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.

VVhen the candles or lamps be light, praie:

THanks be giuen to thee O Lord, which af∣ter daie, when night commeth, hast giuen vs for the remedie of darknesse this artifi∣ciall light of the candle or lampe, whereby we see and discerne those things in this night of our bodies, which are expedient for vs to vse. But especiallie we render immortall praise vnto thine holie Maiestie, for the light of thy doctrine, which thy Sonne against the horrour of sinne and ignorance, hath brought vnto vs for a remedie against death eternall. Grant, we beseech thee O Lord of light, and Maister of all truth, that the most thicke and obscure clouds of our minds may be so driuen awaie and expel∣led by the lampe of thy grace, and candle of knowledge and right vnderstanding, that in bodie corporallie, and

in soule spirituallie, wee may euer see by both these lights to glorifie thee, both in our liues and in our deaths.

Thy word, ô Lord, is a lampe to our feete, and a light vn∣to our paths. O light thou our candle, and make our dark∣nesse to be light, that with our lamps euer burning, we may still watch for thy comming!

Amen.