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A08620 The fift lampe of virginitie conteining sundrie forms of christian praiers and meditations, to bee vsed onlie of and for all sorts and degrees of women, in their seuerall ages and callings ... A treatise verie needful for this time, and profitable to the Church: now newlie compiled to the glorie of God, & comfort of al godlie women, by the said T.B. Gentleman.; Monument of matrones. Part 5. Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn.; Abergavenny, Frances Nevill, Lady, d. 1576. 1582 (1582) STC 1893; ESTC S101563 134,473 221

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conduct_v and_o guide_v this_o my_o son_n s._n in_o his_o way_n that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v and_o honour_v thou_o without_o fear_n in_o all_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o grow_v in_o age_n he_o may_v be_v mortify_v in_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o that_o thy_o grace_n be_v with_o he_o to_o conclude_v that_o by_o that_o mean_n keep_v thy_o precept_n he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n here_o upon_o earth_n obeieng_v we_o his_o parent_n who_o thou_o have_v choose_v as_o instrument_n for_o to_o place_v he_o in_o this_o world_n give_v unto_o he_o o_o lord_n such_o ease_n for_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n that_o under_o colour_n of_o poverty_n he_o do_v not_o covet_v or_o
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master_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o ah_o helpless_a wretch_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v or_o which_o way_n shall_v i_o run_v the_o earth_n be_v wray_v &_o heaven_n record_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v do●●_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n wide_o open_a stand_n for_o to_o receive_v i_o in_o and_o fearful_a fiend_n all_o ready_a be_v to_o torment_v i_o for_o sin_n alas_o where_o shall_v i_o succour_v find_v the_o earth_n do_v i_o deny_v and_o to_o the_o sacred_a heaven_n above_o i_o dare_v not_o lift_v my_o eye_n if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v witness_v be_v against_o my_o soul_n for_o sin_n untimely_a birth_n alas_o for_o i_o much_o better_a than_o have_v be_v and_o now_o despair_n approach_v fast_o with_o bloody_a murder_a knife_n and_o will_v i_o to_o end_v my_o grief_n by_o shorten_v of_o my_o life_n shall_v i_o despair_v thou_o god_n forbid_v for_o mercy_n more_o be_v thou_o than_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v link_v now_o with_o i_o despise_v not_o than_o most_o love_a lord_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o face_n which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v and_o déerelie_o buy_v with_o goodness_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o since_o the_o bloody_a price_n be_v pay_v and_o bitter_a pain_n all_o past_a receive_v my_o plaint_n accept_v my_o spirit_n and_o mercy_n grant_v at_o last_o so_o shall_v my_o soul_n rejoice_v and_o still_o for_o mercy_n cry_v peccavi_fw-la peccavi_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la the_o second_o meditation_n thou_o god_n that_o rule_v &_o reign_v in_o light_a that_o flesh_n can_v not_o attain_v thou_o god_n that_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v altogether_o vain_a thou_o god_n which_o neither_o tongue_n of_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v express_v thou_o god_n it_o be_v that_o i_o do_v seek_v thou_o pity_v my_o distress_n thy_o seat_n o_o god_n be_v everywhere_a thy_o power_n all_o power_n extend_v thy_o wisdom_n can_v measure_v be_v for_o that_o it_o have_v no_o end_n thou_o be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n too_o and_o sole_a felicity_n but_o i_o a_o lump_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n nurse_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o be_v by_o nature_n merciful_a and_o mercy_n be_v thy_o name_n and_o i_o by_o nature_n miserable_a and_o thrall_n of_o sin_n and_o shame_n then_o let_v thy_o nature_n o_o good_a god_n now_o work_v his_o force_n in_o i_o and_o cleanse_v this_o nature_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o heal_v my_o misery_n one_o depth_n good_a lord_n another_o crave_v my_o depth_n of_o sinful_a crime_n require_v thy_o depth_n of_o mercy_n great_a for_o save_v health_n in_o time_n sweet_a christ_n grant_v y_fw-fr ●_o the_o depth_n of_o grace_n may_v swallow_v up_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o thereby_o may_v white_a be_v than_o ever_o snow_n have_v be_v so_o shall_v my_o soul_n rejoice_v and_o still_o for_o mercy_n cry_v peccavi_fw-la peccavi_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la the_o three_o meditation_n before_o thy_o face_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n have_v i_o devoid_a of_o shame_n o_o lord_n transgress_v willing_o i_o do_v confess_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v i_o loath_a that_o man_n shall_v know_v or_o understand_v my_o fall_n thus_o fear_v i_o man_n much_o more_o than_o thou_o thou_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o so_o blind_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a yea_o rather_o wilful_a blind_a that_o suck_v the_o comb_n and_o know_v the_o be_a have_v leave_v her_o sting_n behind_o my_o sin_n o_o god_n to_o thou_o be_v know_v there_o be_v no_o secret_a place_n where_o i_o may_v hide_v myself_o or_o they_o from_o presence_n of_o thy_o face_n where_o shall_v i_o then_o myself_o bestow_v or_o who_o shall_v i_o defend_v none_o be_v so_o love_v as_o my_o god_n thy_o mercy_n have_v none_o end_n in_o deed_n i_o grant_v and_o do_v confess_v my_o sin_n so_o heinous_a be_v as_o mercy_n none_o at_o all_o deserve_v but_o yet_o thy_o property_n be_v always_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o sinner_n in_o distress_n by_o which_o thou_o will_v declare_v and_o show_v thy_o great_a almightiness_n have_v mercy_n lord_n on_o i_o therefore_o for_o thy_o 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aid_n of_o thy_o most_o mighty_a hand_n and_o what_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o stay_v the_o man_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v or_o will_v refuse_v the_o sick_a to_o help_v for_o help_v when_o he_o do_v call_v if_o thou_o will_v lay_v unto_o my_o charge_n the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n the_o conquest_n be_v but_o small_a that_o thou_o thereby_o shall_v win_v for_o why_o thy_o glory_n and_o thy_o praise_n in_o mercy_n do_v consist_v unto_o the_o which_o i_o yield_v myself_o to_o do_v with_o what_o thou_o listen_v my_o soul_n shall_v trust_v in_o thou_o and_o still_o for_o mercy_n cry_v peccavi_fw-la peccavi_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la the_o five_o meditation_n if_o i_o demand_v what_o mercy_n be_v thou_o
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