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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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merciful_o show_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o great_a travel_n labour_n and_o pain_n when_o they_o flee_v unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n for_o succour_n as_o unto_o a_o strong_a tower_n bulworke_n and_o holy_a defence_n go_v forth_o o_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o the_o joyful_a mother_n of_o many_o child_n endue_v they_o with_o long_a life_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o childers_n child_n and_o the_o child_n that_o thou_o give_v unto_o they_o make_v thou_o as_o in_o age_n so_o likewise_o in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o increase_v that_o they_o may_v have_v favour_n both_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o all_o good_a man_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o most_o bless_a name_n amen_n the_o mother_n prayer_n for_o her_o child_n good_a education_n o_o eternal_a god_n creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o the_o only_o author_n of_o eternal_a life_n ay_o most_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o that_o 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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 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