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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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restore_v in_o i_o that_o which_o my_o sin_n have_v hinder_v and_o corrupt_v and_o either_o take_v from_o i_o the_o great_a labour_n and_o dangerous_a travel_n that_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v &_o the_o fear_n that_o it_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o for_o the_o same_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v such_o power_n and_o strength_n such_o care_n and_o industry_n as_o my_o corruption_n now_o seek_v and_o require_v or_o else_o so_o qualify_v mitigate_v and_o order_v all_o my_o throw_n pain_n pang_n and_o pinch_v of_o this_o my_o childbirth_n that_o the_o travel_n thereof_o do_v not_o surmount_v nor_o overcome_v my_o strength_n further_o than_o thou_o oh_o father_n will_v make_v i_o able_a to_o bear_v &_o endure_v the_o same_o or_o else_o increase_v my_o strength_n encourage_v my_o mind_n and_o fortify_v my_o sense_n so_o that_o i_o may_v without_o mistrust_n despair_n or_o grudge_v against_o thy_o majesty_n bear_v the_o labour_n to_o the_o end_n for_o my_o god_n and_o dear_a father_n 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god_n until_o thou_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n attend_v and_o look_v diligent_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v never_o fill_v with_o the_o scornful_a reproof_n of_o the_o wealthy_a nor_o with_o the_o despitefulnes_n of_o the_o proud_a make_v i_o true_a both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n unto_o those_o who_o i_o serve_v and_o with_o all_o possible_a care_n and_o industry_n to_o declare_v my_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n by_o my_o faithful_a painful_a and_o trusty_a service_n and_o by_o prefer_v still_o their_o business_n to_o my_o own_o necessity_n make_v thou_o i_o godly_a religious_a and_o ho_o give_v to_o all_o virtuous_a exercise_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o pray_v often_o and_o hearty_o for_o my_o master_n and_o mistress_n their_o child_n friend_n and_o all_o their_o family_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o let_v thy_o holy_a fear_n be_v always_o before_o my_o eye_n 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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 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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 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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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thy_o people_n and_o their_o posterity_n take_v from_o i_o all_o ignorance_n negligence_n slothfulness_n slackness_n and_o disdain_n yea_o from_o all_o unmercifulnes_n rough_a handle_n hardness_n of_o hart_n contempt_n of_o other_o falsehood_n cruelty_n and_o bloudgiltines_fw-la good_a lord_n deliver_v i_o and_o in_o steed_n thereof_o make_v i_o wise-harted_n skilful_a love_a gentle_a tender_a pitiful_a cheerful_a comfortable_a helpful_a painful_a watchful_a strong_a able_a ready_a willing_a careful_a diligent_a &_o faithful_a even_o for_o thy_o sake_n only_o without_o respect_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n to_o pleasure_v all_o woman_n at_o all_o time_n in_o my_o call_n to_o the_o full_a discharge_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o duty_n both_o before_o thou_o and_o the_o world_n and_o o_o lord_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o my_o ministry_n nor_o anse_v woman_n or_o child_n say_v to_o be_v hurt_v or_o perish_v in_o their_o travel_n by_o my_o negligence_n or_o 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