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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
thy_o love_a bridegroom_n to_o follow_v the_o filthy_a fleshlie_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n o_o sinful_a soul_n how_o wretched_a be_v thy_o state_n o_o wicked_a wretch_n how_o sinful_a be_v thy_o fall_n oh_o my_o god_n whence_o proceed_v these_o irksome_a sting_n of_o sin_n or_o who_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o such_o heap_n of_o iniquity_n o_o thou_o miserable_a wretch_n my_o sinful_a soul_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o cast_v thyself_o headlong_o into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o grief_n which_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n do_v throw_v thyself_o into_o the_o filthy_a sink_n of_o sin_n o_o thou_o pollute_a creature_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o bury_v thyself_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o sorrow_n which_o so_o willing_o wallow_v in_o the_o kennel_n of_o shame_n o_o thou_o sinful_a hellhound_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o drown_v thyself_o with_o the_o wave_n of_o weep_v which_o have_v so_o often_o swoome_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o fornication_n o_o sting_n of_o sin_n o_o rod_n of_o sorrow_n o_o daughter_n of_o heaviness_n torment_v i_o scourge_v i_o plague_v i_o crucify_v i_o and_o trample_v and_o tread_v i_o as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n under_o your_o foot_n i_o have_v deserve_v it_o yea_o i_o have_v seek_v it_o for_o i_o have_v most_o impudent_o contemn_v yea_o and_o most_o arrogantlie_o provoke_v you_o nay_o rather_o god_n not_o you_o and_o therefore_o now_o show_v your_o authority_n in_o execute_v the_o guilty_a to_o death_n that_o you_o may_v be_v revenge_v for_o your_o god_n let_v the_o sinful_a fornicatrix_fw-la feel_v the_o punishment_n she_o have_v deserve_v and_o drink_v deep_a of_o the_o cup_n of_o shame_n she_o have_v desire_v o_o thou_o my_o sinful_a soul_n it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n for_o thou_o to_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n which_o have_v so_o long_o stray_v from_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o godly_a virgin_n and_o err_v from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a woman_n bathe_v thyself_o i_o say_v in_o the_o sweet_a stream_n of_o repentance_n which_o so_o often_o have_v wallow_v in_o the_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o unrighteousness_n o_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o security_n i_o dare_v not_o sue_v for_o any_o favour_n at_o thy_o hand_n unless_o i_o have_v bring_v in_o my_o bosom_n a_o pardon_n for_o my_o sin_n procure_v by_o repentance_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o here_o with_o tear_n i_o present_a unto_o thou_o desire_v thou_o good_a god_n of_o consolation_n if_o again_o with_o the_o dog_n i_o return_v to_o my_o vomit_n and_o wallow_v in_o my_o sin_n as_o the_o sow_n in_o the_o mire_n then_o to_o drive_v i_o from_o the_o country_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o banish_v i_o like_o a_o vagabond_n from_o the_o court_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o spouse_n yea_o i_o desire_v of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o i_o hope_v in_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o although_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n to_o call_v to_o my_o god_n for_o grace_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o misdeed_n which_o always_o be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a in_o my_o sight_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o unworthy_a with_o continual_a weep_v and_o cry_v for_o grace_n to_o loose_v they_o for_o see_v my_o soul_n be_v constrain_v through_o grief_n of_o conscience_n to_o pour_v forth_o prayer_n to_o my_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v meet_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o great_a contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o continual_a mourning_n consider_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o what_o plague_n thou_o have_v deserve_v for_o lose_v thy_o virginity_n ponder_v i_o say_v lament_v and_o remember_v o_o my_o soul_n before_o thou_o end_v the_o short_a pilgrimage_n of_o this_o life_n how_o thy_o adversary_n the_o devil_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n lie_v lurk_v in_o every_o corner_n to_o devour_v thou_o and_o send_v out_o his_o messenger_n into_o all_o place_n to_o entrap_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n what_o do_v i_o see_v on_o earth_n but_o engine_n to_o entrap_v i_o what_o i_o say_v can_v i_o behold_v but_o bait_n to_o entice_v i_o alas_o and_o out_o alas_o what_o do_v i_o hear_v a_o confession_n of_o mourner_n a_o crash_a of_o tooth_n and_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o howler_n woe_n be_v i_o alas_o for_o i_o think_v i_o see_v great_a flame_n of_o fire_n huge_a ball_n of_o wild_a fire_n and_o fornace_n full_a of_o boil_a lead_n and_o all_o approach_a near_o unto_o i_o alas_o what_o mean_v these_o strange_a cry_n of_o monstrous_a worm_n what_o devilish_a spite_n do_v thus_o inflame_v they_o and_o what_o fiery_a flame_n do_v so_o torment_v they_o o_o you_o hellish_a hag_n frieng_v with_o heat_n and_o frown_v with_o fury_n why_o be_v you_o so_o cruel_a to_o those_o that_o lie_v howl_v among_o you_o be_v there_o no_o mean_a no_o remedy_n nor_o no_o end_n of_o this_o your_o punishment_n and_o be_v these_o o_o my_o god_n the_o torment_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o filthy_a fornicator_n and_o contemner_n of_o thy_o commandment_n of_o which_o i_o be_o one_o yea_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n and_o must_v i_o needs_o abide_v these_o infernal_a plague_n then_o o_o my_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a and_o thou_o my_o hart_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o rend_v in_o sunder_o alas_o alas_o how_o sudden_o yea_o and_o how_o greevouslie_o the_o sergeant_n of_o sin_n now_o seem_v to_o arrest_v i_o alas_o i_o say_v what_o wicked_a action_n my_o adversary_n sin_n have_v find_v against_o i_o but_o oh_o cruel_a sin_n whether_o will_v thou_o carry_v i_o and_o thou_o my_o god_n whither_o will_v thou_o lead_v i_o if_o i_o have_v commit_v this_o horrible_a crime_n which_o deserve_v death_n o_o yet_o remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n if_o i_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o chastity_n o_o yet_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o thou_o be_v my_o redeemer_n o_o my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o deserve_v death_n and_o damnation_n yet_o forget_v not_o how_o that_o thou_o shed_v thy_o 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