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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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matrimony_n that_o by_o the_o same_o both_o the_o weak_a nature_n of_o mankind_n may_v live_v pure_o in_o lawful_a wedlock_n and_o a_o holy_a church_n be_v gather_v unto_o thyself_o give_v thy_o blessing_n to_o we_o and_o all_o which_o be_v marry_v that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v have_v godly_a child_n and_o their_o wife_n prove_v like_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n and_o their_o child_n appear_v like_o the_o olive_n branch_n round_o about_o their_o table_n and_o may_v see_v their_o child_n child_n the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o thy_o church_n the_o which_o christ_n thy_o son_n repairer_n of_o mankind_n by_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o have_v coople_v to_o himself_o which_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o god_n bless_a and_o praise_v for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o young_a marry_a woman_n or_o a_o wife_n o_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o of_o thy_o fatherlie_a goodness_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o keep_v 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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 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as_o thou_o have_v exalt_v i_o with_o the_o divine_a word_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n so_o i_o think_v i_o stick_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n which_o myself_o have_v wrought_v i_o have_v not_o commit_v this_o impiety_n unless_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o but_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n o_o lord_n which_o be_v good_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n gracious_o and_o i_o of_o the_o other_o side_n be_v a_o foolish_a and_o frail_a woman_n have_v foolish_o fall_v but_o why_o o_o lord_n have_v thou_o shut_v my_o mouth_n by_o thy_o judgement_n threaten_v in_o thy_o holy_a word_n against_o adulterer_n and_o sinner_n have_v i_o be_v the_o first_o that_o herein_o have_v sin_v or_o be_o i_o the_o first_o that_o fall_v why_o have_v thou_o thus_o forsake_v i_o be_v desolate_a and_o reject_v why_o have_v thou_o thus_o banish_v i_o from_o among_o thy_o saint_n and_o astonish_v i_o to_o read_v thy_o judgement_n and_o law_n what_o be_v he_o or_o she_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 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unfortunate_a but_o now_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n inasmuch_o as_o i_o have_v feel_v far_o worse_a call_v i_o back_o o_o lord_n for_o that_o i_o tread_v a_o most_o perilous_a and_o ruinous_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o death_n grant_v i_o that_o good_a guide_n and_o teacher_n the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o be_v not_o make_v a_o prick_a hedgehog_n and_o become_v a_o habitation_n for_o devil_n but_o that_o i_o may_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o devil_n which_o tread_v i_o and_o overcome_v his_o sleight_n be_v restore_v again_o to_o my_o former_a health_n purity_n and_o salvation_n remember_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o humble_a suitor_n who_o sometime_o have_v celebrate_v unto_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o virginity_n remember_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n of_o i_o silly_a woman_n who_o make_v answer_v too_o soon_o with_o wicked_a language_n &_o too_o rash_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o naughtiness_n now_o o_o all_o you_o virgin_n and_o woman_n which_o behold_v my_o wound_n tremble_v for_o fear_n let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v and_o your_o lamp_n burn_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o slumber_n not_o neither_o fall_n into_o the_o like_a crime_n but_o take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v and_o come_v joint_o which_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o assemble_v together_o and_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o provoke_v stream_n of_o tear_n to_o gush_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o head_n for_o when_o these_o run_v and_o flow_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o will_v follow_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o pain_n will_v be_v avoid_v and_o the_o torment_n shall_v not_o be_v feel_v i_o mourn_v and_o be_o sorry_a from_o the_o hart_n root_n o_o you_o my_o friend_n that_o ever_o i_o fall_v from_o aloft_o i_o have_v fall_v and_o be_o bruise_v there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o i_o let_v all_o woman_n lament_v over_o i_o because_o of_o this_o my_o dangerous_a fall_n let_v the_o garland_n and_o crown_n of_o virgin_n lament_v over_o i_o for_o that_o i_o be_o sever_v from_o among_o their_o bless_a assembly_n let_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christian_n lament_v and_o bewail_v my_o woeful_a case_n for_o that_o i_o be_o so_o ruinous_a decay_a &_o waste_v let_v all_o people_n general_o lament_v over_o i_o for_o that_o i_o have_v my_o death_n wound_n i_o see_v the_o cloud_n in_o the_o sky_n shadow_v the_o light_n from_o i_o and_o the_o sun_n hide_v his_o bright_a beam_n and_o now_o you_o do_v all_o see_v and_o perceive_v that_o my_o mouth_n be_v shut_v and_o that_o shame_n and_o confusion_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n but_o bewail_v i_o and_o lament_v this_o my_o bitter_a sorrow_n bewail_v i_o which_o be_o in_o like_a case_n with_o the_o reprobate_n bewail_v i_o that_o be_o worthy_a to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n as_o mire_n and_o dung_n of_o every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n bewail_v i_o that_o be_o become_v nothing_o but_o rottenness_n and_o worm_n bewail_v i_o that_o be_o take_v away_o and_o make_v a_o public_a example_n of_o reproach_n to_o all_o woman_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o all_o because_o i_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o live_v after_o his_o commandment_n bewail_v i_o that_o be_o transform_v into_o a_o dog_n a_o sow_n and_o filthy_a goat_n by_o trespass_v against_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o dishonest_n my_o friend_n and_o dishonour_v my_o god_n cap._n vi_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o be_o thus_o beset_v with_o many_o mischief_n alas_o o_o death_n why_o do_v thou_o linger_v i_o have_v rather_o thou_o spite_v i_o and_o bear_v i_o malice_n than_o
pity_v i_o o_o sathan_n what_o mischief_n have_v thou_o wrought_v unto_o i_o how_o have_v thou_o pierce_v my_o breast_n with_o thy_o poison_a dart_n think_v thou_o that_o my_o ruin_n will_v avail_v thou_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o think_v thou_o to_o procure_v unto_o thyself_o ease_n and_o rest_n while_o that_o i_o be_o greevouslie_o torment_v who_o be_v able_a to_o signify_v unto_o i_o whither_o my_o sin_n be_v wipe_v and_o do_v away_o or_o whither_o i_o have_v escape_v the_o pain_n which_o great_o i_o fear_v and_o most_o justly_o deserve_v who_o be_v able_a to_o signify_v unto_o i_o whither_o i_o shall_v be_v yet_o again_o couple_v and_o make_v companion_n with_o the_o virgin_n and_o saint_n o_o thou_o lamb_n of_o god_n christ_n jesu_n my_o sweet_a and_o only_o saviour_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o sinful_a woman_n for_o that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o hear_v the_o message_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v such_o glad_a tiding_n but_o presume_v far_o worse_a prattise_n have_v hear_v the_o terrible_a threat_n of_o the_o evangelist_n alas_o o_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n the_o paradise_n of_o heaven_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o i_o be_o deprive_v of_o alas_o that_o i_o become_v partaker_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o his_o condemnation_n in_o the_o horrible_a pit_n and_o partner_n of_o his_o thirst_n in_o the_o bitter_a place_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n alas_o sweet_a jesu_n alas_o o_o bountiful_a jesu_n alas_o o_o my_o only_o mediator_n entreat_v the_o father_n for_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o coast_n of_o ●ion_n nor_o debar_v of_o you_o ●_o bosom_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n the_o which_o i_o have_v so_o great_o long_v after_o yet_o not_o worthy_o because_o of_o my_o great_a sin_n for_o behold_v o_o lord_n i_o fall_v down_o before_o thy_o mercy_n seat_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o which_o mourn_v thus_o out_o of_o measure_n which_o have_v horrible_o offend_v against_o heaven_n against_o thy_o majesty_n against_o my_o friend_n against_o the_o church_n and_o congregation●_n &_o against_o my_o own_o soul_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o the_o sinfull_a woman_n alive_a which_o have_v sin_v too_o bad_a in_o thy_o sight_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o the_o wretch_n of_o wretch_n which_o have_v shed_v my_o salt_n and_o bitter_a tear_n who_o miserable_a case_n every_o creature_n have_v lament_v oh_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o break_v down_o my_o hedge_n &_o strong_a hold_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o so_o that_o the_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n satan_n have_v destroy_v i_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o rid_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o roar_a lion_n the_o whole_a church_n and_o assembly_n of_o saint_n do_v make_v intercession_n unto_o thou_o for_o i_o which_o be_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o unworthy_a member_n thereof_o the_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n thy_o dear_a and_o only_o belove_a son_n do_v continual_o and_o incessant_o entreat_v thou_o for_o i_o which_o have_v greevouslie_o offend_v both_o he_o and_o thou_o o_o bless_a trinity_n that_o thou_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o wander_a sheep_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o rent_a tooth_n of_o the_o ravenous_a wolf_n save_v i_o o_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o become_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o sin_n but_o let_v down_o upon_o i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o with_o his_o fiery_a countenance_n he_o may_v put_v to_o flight_v the_o crooked_a fiend_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o i_o may_v be_v bring_v home_o again_o unto_o thy_o wisdom_n that_o the_o bill_n of_o sin_n write_v against_o i_o be●blotted_v out_o and_o cancel_v that_o the_o sow_n may_v be_v wash_v from_o her_o filthiness_n the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o her_o master_n table_n and_o a_o sinner_n worse_o than_o marie_n magdalen_n yea_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n be_v save_v o_o let_v my_o lamentation_n cease_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o receive_v joy_n in_o the_o morning_n let_v my_o sackcloth_n of_o sorrow_n be_v rend_v asunder_o gird_v i_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n let_v i_o be_v receive_v once_o again_o i_o beseech_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n &_o favour_n of_o my_o god_n and_o father_n let_v i_o be_v yet_o think_v worthy_a of_o his_o kingdom_n through_o the_o earnest_a petition_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o saint_n which_o sorow_v over_o i_o and_o humble_v herself_o continual_o unto_o thou_o yea_o rather_o through_o the_o only_o mediation_n and_o vehement_a intercession_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o amen_n 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 o_o my_o soul_n wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n purge_v thou_o of_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o life_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n o_o thou_o unhappy_a soul_n yea_o thrice_o unhappy_a woman_n behold_v i_o say_v whole_a mountain_n cover_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o great_a valley_n overlay_v with_o thy_o iniquity_n o_o my_o soul_n once_o purge_v with_o the_o pill_n of_o grace_n endow_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o espouse_v as_o the_o most_o pure_a virgin_n to_o the_o faithful_a lover_n our_o saviour_n but_o out_o alas_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o who_o have_v i_o think_v of_o my_o saviour_n be_v once_o my_o love_a spouse_n because_o of_o my_o chastity_n but_o now_o alas_o he_o be_v become_v a_o seveare_a judge_n to_o punish_v my_o iniquity_n o_o unhappy_a remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n why_o do_v thou_o so_o aggravate_v my_o grief_n or_o why_o do_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a thus_o torment_v i_o alas_o alas_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o my_o evil_a conscience_n justly_o to_o prick_v i_o and_o the_o punishment_n due_a therefore_o to_o torment_v i_o but_o must_v the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n also_o and_o the_o desert_n due_a to_o the_o same_o condemn_v i_o fie_o upon_o thou_o wretch_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o lose_v so_o rich_a a_o treasure_n which_o thou_o can_v never_o recover_v o_o comfortless_a creature_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o unhappy_a to_o lose_v that_o which_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o be_v point_v at_o of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o be_v laugh_v at_o of_o the_o ungodlie_a o_o lamp_n of_o virginity_n how_o be_v thou_o quench_v once_o i_o be_v a_o spouse_n but_o now_o a_o abject_a late_o a_o sovereign_n but_o now_o a_o slave_n why_o have_v thou_o thus_o prevent_v i_o and_o in_o what_o a_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o iniquity_n have_v thou_o plunge_v i_o o_o fornication_n the_o defiler_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o my_o soul_n why_o have_v thou_o bewitch_v my_o mind_n and_o enchant_v my_o soul_n why_o have_v thou_o cast_v i_o headlong_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o place_v i_o among_o the_o condemn_a soul_n of_o sinner_n o_o grief_n of_o grief_n why_o do_v thou_o thus_o sting_n because_o i_o have_v lose_v such_o a_o jewel_n o_o sorrow_n of_o sorrow_n why_o do_v thou_o thus_o wound_v i_o because_o i_o have_v lose_v such_o a_o treasure_n behold_v behold_v alas_o what_o monster_n haunt_v i_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n stand_v grief_n to_o torment_v i_o and_o on_o the_o left_a sit_v sorrow_n to_o condemn_v i_o but_o yet_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v worthy_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v be_v a_o traitor_n to_o god_n perjure_a to_o christ_n and_o a_o adulteress_n to_o thy_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o deserve_o thou_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o dungeon_n of_o the_o devil_n o_o thou_o abject_a of_o god_n and_o slave_n to_o satan_n nay_o rather_o the_o disdainer_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o embracer_n of_o iniquity_n for_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n lieutenant_n unto_o sin_n first_o refuse_v the_o service_n of_o thy_o saviour_n and_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n enthral_v thyself_o to_o the_o devil_n o_o miserable_a yea_o more_o than_o miserable_a change_n alas_o what_o a_o palace_n have_v thou_o forsake_v and_o what_o a_o prison_n have_v thou_o choose_v alas_o what_o a_o saviour_n have_v thou_o sell_v and_o what_o a_o slave_n do_v thou_o serve_v oh_o madness_n of_o mind_n oh_o foolishness_n of_o hart_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v what_o i_o say_v have_v thou_o do_v have_v thou_o forsake_v thy_o sweet_a spouse_n and_o saviour_n and_o embrace_v that_o raven_a wolf_n the_o devil_n have_v thou_o lose_v
and_o people_n slander_v but_o dear_a god_n give_v i_o perfect_a patience_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o cause_n thou_o i_o to_o pluck_v my_o eye_n from_o this_o my_o husband_n and_o yoke-fellow_n in_o too_o narrow_o behold_v his_o infirmity_n and_o make_v i_o to_o behold_v thou_o my_o god_n in_o this_o thy_o holi●_n ordinance_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o myself_o and_o the_o wallet_n before_o i_o that_o i_o may_v see_v my_o own_o slip_n and_o fault_n and_o learn_v to_o pull_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o my_o own_o eye_n first_o before_o i_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o mo●e_n in_o he_o grant_v i_o say_v that_o we_o may_v love_o and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o that_o i_o for_o my_o part_n may_v quiet_o bear_v the_o frailty_n infirmity_n and_o fault_n of_o my_o husband_n with_o more_o patience_n mildness_n and_o modesty_n than_o hitherto_o i_o have_v so_o that_o my_o example_n may_v be_v to_o the_o comfort_n and_o commodity_n of_o other_o to_o 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