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.

Or else thus:

LOrd let thy fauour preuent vs, as doth the Sunne, which being now in the highest region, spreadeth his beames ouer all the parts of the earth. And as the brightnesse ther∣of shineth now without the clouds: after the same sort giue vs thy cleerenesse, and shewe thy bright countenance ouer vs, that lightened by thy word, wee may walke this daie thorough, circumspectlie and warilie in the waies of thy commandements; that be∣ing blinded in the mid daie, we run not headlong into darkenesse, neither grope at noone daie as in the night, wandering from the paths of thy iudgements. Open thine eies, O God, ouer vs, & be thou vnto vs a mightie protector this daie, a firmament of strength, a coue∣ring against heate & parching, a shadow at noone tide, a defender from offence, an assister from falling, a com∣forter of our soules, a lightener of our minds, and a gi∣uer of health and happines in Christ our Lord,

Amen.

¶ After meate, the better to keepe you from vaine exerci∣ses, and idle cogitations, and to spend the Sabboth daie both wholie and holilie to the Lord as it behooueth; take occasion on Gods name either to cathechise your chil∣dren and familie, or to praie for the preseruation of the Queenes most excellent maiestie, or to reade deuoutlie some of these godlie meditations and praiers of Gods works, and feasts following.