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.

Another praier in trouble, for the obteining of mercie.

BEhold, out from the bottome of my hart doo I crie vnto thee, O Lord, beseeching thee that thou wouldest saue me from the bottomlesse pit of hell. I knowe that there is mercie with thee; doo not therefore marke what I haue done amisse. Enter not into iudgment with thy seruant, for then can I by no meanes be iustified in thy sight. The remembrance of mine offences is greeuous vnto mee, and therefore I right humblie craue pardon thereof. My hart is troubled, my soule is vexed, there is no health in my flesh. Forsake me not mine onlie staie and

comfort: despise not my contrite hart, open the bosome of thy mercie: take cleane awaie mine iniquitie, bring my soule out of tribulation, turne the extremitie of thy iustice, into thy tender mercie. And when thou shalt come to iudge the quicke and the dead, be not re∣uenged on me by eternall damnation; but to take mee amongst thine elect, into the blessed state of saluation. Grant this, O Father, for Christ his sake, our media∣tor and aduocate,

Amen.