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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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i_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n o_o my_o god_n lest_o i_o be_v like_a to_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n how_o long_o lord_n will_v thou_o forget_v i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o be_v pluck_v a_o sunder_o with_o these_o gripe_a grief_n and_o pinch_a pang_n of_o deadly_a throw_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o a_o wretch_n expect_v thy_o gracious_a comfort_n and_o ready_a help_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v thy_o creature_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o thy_o handmaid_n thus_o be_v in_o misery_n shall_v my_o grief_n ever_o continue_v &_o my_o pain_n never_o cease_v what_o be_v my_o power_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v endure_v such_o pang_n or_o what_o be_v my_o strength_n that_o i_o may_v abide_v such_o throw_n sure_o o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o strength_n be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n neither_o be_v my_o flesh_n or_o bone_n make_v of_o brass_n or_o iron_n for_o in_o troth_n there_o be_v in_o i_o no_o help_n 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the_o wicked_a in_o the_o grave_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n say_v so_o so_o i_o have_v devour_v she_o for_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o with_o those_o good_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n in_o tremble_a and_o fear_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o say_v o_o sweet_a jesu_n o_o son_n of_o david_n o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o ta●e_v ●t_z away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o that_o be_o grievous_o vex_v with_o nip_a throw_n lord_n help_v i_o lord_n hear_v i_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o and_o destre_n that_o be_v that_o thou_o my_o maker_n and_o preserver_n will_v speedy_o come_v and_o comfort_v i_o &_o mitigate_v these_o grief_n now_o after_o the_o time_n that_o thou_o have_v plague_v and_o torment_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o storm_n and_o in_o great_a compassion_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o my_o silly_a infant_n that_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o 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my_o spirit_n preserve_v and_o keep_v i_o relieve_v ease_n and_o speed_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o now_o nor_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o or_o shall_v the_o grave_n declare_v thy_o truth_n o_o therefore_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o good_a father_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n even_o for_o thy_o
his_o merciful_a father_n through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n work_v in_o his_o hart_n by_o who_o divine_a power_n he_o may_v so_o prevail_v against_o satan_n that_o in_o the_o end_n obtain_v the_o victory_n he_o may_v be_v exalt_v unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n amen_n here_o you_o may_v say_v or_o sing_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o your_o own_o edifieng_v the_o 103._o the_o 30._o and_o the_o 116._o psalm_n of_o david_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o a_o woman_n at_o her_o purification_n or_o church_a o_o eternal_a father_n of_o thou_o only_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n which_o in_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n ordein_v according_o to_o thy_o wisdom_n &_o adorn_v with_o excellent_a statute_n necessary_a for_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n and_o signify_v secret_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n do_v make_v diverse_a law_n concern_v uncleanness_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o a_o other_o for_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o that_o not_o 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unto_o thou_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o clear_a mind_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n i_o may_v be_v adopt_v into_o thy_o child_n &_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o eye_n amen_n or_o you_o may_v give_v thanks_o and_o pray_v as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o say_v to_o yourself_o or_o with_o the_o minister_n as_o follow_v forasmuch_a as_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o o_o almighty_a god_n of_o thy_o goodness_n to_o give_v i_o safe_a deliverance_n and_o have_v preserve_v i_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o childbirth_n i_o therefore_o here_o in_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n give_v hearty_a thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o say_v psalm_n 121._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v my_o help_n my_o help_n come_v even_o from_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v and_o he_o that_o keep_v i_o will_v not_o sleep_v behold_v he_o that_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v my_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n upon_o my_o right_a hand_n so_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o burn_v i_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a yea_o it_o be_v even_o he_o that_o shall_v keep_v my_o soul_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v my_o go_v out_o and_o my_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n save_o i_o thy_o sinful_a servant_n which_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o be_v thou_o unto_o i_o a_o strong_a tower_n from_o the_o face_n of_o my_o enemy_n lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o let_v we_o pray_v o_o 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bring_v to_o pass_v so_o that_o now_o all_o woman_n bring_v forth_o their_o child_n in_o great_a sorrow_n pain_n and_o trouble_n notwithstanding_o thou_o show_v thyself_o unto_o thy_o creature_n a_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n for_o that_o which_o through_o their_o own_o imperfection_n and_o feebleness_n they_o be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v thou_o through_o thy_o unspeakable_a power_n make_v easy_a in_o they_o and_o bring_v unto_o a_o fortunate_a end_n we_o therefore_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o thy_o bent_n and_o ready_a goodness_n of_o thy_o present_a help_n of_o thy_o sweet_a comfort_n in_o all_o misery_n and_o necessity_n know_v also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n how_o great_a and_o intolerable_a the_o pain_n of_o woman_n be_v that_o travel_n of_o child_n if_o through_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n they_o be_v not_o mitigate_v and_o ease_v most_o humble_o pray_v thou_o for_o jesu_n christ_n sake_n thy_o 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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 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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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save_v i_o support_v i_o and_o sustain_v i_o that_o i_o have_v fall_v many_o way_n my_o great_a fault_n and_o blame_v it_o be_v for_o the_o which_o in_o most_o humble_a wise_a i_o ask_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v preserve_v i_o thy_o great_a goodness_n mercy_n and_o grace_v it_o be_v for_o the_o which_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n i_o thank_v thou_o and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o thou_o will_v no_o more_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o neither_o henceforth_o forsake_v i_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v continual_o not_o only_o assist_v fortify_v and_o strengthen_v i_o against_o the_o assalt_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o also_o be_v my_o succour_n and_o defence_n in_o this_o night_n and_o always_o to_o my_o life_n end_n against_o all_o sin_n &_o iniquity_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v also_o of_o thy_o abundant_a bountifulness_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o refresh_v my_o brittle_a body_n so_o with_o convenient_a rest_n this_o night_n that_o i_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o fresh_o and_o promptlie_o with_o all_o diligence_n serve_v thou_o to_o morrow_n according_a to_o that_o state_n that_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o and_o call_v i_o unto_o so_o that_o all_o my_o life_n may_v please_v thou_o and_o through_o thy_o assistance_n be_v so_o order_v and_o govern_v that_o after_o this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a life_n i_o may_v attain_v the_o life_n everlasting_a through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o or_o else_o pray_v thus_o before_o you_o go_v to_o bed_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o bottomless_a goodness_n we_o have_v to_o thank_v for_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v give_v the_o most_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o day_n time_n as_o well_o to_o the_o good_a as_o to_o the_o evil_a to_o go_v about_o such_o affair_n and_o business_n as_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o have_v merciful_o give_v the_o lovely_a silence_n of_o the_o night_n for_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o weak_a and_o feeble_a body_n to_o be_v refresh_v with_o lie_v at_o rest_n and_o to_o put_v away_o the_o carefulness_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o asswage_n of_o our_o heart_n sorrow_n whereas_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o thou_o thyself_o do_v much_o better_o accomplish_v and_o perform_v all_o those_o thing_n within_o in_o the_o hart_n to_o who_o towards_o all_o duty_n and_o act_n of_o godly_a conversation_n thou_o do_v for_o their_o faith_n sake_n much_o more_o cleerelie_o show_v the_o lamp_n of_o thy_o light_n than_o the_o sun_n shine_v bright_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o who_o thy_o promise_n do_v not_o suffer_v at_o any_o time_n to_o wax_v weary_a the_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o thy_o spirit_n do_v much_o more_o effectual_o wash_v away_o all_o heaviness_n of_o hart_n than_o do_v the_o sleep_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n do_v not_o in_o any_o more_o safe_o or_o more_o sweet_o repose_v himself_o than_o in_o thy_o mercy_n our_o most_o gracious_a redeemer_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v this_o day_n commit_v or_o do_v through_o humane_a frailty_n and_o negligence_n that_o have_v offend_v thy_o eye_n thou_o according_a to_o thy_o accustom_a goodness_n forgive_v it_o i_o and_o also_o grant_v thou_o that_o this_o night_n to_o come_v thou_o prosper_v it_o may_v be_v lucky_a unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o keeper_n it_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o thou_o be_v my_o defender_n it_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o mighty_a illusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n so_o that_o this_o rest_n &_o sleep_v which_o i_o shall_v now_o take_v may_v restore_v both_o my_o body_n and_o my_o soul_n more_o fresh_a and_o lusty_a against_o to_o morrow_n to_o ferue_v thou_o in_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o a_o christian_a woman_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o life_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o hour_n of_o assurance_n unto_o we_o when_o the_o eventide_n thereof_o shall_v come_v and_o the_o sleep_n of_o this_o body_n and_o flesh_n shall_v grow_v upon_o we_o out_o of_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o awake_v until_o such_o time_n as_o at_o the_o angel_n trumpet_n even_o the_o dead_a also_o shall_v be_v raise_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v at_o that_o time_n lighten_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o lamp_n of_o my_o faith_n may_v not_o then_o be_v extinguish_v with_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o i_o sleep_v in_o everlasting_a death_n but_o contrariwise_o with_o the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n have_v my_o lamp_n of_o pure_a faith_n cleerlie_o burn_v i_o may_v be_v accept_v and_o peaceable_o rest_v in_o thou_o unto_o who_o even_o the_o dead_a do_v live_v which_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o and_o to_o present_v we_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o joy_n that_o be_v to_o god_n only_o wise_a our_o saviour_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_o amen_n a_o table_n contain_v the_o several_a title_n of_o every_o particular_a prayer_n comprise_v in_o this_o five_o lamp_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v ready_o understand_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o apply_v they_o accord_o a_o prayer_n for_o silence_n shamefastness_n and_o chastity_n page_n 1._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o single_a woman_n against_o all_o evil_a behaviour_n vice_n and_o vanity_n and_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o modesty_n chastity_n and_o all_o maidenlie_o virtue_n 2._o another_o of_o the_o same_o 5._o another_o 6._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o resist_v all_o sinful_a motion_n and_o keep_v pure_a the_o state_n of_o single_a life_n 7._o another_o prayer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o virgin_n or_o single_a woman_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o obedience_n modesty_n chastity_n purity_n and_o cleanness_n of_o live_v 9_o another_o prayer_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n 10._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v for_o all_o virgin_n and_o maid_n general_o 11._o a_o lamentation_n of_o any_o woman_n virgin_n wife_n or_o widow_n for_o her_o virginity_n or_o chastity_n lose_v by_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n not_o unapt_a also_o to_o be_v use_v of_o any_o christian_a sinner_n or_o sinful_a soul_n adulterate_a and_o fall_v away_o by_o sin_n from_o her_o spiritual_a spouse_n christ_n jesus_n divide_v into_o six_o several_a chapter_n 13_o 15_o 18_o 20_o 23_o 24._o another_o lamentation_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o virginity_n and_o chastity_n or_o of_o a_o christian_a soul_n pollute_v with_o sin_n 26._o a_o prayer_n of_o marie_n magdalen_n repentance_n 32._o another_o prayer_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n 33._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o damsel_n daughter_n or_o maiden-child_n 34._o another_o very_a necessary_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o daughter_n or_o maiden-child_n 35._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o daughter_n in_o law_n that_o be_v marry_v 40._o another_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o a_o daughter_n in_o law_n 43._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o woman_n when_o she_o be_v woo_v of_o any_o man_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 46._o another_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o any_o woman_n before_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o her_o marriage_n 48._o another_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n a_o little_a before_o they_o be_v marry_v 49._o another_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n