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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.
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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 Humility next thy heart then take a dose of Nineveh's Repentance well soaked or steeped in the vessel of a Broken and a Contrite Heart well season'd with Truth Sincerity at the bottom then let all these boyl well together in a good quantity of David's 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 Consideration Then cast away all thy old infectious garments of Sin and Iniquity and put on the Lord Jesus Christ as a sure garment of defence and safety Then take up as good a quantity of Joshua's Resolution as thou canst well bear and so walk up and down in those wholesome and pleasant Fields called Newness of Life and follow thy Calling in the 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. 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