the_o hebrew_n tongue_n call_v rabbi_n aben_n ezra_n writethe_v on_o this_o manner_n certes_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o egypt_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v swear_v by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o king_n and_o do_v not_o fulfil_v his_o sayenge_a he_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n if_o that_o he_o will_v offer_v for_o his_o ransom_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o gold_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o live_v see_v he_o have_v despise_v the_o king_n open_o if_o a_o king_n do_v so_o which_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n who_o beginning_a &_o end_n be_v vanity_n and_o who_o kyngdom_n be_v vanity_n much_o more_o yea_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o offend_v not_o god_n with_o his_o tongue_n yâ—_z he_o do_v not_o so_o order_v his_o mouth_n yâ—_z he_o make_v his_o flessh_n to_o sin_n by_o remember_a god_n in_o vain_a again_o he_o say_v there_o be_v many_o which_o think_v it_o no_o great_a offence_n if_o a_o man_n take_v yâ—_z name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a ibidemâ—_n ibidemâ—_n but_o i_o will_v show_v they_o yâ—_z it_o be_v great_a &_o more_o grevous_a than_o yâ—_z break_n of_o all_o yâ—_z commandment_n that_o follow_v for_o he_o yâ—_z be_v a_o mansleare_a or_o a_o adulterer_n which_o sure_o be_v great_a offence_n he_o can_v not_o slay_v nor_o play_v yâ—_z whoremonger_n at_o all_o time_n for_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n but_o he_o that_o have_v accustom_v himself_o unto_o vain_a oothe_n he_o commit_v in_o one_o day_n in_o numerable_a oath_n &_o he_o be_v so_o great_o in_o use_n with_o this_o fault_n that_o he_o perceave_v it_o not_o when_o he_o swer_v and_o if_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o &_o say_v wherefore_o haste_v thou_o now_o so_o swear_v he_z streyghtwayes_o swear_v that_o he_o swear_v not_o yea_o and_o that_o for_o the_o to_o much_o use_n of_o swear_a for_o such_o before_o they_o bring_v forth_o any_o word_n they_o swear_v first_o think_n that_o it_o garnyse_v their_o communication_n very_o pleasaunte_o 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cubit_n broad_a than_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o over_o yâ—_z who_o will_v earth_n for_o all_o thief_n shall_v be_v judge_v after_o this_o book_n and_o all_o swearer_n shall_v be_v judge_v accord_v to_o the_o same_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o hooste_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o the_o these_o and_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o false_o sweatethe_v by_o my_o name_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o yâ—_z midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n &_o stone_n thereof_o what_o will_v swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o godsmoost_n holy_a name_n say_v unto_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n here_o may_v they_o see_v that_o the_o terrible_a curse_n of_o god_n be_v come_v abroad_o for_o all_o thief_n and_o swear_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v fall_v upon_o their_o house_n and_o consume_v it_o with_o all_o that_o ever_o pertain_v unto_o it_o here_o may_v they_o learn_v that_o they_o judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o their_o damnation_n can_v not_o be_v exchew_v except_o they_o short_o repent_v believe_v &_o amend_v for_o the_o book_n of_o curse_n sli_v abroad_o it_o be_v no_o long_o keep_v in_o secret_a and_o it_o shall_v undoubted_o fall_v on_o the_o house_n of_o so_o many_o as_o vain_o swear_v god_n can_v no_o long_o abide_v this_o abomination_n it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o grownâ—_n up_o into_o such_o a_o height_n woe_n be_v unto_o all_o swearer_n for_o their_o oothe_n foâ—_n a_o dagger_n pryckethe_v not_o so_o sharp_o say_v chrisostome_n xv_o â—om_n xv_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n do_v a_o sword_n sleath_v not_o so_o cruel_o as_o the_o plague_n of_o a_o oothe_n do_v for_o a_o swearer_n although_o he_o seem_v to_o live_v yet_o be_v he_o dead_a already_o and_o have_v receve_v his_o deadly_a wound_n and_o as_o he_o that_o take_v a_o halter_n before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n &_o have_v the_o hangman_n follow_v he_o be_v dead_a so_o soon_o as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n so_o likewise_o be_v he_o that_o be_v a_o swearer_n the_o oothe_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n but_o that_o the_o swearer_n be_v condemn_v streyghtwayes_o unto_o eternal_a damnation_n what_o will_v these_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n moo_v holy_a name_n say_v to_o this_o golden_a mouth_v doctore_fw-la which_o comparethe_v all_o swearer_n to_o thief_n hang_v swear_v be_v like_o thief_n condone_v to_o be_v hang_v and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o these_o that_o be_v condemn_v unto_o death_n and_o wer_v his_o halter_n ready_a to_o be_v hang_v be_v not_o these_o swearer_n come_v now_o unto_o a_o fair_a promotion_n they_o be_v like_o thief_n condemn_v to_o dye_v say_v the_o holy_a doctore_fw-la chrisostome_n the_o judge_n have_v give_v sentence_n they_o be_v condemn_v so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v yet_o free_a from_o yâ—_z play_v of_o god_n vengeance_n as_o the_o these_o be_v before_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o gallows_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v as_o sure_a not_o to_o escape_v they_o as_o though_o they_o be_v now_o already_o in_o their_o neck_n and_o the_o long_o their_o punyshment_n be_v differ_v the_o more_o grevous_a shall_v it_o be_v when_o it_o come_v many_o i_o grant_v in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o ponyssh_v for_o their_o great_a abominable_a swear_v yet_o have_v there_o not_o want_v example_n in_o our_o time_n which_o have_v abundant_o declare_v how_o great_o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v displeasethe_v god_n time_n example_n of_o swear_v ponysh_v in_o
but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o edify_v with_o all_o when_o need_n be_v that_o it_o may_v have_v favour_n with_o the_o hearer_n if_o no_o filthy_a communication_n ought_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n much_o less_o ought_v any_o vain_a dothe_n ungodly_a swearynge_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n come_v forth_o out_o of_o they_o if_o our_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a to_o edify_v wythe_v all_o than_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v destroy_v both_o ourselves_o &_o the_o hearer_n which_o many_o time_n chaunse_v through_o wicked_a oothe_n let_v not_o doom_n v_a ephe._n v_a say_v he_o and_o all_o unclennes_n or_o covetousness_n or_o fylthynes_n or_o folyshe_a talk_v or_o jest_a be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v sayncte_v but_o rather_o thancke_n gyve_n if_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o once_o be_v name_v among_o we_o sure_o much_o less_o yea_o ah_o m._n time_n much_o less_o ought_v oothe_n swearynge_n &_o blasphemy_n of_o god_n moo_v holy_a name_n be_v name_v among_o we_o and_o hear_v in_o our_o dayely_a speech_n if_o the_o wrath_n &_o vengeance_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o unbeleve_n for_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a as_o s._n paul_n testify_v certain_o let_v all_o swearer_n be_v certenlye_a assure_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o plague_n of_o god_n vengeasice_n and_o their_o damnation_n shall_v be_v yâ—_z more_o grevous_a for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o profess_v godliness_n and_o live_v nothing_o accord_v thereunto_o what_o be_v they_o any_o other_o than_o blasphemous_a mocker_n of_o god_n they_o say_v that_o they_o know_v god_n but_o with_o their_o dede_n they_o deny_v he_o sing_v they_o be_v become_v abhommable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o enell_n mind_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n as_o s._n paul_n write_v i_o titus_n i_o they_o be_v well_n without_o water_n cloud_n carry_v about_o of_o a_o tempest_n to_o who_o yâ—_z mist_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o ever_o they_o be_v tree_n without_o â—rute_n at_o gather_v time_n two_o two_o pe._n two_o twice_o dead_a &_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n epistle_n judas_n epistle_n they_o be_v the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n some_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n how_o can_v they_o than_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n the_o sodomite_n &_o gomorrians_n sin_v against_o nature_n &_o therefore_o be_v they_o consume_v wythe_v fire_n &_o brymestonne_n from_o heaven_n the_o swearer_n sin_n against_o the_o god_n &_o maker_n of_o nature_n &_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v xviii_o â—e_n xviii_o that_o they_o shall_v escape_v unponysh_v if_o such_o as_o commit_v the_o lesse_v sin_n be_v punyssh_v how_o can_v they_o than_o escape_v which_o of_o send_v in_o the_o great_a they_o may_v be_v sure_a if_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v not_o only_o to_o be_v plague_v with_o fire_n &_o brymestone_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v all_o other_o kynde_n of_o intolerable_a pain_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o hell_n where_o be_v no_o redemtion_n nor_o mercy_n to_o be_v have_v the_o lord_n xi_o psal._n xi_o say_v david_n see_v both_o the_o ryghteous_a &_o ungodly_a but_o who_o so_o delyght_v in_o wickedness_n he_o his_o soul_n abhor_v upon_o the_o ungodly_a he_o shall_v reign_v snare_n fire_n brymestonne_n storm_n &_o tempest_n this_o reward_n shall_v they_o have_v to_o drink_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v ryghteous_a and_o he_o love_v righteousness_n his_o cosâ—tenauce_n behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a again_o he_o say_v god_n be_v a_o ryghteous_a judge_n seven_o psal._n seven_o and_o god_n be_v ever_o threaten_v if_o man_n will_v not_o turn_v he_o have_v whet_v his_o swearde_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a he_o have_v prepare_v he_o the_o weapon_n of_o death_n &_o ordined_a his_o arrow_n to_o bestroye_v we_o rede_v in_o the_o forth_o book_n of_o moses_n that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o wyldernes_n they_o find_v a_o man_n gather_v stycke_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d xv_o â–ª_o and_o they_o that_o find_v he_o gather_v stycke_v bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n &_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n &_o they_o put_v he_o inward_a for_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n the_o man_n shall_v dye_v let_v all_o the_o multitude_n stone_v he_o with_o stone_n without_o the_o hoost_n and_o all_o the_o multitude_n bring_v he_o without_o the_o hoost_n &_o stone_v he_o with_o stone_n and_o he_o die_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n if_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stycke_n upon_o the_o saboth_n day_n for_o transgress_v that_o commandment_n which_o notwythstond_v be_v but_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n serve_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o spiritual_a quietness_n and_o rest_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v continual_o in_o our_o conscience_n towards_o god_n which_o precepte_v also_o be_v now_o abolysh_v &_o stone_v in_o none_o effect_n so_o that_o we_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabothe_a day_n and_o may_v appoynte_v what_o day_n it_o shall_v please_v the_o head_n ruler_n to_o cease_v from_o labour_n yâ—_z we_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o come_v together_o unto_o the_o temple_n for_o to_o pray_v to_o hear_v the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n to_o see_v the_o blyss_v sacrament_n minister_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stycke_n i_o say_v upon_o the_o sabothe_a day_n be_v stone_v unto_o death_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o transgress_v that_o precepte_v how_o may_v these_o swearer_n than_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v escape_v unponish_v although_o they_o swear_v &_o abuse_v god_n and_o all_o his_o creature_n by_o their_o unlawful_a oothe_n the_o other_o precepte_v be_v ceremonial_a jew_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n accord_v to_o their_o old_a wont_a will_v tear_v there_o garment_n when_o the_o hear_v god_n blessedâ—ame_v blaspheme_v for_o the_o drede_n of_o god_n feercewrath_n that_o be_v â—â—yred_v up_o there_o by_o butte_n who_o among_o we_o christen_v shewethe_v hinselfe_n by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v displease_v there_o wtal_a in_o who_o ough_n to_o be_v the_o love_n fear_v &_o dread_v of_o god_n so_o well_o as_o in_o yâ—_z jew_o &_o be_v now_o of_o no_o strengthe_n but_o this_o commandment_n be_v moral_a and_o abide_v still_o in_o perfect_v strengthe_n and_o so_o shall_v do_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stond_v shall_v yâ—_z transgression_n of_o this_o than_o escape_v unponysh_v the_o other_o be_v punysh_v by_o death_n and_o shall_v this_o escape_v free_a &_o without_o punyshment_n let_v the_o wicked_a worldlynge_v laugh_v at_o the_o matter_n so_o much_o as_o they_o list_v there_o lyve_v a_o god_n against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v which_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o of_o his_o creature_n to_o escape_v unpunysh_v and_o well_o be_v it_o wythe_v these_o abominable_a swearer_n which_o 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meddle_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o with_o it_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n forte_o set_v this_o say_n of_o christ_n ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n epistle_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o chapter_n of_o s._n james_n epistle_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n account_n shall_v be_v give_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o be_v speak_v this_o shall_v bring_v unto_o thy_o remembrance_n how_o grievous_a account_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o they_o yâ—_z customable_o swear_v vain_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v god_n be_v false_o forswear_v etc._n etc._n fyft_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o exchewe_v swear_v fly_v the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o use_v customablye_o to_o swear_v or_o have_v a_o pleasure_n to_o enterlase_v their_o talk_n with_o blasphemous_a oothe_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o hate_v in_o other_o look_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n thou_o do_v the_o same_o syxte_o busy_a thyself_o continual_o in_o gyve_n praysesunto_o god_n and_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n delight_n thou_o in_o no_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o in_o do_v those_o thing_n yâ—_z make_v unto_o the_o avauncement_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n this_o shall_v not_o a_o lytyll_o make_v unto_o yâ—_z deposition_n of_o swear_v &_o make_v the_o to_o have_v a_o mouth_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o set_v for_o the_o and_o publysh_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n final_o let_v nothing_o come_v forth_o of_o thy_o mouth_n untyll_o it_o be_v thorough_o sodden_a in_o thy_o breast_n as_o epictetus_n the_o greek_a philososopher_n warn_v and_o so_o order_v both_o thy_o tongue_n and_o thin_a act_n in_o all_o thy_o conversation_n that_o it_o never_o repent_v the_o afterward_o of_o onye_n thing_n that_o thou_o haste_v do_v so_o shall_v thou_o not_o only_o exchew_v the_o damnable_a custom_n of_o swear_v but_o also_o garnysh_v thy_o life_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n unto_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o telos_n ¶_o a_o table_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v find_v all_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o inuectyve_a speak_v folâ—io_n i_o the_o preface_n unto_o the_o book_n fol._n eodem_fw-la the_o inuectyâ—e_n folio_n viij_o vice_n great_o increase_v follo_o x_o say_v not_o but_o that_o you_o be_v warn_v fol._n twelve_o a_o comparison_n between_o god_n &_o man_n fol._n xiiii_o idolatry_n and_o swear_v be_v the_o moo_v grievous_a sin_n fol._n xuj_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a folio_fw-la eodem_fw-la menne_n of_o occupation_n folio_n xviii_o o_o extreme_a abomination_n folâ—_n eodem_fw-la what_o truth_n and_o faith_n ought_v to_o reign_v among_o christian_a man_n fol._n eodâ—m_n dysers_n and_o carder_n folio_n nineteeen_o menne_n of_o law_n fol._n eodem_fw-la prestes_n and_o benefice_a man_n folio_n xx_o rerue_a man_n folio_fw-la xxi_o a_o admonition_fw-la for_o gentle_a man_n fol._n xxiii_o paryshuer_n fol._n eodem_fw-la child_n folio_n xxiiii_o the_o world_n and_o god_n word_n judge_v diverse_o of_o swâ—arers_n folio_fw-la xxvi_o swearer_n be_v like_o thief_n condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v folio_n xxxii_o example_n of_o swear_v ponysh_v in_o our_o tyme._n folio_n eodem_fw-la our_o damnation_n be_v great_a folio_n xxxiiii_o what_o salt_n signifi_v folio_fw-la xixv_a sweaâ—â—rs_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n word_n folio_n xxxvi_o of_o perjury_n folio_n xi_o who_o so_o swearethe_v by_o god_n that_o be_v the_o truth_n &_o ryghteousnesse_n and_o takethe_v he_o to_o wyâ—nesse_n to_o maintain_v his_o lie_a disceat_fw-la and_o unryghteousnes_n he_o be_v a_o perjure_v ill_a light_n and_o such_o one_o yâ—_z lytyll_o regardethe_v god_n truth_n and_o his_o commandment_n folio_n twelve_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n folio_n folio_n xiiii_o perjury_n thyr_v innocent_a