The monument of matrones conteining seuen seuerall lamps of virginitie, or distinct treatises; whereof the first fiue concerne praier and meditation: the other two last, precepts and examples, as the woorthie works partlie of men, partlie of women; compiled for the necessarie vse of both sexes out of the sacred Scriptures, and other approoued authors, by Thomas Bentley of Graies Inne student.

Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn., Abergavenny, Frances Nevill, Lady, d. 1576., Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549. Miroir de l'âme pécheresse. English & French., Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. Lamentacion of a sinner., Tyrwhit, Elizabeth, Morning and evening prayers., Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. Prayers or meditacions.

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¶ The first Lampe of Virginitie, contei∣ning the diuine PRAIERS, HYMNES, or SONGS, made by sundrie holie women in the Scripture: something explaned in the hardest places, for the better vnderstan∣ding and edifieng of the vnlearned Reader: and first,

The song of Sion, or the familiar talke and mysticall communicati∣on, or diuine dialogue of the speciall loue betwene the spirituall bridegrome Iesus Christ, and the bride the faithful soule, his san∣ctified, chaste, and holie spouse the Church: commonlie called,

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The Church.

ME thinke I heare y^e voice of my welbeloued [spouse Christ] behold, he [hath taken our nature vpon him, and] Page 12 commeth leaping vpon the mountaines, and skipping ouer the little hils [to helpe his Church:] My beloued is like a Roe or a yoong Hart. Behold, he [hauing his diuini∣tie hid vnder the cloke of our flesh] standeth behind our wall looking foorth of the windowes, shewing himselfe tho∣rough the grates, [so that we can not haue full knowledge of him in this life] and my welbeloued spake & said vnto me.

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