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.

A praier to be deliuered from enimies and dangers.

O Most mightie Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Iacob, which didst leade the children of Israel through the red sea, and madest the streames of Iordan runne backe into their springs againe, that thy people might passe through the midst thereof. Good Lord, whose heasts the flouds obeied; at whose voice the hils doo leape, and the earth doth tremble. O most mightie Lord, which canst de∣stroie the proudest kings with verie flies and ants: which madest little Dauid to triumph on the giant Goliah, which deliueredst his enimie king Saule into his hands: gauest Gedeon thy seruant, with his few souldiours, victorie of so manie legions of strong men. Thou which hast subdued so manie mightie kings, and sundrie nations, vnto thy people Israel. O God, which workest all in all things, which giuest victorie alwaies as seemeth best to thine vnsearchable wisdome: defend me alwaies, I beseech thee, against mine enimies, and all euils; that my ship tossed and beaten in the waues

of this world, may rest in thy happie hauen of euerla∣sting ioie for euer.

My soule cleaueth vnto thy mercie, as to an holie sanctuarie. O God, if thou shouldest not be mercifull, who could abide the heat of thy displeasure? But thou O Lord, art good to thy seruants: and I hope to see thy goodnesse in the land of the liuing. All glorie be to the most high and mercifull God, for euer and euer,

Amen.