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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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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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sister_n be_v fall_v now_o let_v all_o woman_n both_o old_a and_o young_a marry_v and_o unmarried_a bond_n and_o free_a mourn_n and_o lament_v for_o that_o a_o advancement_n of_o virginity_n and_o womanhood_n be_v shameful_o fall_v and_o have_v break_v her_o faith_n and_o promise_v make_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o fall_v so_o lewdlie_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o fall_v most_o dangerous_o and_o can_v rise_v again_o assist_v i_o o_o holy_a spirit_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o repent_v let_v the_o fountain_n of_o tear_n be_v open_v and_o gush_v out_o into_o stream_n to_o see_v if_o peradventure_o i_o may_v have_v the_o grace_n worthy_o and_o through_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o wipe_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n the_o accusation_n that_o be_v print_v against_o i_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n think_v not_o upon_o pollute_a lip_n neither_o weigh_v thou_o the_o tongue_n that_o have_v utter_v lewd_a thing_n but_o accept_v thou_o repentance_n affliction_n 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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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