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

Folger bibliographic ID: 310069
STC number: 1892
Folger call number: FILM Acc. 626
Folger holdings ID: 436556
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General notes

Compiled from the writings of Frances Abergavenny, Anne Askew, Théodore de Bèze, Lady Jane Dudley, and others Lamp 2 reprints "A godly medytacyon of the Christen sowle", a translation of: Marguerite, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre. Le miroir de l'âme pécheresse; "The lamentacion of a sinner" and "Prayers or meditacions" by Catharine Parr; and "Morning and evening prayers" by Elizabeth Tyrwhit The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A.1." The second through fourth parts ("lamps") each have separate title pages dated 1582. Lamp 1 has separate pagination; lamp 3 begins a new register; otherwise pagination and register are continuous With five final contents leaves "As 1st Hh4 contains the table and errata for lamps 1-3, copies without lamp 4 may represent a purchaser's or binder's option"--STC Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery Available electronically as part of Early English books online Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1943. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 174:01)

Uniform title: Monument of matrones. Part 1-4
Extended title: 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
Alternate titles: Fourth lampe of virginitie, Third lampe of virginitie, Second lampe of virginitie

Prayers

associated with: Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn
associated with: Abergavenny, Frances Nevill, Lady, -1576
Morning: Tyrwhit, Elizabeth