visitation 1665. A cheap Medicine to keep from infection TAke a pint of new Milk and cut two cloves of Garlick very small put it in the milk and drink it mornings fasting and it preserveth from infection A Posset Drink to remove the Plague from the Heart AN Ale Posset-Drink with Pimpernel seethed in it till it tastes strong of it drunk often removes the Infection though it hath got to the very Heart An approved Remedy against the Plague TAke a sprig of Rue alias herb of-grace and shred it and put it in a Figg or two and eat it every morning fasting it keeps the Body from Infection and purifieth the bloud REader what ever thou art rich or poor Rowse up thy self for Death stands at the door If God sayes strike he must wil come in For death we know is the reward of sin His very breath is so infectious grown He poysons every one he breathes upon He is the Rich-man's terrour makes him flye And bear away his baggs as loath to die What shall the Poor do that behind do stay Death makes them rich by taking them away But what shall Poor men do that here do live 'T is surely fit the Rich should comfort give And weekly Means unto them still afford Oh such Rich men shall be rich in the Lord Death startles all but 〈…〉 of sin Which sinful man long time â—…ath lived in Doth make them fearful of â—…hat punishment Due unto sin for time that â—…vil spent Oh why was this not thought â—…n long ago When God expected our Râ—…entance so Seventeen years since a littlâ—… Plague God sent He shoke his Rod to move us to repent Not long before that time a dearth of Corn Was sent to us to see if we would turn And after that there 's none deny it can The Beasts did suffer for the sin of man Grass was so short and small that it was told Hay for four pound a Load was daily sold These Judgements God bath sent even to cite us Unto Repentance and from sin to fright us Oh stubborn England childish and unwife So heavy laden with iniquities Return return unto thy loving Father Return I say with speed so much the rather Because his Son thy Saviour pleads thy cause Though thou hast broken all his holy Lawes Say to thy self My sins are cause of all Gods Judgements that upon this I and do fall And sin 's the cause that each one doth complain They have too much sometimes to little rain Say to thy self this Plague may he removed If I repent as plainly may be proved By Niniveh that City great and large For God hath given unto his Angels Charge To strike and to forbear as he sees fit If it be so then learn thou so much wit To use thy best endeavour to prevent A plague which thou mayst do if thou repent Let all infected Houses be thy Text And make this Vse 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 Door Puts thee in mind 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 vowes we to our God have made When death and sickness came with Axe Spade And hurl'd our Brethren up in heaps apace Even forty thousand in a little space The Plague among us is not yet removed Because that sin of us is still beloved Each spectacle of Death and Funerall Puts thee and I in mind We must die all An exact and true relation of the number of those that were buried in London and the Liberties of all Diseases from the 17 of March 1591. to the 22 of December 1592.  Totall Pl. March 17 351 31 March 24 219 29 March 31 307 27 Aprill 7 203 33 April 14 290 37 April 21 310 41 〈…〉 350 29 〈…〉 339 38 〈…〉 300 42 〈…〉 450 58 〈…〉 410 62 〈…〉 441 81 〈…〉 399 99 〈…〉 401 108 〈◊〉 23 850 118 〈◊〉 30 1440 927 〈…〉 1510 893 〈…〉 1491 258 〈…〉 1507 852 〈…〉 1503 983 〈…〉 1550 797 〈…〉 1532 651 〈…〉 1508 449 〈…〉 1490 507 〈…〉 1210 563 〈…〉 621 451 〈…〉 629 349 〈…〉 450 130 〈…〉 408 327 〈…〉 422 323 〈…〉 330 308 〈…〉 320 302 〈…〉 310 301 〈…〉 309 209 〈…〉 301 107 〈…〉 321 93 〈…〉 349 94 〈…〉 331 86 〈…〉 329 71 〈…〉 386 39 〈…〉  5827 〈…〉  25886 〈…〉 gue  11503 1603.  totall Pl. March 17 108 3 March 24 60 2 March 31 78 6 April 7 66 4 April 14 79 4 April 21 98 8 April 28 109 10 May 5 90 11 May 12 112 18 May 19 122 22 May 26 122 32 June 2 114 30 June 9 131 43 June 16 144 59 June 23 182 72 June 30 267 158 July 7 445 263 July 14 612 424 The Out-parishes this Week were joyned with the City 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 2292 Septem 29 1961 1731 Octob. 6 1831 1649 Octob. 13 1312 1142 Octob. 20 766 648 Octob. 27 625 504 Novemb. 3 737 592 Novem. 10 585 441 Novem. 17 384 255 Novem. 24 198 102 Decemb. 1 223 105 Decem. 8 163 55 Decem. 15 200 66 Decem. 22 168 74 The totall of the Burials this whole year 38250 of the Plague 30583 1625. Buried in London and the Liberties of all diseases Anno 1625. the number here following  total Pl. March 17 262 4 March 24 226 8 March 31 243 11 April 7 239 10 April 14 256 24 April 21 230 25 April 28 305 26 May 5 292 30 May 12 332 45 May 19 379 71 May 26 401 78 〈◊〉 2 395 69 〈◊〉 9 434 91 〈◊〉 16 510 165 〈◊〉 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 4403 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