MATER
LONDINIA
deplorat
,
filijs
Civibusque
suis
.
I
Must
begin
with
the
Prophet
Jeremies
Complaint
and
wish
:
O
that
my
Head
were
Waters
,
and
mine
Eyes
a
Fountayne
of
Teares
,
that
J
might
weepe
day
and
night
,
for
the
manifold
Sinnes
of
my
Children
the
Citizens
and
Inhabitants
of
LONDON
,
and
for
the
heauy
hand
of
GODS
Plague
of
the
Pestilence
thereon
,
for
the
same
:
I
London
,
that
haue
beene
styled
by
Strangers
,
Emporium
celeberrimum
totius
Orbis
;
The
most
famous
Citie
and
Market-place
of
the
whole
World
.
By
others
styled
,
Trinobantum
,
1.
Troynovant
or
New
Troy
:
by
others
,
Augusta
,
1.
An
Imperiall
Citie
▪
by
all
,
euer
held
,
Camera
Regis
,
1.
The
Imperiall
and
Royall
Chamber
of
the
Kings
of
this
Nation
,
the
Metropolis
of
this
Land
.
I
,
I
say
,
that
euen
the
other
day
,
was
graced
with
my
Royall
Soveraignes
Presence
,
and
with
my
Sister
Westminsters
helpe
,
I
contayned
not
onely
the
Courts
of
Iustice
for
the
whole
Kingdome
,
but
the
high
Court
of
Parliament
also
,
the
Representatiue
Body
of
this
whole
Kingdome
:
I
London
,
I
say
againe
,
that
yesterday
also
enjoyed
all
my
Children
the
Citizens
their
presence
,
with
free
Commerce
,
Merchandizing
and
Trading
with
all
Merchants
of
Christendome
;
yea
,
I
may
say
,
of
the
whole
World
,
am
now
become
the
most
forlorne
place
of
the
whole
Kingdome
:
For
,
by
reason
of
the
Contagious
Infection
of
the
Pestilence
raigning
within
my
Circumference
and
about
my
Skirts
;
First
,
my
Gracious
Soueraigne
hath
forsaken
me
,
and
high
time
it
was
,
(
considering
the
disasterous
accident
in
his
Majesties
House
at
White-Hall
)
that
his
Sacred
Majestie
should
abandon
mee
:
for
his
Majesties
Life
and
safety
is
more
worth
than
many
Millions
of
others
his
Subjects
:
Yea
,
Heavens
grant
his
happie
dayes
may
neuer
end
,
Sith
on
his
Life
Millions
of
liues
depend
.
But
,
I
haue
not
onely
lost
his
Presence
,
but
the
presence
also
of
all
the
Nobilitie
,
and
Gentry
of
this
Land
:
also
the
Termes
and
Courts
of
Iustice
haue
suffered
interruption
by
reason
of
my
Visitation
:
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
adjourned
and
remoued
farre
away
from
me
:
but
all
this
I
must
confesse
not
without
just
cause
.
That
which
grieueth
me
most
&
addeth
to
my
Affliction
,
is
,
my
natural
Children
the
Citizens
,
all
the
wealthier
sort
,
who
haue
sucked
the
best
sap
of
their
Estates
from
my
Breasts
,
haue
abandoned
me
in
my
greatest
Affliction
;
and
whom
haue
they
left
,
but
the
poorest
sort
to
defend
and
support
me
?
And
although
I
will
be
more
charitable
than
to
censure
all
such
as
fled
from
me
:
For
,
I
hold
it
lawfull
in
time
of
Infection
for
men
to
lessen
their
Houses
and
remoue
themselues
and
their
Families
with
moderation
:
Yet
as
a
Learned
man
hath
lately
counselled
them
,
they
shall
giue
me
leaue
to
aduise
them
in
the
same
words
;
Let
not
rich
Citizens
by
fleeing
(
vnlesse
they
likewise
flee
from
their
sinnes
)
thinke
to
escape
scot-free
:
So
long
as
they
carry
their
sinnes
with
them
,
the
Lord
will
finde
them
out
,
and
his
hand
will
reach
them
wheresoeuer
they
are
.
And
I
adde
thus
much
.
For
mine
owne
part
,
although
I
will
not
deale
so
harshly
with
you
as
St.
John
the
Baptist
did
in
the
Gospell
,
in
another
case
,
with
the
Multitude
,
in
these
words
:
O
yee
generation
of
Vipers
,
who
hath
forewarned
yee
to
flee
,
&c.
Yet
because
I
your
Mother
haue
to
deale
with
a
Multitude
also
,
let
me
aduise
with
you
my
Children
in
a
milder
manner
,
O
yee
Generation
of
Citizens
,
(
beloued
Londoners
)
Men
,
Fathers
,
Brethren
,
(
yea
and
Sisters
too
)
tell
mee
,
who
hath
forewarned
you
to
flee
from
the
Vengeance
of
the
Pestilence
?
Yee
may
call
to
minde
that
Gods
Plague
of
the
Pestilence
is
called
in
Holy-writ
,
the
destroying
Angell
,
and
I
must
tell
you
that
Angels
haue
Wings
,
and
can
flee
faster
than
any
of
your
Coaches
can
hurrie
,
or
your
Geldings
can
gallop
;
And
doth
not
wofull
experience
tell
you
already
since
the
beginning
of
this
Visitation
of
the
Pestilence
,
that
some
of
you
hauing
sent
your
best-beloued
before-hand
into
the
Countrey
:
(
as
Wiues
,
Children
)
meaning
to
follow
after
your selues
,
and
those
your
best
and
dearest
beloued
haue
beene
infected
with
the
same
Sicknesse
before
you
could
come
,
and
some
against
you
came
vnto
them
:
and
others
of
you
haue
beene
your selues
arrested
and
surprised
with
the
same
before
you
could
follow
:
How
say
you
?
Is
not
this
true
?
And
was
not
,
I
say
,
the
destroying
Angell
quicker
therein
than
either
you
,
your
Coaches
or
Geldings
could
bee
?
I
say
vnto
you
therefore
againe
,
as
I
said
before
,
(
and
I
speake
to
all
such
as
flee
hand
ouer
head
without
taking
counsell
of
God
,
&c.
)
Who
hath
forewarned
you
to
flee
from
Gods
Vengeance
?
First
,
what
warrant
haue
you
to
flee
?
And
I
come
vnto
you
more
particularly
,
Art
thou
a
Magistrate
?
Shew
me
thy
warrant
to
flee
,
and
who
shall
supply
thy
place
to
see
Iustice
executed
?
Art
thou
a
Priuate
man
,
rich
and
wealthy
?
who
shall
relieue
the
Poore
in
thy
stead
?
Peraduenture
thou
wilt
answere
me
,
that
though
thy
presence
be
absent
yet
thy
Purse
is
present
:
and
if
so
thou
canst
say
,
and
say
truly
,
it
is
well
.
But
alas
,
how
many
score
I
might
say
Hundreds
of
you
haue
gone
;
nor
leauing
nor
sending
any
succour
for
the
Poore
?
Insomuch
,
that
I
may
say
,
yee
haue
left
in
a
manner
none
but
the
Poore
to
relieue
the
Poore
.
1.
The
poorer
and
meaner
sort
of
House-holders
(
many
whereof
haue
need
of
reliefe
themselues
)
to
relieue
poore
,
aged
,
impotent
,
blinde
,
lame
,
sicke
and
diseased
people
:
who
daily
die
in
the
fields
and
streetes
for
want
of
succour
and
sustenance
.
Our
Calamitie
extendeth
yet
further
:
For
we
that
remaine
in
about
London
,
being
for
the
most
part
,
but
poore
I
say
our selues
,
and
men
of
meane
estates
;
some
of
vs
hauing
had
our
Houses
visited
,
and
so
shut
vp
for
a
long
space
;
and
others
of
vs
taking
no
money
at
all
,
neither
for
our
Wares
nor
worke
,
the
whole
Countrie
and
Kingdome
in
a
manner
baulking
vs
,
and
refraining
to
send
or
buy
any
Wares
of
vs
:
and
all
this
while
,
wee
hauing
our selues
,
wiues
,
children
and
seruants
to
care
for
,
and
to
maintaine
,
and
besides
sitting
at
great
Rents
,
(
yea
,
and
many
of
vs
hauing
vnmercifull
Landlords
,
)
and
hauing
no
Rents
nor
Reuenewes
our selues
;
nor
other
meanes
to
helpe
vs
,
besides
our
manuell
Trades
,
Occupations
,
and
Shopkeeping
.
All
which
considered
,
was
not
,
and
is
not
our
case
lamentable
?
And
as
a
further
Addition
to
our
present
Affliction
;
There
are
a
Generation
of
Iustices
of
Peace
,
who
deuised
an
vniust
and
vnpeaceable
way
to
famish
vs
that
remained
;
For
,
first
,
they
hindred
our
London
Butchers
to
come
into
their
adjacent
Townes
and
Hamlets
to
fetch
Cattell
,
for
our
food
:
Secondly
,
they
made
Decrees
,
Orders
,
and
Inhibitions
,
which
they
caused
to
be
read
publikely
in
Churches
,
(
and
this
their
fact
,
because
publike
,
will
purchase
either
fame
or
infamie
to
posteritie
:
)
that
our
Market-folke
of
the
same
Townes
and
Hamlets
be
restreyned
,
vpon
penalties
,
to
bring
vs
into
London
fresh
Victuals
,
(
as
Mutton
,
Veale
,
Butter
,
Egges
,
and
the
like
,
)
for
our
Moneyes
;
whiles
they
themselues
drinke
their
Wine
and
strong
Beere
in
Bowles
,
(
little
thinking
on
the
Affliction
of
Ioseph
,
)
follow
their
sports
;
as
Hawking
,
Hunting
,
Gaming
,
Bowling
,
and
the
like
;
and
faring
deliciously
euery
day
:
but
let
them
take
heed
it
fare
not
with
them
hereafter
as
it
did
with
the
rich
Glutton
in
the
Gospell
.
(
who
certes
was
a
Countrie
Iustice
of
Peace
)
for
this
their
inconsiderate
Crueltie
:
Insomuch
,
that
were
it
not
for
the
wonderfull
prouidence
of
God
,
who
feedeth
the
Rauens
,
yea
,
all
the
World
(
beyond
the
comprehension
of
their
grosse
capacities
,
)
many
thousands
in
and
about
this
Citie
that
remaine
,
might
haue
famished
and
starued
.
I
doubt
not
but
after
this
great
Mortalitie
,
some
of
vs
shall
Vuruiue
to
make
our
complaint
vnto
his
most
Excellent
Maiestie
of
this
their
cruell
Plot
;
but
I
doubt
they
will
not
easily
answer
it
.
The
Prophet
Isaiah
hath
a
shrewd
sentence
against
such
vnjust
Iustices
:
the
words
are
these
,
Woe
vnto
them
that
decree
vnrighteous
Debrees
,
and
that
write
grieuousnesse
,
which
they
haue
prescribed
.
And
howsoeuer
,
because
they
cannot
restraine
vs
from
Charitie
;
We
will
and
doe
with
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
pray
,
Father
forgiue
them
they
know
not
what
they
doe
,
and
with
holy
St.
Stephen
,
Lord
lay
not
this
(
Crueltie
)
vnto
their
Charge
.
And
now
let
me
your
Mother
come
,
and
condole
with
you
my
Children
the
Citizens
,
and
Inhabitants
that
remained
in
and
about
the
Citie
;
resoluing
to
endure
the
heat
of
the
Day
of
Gods
Visitation
:
and
againe
,
I
wish
the
Prophet
Jeremies
Wish
:
O
we
are
sicke
,
and
we
die
,
wee
perish
,
for
want
of
reliefe
,
meanes
,
and
looking
to
?
goe
wee
into
the
Fields-here
lies
one
sicke
and
fainting
with
the
same
crie
as
before
,
there
lies
another
dead
:
Come
wee
backe
into
the
heart
of
the
Citie
,
in
one
house
sits
one
lamenting
,
O
I
haue
lest
my
deare
wife
and
fellow
helper
,
dead
of
this
heauy
sicknesse
:
in
on
other
,
O
I
haue
lost
my
deare
Husband
,
the
staffe
and
stay
of
my
life
,
and
of
my
Childrens
:
in
an
other
,
Father
and
Mother
lamenting
the
losse
of
their
childe
,
their
children
,
nay
,
I
know
some
Rachels
,
mourning
for
their
children
and
will
not
be
comforted
;
in
another
,
helplesse
children
lamenting
the
losse
of
both
their
Parents
:
in
another
place
,
whole
Families
swept
away
;
Parents
,
Children
,
Seruants
,
and
all
:
and
at
least-wise
,
in
what
street
or
Familie
can
we
come
?
but
we
heare
a
voyce
of
mourning
for
one
kinsman
or
kinswoman
or
other
,
in
this
or
that
place
deceased
of
this
deuouring
disease
:
How
doth
the
Citie
sit
solitarie
that
was
full
of
people
?
and
how
is
she
become
as
a
widow
?
she
that
was
great
among
the
Nations
and
Princesse
among
the
Prouinces
,
how
is
she
become
tributarie
?
shee
weepeth
sore
in
the
night
,
and
her
Teares
are
on
her
cheekes
:
among
all
her
louers
shee
hath
none
to
comfort
her
,
all
her
friends
haue
dealt
treacherously
with
her
,
they
are
become
her
enemies
.
The
wayes
of
Syon
do
mourne
,
because
none
come
to
the
solemne
Feasts
:
all
her
Gates
are
desolate
:
her
Priests
sigh
:
her
Virgins
are
afflicted
,
and
shee
is
in
bitternesse
:
and
further
,
let
vs
but
turne
the
Name
Ierusalem
into
London
,
how
fitly
doth
the
Prophets
prosecution
of
the
Complaint
serue
vs
?
remembred
in
the
dayes
of
her
affliction
,
and
of
her
miseries
,
all
her
pleasant
things
that
she
had
in
the
dayes
of
old
,
when
her
people
fell
into
the
hand
of
the
Enemie
,
and
none
did
helpe
her
;
the
Aduersaries
saw
her
,
and
did
mocke
at
her
Sabbaths
.
hath
grieuously
sinned
,
and
therefore
shee
is
remoued
:
all
that
honour
her
,
despise
her
,
because
they
haue
seene
her
nakednesse
:
yea
,
she
fighteth
and
turneth
backward
.
Her
filthinesse
is
in
her
skirts
,
shee
remembreth
not
her
last
end
,
therefore
shee
came
downe
wonderfully
:
shee
had
no
comforter
,
&c.
It
is
worth
your
reading
,
to
reade
ouer
that
first
chapter
of
the
Lamentations
,
when
you
thinke
vpon
the
present
estate
of
desolate
London
:
especially
,
haue
recourse
vnto
the
20.
verse
▪
and
the
latter
end
thereof
.
I
cannot
yet
forget
the
want
of
you
my
Children
the
Inhabitants
of
London
,
for
whose
absence
still
the
crie
of
the
Poore
ringeth
the
lowdest
peale
in
mine
eares
:
Put
the
case
that
the
Magistrates
now
in
place
of
Gouernment
for
this
yeare
,
(
whose
liues
are
as
deare
vnto
them
as
any
of
yours
)
I
meane
the
right
Honourable
the
Lord
Maior
,
and
the
Right
Worshipfull
the
Sheriffs
,
should
flee
from
my
Confines
as
yee
haue
done
;
what
Ryots
,
Rapines
▪
and
vproares
would
be
committed
in
and
about
the
Citie
?
by
a
multitude
of
Sharkes
,
Shifters
,
Decoyes
,
Roarers
and
Robbers
,
that
continually
liue
and
lie
lurking
about
the
Citie
,
vpon
the
Ruines
of
other
men
:
And
may
we
not
well
remember
euen
since
the
beginning
of
this
Visitation
,
and
no
longer
agone
but
the
last
Trinitie
Terme
,
what
a
horrible
Ryot
was
begun
in
Holborne
?
when
a
companie
of
Swaggerers
had
combined
to
rescue
a
Gentleman
,
(
bearing
the
name
of
L.
L.
a
Nobleman
)
out
of
the
Vnder-Sheriffs
house
,
and
what
a
deale
of
blood
had
beene
like
to
be
spent
in
the
same
businesse
?
had
not
the
Sheriffs
of
London
beene
sent
for
speedily
,
who
came
with
a
strong
Guard
;
at
whose
comming
and
presence
the
Rescuers
betooke
themselues
to
their
heeles
,
and
not
one
of
them
durst
stand
to
it
,
or
strike
one
blow
more
,
though
in
enterchange
of
blowes
before
they
came
betweene
the
Rescuers
and
the
Vnder-Sheriffs
Officers
,
there
was
some
blood
shed
:
All
I
say
appeased
at
the
presence
of
the
Magistrate
:
and
the
Gentleman
the
Prisoner
,
submits
and
commits
himselfe
into
the
hands
of
the
Sheriffs
of
London
:
Who
,
had
they
beene
absent
out
of
London
,
which
mischiefe
I
say
had
happened
vpon
that
Ryot
,
I
leaue
wise
men
to
iudge
.
And
againe
,
since
that
time
,
when
the
Prisoners
in
the
Kings
Bench
Prison
combined
to
rescue
themselues
out
of
Prison
,
and
to
that
end
had
gotten
the
Keyes
and
bound
the
Keepers
:
in
which
Ryot
some
blood
was
shed
,
and
though
some
of
the
Prisoners
enlarged
themselues
,
yet
other
some
for
their
labours
lost
their
liues
:
but
how
much
more
blood
had
beene
shed
,
and
how
many
more
had
beene
slaine
,
if
some
in
Authoritie
had
not
interposed
their
helpe
,
we
may
well
guesse
.
Let
vs
come
yet
more
particularly
to
the
gouernment
of
this
Citie
,
which
is
diuided
into
so
many
seuerall
Wards
:
&
euery
Ward
hath
its
particular
Alderman
to
gouerne
it
,
in
seeing
to
the
Orders
and
disorders
in
it
.
Now
,
the
Alderman
he
fleeth
into
the
Country
,
&
for
his
excuse
he
saith
,
he
leaues
his
Deputie
behinde
him
:
the
Deputie
he
follows
the
Alderman
(
if
he
be
not
gone
before
him
)
&
leaues
Constables
behinde
him
,
to
see
to
matters
:
the
Constables
haply
they
follow
the
Deputie
,
and
peraduenture
they
leaue
the
Beadle
behinde
them
:
Well
,
the
Beadle
he
is
left
behinde
for
all
:
he
sees
many
disorders
and
Ryots
happen
in
his
Ward
:
Now
,
I
would
faine
know
,
who
will
obey
a
Beadle
as
a
Magistrate
?
or
what
power
hath
a
Constable
or
Beadle
to
reforme
or
punish
without
the
Alderman
,
being
the
Magistrate
?
Againe
,
the
Constable
or
Beadle
haply
may
be
visited
with
sicknesse
;
yea
,
peraduenture
dieth
:
I
would
faine
haue
any
absent
Alderman
answer
what
mischiefe
against
God
and
King
may
not
be
done
in
his
Ward
without
any
controll
at
all
:
And
for
those
few
worthy
Magistrates
that
haue
continued
the
heate
of
the
Day
with
vs
,
see
the
blessing
of
God
extended
to
them
,
in
their
calling
:
for
all
this
time
past
of
mortality
,
I
haue
not
heard
that
scarce
the
head
of
any
of
them
hath
aked
:
Wee
may
well
conclude
therefore
that
Magistrates
,
especially
such
as
are
in
present
gouernment
,
and
sworne
for
their
yeare
,
may
not
flee
from
the
Citie
in
time
of
greatest
Contagion
,
though
their
liues
bee
farre
more
worth
,
for
the
Good
of
the
Common-wealth
,
than
the
liues
of
ordinary
men
.
And
now
I
come
to
the
Ministers
of
Gods
Word
:
whether
they
may
flee
,
I
meane
such
as
haue
the
charge
and
Cure
of
Soules
:
(
such
also
their
liues
are
as
deare
vnto
them
as
others
,
yea
and
of
more
value
than
other
ordinary
men
:
)
yet
they
may
not
nor
is
it
lawfull
for
them
to
flee
in
this
time
of
Contagion
:
And
I
will
send
them
to
bee
resolued
of
a
Reuerend
and
learned
Diuine
,
How
much
better
is
it
to
bee
dead
,
than
negligent
,
than
faithlesse
?
If
some
Bodies
bee
contagiously
sicke
,
shall
all
Soules
bee
wilfully
neglected
?
There
can
bee
no
time
wherein
Counsell
is
so
seasonable
,
so
needfull
.
Euery
threatning
findes
impression
,
where
the
minde
is
prepared
by
sensible
Judgements
.
When
will
the
Yron
hearts
of
men
bow
,
if
not
when
they
are
heat
in
the
flame
of
Gods
Affliction
?
Now
then
to
runne
away
from
a
necessary
and
publike
Good
,
to
avoyd
a
doubtfull
and
priuate
Euill
,
is
to
runne
into
a
worse
euill
than
wee
would
avoyd
.
Hee
that
will
thus
runne
from
Niniue
to
Tharsis
,
shall
finde
a
Tempest
and
a
Whale
in
his
way
.
Not
that
J
dare
bee
an
Author
to
any
of
the
priuate
Visitation
of
infected
Beds
:
I
dare
not
without
better
warrant
.
Who
hath
euer
said
wee
are
bound
to
close
vp
the
dying
eyes
of
euery
departing
Christian
?
And
vpon
what-euer
Conditions
to
heare
their
last
groanes
?
If
wee
had
a
word
,
I
would
not
debate
of
the
successe
.
Then
,
that
were
Cowardlinesse
,
which
now
is
Wisedome
.
Is
it
no
seruice
,
that
wee
publikely
teach
and
exhort
?
That
wee
priuately
prepare
men
for
Death
,
and
arme
them
against
it
?
That
our
comfortable
letters
and
messages
stirre
vp
their
fainting
hearts
?
That
our
loude
voyces
pierce
their
eares
afarre
,
vnlesse
wee
feele
their
pulses
,
and
leane
vpon
their
Pillowes
,
and
whisper
in
their
eares
?
Daniel
is
in
the
Lyons
Den
;
Is
it
nothing
that
Darius
speakes
comfort
vnto
him
thorough
the
Grate
,
vnlesse
hee
goe
in
to
salute
him
among
those
fierce
Companions
?
A
good
Minister
is
the
common
goods
,
Hee
is
not
his
owne
but
the
Peoples
,
hee
cannot
make
his
life
peculiar
to
one
,
without
iniurie
to
many
.
In
the
common
cause
of
the
Church
,
he
must
bee
no
niggard
of
his
owne
life
;
in
the
priuate
cause
of
a
neighbours
bodily
sicknesse
,
he
may
soone
be
a
Prodigall
.
A
good
Father
may
not
spend
his
substance
on
one
Childe
,
and
leaue
the
rest
Beggers
.
If
any
be
resolute
in
the
contrarie
,
J
had
rather
praise
his
courage
,
than
imitate
his
practice
.
I
confesse
,
I
feare
,
not
so
much
death
,
as
want
of
warrant
for
death
.
And
so
much
for
that
reuerend
Doctours
writing
,
a
faithfull
labourer
in
Gods
Haruest
:
which
I
hope
is
vnanswerablie
,
enough
to
proue
rhat
Ministers
may
not
flee
from
their
Charges
in
time
of
the
Pestilence
.
I
must
now
proceed
to
Physicians
(
with
whom
I
include
Chirurgions
)
whom
,
ordained
of
God
,
and
we
ought
to
honour
them
:
but
,
wherefore
ordained
and
to
be
honoured
?
Why
,
the
same
Diuine
Author
saith
,
euen
for
the
vses
which
we
may
haue
of
them
.
1.
For
the
health
of
thy
body
:
Are
they
therefore
to
flee
from
vs
in
the
time
of
the
Pestilence
?
Surely
nothing
lesse
:
for
then
we
haue
most
vse
,
need
,
and
necessitie
of
them
:
If
therefore
the
Magistrate
,
that
hath
the
care
of
the
Common-wealth
committed
to
his
charge
by
the
King
:
and
the
Minister
who
hath
the
care
of
mens
Soules
committed
to
his
charge
by
God
,
may
not
(
with
a
safe
Conscience
)
flee
in
this
time
of
contagious
Sicknesse
,
as
is
before
proued
;
I
see
no
reason
why
the
Physician
,
who
hath
the
care
of
mens
bodies
,
should
flee
and
leaue
vs
destitute
of
his
helpe
,
for
which
he
was
ordained
:
Can
he
gather
so
much
out
of
the
time
of
a
common
Mortalitie
,
by
his
Fees
of
vs
,
that
the
ground
will
not
hold
him
,
but
he
is
mounted
on
his
Foot-cloth
?
and
must
he
needs
flee
from
vs
,
when
we
haue
most
vse
and
need
of
his
company
and
his
Counsell
,
when
thousands
are
daily
sicke
,
and
many
die
for
want
of
meanes
?
But
me
thinkes
I
heare
Physicians
answer
,
They
leaue
vs
not
destitute
,
they
leaue
vs
inferiour
foot-Physicians
:
Wee
confesse
,
indeed
,
through
the
Prouidence
of
God
we
are
not
altogether
destitute
,
God
mouing
the
hearts
of
some
Physicians
and
Chirurgions
to
stay
amongst
vs
,
in
their
Calling
;
but
that
is
no
thanke
to
them
:
for
they
flee
,
not
regarding
so
many
thousands
they
leaue
behinde
them
,
whether
they
sinke
or
swim
,
liue
or
die
:
but
with
what
Conscience
,
considering
the
premisses
I
leaue
to
their
owne
considerations
:
Howsoeuer
,
those
Physicians
and
Chirurgions
that
haue
in
a
conscionable
respect
to
their
Callings
,
)
more
than
in
respect
of
gaine
,
)
stayed
with
vs
,
giuen
,
and
vsed
their
best
counsell
and
endeuours
to
such
as
haue
beene
visited
,
this
great
Mortalitie
:
they
certes
are
the
men
that
deserue
the
honour
,
which
we
are
conselled
to
giue
to
the
Physician
:
wee
may
make
question
whether
such
as
are
fled
from
vs
,
though
neuer
so
braue
and
wealthy
,
deserue
any
of
that
honour
,
or
no
:
Yea
,
in
my
iudgement
wee
owe
those
that
haue
stayed
double
honour
.
Well
,
for
all
this
that
hath
beene
said
or
can
be
said
,
of
Magistrates
,
Ministers
,
Physicians
and
Chirurgions
;
many
of
each
neuerthelesse
haue
fled
from
vs
,
and
their
excuses
and
apologies
are
diuers
and
various
:
yet
for
the
most
part
they
jumpe
in
this
one
voyce
and
song
;
They
flee
,
they
say
;
for
their
Liues
,
from
the
danger
of
a
Contagion
:
to
which
I
answer
,
they
were
deceiued
,
for
some
of
them
,
vpon
my
knowledge
,
haue
fled
for
their
Deaths
:
I
will
say
no
more
vnto
them
,
Sapienti
verbum
sat
est
.
And
for
such
Magistrates
,
such
Ministers
,
and
such
Physicians
as
haue
stayed
and
endured
the
heate
of
the
day
with
vs
:
I
shall
not
need
to
name
them
:
I
make
no
doubt
but
their
names
are
taken
in
Gods
Booke
,
who
is
able
to
reward
the
labour
of
their
loue
:
My
poore
and
vnworthy
Prayer
for
them
shall
euer
be
,
The
good
Lord
requite
them
:
and
the
Blessing
of
him
that
dwelt
in
the
Bush
bee
with
them
for
euer
.
That
priuate
and
ordinarie
men
may
not
take
that
libertie
they
doe
,
to
flee
in
these
times
some
leauing
their
Callings
,
some
their
Families
,
promiscuously
and
preposterously
,
I
haue
said
enough
in
the
premisses
to
satisfie
any
reasonable
men
.
But
now
,
beloued
Londoners
,
let
vs
come
and
search
the
cause
of
this
contagious
Pestilence
,
which
causeth
your
fearefull
flight
:
Surely
,
it
is
nought
else
but
our
sins
which
haue
incensed
the
heauy
wrath
of
God
:
And
which
I
may
reduce
these
seuen
Heads
following
;
Swearing
and
blaspheaming
:
Prophaning
and
not
sanctifying
the
Sabboth
:
Adulterie
and
Fornication
:
Drunkennsse
and
Gluttonie
:
Oppression
and
Extortion
:
Contempt
of
Gods
word
and
Sacraments
:
To
which
I
may
adde
,
Pride
and
fulnesse
of
Bread
,
and
Contempt
of
the
Poore
:
(
I
pray
God
the
other
not
to
be
named
sinne
of
Sodome
be
not
also
perpetrated
in
some
corners
and
Sinkes
of
this
Citie
:
)
which
sinnes
now
reigning
,
I
briefly
display
as
followech
;
First
,
for
Swearing
,
doth
any
Age
or
any
Record
make
mention
of
the
like
swearing
and
taking
the
most
sacred
Name
of
God
in
vaine
,
as
in
now
adayes
,
by
Men
,
Women
,
and
Children
?
yea
,
many
Children
no
sooner
taught
to
speake
,
but
they
learne
also
to
sweare
by
the
most
sacred
name
of
God
;
before
they
know
God
:
nay
,
there
are
a
sort
of
swaggering
Swearers
,
who
thinke
themselues
not
Masters
in
their
(
cursed
)
Art
of
swearing
,
till
they
haue
deuised
,
and
doe
vse
some
new
Oathes
and
manner
af
Swearing
:
(
O
fearefull
!
)
so
as
I
may
say
for
this
one
sinne
,
the
Land
mourneth
:
for
this
sinne
,
this
Citie
now
mourneth
:
Commendable
and
agreeable
to
Gods
word
,
was
that
pious
Statute
Enacted
last
yeare
by
the
worthy
House
of
Parliament
against
Prophane
Swearing
:
though
by
negligence
of
men
I
feare
it
taketh
not
so
good
effect
to
restraine
that
sinne
as
was
hoped
:
For
what
reformation
can
we
see
?
Secondly
,
for
the
Saboath
day
,
commonly
called
the
Lords
day
,
what
Feastings
,
what
Gamings
and
vnlawfull
Recreations
?
what
slie
and
secret
Reuellings
and
haunting
of
Tauerns
and
Taphouses
?
more
than
Gods
house
,
on
that
day
,
by
many
loose
people
?
what
Surfetting
and
Drunkennesse
,
on
that
day
?
some
eating
and
drinking
on
that
day
so
much
,
that
either
they
sleepe
it
out
at
home
,
or
if
they
come
to
Gods
House
they
sleepe
out
the
time
of
diuine
Seruice
and
Sermons
:
Insomuch
,
as
I
may
say
,
they
haue
polluted
the
Lords
Sabboths
:
which
also
is
an
other
cause
of
Gods
heauie
Visitation
of
this
Citie
,
at
this
present
.
Thirdly
,
for
Adulterie
and
Fornications
,
they
haue
beene
,
and
I
feare
me
are
so
common
,
especially
about
the
skirts
of
this
Citie
,
as
if
there
were
neither
Lawes
of
God
nor
Man
against
them
:
insomuch
,
as
I
may
be
bold
to
say
they
haue
beene
so
openly
and
commonly
vsed
in
some
places
,
as
if
they
had
beene
allowed
and
countenanced
by
Authoritie
:
Yea
,
there
are
a
company
of
swaggering
Whoremasters
about
this
Citie
,
who
not
content
with
their
ordinarie
prostitute
Strumpets
▪
but
will
brag
and
boast
of
their
abusing
this
and
that
mans
Bed
infamiliarity
with
his
Wife
:
and
of
their
deflowring
of
this
and
that
Maide
:
who
haply
are
honest
Women
,
and
chaste
Maides
,
that
neuer
had
any
acquaintance
at
all
with
such
Companions
:
This
sinne
therefore
I
may
as
boldly
say
,
is
another
cause
of
Gods
Visitation
of
this
Citie
.
Fourthly
,
for
Drunkennesse
and
Gluttonie
,
they
abound
,
as
if
they
were
vncontrollable
sinnes
,
nay
,
as
if
they
were
no
sins
at
all
:
many
taking
such
libertie
in
Drinking
,
that
they
thinke
they
are
not
truly
merry
,
vntill
they
be
verily
drunke
;
and
they
being
friends
one
with
another
,
cannot
(
as
they
say
)
loue
each
other
,
except
they
be
drunke
together
:
and
such
when
they
are
told
of
it
by
any
true
Friends
indeed
,
such
,
as
feare
God
,
they
are
ready
fearefully
to
plead
for
their
Drunkennesse
,
&c.
We
call
such
Drunkards
,
Beasts
,
but
certes
they
are
worse
than
Beasts
,
for
what
dumb
Beast
is
there
that
vseth
to
be
drunke
?
This
sinne
therefore
must
needs
be
another
cause
of
Gods
Visitation
of
this
Citie
.
Fiftly
,
for
oppression
of
the
Poore
,
and
the
couetous
extortion
of
many
griping
Vsurers
,
and
Lease-munging
Landlords
,
the
carefull
complaint
of
many
poore
Prisoners
and
Tenants
,
both
Men
and
Women
,
in
and
about
this
Citie
,
doth
cry
lowd
in
the
Lords
eares
,
and
proclaime
this
Sinne
:
Yea
,
how
many
a
sad
weeping
and
mournfull
Countenance
haue
I
,
and
may
wee
daily
see
of
Men
and
Women
,
especially
at
the
Quarter
dayes
(
as
we
call
them
)
that
are
subiect
to
viperous
Vsurers
and
vnconscionable
Land-Lords
?
This
sinne
therefore
is
vndoubtedly
no
small
cause
of
this
Gods
heauy
Visitation
.
Sixtly
,
for
Contempt
of
Gods
word
and
Sacraments
,
and
the
faithfull
Ministers
thereof
,
this
manifestly
appeares
by
the
small
reformation
of
mens
liues
,
especially
with
the
prophane
multitude
,
who
giue
no
eare
nor
regard
to
heare
the
sacred
word
of
God
,
which
ought
to
be
heard
as
it
is
Preached
,
in
season
and
out
of
season
:
and
for
their
persons
that
are
the
sincerest
,
and
most
zealous
Preachers
,
euery
foule
mouthd
Rabshecay
hauing
his
tongue
set
on
fire
by
the
flame
of
Hell
,
hath
the
most
odious
termes
and
aspersions
to
cast
vpon
them
and
their
doctrine
,
though
it
be
the
message
of
Christ
,
and
they
the
Messengers
thereof
:
And
for
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
a
Reuerend
and
zealous
Diuine
hath
deliuered
publikely
,
and
is
perswaded
,
that
this
present
Pestilence
was
sent
,
and
did
begin
about
Easter
last
,
when
a
multitude
of
miscreant
people
came
vnprepared
and
vnworthily
,
hand
ouer
head
,
to
receiue
the
Sacrament
,
viz.
Such
as
were
Swearers
and
Blaspheamers
;
Sabboth-breakers
:
Common
Whoremongers
and
Whores
;
Panders
and
Bawdes
:
Drunkards
and
Epicures
,
or
Belly-gods
:
Oppressours
,
and
Couetous
wretches
:
Contemners
and
Scoffers
of
Gods
word
and
his
Ministers
,
yea
,
of
the
Sacrament
they
came
to
receiue
:
which
they
came
to
receiue
only
for
fashion
sake
,
or
else
because
they
would
not
be
lyable
to
the
Law
,
penall
in
that
kinde
.
Seuenthly
,
for
Pride
;
this
Luciferian
Sinne
hath
infected
the
Citie
as
much
,
if
not
more
,
than
the
Plague
,
at
this
present
:
And
though
by
the
hawtie
lookes
of
Men
and
Women
,
we
may
iudge
and
discerne
too
much
of
the
Pride
of
their
hearts
,
yet
because
God
is
the
tryer
of
the
heart
,
I
leaue
that
;
and
come
to
the
horrible
Pride
and
and
prodigalitie
,
more
apparant
,
in
Apparaill
:
For
,
wee
haue
seene
Merchants
and
their
wiues
apparelled
like
Princes
:
wee
haue
seene
ordinary
Tradesmen
and
their
wiues
like
Noblemen
and
great
Ladies
.
Knaues
,
Cheaters
,
and
Cunny-catchers
,
clad
like
Knights
:
Lawyers
like
Lords
;
Taylours
like
Theeues
:
Shoomakers
in
Sattin
:
Tapsters
in
Taffety
;
Horse-scoursers
and
Hostlers
wearing
gold
lace
:
Nay
,
I
haue
seene
a
Coblers
Daughter
attyred
like
a
Merchants
Daughter
:
a
Kitchen-maide
wearing
a
silken
Cobweb-lawne
Ruffe
:
and
it
is
not
ordinary
to
see
Seruingmen
in
siilken
Stockings
,
and
Prentices
weare
farre
better
clothes
than
their
Masters
?
And
this
sinne
of
Pride
,
the
premisses
considered
,
we
may
perswade
our selues
,
that
it
is
in
a
higher
degree
than
the
Pride
of
Sodome
:
Which
Sin
therefore
must
needs
be
one
speciall
cause
of
drawing
downe
Gods
Vengeance
of
this
present
Pestilence
.
And
lastly
,
for
fulnesse
of
Bread
,
and
Contempt
of
the
Poore
,
because
I
haue
spoken
of
them
in
the
Premisses
,
though
I
could
speake
much
more
,
yet
I
desist
to
display
them
further
.
There
is
another
sinne
lurking
,
nay
,
too
apparant
,
in
and
about
this
Citie
,
which
is
the
pride
of
the
Clergie
,
many
Ministers
and
their
Wiues
,
(
who
should
be
Lamps
of
Humilitie
:
)
the
which
I
heard
a
zealous
Preacher
of
Gods
word
deliuer
publikely
,
hee
was
perswaded
was
not
the
least
cause
of
incensing
Gods
wrath
of
the
Present
Pestileuce
:
for
me
therefore
,
Satis
superque
.
In
respect
of
which
heynous
sinnes
before
named
,
the
Prophet
Zephanies
Denunciation
,
or
Gods
by
his
mouth
,
and
complaint
,
may
be
fitly
applied
to
London
in
these
words
following
;
Woe
to
her
that
is
filthy
and
polluted
,
J
haue
cut
▪
off
their
Nations
:
The
Prophet
Jsaiahs
saying
and
accusation
may
also
bee
verified
and
applyed
to
this
Citie
,
in
these
words
following
:
How
is
the
faithfull
Citie
become
an
Harlot
?
It
was
full
of
judgement
,
And
the
same
Prophet
Isaiah
,
prosecuteth
his
Complaint
,
which
wee
may
still
apply
to
London
,
in
these
words
following
:
The
Lord
will
enter
into
judgement
with
the
Ancients
of
his
people
,
And
so
vnto
the
latter
end
of
that
third
Chapter
,
obseruable
and
worthy
your
reading
,
with
Chapter
endeth
in
these
words
;
And
her
Gates
shall
lament
and
mourne
,
and
shee
being
desolate
,
shall
sit
vpon
the
ground
.
And
now
let
mee
come
againe
to
yee
beloued
Londoners
,
that
fled
from
me
your
Mother
;
Tell
me
,
haue
not
yee
your
parts
and
shares
in
these
reigning
sinnes
of
this
Citie
before
named
?
Surely
,
such
of
you
as
haue
not
,
and
haue
your
Consciences
to
beare
you
witnesse
that
you
are
guiltlesse
,
it
is
well
for
you
:
But
then
tell
me
,
which
of
you
,
euen
the
best
of
you
,
can
say
but
you
haue
beene
slacke
and
backwards
in
performance
of
Holy
duties
to
God
,
and
just
duties
to
your
Neighbour
?
If
there
bee
any
such
amongst
you
,
I
dare
pronounce
them
guiltlesse
and
Righteous
Persons
,
that
need
no
Repentance
:
But
otherwise
,
yee
that
did
and
are
runne
away
,
must
all
ioyne
with
vs
that
remaine
,
in
Repentance
and
Humiliation
to
God
,
before
wee
can
looke
that
God
will
with-hold
his
hand
and
cease
the
Plague
wholly
:
To
which
end
take
this
Counsell
in
briefe
from
me
your
indulgent
Mother
following
;
Let
him
and
her
that
hath
beene
accustomed
to
Swearing
sweare
no
more
:
but
rather
let
your
yea
,
bee
yea
,
and
your
nay
,
nay
:
and
so
let
euery
one
speake
truth
to
his
Neighbour
:
And
consider
who
hath
said
,
The
Curse
of
God
shall
not
depart
from
the
House
of
the
Swearer
.
Let
euery
Sabboth-breaker
learne
from
him
that
hath
commanded
it
,
to
keepe
holy
the
Sabboth
day
:
that
you
may
be
the
better
prepared
to
celebrate
an
euerlasting
Sabboth
with
God
in
his
Kingdome
.
Let
all
Adulterers
,
Fornicatours
,
Whoremongers
,
and
Whores
,
learne
to
possesse
their
Vessells
in
Chastitie
:
considering
your
bodies
are
(
or
ought
to
be
)
the
Temples
of
the
Holy
Ghost
:
and
remember
who
hath
said
,
Whoremongers
and
Adulterers
the
Lord
will
surely
Iudge
.
Let
all
Drunkards
and
Gluttons
,
leaue
their
Drunkennesse
and
Gurmandizing
,
considering
who
it
is
that
hath
denounced
,
Woe
to
them
that
rise
early
,
and
sit
vp
late
to
drinke
,
and
that
are
mightie
to
drinke
Wine
and
strong
drinke
:
And
remembring
what
became
of
the
rich
Glutton
in
the
Gospell
.
Let
euery
Oppressour
and
Grinder
of
the
Faces
of
the
Poore
,
repent
them
of
their
sinnes
,
and
consider
the
third
Chapter
of
Jsaiah
,
before
recited
:
and
with
Zacheus
,
let
them
learne
to
make
Restitution
;
and
consider
who
hath
said
,
Let
him
that
hath
stolne
steale
no
more
,
&c.
And
for
Viperous
and
gryping
Vsurers
,
let
them
often
reade
and
meditate
on
the
15.
Psalme
.
Let
all
Contemners
of
Gods
Word
,
his
Sacraments
,
and
faithfull
Ministers
thereof
repent
,
and
learne
to
receiue
the
Food
which
is
able
to
saue
their
Soules
,
with
all
meekenesse
:
and
to
haue
the
Ministers
thereof
in
due
reuerence
for
their
Message
sake
.
Let
all
Proud
and
high-minded
People
,
learne
of
St.
Paul
,
Coloss
:
3.
&
12.
Nay
,
let
them
learne
of
a
greater
than
Paul
,
euen
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
himselfe
,
Matth.
11.
&
29.
To
conclude
,
let
all
sorts
of
Men
and
Women
;
Rich
and
Poore
,
old
and
young
,
forsake
their
sinfull
courses
,
and
striue
to
finde
out
the
Plague
in
their
owne
hearts
:
whether
sinnes
of
heart
,
or
sinnes
of
life
,
sinnes
of
commission
or
omission
,
and
turne
vnto
the
Lord
with
true
Repentance
:
&
according
to
Iohn
Baptists
Counsell
,
Bring
forth
fruits
meet
for
Repentance
:
Yea
,
let
vs
with
the
Apostles
in
the
Gospell
cry
,
Is
it
I
Lord
?
Is
it
I
?
&c.
Nay
,
let
vs
euery
one
say
,
Is
it
not
I
Lord
?
Js
it
not
J
?
&c.
And
so
hand
in
hand
,
Let
vs
all
approach
the
Throne
of
Grace
by
heartie
and
feruent
Prayer
,
and
neuer
giue
ouer
importuning
the
Lord
,
vntill
he
be
pleased
to
hold
the
hand
of
the
destroying
Angell
,
and
cause
him
to
sheath
his
Sword
:
and
so
this
grieuous
,
fearefull
,
and
deuouring
Sicknesse
of
the
Pestilence
,
(
as
it
is
wonderfully
asswaged
)
shall
cease
from
this
Citie
,
To
which
end
I
your
indulgent
Mother
haue
collected
these
ensuing
Platformes
of
Prayers
,
to
helpe
those
that
cannot
otherwise
poure
out
their
soules
vnto
Almightie
God
in
Prayer
.
Which
I
wish
may
yield
some
profit
and
comfort
to
euery
honest-hearted
Christian
,
that
shall
view
and
make
vse
of
them
,
in
these
sad
times
of
Mourning
and
Humiliation
.
Amen
.
And
aboue
all
,
beware
of
Securitie
,
now
GOD
hath
,
for
the
time
,
so
much
and
mercifully
withdrawne
his
hand
.
PRIVATE
PRAYERS
appropriated
to
the
present
perplexed
times
.
A
Prayer
of
Thankesgiuing
vpon
the
decreasing
and
ceasing
of
the
Contagious
Sicknesse
.
O
Almightie
Iehouah
!
who
,
as
thou
art
the
GOD
of
Iudgement
,
so
thou
art
the
Father
of
Mercy
:
And
in
the
dayes
of
olde
,
diddest
in
thy
just
Iudgement
drowne
the
whole
vnrepentant
World
by
thy
Deluge
of
Water
,
except
thy
Seruant
Noah
and
his
Family
;
and
yet
at
length
thou
didst
remember
Mercy
,
and
ceased
the
Floud
,
and
sent
drie
Land
:
And
in
the
dayes
of
thy
Seruant
Dauid
for
his
and
his
Peoples
sinne
,
didst
destroy
a
mightie
Multitude
with
thy
Plague
of
Pestilence
,
and
yet
at
length
didst
also
remember
Mercie
,
commanded
the
Destroying
Angell
to
sheath
his
Sword
and
cease
.
And
in
the
time
of
thy
Seruant
Ionah
,
didst
remoue
the
deserued
Destruction
of
Niniueh
,
remembring
thy
Mercy
.
Thou
art
the
same
God
of
Iustice
still
,
and
we
doe
confesse
wee
haue
most
iustly
deserued
thy
Wrath
,
and
prouoked
thee
by
our
infinite
sinnes
,
to
send
this
present
Pestilence
amongst
vs
,
which
hath
swept
away
so
many
Thousands
of
vs
:
And
seeing
thou
remembring
thy
wonted
Mercy
,
hast
heard
the
Prayers
of
some
Noah
,
some
Dauid
,
some
Ionah
,
thy
Seruants
remaining
:
and
hast
begun
to
shew
vs
fauour
,
insomuch
,
that
first
the
tops
,
then
the
midst
,
and
lastly
the
whole
Mountaines
of
thy
Mercies
haue
appeared
,
and
doe
appeare
vnto
vs
,
after
this
thy
great
Deluge
of
Destruction
,
by
the
hand
of
the
Destroyer
:
wee
doe
vpon
the
bended
knees
of
our
sorrowfull
soules
returne
vnto
thy
mercifull
Maiestie
,
all
possible
and
heartie
praise
and
thanksgiuing
,
most
humbly
beseeching
thee
,
for
thy
Christs
sake
,
still
to
shew
vs
thy
fauourable
Countenance
,
in
withdrawing
more
and
more
this
thy
heauy
hand
and
Visitation
of
the
Pestilence
:
and
withall
,
make
vs
so
thankfull
for
this
and
thy
many
other
fauours
,
that
we
that
remaine
,
may
reioyce
in
thy
Saluation
,
and
praise
thee
in
the
Congregation
of
the
liuing
.
O
Lord
!
as
thou
hast
permitted
the
Blacke
Horse
of
the
Pestilence
to
trample
on
vs
in
so
great
a
measure
:
so
thou
hast
giuen
vs
a
glimpse
of
the
Pale
Horse
of
Famine
,
and
no
lesse
of
the
Red
Horse
of
Warre
:
Wherefore
furthermore
,
O
blessed
God
,
wee
doe
most
earnestly
intreate
thee
,
to
be
yet
more
mercifull
vnto
vs
,
and
remoue
and
auert
all
or
any
other
thy
Iudgements
,
which
doe
deseruedly
hang
ouer
our
heads
:
and
when
thou
hast
with-drawne
the
Pestilence
from
vs
,
let
not
as
bad
or
a
worse
Plague
ouertake
vs
:
But
Lord
,
wee
pray
thee
looke
mercifully
vpon
vs
:
and
Lord
,
if
it
be
thy
will
,
let
the
Cup
of
thine
indignation
and
wrath
passe
from
vs
of
this
Citie
,
from
this
Land
wherein
we
liue
:
although
wee
doe
confesse
that
the
crying
sinnes
of
this
Land
,
yea
,
of
this
Citie
,
doe
deserue
,
that
thou
shouldest
vtterly
destroy
vs
from
off
the
Earth
;
yet
we
know
that
thou
art
a
God
,
that
canst
not
forget
to
be
mercifull
:
therefore
we
beseech
thee
to
spare
vs
,
oh
spare
vs
good
God
,
for
thy
infinite
mercies
sake
:
and
in
sparing
vs
,
giue
vs
grace
to
redeeme
the
time
,
because
the
dayes
be
euill
:
that
so
wee
(
our
Wiues
,
Children
and
Seruants
)
that
remaine
aliue
,
may
blesse
and
laud
thee
in
the
Land
of
the
liuing
;
euen
now
,
and
all
the
dayes
of
our
liues
:
and
to
that
end
,
giue
vs
wee
humbly
craue
,
health
of
body
,
and
peace
of
Conscience
,
that
so
wee
may
daily
grow
vp
,
from
grace
to
grace
in
this
world
,
and
hereafter
reigne
with
thee
in
the
Kingdome
of
Grace
and
Glory
,
where
thou
reignest
with
thy
Sonne
our
Sauiour
,
and
the
Holy
Ghost
,
a
God
of
Eternitie
,
Indiuiduall
,
Immortall
,
and
the
only
wise
God
,
for
euermore
.
Amen
.
A
devout
and
feruent
Prayer
,
to
bee
vsed
by
all
Londoners
and
members
of
the
Citie
,
in
time
of
,
and
during
the
contagious
Pestilence
.
WHither
shall
wee
goe
,
O
Lord
,
in
the
day
of
our
Affliction
,
but
onely
vnto
thee
?
Thou
alone
canst
saue
,
and
out
of
thy
hands
none
is
able
to
giue
deliuerance
.
Heauy
at
this
time
is
thy
hand
vpon
vs
in
this
Citie
,
and
fearefull
is
the
Disease
with
which
thou
hast
afflicted
vs
:
Wee
are
euen
afraid
one
friend
and
neighbour
of
anothers
breath
:
nothing
is
before
vs
but
present
Death
▪
Scarcely
can
wee
looke
forth
,
but
we
may
see
some
one
or
other
amongst
vs
carried
away
to
the
Graue
,
and
the
Mourners
going
about
the
Streets
.
We
must
needs
confesse
,
that
though
this
bee
grieuous
,
yet
it
is
the
smallest
part
of
our
desert
:
It
is
just
with
thee
to
smite
vs
with
Botches
and
Scabs
that
cannot
bee
healed
,
and
to
make
the
Pestilence
euen
to
cleaue
vnto
our
loynes
,
and
to
sweepe
vs
away
from
off
the
Earth
,
euen
as
a
man
sweepeth
away
dung
,
till
all
bee
gone
.
For
,
how
haue
wee
multiplied
our
iniquities
before
thee
,
and
to
what
a
shamelesse
and
intollerable
measure
are
our
sinnes
increased
?
Many
warnings
haue
beene
giuen
vs
by
thy
Ministers
,
thou
hast
risen
earely
and
late
,
and
sent
vnto
vs
by
them
;
yet
we
haue
made
our
hearts
as
Adamant
stones
,
and
haue
put
farre
from
vs
the
Euill-day
,
perswading
our selues
that
their
Sermons
were
but
winde
,
and
that
they
did
but
commend
vnto
vs
their
owne
fancies
.
Thus
haue
wee
encouraged
our selues
in
Euill
,
and
haue
set
thy
judgements
at
naught
,
euery
one
turning
to
his
owne
course
,
as
the
Horse
rusheth
into
the
Battaile
,
adding
Drunkennesse
to
thirst
,
and
falling
away
from
thee
more
and
more
.
But
O
Lord
giue
vs
now
at
the
last
remorsefull
and
repentant
hearts
,
make
vs
(
as
it
were
)
to
smite
vpon
our
thighes
,
as
a
signe
that
wee
see
our
wandrings
,
and
that
we
are
ashamed
of
our
sinnes
.
Embolden
vs
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
to
come
into
thy
Presence
,
and
in
all
earnestnesse
of
spirit
to
cry
vnto
thee
,
Take
away
our
Iniquities
,
and
receiue
vs
gratiously
.
Teach
vs
as
well
to
feare
sinne
,
the
cause
of
this
wasting
Sicknesse
,
as
we
doe
the
Sicknesse
itselfe
,
which
is
the
fruit
of
Sinne.
Comfort
vs
according
to
the
dayes
that
thou
hast
afflicted
vs
,
and
let
the
sweet
feeling
of
the
gracious
testimony
of
thy
Spirit
,
speaking
Peace
vnto
our
Soules
,
preuaile
against
all
other
sadnesse
or
cause
of
griefe
or
sorrow
whatsoeuer
.
Say
,
O
Lord
,
vnto
the
destroying
Angell
,
It
is
sufficient
,
hold
thy
hand
:
Or
if
it
bee
thy
pleasure
to
stretch
thy
hand
yet
further
,
and
to
take
vs
or
any
of
vs
away
also
,
O
prepare
vs
to
thine
owne
purpose
,
endue
vs
with
a
holy
patience
to
endure
the
vtmost
Tryall
:
and
grant
that
whatsoeuer
befall
our
earthly
Tabernacles
,
yet
our
soules
may
be
alwaies
acceptable
vnto
thee
;
and
all
this
for
Christ
Iesus
his
sake
,
who
hath
loued
vs
,
and
giuen
himselfe
to
be
a
Sacrifice
of
a
sweet
smelling
sauour
vnto
thee
.
Amen
.
A
Zealous
Prayer
in
time
of
the
Plague
to
bee
vsed
by
all
Londoners
that
are
fled
from
the
Citie
,
and
all
others
that
are
sensible
of
the
Cities
Calamitie
,
wheresoeuer
.
O
LORD
GOD
,
our
onely
helper
and
Defender
,
who
amongst
all
other
Euils
,
hast
promised
to
deliuer
thy
People
from
the
noysome
Pestilence
;
Wee
beseech
thee
,
take
this
thy
heauy
Plague
away
from
vs
;
and
especially
withhold
thy
hand
from
off
the
Citie
of
London
,
the
Metropolis
of
this
Kingdome
,
where
thy
Name
is
daily
called
vpon
.
And
let
our
humble
Supplications
(
which
at
this
time
,
vpon
our
knees
wee
make
vnto
thee
in
the
name
of
CHRIST
IESVS
,
)
procure
our
happie
Release
,
and
appease
thy
Wrath
,
which
wee
haue
justly
procured
against
vs
thorow
sinne
.
Lord
,
wee
being
heartily
sorry
for
our
sinnes
,
(
fully
purposing
by
the
assistance
of
thy
holy
Spirit
to
amend
our
liues
)
doe
humbly
intreat
thee
to
haue
mercy
vpon
vs
,
to
take
away
this
Plague
from
vs
,
and
not
to
suffer
vs
to
perish
after
so
miserable
a
sort
.
Wee
thanke
thee
,
O
Lord
,
that
thou
hast
not
left
vs
altogether
comfortlesse
,
nor
cast
vs
off
without
hope
,
but
hast
somewhat
withdrawne
thy
heauy
hand
,
and
spared
many
of
vs
;
wee
pray
thee
to
continue
thy
fauour
daily
more
and
more
towards
vs
;
to
deale
with
vs
in
Mercy
,
not
in
Iustice
;
to
blesse
vs
&
all
those
that
depend
on
vs
;
To
set
thy
sauing
Marke
vpon
our
Houses
,
as
thou
diddest
for
the
Jsraelites
in
AEgypt
;
To
giue
order
to
the
Destroyer
,
that
hee
hurt
vs
not
,
to
put
thy
strength
to
our
Medicines
;
to
let
thy
good
blessing
make
the
preseruatiues
of
Physicians
effectuall
;
and
to
make
our
shifting
places
,
for
more
securitie
,
profitable
vnto
vs
.
Giue
vs
grace
,
O
Lord
,
not
to
trust
too
much
on
outward
meanes
,
but
only
on
thy
Mercy
.
Protect
vs
alwaies
in
all
our
wayes
;
haue
pitie
vpon
our
destressed
Brethren
and
Sisters
,
whether
in
London
or
else-where
;
Comfort
the
desolate
Widow
;
prouide
for
all
Orphanes
and
Fatherlesse
Children
;
gather
vs
together
againe
,
that
by
these
meanes
are
dispersed
:
Send
vs
Health
,
Peace
with
men
vpon
Earth
,
and
peace
of
Conscience
towards
thee
,
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
,
Amen
.
A
Prayer
for
our
gracious
King
Charles
.
O
Thou
mightie
Jehouah
,
whose
habitation
is
in
the
highest
Heauens
,
who
rulest
all
things
,
euery
where
by
that
same
wisdome
,
by
which
thou
didst
first
create
them
;
euen
thou
the
Lord
of
Lords
,
exalted
farre
aboue
the
Princes
of
the
Earth
,
who
haue
no
power
,
rule
nor
Authoritie
,
but
what
is
giuen
them
from
thee
:
For
by
thee
Kings
Reigne
and
Princes
Rule
.
Forasmuch
as
thou
hast
commanded
by
thy
Apostle
Paul
,
that
we
shall
make
Jntercessions
for
Kings
,
as
being
a
thing
good
and
acceptable
in
thy
sight
:
Wee
are
bold
vpon
this
Warrant
to
appeare
before
thy
Throne
of
Grace
,
and
to
present
thee
with
a
Prayer
and
Supplication
,
in
the
behalfe
of
our
Dread
Soueraigne
and
Liege
Lord
King
Charles
,
for
whom
wee
thy
Seruants
,
his
most
loyall
and
faithfull
Subiects
,
by
thy
appointment
;
doe
most
humbly
Supplicate
,
that
seeing
thou
hast
chosen
him
(
as
thou
hadst
appointed
it
long
before
)
to
be
now
a
King
to
vs
thy
people
,
and
a
Iudge
of
thy
Sonnes
and
Daughters
:
and
hee
knowing
that
the
Throne
on
which
he
sitteth
as
King
in
thy
stead
,
is
thy
Throne
;
may
bee
illuminated
with
thy
Spirit
of
Vnderstanding
,
and
all
Princely
knowledge
from
aboue
,
fully
replenished
with
that
Wisdome
,
which
sitteth
by
thy
Throne
;
So
doe
according
to
Equitie
and
Righteousuesse
,
and
execute
Iudgement
with
an
vpright
heart
.
For
he
,
thus
enabled
by
thee
,
shall
know
how
to
goe
out
and
in
among
thy
people
,
whom
he
is
to
judge
,
being
now
in
the
midst
of
them
.
Kindle
rherefore
in
his
heart
(
which
is
in
thy
hands
,
as
the
Riuers
of
Waters
)
a
true
and
constant
zeale
of
godlinesse
,
which
may
argue
in
him
a
sound
and
perfect
knowledge
of
thy
heauenly
Will
;
that
so
principally
and
aboue
all
things
,
seeking
and
procuring
th'
aduancement
of
thy
glory
;
hee
may
be
vnto
thy
people
a
Noursing
Father
,
to
defend
,
maintaine
,
and
preserue
thy
Church
,
against
all
Enemies
,
Forraine
,
Domesticall
,
Atheist
or
Papist
,
open
or
secret
,
which
trecherously
seeke
to
disturb
the
peace
of
it
,
and
of
his
Kingdomes
.
For
the
better
maintenance
whereof
,
as
also
for
establishing
a
common
tranquilitie
in
his
State
politique
,
in
thy
feare
,
giue
him
the
wise
heart
of
Moses
thy
Seruant
,
to
obey
the
godly
Counsell
of
some
Iethro
,
cause
him
to
prouide
,
Ministers
vnder
him
,
such
as
are
men
of
courage
,
fearing
Thee
,
his
and
their
God
;
dealing
truly
;
hating
Couetousnesse
.
And
grant
,
O
Lord
,
that
these
so
ordained
and
constituted
Magistrates
vnder
him
,
for
his
ease
:
(
For
who
is
able
to
ouercome
such
a
People
alone
,
A
Prayer
for
Queene
Mary
,
Wife
to
our
Gracious
Soueraigne
.
O
Lord
God
,
our
only
God
and
Father
,
Thou
didst
open
our
mouthes
,
and
wee
prayed
to
thee
for
our
Dread
Soueraigne
,
thine
Annointed
,
Charles
,
our
King
;
Be
pleased
wee
beseech
thee
to
vntie
our
Tongues
now
also
,
to
vtter
a
Prayer
vnto
thee
for
our
Queene
his
Wife
:
for
whom
,
Shee
being
a
person
of
Princely
Maiestie
,
wee
presume
to
intercede
,
witnessing
that
loyaltie
towards
her
which
may
be
acceptable
vnto
Thee
.
Wee
craue
and
humbly
intreate
thee
,
that
thou
wilt
blesse
her
,
with
all
heauenly
Graces
,
such
in
speciall
are
best
befitting
her
Personage
,
and
may
also
testifie
the
loue
and
care
thou
hadst
of
thy
Glory
,
to
be
aduanced
by
her
,
now
thou
hast
called
her
to
this
high
Estate
,
of
an
Eminent
and
illustrious
Dignitie
,
aboue
others
here
with
vs
of
her
Sex
.
Grant
,
wee
beseech
thee
,
that
as
thou
hast
made
her
the
Wife
and
Consort
of
our
most
Gracious
King
,
so
thou
wilt
blesse
her
as
thou
didst
Sarah
,
whom
thou
didst
blesse
to
bee
a
Mother
of
Nations
and
Kings
:
and
that
it
may
be
a
meanes
to
continue
a
Succession
for
the
Peace
of
thy
Church
.
So
,
forasmuch
as
thou
hast
promised
by
the
mouth
of
thy
Prophet
Isaiah
,
that
Queenes
shall
be
Nurses
to
thy
people
,
begotten
by
the
Immortall
seed
of
thy
Word
;
Shee
,
being
the
Queene
to
our
King
,
who
is
to
vs
a
Nursing
Father
,
may
likewise
in
a
mutuall
consent
of
one
and
the
same
thy
Religion
,
here
established
amongst
vs
,
employ
all
her
Endeauour
,
Power
,
and
Authoritie
,
for
Her
part
,
to
the
preseruation
of
the
Peace
of
Israell
,
which
is
in
the
person
of
a
Queene
,
to
be
a
carefull
Nursing
Mother
of
the
Church
.
For
this
cause
,
Lord
,
inspire
her
minde
from
aboue
,
direct
and
guide
her
Will
,
that
shee
may
serue
thee
,
in
feare
of
thy
Maiestie
,
who
hast
the
Hearts
of
Kings
,
yea
,
of
Queenes
also
,
as
the
Riuers
of
Waters
,
to
turne
them
as
thou
pleasest
.
Enlighten
her
Minde
and
Vnderstanding
,
wee
beseech
thee
with
the
true
knowledge
of
thy
Will
,
reuealed
in
thy
Word
;
that
shee
hauing
first
receiued
a
sanctified
apprehension
thereof
,
by
instruction
from
thy
Spirit
,
may
resolutely
persist
in
the
Profession
of
it
;
and
so
,
shee
liuing
here
in
thy
feare
,
may
die
in
thy
Loue
,
to
liue
in
thy
Glory
,
with
thy
Saints
for
euermore
in
Heauen
,
Amen
.
A
Prayer
for
Frederick
Prince
Elector
Palatine
,
King
of
Bohemia
,
Queene
Elizabeth
his
Wife
,
and
their
hopefull
Children
.
WHO
are
wee
,
O
Lord
,
that
thou
shouldest
heare
vs
?
and
what
can
be
our
worthinesse
,
that
wee
should
dare
now
againe
to
intercede
by
Prayer
,
before
thee
?
Wee
confesse
it
is
thy
free
Mercy
that
thou
hearest
,
and
not
of
any
worthinesse
in
vs
,
praying
.
And
in
this
Name
,
that
thou
art
the
Father
of
all
mercies
in
Christ
,
wee
pray
and
beseech
thee
to
behold
from
aboue
,
with
the
Eye
of
pitie
,
Frederick
whom
thou
hast
created
Prince
Electour
Palatine
,
and
Lady
Elizabeth
,
&c.
our
Kings
Sister
,
by
thy
ordinance
coupled
together
Man
and
Wife
,
and
so
made
one-Flesh
.
Forasmuch
then
,
as
thou
hast
so
appointed
it
,
and
the
end
also
of
Matrimonie
,
to
be
for
the
Propagation
of
Seed
;
and
that
thy
fauour
in
no
outward
thing
more
appeareth
,
than
in
the
increase
of
Children
:
and
which
hath
appeared
in
thy
giuing
them
many
sweet
and
hopefull
Children
:
Good
Lord
blesse
them
,
and
let
thy
Grace
grow
with
them
:
and
let
that
Noble
and
Excellent
Lady
be
still
as
a
fruitfull
Vine
on
the
side
of
her
Husbands
House
,
and
his
Children
like
Oliue
Plants
round
about
his
Table
.
Blesse
them
,
O
Lord
,
euen
with
this
Temporall
fauour
,
because
of
the
Spirituall
blessings
,
which
thou
hast
made
to
thy
Church
,
whereof
they
are
,
and
their
people
,
to
professe
thy
Name
and
Truth
after
thy
Word
.
Lord
,
cast
thy
Eye
of
pitie
and
compassion
vpon
their
present
downe-cast
Estate
:
Comfort
them
according
to
the
dayes
wherein
thou
hast
afflicted
them
;
Let
their
Enemies
and
thine
no
longer
triumph
ouer
them
and
their
Inheritance
;
Exalt
them
whom
thou
hast
humbled
,
and
in
thy
good
time
,
wipe
all
teares
from
their
Eyes
.
Let
thy
Power
and
Wisdome
ouer-shadow
them
,
O
thou
most
High
;
Thy
heauenly
grace
lighten
and
preserue
them
▪
in
thy
Loue
;
that
they
may
also
gouerne
their
Subiects
,
in
the
Truth
of
thy
Faith
;
in
mutuall
Charitie
;
and
so
haue
them
alwayes
,
obedient
in
all
Loyaltie
,
in
thee
,
for
thy
sake
.
Prolong
the
dayes
of
their
liues
,
with
many
yeares
,
to
see
their
Childrens
children
;
If
it
be
thy
will
,
let
them
enioy
Health
,
Wealth
,
Peace
,
and
Prosperitie
of
all
things
;
That
they
liuing
in
thy
feare
,
to
set
forth
thy
Glory
and
Worship
,
here
on
Earth
,
may
after
this
temporall
euer-dying
life
,
be
translated
from
hence
into
thy
Kingdome
,
to
liue
there
with
thee
,
for
euer
and
euer
,
world
without
end
.
Amen
.
A
Prayer
for
the
Right
Honourable
,
the
Lord
Maior
,
the
Right
Worshipfull
the
Sheriffes
and
Aldermen
,
of
this
Citie
of
London
.
O
Heauenly
Father
,
the
All-sufficient
and
Euer-liuing
God
,
wee
thy
seruants
and
children
in
Christ
,
doe
acknowledge
thee
to
be
the
sole
Preseruer
of
all
Orders
and
States
Politique
wheresoeuer
,
ruled
and
gouerned
with
good
Discipline
,
wholsome
Lawes
,
and
iust
judgements
in
Equitie
,
by
Magistrates
as
thy
Lieutenants
,
appointed
and
constituted
ouer
thy
people
,
for
the
good
of
both
Church
and
Common-wealth
,
a
very
manifest
and
singular
Testimonie
of
thy
Prouidence
and
presence
among
men
:
Setting
,
Establishing
,
and
vpholding
Authorities
,
that
wee
may
lead
a
quiet
and
peaceable
life
in
all
godlinesse
and
honestie
.
In
this
acknowledgement
and
confession
,
wee
giue
thy
most
diuine
Maiestie
our
heartie
thankes
,
(
which
wee
pray
thee
accept
as
a
sweet
smelling
Sacrifice
)
beseeching
thee
further
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
(
for
whose
sake
thou
hast
promised
to
heare
and
grant
our
Petions
)
that
forasmuch
as
thou
hast
commanded
vs
to
make
Intercessions
for
all
that
are
in
Authoritie
,
and
dost
accompt
it
for
an
acceptable
seruice
in
thy
sight
;
thou
wilt
be
pleased
to
looke
downe
from
thy
high
Throne
of
pitie
and
mercy
;
beholding
vs
from
thence
with
a
gracious
Eye
,
euen
now
,
that
we
doe
Supplicate
for
the
whole
State
of
this
Citie
:
especially
,
the
Lord
Maior
,
and
the
Sheriffs
,
and
Aldermen
of
the
same
:
The
Lord
Major
,
who
is
placed
in
Authoritie
,
and
chiefe
Ruler
vnder
our
King
;
by
thy
gracious
permission
and
ordinance
,
wee
in
these
our
Prayers
first
and
principally
commend
vnto
thy
Almightie
protection
;
most
humbly
intreating
,
that
he
being
in
that
high
place
aboue
the
rest
of
his
Brethren
,
for
their
good
so
appointed
,
thou
wilt
giue
him
so
much
the
more
wisdome
and
vnderstanding
,
that
may
truly
guide
and
conduct
,
both
his
minde
and
will
,
to
the
true
obedience
of
thy
heauenly
Will
,
knowing
that
to
bee
the
Squire
and
Rule
of
godly
Actions
,
aboue
which
his
Function
of
Rule
and
Gouernment
,
is
and
ought
to
be
alwayes
chiefly
conuersant
,
euen
to
lay
forth
all
his
paines
and
industrie
,
to
maintaine
by
an
honest
externall
Discipline
,
the
publique
peace
and
quietnesse
of
the
people
of
all
sorts
vnder
his
gouernment
;
in
speciall
,
to
countenance
Vertue
,
for
the
encouragement
of
them
that
doe
well
,
and
are
willingly
subiect
for
Conscience
sake
,
because
to
such
thou
hast
made
him
thy
Minister
for
their
Wealth
.
Againe
,
to
represse
and
beat
downe
Vice
,
for
the
terrifying
and
keeping
in
awe
such
as
doe
Euill
,
and
are
contumatious
and
stubbornly
disobedient
therein
,
resisting
thy
Ordinance
,
that
they
may
learne
to
feare
the
Power
of
thy
Magistrate
;
whom
thou
hast
made
also
thy
Minister
,
to
take
vengeance
on
him
that
doth
euill
:
for
hee
beareth
not
the
Sword
(
which
thou
hast
put
into
his
hand
)
for
nought
.
For
this
cause
good
Lord
,
instill
into
his
minde
a
zealous
care
of
thy
Religion
,
to
feare
thee
,
O
Lord
,
aboue
all
;
for
thy
feare
is
the
beginning
of
Wisdome
.
Infuse
into
him
the
Spirit
of
Fortitude
and
courage
to
deale
truly
in
this
his
place
of
Lieutenancie
,
to
execute
Iudgement
therein
without
respect
of
persons
,
neither
fauouring
the
Poore
nor
honouring
the
Mightie
,
but
hearing
the
Small
as
well
as
the
Great
,
to
iudge
his
Neighbours
iustly
,
knowing
that
the
Authoritie
which
is
committed
to
him
mediatly
by
our
King
,
is
for
the
administring
true
Iustice
vnder
him
,
with
moderation
and
Equitie
,
to
the
great
comfort
of
euery
one
of
his
Charge
;
and
that
he
is
and
must
be
accomptable
,
both
to
our
King
and
to
thee
,
for
the
same
.
To
our
King
here
in
this
life
,
when
hee
shall
please
to
call
him
to
it
;
To
thee
,
the
King
of
Kings
,
in
that
day
wherein
thou
shalt
say
to
him
,
Giue
an
Accompt
of
thy
Stewardship
,
euen
of
thy
Maioraltie
,
shalt
thou
say
vnto
him
,
how
hast
thou
discharged
that
?
If
he
haue
walked
in
Iustice
and
spoken
righteous
things
,
refusing
gaine
of
Oppression
,
shaking
his
hands
from
taking
of
Gifts
,
he
may
dwell
on
high
,
hauing
his
defence
the
Munition
of
Rockes
.
And
what
wee
pray
for
him
,
wee
doe
humbly
supplicate
in
behalfe
of
the
Sheriffs
,
Iustices
and
Aldermen
,
his
Brethren
likewise
,
that
they
may
discharge
their
seuerall
Offices
of
Iustice
,
religiously
and
conscionably
;
for
the
good
of
thy
People
,
both
in
Church
and
Common-wealth
,
in
this
Citie
:
and
the
better
peace
of
our
Consciences
,
when
thou
shalt
call
them
to
a
reckoning
;
And
Lord
,
let
thy
Power
and
Wisdome
ouershadow
them
;
Thy
Diuine
and
heauenly
Grace
enlighten
and
preserue
them
,
in
thy
feare
and
fauour
,
now
and
euer
.
Amen
.
A
Prayer
for
the
Right
Honourable
the
Counsell
of
Warre
,
now
established
by
Act
of
Parliament
.
O
Lord
of
Hoasts
,
who
hast
reuealed
thy selfe
in
thy
holy
Word
to
bee
a
Man
of
Warre
,
as
thou
art
a
GOD
of
Peace
:
And
whereas
,
O
most
wise
God
,
thou
onely
art
the
Author
and
perfiter
of
all
good
Workes
which
are
begun
in
thy
Name
;
for
thou
disposest
and
gouernest
all
things
in
priuate
Families
,
and
preseruest
the
publique
Estates
of
Common-wealths
,
as
well
in
Warre
as
Peace
.
And
seeing
also
that
nothing
can
either
bee
well
begun
,
nor
bee
proceeded
in
,
and
ended
,
without
good
and
fit
Counsell
appropriated
to
each
Action
,
(
which
dependeth
vpon
occasions
,
and
therefore
is
wisely
to
bee
laid
forth
by
a
due
consideration
of
circumstances
for
the
same
,
except
it
bee
both
entred
and
likewise
seconded
by
counsell
corresponding
to
it
in
particular
.
)
Let
it
please
thee
,
in
Christ
,
to
assist
with
thy
Spirit
of
wisedome
,
all
such
Honourable
persons
as
are
appointed
by
our
Gracious
King
,
Colleagues
and
Associates
in
Counsell
for
the
administring
of
Warlike
affaires
;
Giue
them
both
a
quicke
and
ripe
wit
,
to
enquire
and
search
out
,
what
is
fit
and
meet
to
come
into
their
Consultations
vpon
the
present
;
And
then
a
discreet
judgement
to
finde
and
discerne
what
is
most
behoouefull
for
effecting
the
present
Businesse
;
And
lastly
,
a
courage
and
resolution
to
execute
what
by
mature
deliberation
shall
bee
decreed
;
and
in
all
their
Consultations
,
let
them
specially
attend
vpon
thy
feare
;
knowing
,
that
no
counsell
can
bee
administred
to
preuaile
and
take
effect
,
which
is
not
guided
thereby
.
For
,
as
Salomon
saith
,
J
Wisedome
dwell
with
Prudence
,
and
J
finde
out
Knowledge
and
Counsels
.
To
this
end
,
O
Lord
,
illuminate
their
eyes
to
behold
right
,
and
let
their
eye-lids
direct
the
way
before
thee
,
that
They
turning
neither
to
the
Right
hand
nor
to
the
Left
,
for
feare
;
nor
by
meanes
of
Corruption
,
or
otherwise
seduced
from
true
fealtie
,
may
at
all
times
boldly
and
faithfully
,
aduance
the
present
Businesse
,
by
such
Counsell
as
it
requireth
,
to
thy
Glory
,
in
the
lawfull
managing
of
those
Warlike
affaires
,
euen
to
the
conquering
of
the
Enemie
,
without
doing
wrong
and
vnnecessary
violence
,
against
the
Law
of
Armes
.
Therefore
,
abandon
farre
from
out
their
hearts
all
false
,
lewd
,
and
treacherous
Counsels
,
which
respect
onely
profit
,
without
a
due
and
Godly
regard
of
right
Iustice
:
Remoue
all
sinister
passions
and
affections
,
working
by
colourable
pretences
for
priuate
gaine
,
or
by
malice
mouing
contentious
questions
,
of
purpose
to
interrupt
the
course
of
their
Consultation
,
by
which
the
cause
may
bee
hindred
,
and
strength
of
Armes
weakened
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
the
Common-wealth
.
As
it
shall
seeme
good
to
thy
heauenly
Will
,
so
bee
pleased
,
wee
beseech
thee
,
to
be
present
and
President
with
them
at
all
times
,
in
all
their
Counsels
,
that
no
pretences
,
no
particular
respects
,
nor
quarrels
,
may
draw
them
apart
into
Factions
;
But
concurring
in
a
mutuall
and
vnanimous
consent
of
opinions
,
may
truely
,
and
loyally
aduance
the
Common
Cause
,
by
presupposing
in
their
first
thoughts
the
end
of
that
which
is
to
bee
presented
to
the
Consultation
;
also
by
fitting
the
best
and
safest
meanes
,
for
the
atchieuing
the
same
end
;
And
lastly
▪
by
putting
in
execution
what
is
determined
with
the
least
charge
and
losse
(
if
else
it
cannot
bee
done
.
)
And
otherwise
,
O
Lord
,
if
their
Counsels
by
the
fauourable
assistance
of
thy
Spirit
,
shall
bee
furthered
to
a
good
and
wished
successe
,
let
them
out
of
the
knowledge
of
thy
feare
,
say
with
thankesgiuing
;
Not
vnto
vs
,
O
Lord
,
not
vnto
vs
;
but
vnto
thy
Name
,
giue
the
praise
;
For
thou
onely
giuest
Prudence
,
and
thou
onely
sauest
by
Prudence
,
whom
thou
makest
wise
in
thee
.
Be
thou
therefore
onely
glorified
,
in
all
the
wisedome
of
Men
,
for
thy
Mercies
sake
in
CHRIST
for
euer
,
Amen
.
A
Prayer
for
his
Maiesties
Nauy-Royall
,
the
Forces
and
Admirall
,
now
at
Sea
.
O
Glorious
God
,
wee
confesse
it
to
be
true
,
that
thy
Prophet
Dauid
hath
spoken
in
the
Spirit
,
Though
an
Hoast
had
pitched
their
Tents
against
me
,
yet
my
heart
should
not
be
afraid
;
and
though
Warre
be
raised
against
vs
,
we
will
trust
in
this
,
euen
that
thou
wilt
deliuer
vs
,
and
giue
our
Faith
the
Victorie
.
But
because
thou
hast
said
likewise
by
Salomon
,
that
Warre
must
be
enterprised
with
Counsell
:
Our
humble
Prayer
and
Supplication
in
Christ
Iesus
is
,
That
it
would
please
thee
to
grant
vnto
Him
,
who
by
thy
appointment
is
chosen
of
our
Gracious
King
to
be
his
Admirall
,
to
rule
and
gouerne
this
whole
Fleet
,
assembled
together
in
Ships
prepared
(
as
wee
hope
and
trust
)
to
fight
thy
Battailes
vpon
the
Waters
,
(
or
else-where
by
Land
)
against
thine
Enemies
&
ours
,
vniustly
prouoking
vs
to
fight
;
to
Him
wee
say
,
and
to
all
the
rest
of
the
Captaines
and
Commanders
of
the
Ships
of
Warre
in
this
whole
Fleet
,
now
in
this
present
Voyage
,
Wisdome
,
Discretion
,
and
Policie
,
carefully
to
fore-see
,
and
diligently
to
preuent
all
the
inconueniences
that
may
hinder
the
Atchieuement
of
the
(
hoped
)
Victorie
.
To
this
end
,
O
gracious
God
,
giue
grace
to
Him
,
and
to
all
such
as
are
called
by
way
of
assistance
for
their
experience
to
ayde
and
further
the
Common
Cause
,
as
well
with
sound
Policie
,
as
with
strength
of
Armes
,
(
for
in
the
multitude
of
them
that
can
giue
Counsell
is
health
,
)
giue
grace
wee
say
and
pray
,
vnto
them
,
O
Lord
,
(
if
it
be
thy
pleasure
to
be
so
fauorable
vnto
our
King
and
Countrie
)
that
with
true
and
perfect
Knowledge
of
Wisdome
and
Vnderstanding
,
which
increaseth
strength
,
they
may
preuent
all
dangers
;
For
thou
dost
strengthen
by
Wisedome
,
and
sauest
by
Vnderstanding
,
when
and
whom
it
pleaseth
thee
;
insomuch
as
with
one
man
guided
by
thy
Spirit
,
thou
preuailest
against
thousands
destituted
thereof
.
Giue
vnto
them
all
a
constant
Resolution
,
grounded
vpon
firme
Faith
in
thee
,
by
which
they
may
be
emboldned
when
they
encounter
the
Enemie
,
to
say
in
the
Spirit
,
Wee
trust
in
God
,
wee
will
not
feare
what
Flesh
can
doe
vnto
vs
.
Cause
the
spirit
of
our
Enemies
to
faile
in
the
midst
of
them
;
Destroy
their
Counsells
;
let
them
be
for
the
spreading
of
Nettes
in
the
midst
of
the
Sea
,
wherein
they
are
emboldned
through
the
multitude
of
men
,
and
in
the
confidence
of
a
fleshly
Arme
,
to
fight
against
thy
people
,
which
call
vpon
thy
Name
:
O
Lord
,
for
that
they
haue
vndertaken
a
false
quarrell
,
and
doe
encourage
themselues
in
a
wicked
purpose
,
Let
them
be
a
spoyle
vnto
vs
,
that
all
other
Princes
seeing
how
valiant
thou
art
in
Battailes
,
may
cloath
themselues
with
a
Robe
of
Astonishment
and
say
;
Verily
,
the
Lord
fighteth
for
his
people
,
the
Lord
went
forth
with
their
Armies
,
and
conducted
them
:
hee
is
the
Shield
and
strength
of
their
Deliuerance
;
No
Counsell
can
stand
against
God
;
no
Counsell
nor
Force
of
Armes
may
dare
to
oppose
it selfe
and
preuaile
,
against
them
whom
he
is
pleased
to
protect
and
defend
by
his
Counsell
;
And
the
Nations
seeing
how
thou
hast
executed
Vengeance
vpon
our
Enemies
with
rebukes
of
thy
Indignation
,
may
confesse
thee
to
be
the
only
Lord
God
,
Mightie
in
Battailes
,
and
Powerfull
in
all
Wisdome
,
and
so
bee
prouoked
thereby
the
more
seriously
to
giue
to
thee
the
Glory
due
to
thy
Name
,
which
is
a
name
of
great
feare
and
wonder
ouer
all
the
World
.
Furthermore
,
wee
beseech
thee
,
be
pleased
in
mercy
to
hearken
vnto
vs
,
praying
in
the
Name
of
thy
Sonne
Christ
,
forasmuch
as
thou
art
the
Lord
which
sittest
vpon
the
Flouds
,
to
moderate
the
Tempests
of
the
Winde
and
weather
,
during
their
Voyage
,
as
that
neither
our
Shippes
nor
men
suffer
any
annoyance
by
raging
surges
of
the
Waters
,
which
otherwise
in
thy
iudgement
might
ouerwhelme
and
destroy
all
.
For
,
we
confesse
that
our
vnworthinesse
is
great
,
and
our
sinnes
deserue
the
furie
of
thine
Anger
.
But
remember
,
O
Lord
,
that
thy
Name
is
called
vpon
of
vs
,
and
we
are
thy
people
,
to
whom
thou
hast
graciously
made
thy selfe
knowne
by
many
mercies
and
fauours
,
enriching
vs
,
both
Prince
and
People
,
with
infinite
blessings
of
Peace
and
Tranquilitie
,
aboue
all
Nations
;
For
which
we
heartily
thanke
thee
,
desiring
thee
,
for
thy
Christs
sake
,
to
increase
thy
Faith
in
vs
daily
more
and
more
,
and
that
wee
may
still
growe
forward
in
true
loue
and
thankfulnesse
towards
thee
,
both
Prince
and
People
;
So
shall
the
King
reioyce
in
his
strength
,
whom
thou
hast
made
glad
with
the
Ioy
of
thy
Countenance
;
&
we
thy
People
his
Subiects
,
for
all
thy
fauourable
kindnesses
,
and
for
this
Sea-Victorie
,
giue
thee
praise
and
glory
,
saying
,
the
Lord
is
our
Rocke
and
our
Fortresse
,
in
him
doe
we
put
our
trust
.
Grant
vs
these
and
all
other
thy
good
Blessings
which
thou
knowest
to
be
necessarie
for
vs
and
thy
whole
Church
,
euen
for
thy
deare
Sonne
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christs
sake
.
Amen
.
A
briefe
Prayer
for
priuate
Persons
in
tempestious
weather
.
ALmightie
and
most
mercifull
God
,
Eternall
,
strong
,
and
magnificent
,
at
whose
voyce
the
highest
Mountaines
,
lowest
deepes
,
and
all
things
vnder
the
Sunne
doe
tremble
and
quake
:
preserue
vs
from
thy
insupportable
anger
;
pardon
our
sinnes
,
let
thy
amiable
countenance
shine
vpon
vs
,
and
alwayes
be
neere
vnto
vs
;
Grant
that
this
grieuous
and
terrible
Tempest
may
passe
away
without
hurting
of
vs
,
or
any
of
our
Brethren
;
Keepe
our
bodyes
,
our
Houses
,
or
any
thing
else
that
belongs
vnto
vs
,
from
Lightning
,
Fire
,
or
any
other
destruction
.
Holy
Father
,
defend
vs
,
from
all
euill
,
sudden
and
vnprepared
death
;
and
for
thy
deare
Sonne
Christ
Iesus
sake
,
bring
vs
to
thy
eternall
habitation
of
Eternall
Blisse
,
where
wee
may
sing
perpetually
,
amongst
the
company
of
the
Angells
and
Saints
in
Heauen
,
Halelujah
,
vnto
the
glory
of
thy
holy
Name
.
Amen
.
A
briefe
Prayer
for
our
afflicted
Brethren
,
wheresoeuer
.
MOst
gracious
God
,
wee
beseech
thee
to
looke
vpon
the
aduersitie
of
our
poore
Brethren
;
relieue
their
necessities
,
and
rid
them
out
of
their
miseries
,
that
they
may
the
more
quietly
set
their
mindes
vpon
thee
,
(
if
in
thy
Wisdome
thou
shalt
see
it
expedient
,
)
otherwise
,
giue
them
patience
,
with
constant
mindes
,
and
willing
hearts
,
thankfully
to
beare
this
thy
Fatherly
Visitation
without
grudging
,
or
repining
against
thee
,
humbly
submitting
themselues
vnto
thy
diuine
pleasure
,
with
full
assurance
,
that
in
the
end
,
thou
wilt
bring
them
vnto
thy
euerlasting
rest
,
there
to
remaine
with
thee
world
without
end
.
Amen
.
A
briefe
priuate
Prayer
,
for
preparation
to
the
publike
Fasts
,
whether
in
Citie
or
Countrie
.
O
Iust
and
righteous
God
,
who
as
thou
art
the
God
of
Plentie
,
who
fillest
with
thy
blessings
euery
liuing
Creature
,
so
thou
art
the
God
that
commandest
Abstinence
and
Humilitie
for
sinne
:
and
seeing
that
by
thy
Iudgements
vpon
vs
at
this
present
,
thou
callest
for
our
humiliation
,
repentance
,
and
amendment
of
life
:
and
this
Day
is
thereupon
set
apart
,
and
dedicated
to
humble
our selues
before
thee
by
fasting
from
food
:
good
Lord
grant
,
that
wee
may
now
and
euer
fast
from
sinne
also
:
and
giue
vs
grace
and
abilitie
to
performe
this
dayes
Fast
with
all
humilitie
,
deuotion
,
and
such
repentant
hearts
,
as
may
through
Christ
be
acceptable
in
thy
sight
.
Amen
.
HALELVIAH
FINIS
.