LORD haue mercy vpon vs.

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O Death I will bee thy death: O Hell I will be thy victory.

Thou shalt not bee affraid of the Pestilence that walketh in darknesse, nor the Plague that destroyeth at noone day.

I have sinned, O thou Pres [...] ver of men: I shall goe the grave, and shall returne no more.

Watch & pray, for you know not when the Lord will come.

A true Report of such as were buried of the plague, from the 31. of March 1603. to the 22. of Decem­ber.
  • March 31.—6
  • April 7.—4
  • April 14.—4
  • April 21.—8
  • April 28.—10
  • May 5.—11
  • May 12.—12
  • May 19.—22
  • May 26.—32
  • June 2.—30
  • June 9.—43
  • June 16.—59
  • June 23.—72
  • June 30.—158
  • July 7.—263
  • July 14.—424
This week were the our Parishes joyned with the City and Li­berties.
  • July 21.—917
  • July 28.—1396
  • Aug. 4.—1922
  • Aug. 11.—1745
  • Aug. 18.—2713
  • Aug. 25.—2539
  • Sept. 1.—3035
  • Sep 8.—2724
  • Sept. 15.—2818
  • Sept. 22.—2195
  • Sept. 29.—1732
  • Octob. 6.—1641
  • Octo. 13.—1149
  • Octob 20.—642
  • Octob. 27.—508
  • Nov. 3.—594
  • Nov. 10.—442
  • Nov. 17.—251
  • Nov. 24.—105
  • Decem. 1.—102
  • Decem. 8.—55
  • Decem. 15.—96
  • Decem. 22.—79
Anno 1624 bu­ried of the Plague as fol­loweth.
  • June 2. 69.
  • June 9.—91.
  • June 16.—165.
  • June 23.—239.
  • June 30.—390.
  • July 7.—593.
  • July 14.—10 [...]4.
  • July 21.—18 [...]9
  • July 28.—2471
  • Aug. 4.—3659
  • Aug. 11.—411 [...]
  • Aug. 18.—4463
  • Aug. 25.—4218
  • Sept. 1.—3344
  • Sept 8.—2550
  • Sept. 19.—1672
  • Sept. 22.—1551
  • Sept. 29.—852
  • Octob. 6.—538
  • Octob. 13.—511
  • Octob. 20.—331
  • Octob. 27.—134
  • Novemb. 3.—89
  • Novem. 10.—92
  • Novem. 17.—48
  • Novem. 24.—17
  • Decem. 1.—15
This yeer 1636 were buried of the Plague as followeth.
  • April 7.—2
  • April 14.—4
Here is added unto the rest, S. Marg. Westm. Lambeth. S. Mary Newin. Redriffe Parish. S. Mary Islingt. Stepney Parish. Hackney Parish.
  • April 21.—14
  • April 28.—17
  • May 5.—10
  • May 12.—55
  • May 19.—35
  • May 26.—62
  • June 2.—67
  • June 9.—87
  • June 16.
  • June 23
  • June 30.
  • July 7.
  • July 14.
  • July 21.
  • July 28.
  • Aug 4.
  • Aug. 11.
  • Aug. 18.
  • Aug 25.
  • Sept. 1.
  • Sept. 8.
  • Sept. 15.
  • Sept. 22.
  • Sept. 29.
  • Octob. 6.
  • Octo. 13.
  • Octo. 20.
  • Octo. 27.
  • Nove. 3.
  • Nov. 10.
  • Nov 17.
  • Nov. 24.
  • Decem. 1.

1636

Preservati [...] from Infection.
  • [...] By Smell.
  • 2. By Drinke.
  • 3. By Food.
Preservative when infected.
  • 4. By sweating.
  • 5. By ripening the Sore.
  • 6. By ayring Clothes.

By Smell.

TAke white Sponge soaked in herbe of grace water, which water is thus made: Take a quart of Vinegar, halfe a pint of Rose-water, put in a hand-full of Rue, and halfe an handfull of worme-wood, and boile it to a pint: then take and dip the Spunge in it when it is cold, and hold it to your nose when you go abroad: and this is a good Preservative.

Aliter.

TAke of the best Cedar wood, and grate a small wooden boxe full, and let the lid be full of holes, and smell to it.

By Drinke.

TAke worme-wood, and herbe of grace, and steepe them all night in a pint of beere, with a lemmon sliced, and drink them in the morning fasting.

By Food.

TAke a Wal-nut kernell, a corne of salt, foure leaves of herbe of grace; cut all very small, and put them in a blue figge, and roast it; and fast one houre after: but use it daily.

Aliter

TAke a toste of bread, and spread it ouer with Treacle and but­ter, and herbe of grace eaten with it is very good.

By Sweat.

TAke Endive water a quart, Century water a pint, Ivie berries halfe an hand-full bruised. Boile these together gently a quarter of an houre, and when you take it from the fire, dissolve therein as much Treacle as a Nut, and a little Sugar, also put thereunto three spoonefuls of Vinegar. As soone as the Patient doth complaine, and Nature being yet strong, give him fasting one good draught thereof warme, and let him keepe his bed, and sweat ten houres, or lesse, as the strength of the Patient will beare. In his sweating give him now and then Ale clarified, and into every draught put two or three spoone-fuls of the decoction. When he riseth, give him some broth, not made over strong, neither with much spice: and be very carefull to keep him from the ayre. This decoction thus used will either force out the Sore, or else if the Patient sweat throughly well, cure him without any Sore. And if thou find he be not greatly eased within eight houres after his sweating, the next day use the like order.

To ripen the Sore.

TAke of cloves of garlick 18. penny weight, of fresh butter 3. ounces, of lemon the weight of a shilling, a white onion cut in pieces, a hand­full of malloes, and a hand-full of scallions; boil these in a pottell of wa­ter, and make of them a poultis, and lay to the Sore very warm. Renew it every day.

Aliter.

TAke a hot loafe newly drawne, and lay to it, but when you take it away lay a fresh, but be sure to burie the bread after.

By Airing.

TO aire a house, take Cedar or Juniper, Lavender, and dry Bayes, and old Rosemary, put them on a pan of coales in the middle of a house.

To aire beds, or cloaths.

TAke the same with Rose-water and Vinegar, & lay the Bed upon an hurdell, or frame of a table, with staves to stay it up, and set two or three Chasing dishes under: & this is an excellent receit to aire clothes.

A speciall meanes to preserve health.

FIrst, fast and pray, and then take a quart of Repentance of Ninive, and put in two hand-fuls of Faith in the blood of Christ, with as much Hope and Charity as you can get, and put it into the vessell of a clean Conscience: then boyle it on the fire of Love, so long till you see by the eye of Faith, the black foame of the love of this world stinke in your stomacke, then scumme it off cleane with the spoone of faithfull Pray­ers. When that is done, put in the powder of Patience, & take the cloth of Christs Innocency, and straine all together in his Cup: then drinke it burning hot next thy heart, and cover thee warme with as many clothes of Amendment of life as God shall strengthen thee to beare, that thou mayst sweate out all the poyson of covetous­nesse, pride, whoredome, idolatrie, usury, swearing, lying, and such like. And when thou feelest thy selfe altered from the forenamed vices, take the powder of Say-well, and put it upon thy tongue: but drinke thrice as much Doe-well daily. Then take the oyle of good Workes, and annoint therewith thine eyes, eares, heart, and hands, that they may be ready and nimble to minister unto the poore members of Christ. When that is done, then in Gods name arise from sinne willingly, take up Christs Crosse boldely, stand unto it manfully, beare it patiently, and rest thankful­ly, and thou shalt live everlastingly, and come to heaven safely. To which place ha­sten us, Lord, speedily. Amen.

The Brevity of mans Life, as well by reason of this, as all other Diseases.

LIke to the Damaske Rose you see,
Or like the blossome on the Tree,
Or like the dainty flower of May,
Or like the morning to the day,
Or like the sunne, or like the shade,
Or like the Gourd that Jonas had:
Even such is Man, whose threed is spun,
Drawn out, and cut, and so is done.
[...] the Blossome blasteth,
[...]
The grasse withers, the tale is ended,
The Bird is flown, the Deaw's ascended,
The houre is short, the span not long,
The Swan's neer death, Mans life is done.
Like to the Bubble in the Brooke.
Or in a Glasse much like a Looke.
Or like a Shuttle in Weavers hand,
Or like a writing on the sand,
Or like a thought, or like a dreame,
[...] of the streame:
[...]
Or like a race, or like a Goale,
Or like the dealing of a dole:
Even such is man, whose brittle state
Is alwaies subject unto fare.
The Arrowes shot, the flood soon spent,
The time no time, the web soone rent,
The race soone run, the Goale soon won,
The Dole soon dealt, Mans life is done.
Like to the lightning from the skye,
[...] like a Poste that quick doth hye,
[...] short long,
[...]like a tourney three dayes long,
[...] like the show when Summer's come,
[...] like a Peare, or like a Plum:
[...]en such is man, who heaps up sorrow,
[...]es but this day, and dyes to morrow.
[...]e lightning's past, the Post must goe,
[...]he song is short, the journey's so,
[...]he Peare doth rot, the Plum doth fall,
[...]e Snow dissolves, and so must all.

Of mans resurrection.

LIke to the Seed put in Earths womb,
Or like dead Lazarus in his tomb,
Or like Tabitha being asleep,
Or Jonas-like, within the Deep,
Or like the Night or Starres by day,
Which seeme to vanish cleane away:
Even so this Death Mans life bereaves,
But being dead, Man death deceaves.
The Seed it springeth, Lazarus standeth;
Tabitha walks, and Jonas landeth:
The Night is past, the Starres remain:
So Man that dyes shall live againe.

Reader, I referre thee for thy better preser­vation, to the 4 [...]. Prayer in the Crums of com­fort, being most effectuall, with Remembrance of Deliberance, at the latter end of the books: and to sing in times of heavinesse Psalmes [...]8. & 91 &c.

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