LONDON'S LORD HAVE MERCY UPON US. A true Relation of Seven modern Plagues or Visitations in London, with 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.  
 


REader, what ever thou art, rich or poor,  
Rouse up thyself, for Death stands at the door;  
If God says strike, he must & will come in  
For death we know is the reward of sin.  
His very breath is so infectious grown,  
He poisons every one he breathes upon;  
He is the Richman's terror, makes him fly,  
And bear away his bags, 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,  
'Tis 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 more the guilt of sin,  
Which sinful man long time hath lived in,  
Doth make them fearful of that punishment  
Due unto sin, for time that's evil spent.  
Oh why was this not thought on long ago!  
When God expected our Repentance so?  
Seventeen years since, a little Plague God sent,  
He shaken 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 hath sent even to cite us  
Unto Repentance, and from sin to fright us.  
Oh stubborn England! childish and unwise,  
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 Laws:  
Say to thyself, My sins are cause of all  
God's 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 thyself, this Plague may be removed,  
If I repent, as plainly may be proved  
By Niniveh, that City great and large,  
For God hath given unto his Angel's Charge,  
To strike and to forbear as he sees sit;  
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 Use, that thine may be the next.  
The Red Cross still is used, as it hath been.  
To show 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 vows we to our God have made!  
When death & sickness came with axe & spade,  
And hurled our Brethren up in heaps space,  
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 Funeral,  
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.  
 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 1490 507 Septemb. 2 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 Novem. 3 309 209 Novem. 10 301 107 Novem. 17 321 93 Novem. 24 349 94 Decemb 1 331 86 Decemb. 8 529 71 Decem. 15 386 39 Decem. 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 12● 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 Decem. 8 163 55 Decem. 15 200 66 Decem. 22 168 74  


The total 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 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 1781 1004 July 21 2850 1819 July 28 3583 2471 August 4 4517 3659 August 11 4855 4115 August 18 5205 44●3 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 ●34 Novem. 3 357 89 Nou. 10 319 92 Nou. 17 274 48 Nou. 24 231 27 Decem. 1 290 15 Decem. 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 Septem 2 230 66 Septem 9 259 63 Septem. 16 264 68 Sept. 23 274 57 Sept. 30 269 56 Octob. 7 236 66 Octob. 14 261 73 Octob. 21 248 60 Octob. 28 214 34 Novem. 4 242 29 Nou. 11 215 29 Nou. 18 200 18 Nou. 25 226 7 Decem 2 221 20 Decem 9 198 19 Decem. 16 217 5  


The total of the Burials this whole year, 10554  
of the plague, 1317     

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 Fig or two, and eat it every morning fasting, it keeps the Body from Infection. and purifieth the blood.  
Certain approved Medicines for the Plague, both to prevent that contagion, and to expel 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 Garlic very small, put it in the milk, and drink it mornings fasting, and it preserveth from infection.   

1636.  
Buried in London and the Liberties, of all diseases, the number as followeth.  
 total. Pl. April 7 199 2 April 14 205 4  
This Week was added to the City parishes, 

S. Marg. Westminster.  
Lambeth.  
S. Marry Newington  
Redriffe parish.  
S. Marry Islington.  
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 Septem. 8 1069 650 Septem. 15 1306 865 Septem 22 1229 775 Sept. 29 1403 928 Octob. 6 1405 921 Octob. 13 1302 792 Octob. 20 1002 555 Octob. 27 900 458 Novem. 3 1300 838 Nou. 10 1104 715 Nou. 17 950 573 Nou. 24 857 476 Decemb. 1 614 312 Decemb. 8 459 167 Decem. 15 385 85 Decem. 22 316 76 Decem. 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 Januar. 19 268 59 Januar. 26 289 72 Februar. 2 351 103 Februa. 9 315 104 Februa. 16 28 78 Februa. 23 254 44 March 2 262 69 March 9 333 100 March 16 303 80 March 23 260 65 March 31 343 115 April 7 301 98 April 14 258 79 April 21 300 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 Septem. 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 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     

1646.  


Buried in London, and the Liberties this year of all Diseases 10415  
Of the Plague 2436     

1647.  


Buried in London, and the Liberties, this year of all Diseases, 16452  
Of the Plague, 5285     

1648.  


Buried in London, and the Liberties, this year of all Diseases, 11509  
Of the Plague, 693     

1665.  
Buried in London & the Liberties, of all diseases, the number as followeth.  
 total. Pl. April 25 398 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 10●6 470 July 11 1268 725 July 18 1761 1089 July 25 2785 1843 August 1 3014 2010 August 8 4030 2817 August 15 5319 3880 August 22 5568 4237 August 29 7496 6102 Septem. 5 8252 6978 Sept. 12 7590 6544 Sept. 19 8297 7165 Sept. 26 6460 5533 Octob. 3 5720 4929 Octob. 10 5068 4327 Octob. 17 3219 2665 Octob. 24 1806 1421 Octob 31 1398 1031 Novemb. 7 1787 1414 Novem. 14   Novem. 21   Novem. 28     

Buried in the 97 Parishes within the Walls, from October 31. to Novemb. 7  
Of the Plague,— 314  
In the Out-Parishes this Week, of the Plague,  
S. Andrews Holborn 36 S. Bartholomew great 4 S. Bartholomew Lesle 3 S. Bride's parish 16 Bridewell Precinct 3 S. Botolph Aldersgate 14 S. Botolph Allgate 68 S. Botolph Bishopsgate 24 S. Dunstan's West 13 S. George Southwark 22 S. Giles Cripplegate 39 S. Olaves Southwark 07 S. Saviour's Southwark 108 S. Sepulchers parish 16 S. Thomas Southwark 8 Trinity Minories 4 At the Pesthouse  S. Giles in the Fields 24 Hackney parish 9 S. James Clerkenwel 5 S. Katherine Tower 8 Lambeth Parish 39 S. Leonard Shoreditch 21 S. Magdalen Bermond 57 S. Marry Newington 16 S. Marry Islington 4 S. Marry Whiteshappel 40 Redriff Parish 12 Stepney Parish 253 S. Clement Danes 28 S. Paul Covent Garden 3 S. Martin's i'th' Fields 37 S. Marry Savoy 7 S. Margant Westmin. 92  
At the Pesthouse.   

Buried this week of all Diseases, 1787. Of the Plague, 1414. Increased in the Burials, 399. Parishes clear of the Plague, 20. Parishes Infected, 110.    

London, Printed for Francis C●…s, Thomas Vere. and John Wright.