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.

ALmightie God, and most mercifull heauenlie father, who after that in sixe daies thou haddest created all things, didst rest the seauenth daie, and sanctifiedst it; teach vs to keepe holie the Sabboth daie, not in shew and cercmonie onlie, but much more in euerie good woorke, which thou hast commanded; not in part for fashion sake, but who∣lie and to the end for thine owne glorie sake. And wee beseech thee, O Lord, to heale not onlie our heads and limmes, but also our harts and soules; that we may both in the lawfull keeping of thy Sabboth, and all o∣ther thy commandements, be obedient vnto thee the Lord of the Sabboth. And as thou hast taught vs the right keeping of the Sabboth to stand chieflie in doo∣ing of good one vnto another, giue vs grace continual∣lie to keepe this Sabboth inuiolable, and vnpropha∣ned, that we may onlie doo those things which are ho∣lie and acceptable vnto thee, and may ceasse from all our lewd works and waies. And especiallie, O Lord,

grant that we may auoid carefullie the first step of the ladder that leadeth to that horrible sinne of blasphe∣mie, which is not to be forgiuen, neither in this world, nor in the world to come,

Amen.