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A53888	The observations of Mr. Lillie, and many famous and learned divines, touching the present visitation of the plague of pestilence with a prayer to be used in all families, for sheathing of the sword of the destroying angel, and to divert Gods heavy judgments: as also several excellent receipts & approved medicines as well for curing the plague, as for preventing the further infection: as hath formerly been approved of in the year, 1625. when thirty five thousand four hundred and twenty eight died of the prstilence; but by the blessing of God, and the singular operation and vertue of these following receipts the vemone of this raging distemper was expelled, and not one died; as appears by the wonderful miracles of mercy recited in the margent. With the number that now dies weekly of the present visitation, both in city and suburbs.		1665 (1665)	Wing O99A; ESTC R216877	3,277	1

The Observations of Mr. LILLIE and many Famous and Learned Divines touching the present Visitation of the PLAGUE of PESTILENCE With a Prayer to be used in all Families for sheathing of the Sword of the Destroying Angel and to divert Gods heavy Judgments As also several excellent Receipts approved Medicines as well for curing the Plague as for preventing the further Infection As hath f●r●erly been approved of in the Year 1625. when thirty five thousand four hundred and twenty eight died of the Pestilence but by the blessing of God and the singular operation and vertue of these following Receipts the Venome of this raging Distemper was expelled and not one died as appears by the Wonderful Miracle of Mercy recited in the Margent With the number that now dies weekly of the present Visitation both in City and Suburbs WHereas it hath pleased Almighty God to Visit this Metropolis with His present Judgments and to streatch forth his hand of Indignation against us let every one therefore endeavour b● Prayer and ●upplication to amend his life to become new Creatures to reforme themselves of their wicked practises and to ●enounce all sinful wayes to keep and obey Gods Commandements and to prize the Holy Sabboth and his blessed Ordinances and that ye may all do apply your selves to such Rules and precepts that may bring happiness to your immortal souls and as the learned Divines Mr. Lillie and several others observe the only Plague-Water for this present Infection is to cleanse and wash your hearts of all filth and wickedness to humble your selves under this p●esent Judgment and to forsake your sins that so the Lord may be pleased to command the slaying Angel to sheath his word and to put th●se A●●owes into the Quiver which are now dispersed into several parts of the City and as God was graciously pleased to make a miraculous 〈…〉 Pest●lence in the year 1625. when 35417 died of the Plague in London and the Liberties and 54265 of other Diseases 〈◊〉 the mi … of 〈◊〉 desolation it pleased thee Lord most wonderfully to command health salvation and to restore us suddenly to joy and gladness 〈…〉 let thy infinite mercies su●pass all our hopes and be graciously pleased now againe to turn thy fury into Clemency and to 〈…〉 people whose daily supplications we earnestly implore may be amongst all Families in manner and forme as followeth O Lord God great Jehova● thou merciful ●reat●● of Heaven and Earth we most miserable and dejected sinners here present our selves before thy Heavenly Throne intreating thee to loo● 〈…〉 distressed offenders we confes● we are unworthy of the name of thy Children we have ●espised thy Love and forsaken thy wayes made slight of thy words and refused thy Chatisements without thinking what we deserve we have not feared thy Judgments nor dreaded thy threatnings we have not sought thy favours nor listned after thy mercies we have winked at our small sins and smothered our great sins we have drawn down thy Iudgments upon us and thou hast justly sent the Plague of Pestilence amongst us Our sins are manifold our transgressions without number they have even sought for Vengeance and now according to our deserts thou hast sent the Destroying Angel to marke us out for Death The graves seek to devour us the Bells toal for us Death and Time are agreed to carry us away but in thy merciful help only there is hope and on thee we depend for help O help us good God O spare us sweet Saviour and as thou didst spare in the time of King David Charged'st the destroying Angel to cease so we beseech thee now to spare thy people cease thy anger take we intreat thee this Plague of Pestilence from us with-hold back thy wrath and as thou spared'st the repo●…ing Ninivites so make us repent and save this City and Nation O Lord help us unfeignedly to bewail our former life past and seek effectual amendment for a better life hereafter to which better life pre●●●tly bring us Lord we beseech thee and therein hold us for ever by the power of thy grace in Iesus Chaist to whom with thee O Father and the Blessed Spirit be glory by us for all thy mercies on us now and ever Amen Certain approved Medicines for the Plague both to prevent that Contagion and to expel it after it be taken as have been approved of in the year 1625. when Thiry-five thousand four-hundred twenty-eight died of the Plague in one year as also in this present Visstation,1665 1. A cheap Medicine to keep them from Infection is Take a pinte of new Milk and cut two Cloves of Garlick very small put it in the Milk and drink it every Morning fasting and it preventeth Infection 2. A posset-drink to remove the plague from the heart that is an Ale posset-drink with Pimpernel seethed in it till it tastes strong of it drank often removes the Infection though it hath got to the very heart 3. Another approved remedy against the Plague Take a sprig of Rue otherwise called Herb-of-grace and shred it and put it in a Fig or two and eat it every Morning fasting it keeps the body from Infection and purifieth the blood withall spare excess of drinking especially Ale and Bottle-drink and be very temperate in the Liquors Tobacco is good every morning and a great preservative against the Infection Amongst the many Prescriptions for the Cure of the Plague which we have publisted this is very effectual and if carefully observed by Gods blessing may cure many At the first taking of the Infection or when they find themselves ill with the accustomed Symptoms as in other highly malignant Feavers let them empty their Stomack if full or foul with Carduus Posset in a large quantity or warm water and if need be take a Clyster of Milk and Sugar Then betaking themselves to bed drink a good draught of warm Posset-Ale with a little Vinegar and as much as a good Walnut of London Treacle dissolved in it or take the Treacle first and drink the Posset-Ale after and so without their Shifts let them sweat twenty four hours or more renewing the Treacle and Posset-Ale every sixth or seventh hour but in half the proportion and in the mean while let them be refreshed with Posset-Ale or Grewel or Oatmeal Caudle or Broth in which Harts-horn Mace Marjoram and Marigold flowers are boiled Besides they may take two or three spoonfuls of Plague-water At first also let large Blisters be raised under the Ears near the Armholes and Groins and kept running till the Distemper be over Mithridate and Venice-Treacle are also very effectual ●n like manner taken but in half the quantity For Prevention this Take a pint of Whitewine-Vinegar two ounces of London-Treacle mix them well in a Glass-bottle take one good spoonful every morning and evening if you go ab●oad or take half a spoonful of Bole-Armen with two spoonfuls of Plague-water or Angelica water every morning Take once a week three Pills of Ruffus at bed-time Hold oft in your mouth Myrrh or Zedoaria Take heed of heating the Blood any way Avoid Fruits especially Plums Melons Cucumers c. Keep to a spare and single Diet. This under that great Preserver Gods Protection may be a good security An approved Remedy against the Pestilence be it never so vehement Take an Onion and cut him overthwart then make little hole in each p●ece the which you shall fill with fine Treacle then set the pieces together again as they we●● b●fo●e then wrap them in a white linnen cloth Puting it so to roast in the Embers and Ashes then when it is roasted enough press out all the juyce of it and give the Patient a spoonful thereof to drink and so by Gods help he shall feel ease and most undoubtedly be healed Bu●ied within the 97 P●rishes within the Walls of all Diseases 93 Whereof of the PLAGUE 23 St. Andrews Holborn 35 St. Bartholomew Great 4 St. Bartholomew Lesse 0 St. Brides Parish 7 Bridewel Precinct 2 St. Botolph Aldersgate 4 St. Botolph Aldgate 1 St. Botolph Bishopsgate 17 St. Dunstans West 5 St. George Southwark 2 St. Giles Cripplegate 32 St. Olaves Southwark 2 St. Saviours Southwark 0 St. Sepulchres Parish 48 St. Thomas Southwark 2 Trinity Minories 0 At the Pesthouse 5 Buried in the 16 Parishes without the Walls and at the Pesthouse of the Plague 166 St. Giles in the Fields 149 Hackney Parish 0 St. James Clerkenwel 10 St. Katharine Tower 0 Lambeth Parish 0 St. Leanard Shoreditch 7 St. Magdalen Bermend 0 St. Mary Newington 0 St. Mary Islington 2 St. Mary whitechappel 6 Redriff Parish 0 Stepney Parish 2 Buried in the 12 out Parishes in Middlesex and Surrey of the Plague 176 St. Clement Danes 19 St. Paul Covent Garden 1 St. Martins in the Fields 55 St. Mary Savoy 4 St. Margaret Westminster 26 Whereof at the Pesthouse 4 Buried in the 5 Parishes in the City and Liberties of Westminster of the Plague 105 Buried of all Diseases 1006 Plague 470 Increased in the Burials this Week 322. Parishes clear 79. Infected 33 * ⁎ * In and about London from the 2. of Decem. 1624. to the 23 of Decem. 1625. of all Diseases 63001. in London and the Liberties Aug. 18. 1625. of all Diseases 5205. of the Plague 4463. the same year March 9. of all Diseases in London and the Liberties in one week but 141. Of the plague none A Miracle of Mercy Glory be to the most HIGH Printed for George Horton living near the Crowns in Barbican July 7. 1665.