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should　keep　his　eye　upon　the　particular　providences　which　occur　at

that　time；　and　look　upon　them　complexly；　as　they　regard　one　another；

and　as　all　together　regard　the　question　before　him：　and　then；　I　think；

he　may　safely　take　them　for　intimations　from　Heaven　of　what　is　his

unquestioned　duty　to　do　in　such　a　case；　I　mean　as　to　going　away　from

or　staying　in　the　place　where　we　dwell；　when　visited　with　an

infectious　distemper。



It　came　very　warmly　into　my　mind　one　morning；　as　I　was　musing　on

this　particular　thing；　that　as　nothing　attended　us　without　the　direction

or　permission　of　Divine　Power；　so　these　disappointments　must　have

something　in　them　extraordinary；　and　I　ought　to　consider　whether　it

did　not　evidently　point　out；　or　intimate　to　me；　that　it　was　the　will　of

Heaven　I　should　not　go。　　It　immediately　followed　in　my　thoughts；　that

if　it　really　was　from　God　that　I　should　stay；　He　was　able　effectually　to

preserve　me　in　the　midst　of　all　the　death　and　danger　that　would

surround　me；　and　that　if　I　attempted　to　secure　myself　by　fleeing　from

my　habitation；　and　acted　contrary　to　these　intimations；　which　I　believe

to　be　Divine；　it　was　a　kind　of　flying　from　God；　and　that　He　could

cause　His　justice　to　overtake　me　when　and　where　He　thought　fit。



These　thoughts　quite　turned　my　resolutions　again；　and　when　I　came

to　discourse　with　my　brother　again　I　told　him　that　I　inclined　to　stay

and　take　my　lot　in　that　station　in　which　God　had　placed　me；　and　that

it　seemed　to　be　made　more　especially　my　duty；　on　the　account　of　what

I　have　said。



My　brother；　though　a　very　religious　man　himself；　laughed　at　all　I

had　suggested　about　its　being　an　intimation　from　Heaven；　and　told　me

several　stories　of　such　foolhardy　people；　as　he　called　them；　as　I　was；

that　I　ought　indeed　to　submit　to　it　as　a　work　of　Heaven　if　I　had　been

any　way　disabled　by　distempers　or　diseases；　and　that　then　not　being

able　to　go；　I　ought　to　acquiesce　in　the　direction　of　Him；　who；　having

been　my　Maker；　had　an　undisputed　right　of　sovereignty　in　disposing

of　me；　and　that　then　there　had　been　no　difficulty　to　determine　which

was　the　call　of　His　providence　and　which　was　not；　but　that　I　should

take　it　as　an　intimation　from　Heaven　that　I　should　not　go　out　of　town；

only　because　I　could　not　hire　a　horse　to　go；　or　my　fellow　was　run

away　that　was　to　attend　me；　was　ridiculous；　since　at　the　time　I　had　my

health　and　limbs；　and　other　servants；　and　might　with　ease　travel　a　day

or　two　on　foot；　and　having　a　good　certificate　of　being　in　perfect　health；

might　either　hire　a　horse　or　take　post　on　the　road；　as　I　thought　fit。



Then　he　proceeded　to　tell　me　of　the　mischievous　consequences

which　attended　the　presumption　of　the　Turks　and　Mahometans　in　Asia

and　in　other　places　where　he　had　been　（for　my　brother；　being　a

merchant；　was　a　few　years　before；　as　I　have　already　observed；　returned

from　abroad；　coming　last　from　Lisbon）；　and　how；　presuming　upon

their　professed　predestinating　notions；　and　of　every　man's　end　being

predetermined　and　unalterably　beforehand　decreed；　they　would　go

unconcerned　into　infected　places　and　converse　with　infected　persons；

by　which　means　they　died　at　the　rate　of　ten　or　fifteen　thousand　a

week；　whereas　the　Europeans　or　Christian　merchants；　who　kept

themselves　retired　and　reserved；　generally　escaped　the　contagion。



Upon　these　arguments　my　brother　changed　my　resolutions　again；

and　I　began　to　resolve　to　go；　and　accordingly　made　all　things　ready；

for；　in　short；　the　infection　increased　round　me；　and　the　bills　were　risen

to　almost　seven　hundred　a　week；　and　my　brother　told　me　he　would

venture　to　stay　no　longer。　　I　desired　him　to　let　me　consider　of　it　but　till

the　next　day；　and　I　would　resolve：　and　as　I　had　already　prepared

everything　as　well　as　I　could　as　to　MY　business；　and　whom　to　entrust

my　affairs　with；　I　had　little　to　do　but　to　resolve。



I　went　home　that　evening　greatly　oppressed　in　my　mind；　irresolute；

and　not　knowing　what　to　do。　　I　had　set　the　evening　wholly　…apart　to

consider　seriously　about　it；　and　was　all　alone；　for　already　people　had；

as　it　were　by　a　general　consent；　taken　up　the　custom　of　not　going　out

of　doors　after　sunset；　the　reasons　I　shall　have　occasion　to　say　more　of

by…and…by。



In　the　retirement　of　this　evening　I　endeavoured　to　resolve；　first；　what

was　my　duty　to　do；　and　I　stated　the　arguments　with　which　my　brother

had　pressed　me　to　go　into　the　country；　and　I　set；　against　them　the

strong　impressions　which　I　had　on　my　mind　for　staying；　the　visible

call　I　seemed　to　have　from　the　particular　circumstance　of　my　calling；

and　the　care　due　from　me　for　the　preservation　of　my　effects；　which

were；　as　I　might　say；　my　estate；　also　the　intimations　which　I　thought　I

had　from　Heaven；　that　to　me　signified　a　kind　of　direction　to　venture；

and　it　occurred　to　me　that　if　I　had　what　I　might　call　a　direction　to　stay；

I　ought　to　suppose　it　contained　a　promise　of　being　preserved　if　I　obeyed。



This　lay　close　to　me；　and　my　mind　seemed　more　and　more　encouraged

to　stay　than　ever；　and　supported　with　a　secret　satisfaction

that　I　should　be　kept。　　Add　to　this；　that；　turning　over　the　Bible　which

lay　before　me；　and　while　my　thoughts　were　more　than　ordinarily

serious　upon　the　question；　I　cried　out；　'Well；　I　know　not　what　to　do；

Lord；　direct　me　I'　and　the　like；　and　at　that　juncture　I　happened　to　stop

turning　over　the　book　at　the　gist　Psalm；　and　casting　my　eye　on　the

second　verse；　I　read　on　to　the　seventh　verse　exclusive；　and　after　that

included　the　tenth；　as　follows：　'I　will　say　of　the　Lord；　He　is　my　refuge

and　my　fortress：　my　God；　in　Him　will　I　trust。　　Surely　He　shall　deliver

thee　from　the　snare　of　the　fowler；　and　from　the　noisome　pestilence。

He　shall　cover　thee　with　His　feathers；　and　under　His　wings　shalt　thou

trust：　His　truth　shall　be　thy　shield　and　buckler。　　Thou　shalt　not　be

afraid　for　the　terror　by　night；　nor　for　the　arrow　that　flieth　by　day；　nor

for　the　pestilence　that　walketh　in　darkness；　nor　for　the　destruction　that

wasteth　at　noonday。　　A　thousand　shall　fall　at　thy　side；　and　ten

thousand　at　thy　right　hand；　but　it　shall　not　come　nigh　thee。　　Only　with

thine　eyes　shalt　thou　behold　and　see　the　reward　of　the　wicked。

Because　thou　hast　made　the　Lord；　which　is　my　refuge；　even　the　most

High；　thy　habitation；　there　shall　no　evil　befall　thee；　neither　shall　any

plague　come　nigh　thy　dwelling；'　&C。



I　scarce　need　tell　the　reader　that　from　that　moment　I　resolved　that　I

would　stay　in　the　town；　and　casting　myself　entirely　upon　the　goodness

and　protection　of　the　Almighty；　would　not　seek　any　other　shelter

whatever；　and　that；　as　my　times　were　in　His　hands；　He　was　as　able　to

keep　me　in　a　time　of　the　infection　as　in　a　time　of　health；　and　if　He　did

not　think　fit　to　deliver　me；　still　I　was　in　His　hands；　and　it　was　meet　He

should　do　with　me　as　should　seem　good　to　Him。



With　this　resolution　I　went　to　bed；　and　I　was　further　confirmed　in　it

the　next　day　by　the　woman　being　taken　ill　with　whom　I　had　intended

to　entrust　my　house　and　all　my　affairs。　　But　I　had　a　further　obligation

laid　on　me　on　the　same　side；　for　the　next　day　I　found　myself　very

much　out　of　order　also；　so　that　if　I　would　have　gone　away；　I　could

not；〃　and　I　continued　ill　three　or　four　days；　and　this　entirely

determined　my　stay；　so　I　took　my　leave　of　my　brother；　who　went　away

to　Dorking；　in　Surrey；　and　afterwards　fetched　a　round　farther　into

Buckinghamshire　or　Bedfordshire；　to　a　retreat　he　had　found　out　there

for　his　family。



It　was　a　very　ill　time　to　be　sick　in；　for　if　any　one　complained；　it　was

immediately　said　he　had　the　plague；　and　though　I　had　indeed　no

symptom　of　that　distemper；　yet　being　very　ill；　both　in　my　head　and　in

my　stomach；　I　was　not　without　apprehension　that　I　really　was

infected；　but　in　about　three　days　I　grew　better；　the　third　night　I　rested

well；　sweated　a　little；　and　was　much　refreshed。　　The　apprehensions　of

its　being　the　infection　went　also　quite　away　with　my　illness；　and　I

went　about　my　business　as　usual。



These　things；　however；　put　off　all　my　thoughts　of　going　into　the

country；　and　my　brother　also　being　gone；　I　had　no　more　debate　either

with　him　or　with　myself　on　that　subject。



It　was　now　mid…July；　and　the　plague；　which　had　chiefly　raged　at　the

other　end　of　the　town；　and；　as　I　said　before；　in　the　parishes　of　St　Giles；

St　Andrew's；　Holborn；　and　towards　Westminster；　began　to　now　come

eastward　towards　the　part　where　I　lived。　　It　was　to　be　observed；

indeed；　that　it　did　not　come　straight　on　towards　us；　for　the　city；　that　is

to　say；　within　the　walls；　was　indifferently　healthy　still；　nor　was　it　got

then　very　much　over　the　water　into　Southwark；　for　though　there　died

that　week　1268　of　all　distempers；　whereof　it　might　be　supposed　above

600　died　of　the　plague；　yet　there　was　but　twenty…eight　in　the　whole

city；　within　the　walls；　and　but　nineteen　in　Southwark；　Lambeth　parish

included；　whereas　in　the　parishes　of　St　Giles　and　St　Martin…in…the…

Fields　alone　there　died　421。



But　we　perceived　the　infection　kept　chiefly　in　the　out…parishes；

which　being　very　populous；　and　fuller　also　of　poor；　the　distemper

found　more　to　prey　upon　than　in　the　city；　as　I　shall　observe　afterwards。

We　perceived；　I　say；　the　distemper　to　draw　our　way；　viz。；　by　the

parishes　of　Clarkenwell；　Cripplegate；　Shoreditch；　and　Bishopsgate；

which　last　two　parishes　joining　to　Aldgate；　Whitechappel；　and　Stepney；

the　infection　came　at　length　to　spread　its　utmost　rage　and　violence　in

those　parts；　even　when　it　abated　at　the　western　parishes　where　it　began。



It　was　very　strange　to　observe　that　in　this　particular　week；　from　the

4th　to　the　11th　of　July；　when；　as　I　have　observed；　there　died　near　400

of　the　plague　in　the　two　parishes　of　St　Martin　and　St　Giles…in…the…

Fields　only；　there　died　in　the　parish　of　Aldgate　but　four；　in　the　parish

of　Whitechappel　three；　in　the　parish　of　Stepney　but　one。



Likewise　in　the　next　week；　from　the　11th　of　July　to　the　18th；