The Mourning-Cross: or, England's Lord have Mercy upon Us. Containing The certain causes of Pestilential Diseases; With an Account of several modern Plagues or Visitations in times past, as well in other Countries as in the City of London; as also, The Number of those that then died, not only of the Plague, but of all Diseases. Continued down to this present day, August 29. 1665. To which is likewise added, A Necessary Prayer for this Present Time. London is situated as pleasantly as Sodom, and her sister Cities, before they sunk, even for the same sins that we have committed: for the sin of Sodom (saith the Prophet Ezechiel) was pride, fullness of bread, and contempt of the poor. That these sins reign in London, who can deny? To them add, Fullness of Drink; for therein we exceed the ●●●tions, that within these fifty years we hated for Drunkenness: And I doubt that unnameable sin of Sodomy is used in too many places of the City. Yet London stands, and so God, grant with his mercy it long may. In the City called the Grand Cairo, there is a Plague once every seven years, which cometh with such fierceness, that the most part of the people there do die thereof: and divers of them that remain alive, lose their eyesight with the vapours and great heat which cometh from the ground. In the year 254. fifteen Provinces of the Roman Empire, were in a manner consumed with the Pestilence. In the yea● 530. there died in Constantinople five thousand a day, and divers times ten thousand: and at that time, in some other parts of Greece, there were not sufficient living men left to bury their dead. And in the year 1569. there fell such a Plague in Constantinople, that there died in six months' space, seven hundred thousand persons, and the year following fell such a Famine, that a penny loaf of Bread of English money, was worth a Crown of Gold: by reason whereof, the people died as fast then of the Famine, as before of the Plague. In the year 540. there began an Universal plague all over the that continued 50. years with great violence. In the year 1348. in Paris in France, there died a hundred thousand people of the Plague. In the year 1359. so great a Pestilence there was in Italy, that there were scarce ten left of a thousand. In the year 1521. there died in Rome a 100000. of the Pestilence. In the years 1576. and 77. in Milan, Milan and Venice, there fell a hundred thousand in every City: and in Bohemia (being but a small Kingdom) there died three hundred thousand the same time. In the Reign of King Edward the third, there fell a very great Pestilence in the East-Indies, among the Tartarians, Saracens and Turks, which lasted the space of seven years: through the fear whereof, many of the Heathens willingly offered themselves to become Christians. And shortly after, by reason of Passengers from one Province to another, the same Pestilence was dispersed in many Christian-Kingdoms, and amongst other places ●rought into England; where it was so forcible all over the Land, that not only Men, but also Beasts, Birds and Fishes were smitten therewith, and sound dead with Botches upon them. Also among men, the numbers that were left alive, were scarcely sufficient to bury their dead. At which time, with the rest that then died of the Plague, Henry Duke of Lancaster, Blanch Duchess of Lancaster, and the Earl of Warwick, ended their lives. So that in one year, in a little plot of ground of thirteen Acres compass, then called Spittle-croft, and now the Charter-house, was buried fifty thousand persons, besides all them that were buried in the Churchyards, and divers places in the fields. Yet our Visitations, though our sins exceed have been more gentle. It is to be observed, That from the 25. of December, 1602. unto the 22. of December, 1603. there died of all Diseases, within London and the Liberties, thirty eight thousand, two hundred, forty four; whereof of the Plague, thirty thousand, five hundred seventy eight; and the next year following, London was clear of that Infection, and then were all the Shires in England grievously visited. Let the Countrypeople especially, ☞ Note the Work of God. The particular numbers in each year in London and the Liberties, of all Diseases, are as followeth. 1591. 1592. total. Pl. March 17 351 31 March 24 219 29 March 31 307 27 April 7 203 33 April 14 290 37 April 21 310 41 April 28 350 29 May 5 339 38 May 12 300 42 May 19 450 58 May 26 410 62 June 2 441 81 June 9 399 99 June 16 401 108 June 23 850 118 June 30 1440 927 July 7 1510 893 July 14 1491 258 July 21 1507 852 July 28 1503 983 August 4 1550 797 August 11 1532 651 August 18 1508 449 August 25 1496 507 Septemb. 1 1210 563 Septemb. 8 621 451 Septem. 15 629 349 Septem. 22 450 130 Septem. 29 408 327 Octob. 6 422 323 Octob. 13 330 308 Octob. 20 320 302 Octob. 27 310 301 Novemb. 3 309 209 Novemb. 10 301 107 Novemb. 17 321 93 Novemb. 24 349 94 Decemb. 1 331 86 Decemb. 8 329 71 Decemb. 15 386 39 Decemb. 22 Baptised 5827 The total 25886 Of the Plague 11503 1603. total. 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 joined 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 2192 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 Decemb. 8 163 55 Decemb. 15 200 66 Decemb. 22 168 74 The total of the Burials this whole year 38250 Of the Plague 30583 1625. 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 June 2 395 69 June 9 434 91 June 16 510 165 June 23 640 239 June 30 942 390 July 7 1222 593 July 14 1181 1004 July 21 2856 1819 July 28 3583 2471 August 4 4517 3659 August 11 4855 4115 August 18 5205 4463 August 25 4841 4218 Septemb. 1 3897 3344 Septemb 8 3157 2550 Septem. 15 2148 1672 Septem. 22 1994 1551 Septem. 19 1235 852 Octob. 6 833 538 Octob. 13 815 511 Octob. 20 651 331 Octob. 27 375 134 Novemb. 3 357 89 Novem. 10 319 92 Novem. 17 274 48 Novem. 24 231 27 Decemb. 1 290 15 Decemb. 8 181 15 Decem. 15 168 6 Decem. 22 157 1 The total of the Burials this whole year 54082 Of the Plague 35428 1630. total. Pl. June 24 205 19 July 1 209 25 July 8 217 43 July 15 250 50 July 22 229 40 July 29 279 77 August 5 250 56 August 12 246 65 August 19 269 54 August 26 270 67 Septemb. 2 230 66 Septem. 9 259 63 Septem. 16 264 68 Septem. 23 274 57 Septem. 30 269 56 Octob. 7 236 66 Octob. 14 261 73 Octob. 21 248 60 Octob. 28 214 34 Novemb. 4 242 29 Novem. 11 215 29 Novem. 18 200 18 Novem. 25 226 7 Decemb. 2 221 20 Decemb. 9 198 19 Decemb. 16 217 5 The total of all the Burials this year 10554 Of the Plague 1317 1636. total. Pl. April 7 199 2 April 14 205 4 This Week were added to the City-parishes, S. Marg. Westminster Lambeth S. Mary Newington Redriffe parish S. Mary Issington Stepney parish Hackney parish April 21 285 14 April 28 259 17 May 5 251 10 May 12 308 55 May 19 299 35 May 26 330 62 June 2 339 67 June 9 345 87 June 16 381 103 June 23 304 79 June 30 352 104 July 7 215 81 July 14 372 104 July 21 395 120 July 28 423 151 August 4 461 206 August 11 538 283 August 18 638 321 August 25 787 429 Septemb. 1 1011 638 Septemb. 8 1069 650 Septem. 15 1306 865 Septem. 25 1229 775 Septem. 29 1403 928 Octob. 6 1405 921 Octob. 13 1302 792 Octob. 20 1002 555 Octob. 27 900 458 Novemb. 3 1300 838 Novem. 10 1104 715 Novem. 17 950 573 Novem. 14 857 476 Decemb. 1 614 312 Decemb. 8 459 167 Decemb. 15 385 85 Decemb. 22 316 76 Decemb. 29 383 125 The total of all the Burials this year 27415 Of the Plague 12102 1637. total. Pl. January 5 381 126 January 12 314 73 January 19 268 59 January 26 289 72 February 2 351 103 February 9 315 104 Febr. 16 285 78 Febr. 23 254 44 March 2 262 69 March 9 332 100 March 16 303 80 March 23 260 65 March 31 343 115 April 7 301 98 April 14 288 79 April 21 330 90 April 28 319 107 May 4 292 81 May 11 300 105 May 18 285 74 May 25 314 83 June 1 269 72 June 8 273 74 June 15 268 110 June 22 304 106 June 29 371 156 July 6 362 163 July 13 325 133 July 20 321 140 July 27 335 117 August 3 300 89 August 10 275 74 August 17 228 53 August 24 225 43 August 31 209 30 Septemb. 7 227 36 Septem. 14 200 21 Septem. 21 184 21 Septem. 28 197 27 Octob. 5 166 15 Octob. 12 198 17 Octob. 19 174 13 The total of all the Burials this year 14270 Of the Plague 3603 1638. Buried in London & the Liberties this year of all Diseases, 16621 Of the Plague 508 1665. total. Pl. April 25 358 2 May 2 388 0 May 9 347 9 May 16 353 3 May 23 385 14 May 30 399 17 June 6 405 43 June 13 558 112 June 20 611 168 June 27 684 267 July 4 1006 470 July 11 1268 725 July 18 1761 1089 July 21 2785 1843 August 1 3014 2010 August 8 4030 2817 Aug. 15 5319 3880 Aug. 22 5568 4237 Aug. 29 7496 6102 Sept. 5 8292 6978 Sept. 12 7690 6544 Sept. 19 8297 7169 Sept. 26 6460 5532 Oct 3 5720 4929 Oct. 10 5068 4327 Oct. 17 3219 2665 Oct. 24 1806 1421 Oct. 31 1388 1031 Nou. 7 1787 1414 Nou. 14 1359 1050 Nou. 21 0905 652● Nou. 28 0544 333 Dec. 5 0428 210 Dec. 12 0442 243 Dec. 19 0525 281 Buried in the 97 Parishes within the Walls, from Aug. 22 to the 29, Of the Plague,— 700. In the out Parishes this Week of the Plague as followeth S. Andrews Holborn 380 S. Bartholomew great 65 S. Bartholomew less. 8 S. Bride's parish 152 Bridewell Precinct 9 S. Botolph Aldersgate 80 S. Botolph Allgate 346 S. Botolph Bishopsgate 280 S. Durstans' West 42 S. George Southwork 120 S. Giles Cripplegate 605 S. Olaves Southwark 209 S. Saviour's Southwark 261 S. Sepulchers parish 336 S. Thomas Southwark 22 Trinity Minories 4 At the Pest-house 9 S. Giles in the Fields 146 Hackney parish 7 S. James Clerkenwel 122 S. Katherine Tower 71 Lambeth parish 17 S. Leonard Shoreditch 238 S. Magdalen Berm●nd 70 S. Marry Newington 104 S. Marry Islington 66 S. Marry Whitechappel 462 Redriff parish 6 Stepney parish 442 S. Clement Danes 82 S. Paul Covent-Garden 21 S. martin's in the Fields 287 S. Marry Savoy 16 S. Margaret Westminst. 309 At the Pest-house 8 Buried this Week of all Diseases, 7496 Of the Plague 6102 Increased in the Burials this Week 1928 Parishes clear of the Plague 17 Parishes Infected 113 A Necessary PRAYER for this Present Time. O God of Glory, Lord of Power, Distributer of Vengeance, and yet the favourable Physician of sick Souls and Bodies, look down upon thy sinful, yet prostrate Servants, the People of the City of London; who are every where Heartstruck with the Arrows of thy Angry Visitation: We have sinned, we have sinned, we have grievously offended, and without thy Grace there is no Help, being now shunned and despised, even of all the Country. People round about us; for whom, notwithstanding, we earnestly Pray as for ourselves: beseeching thee, of thy unmeasurable Godness, not to look upon them according to their Deserts, but to have Mercy on them and us, and stay thy Heavy Hand from them as well as from us. O Lord, God of Mercy, be good to us, and look not upon our sins: for if thou weigh'st the Offences of Man, no Flesh shall stand before thee. We have sinned, we confess, O Lord, we have sinned, there is no Righteousness in us, nor any Help but thine. Oh then, let thy Angel stay his Hand, as he did at thy Merciful Appointment, when David offending thee, saw the Sword over jerusalem. Let the Doors of our Hearts be sprinkled with the Blood of that Immaculate Lamb, Christ Jesus, that the Slaver may pass by us, as he did when the first Born in Egypt were smitten with the Pestilence. O God, thou canst slay and restore again, strike into Sickness, and give Health; for thou art only a Saviour. O God, the Maker of us all, look Mercifully on thy Workmanship. O God, the Saviour of us all, be an Intercessor to thy Father for us. O God the Holy Ghost, the Comforter o● us all, Inspire us with true Repentance, that we may humbly seek, and suddenly find Mercy from the Holy Trinity; one God in Unity, ever to be Honoured, while Man hath Breath, or Creatures any Being. Have Mercy, O, God, have Mercy, O God: for to thee Mercy belongeth, which all true Repentants purchase in our Redeemer Jesus: in whose Name we beseech thee to free us and our Brethren, from this fearful Visitation: concluding these our requests with that absolute form of which he himself hath taught us, saying, Our Father which art in Heaven, etc. London, Printed by Tho. Milbourn in Jewen-street. MDCLXV.