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An inuectyue agenst the moost wicked [and] detestable vyce of swearing, newly co[m]piled by Theodore Basille
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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STC 1730.5; ESTC S115309
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also_o say_v xxix_o pâ—o._n xxix_o when_o yâ—_z preach_v of_o god_n word_n fail_v than_o perish_v the_o people_n &_o come_v to_o nought_o we_o find_v this_o true_a every_o day_n more_o &_o more_o for_o the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o more_o wickedness_n do_v we_o see_v reign_n it_o pyty_v a_o christian_a man_n heart_n to_o behold_v yâ—_z face_n of_o this_o world_n what_o ungodlynes_n superstition_n hypocrisye_n dissimulation_n swear_v pride_n envy_n dronkenshyp_n glotony_n fornication_n adultery_n whoredom_n covetousness_n &_o a_o whole_a sea_n of_o evelles_fw-la have_v overflow_v the_o world_n and_o all_o this_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o sleapye_a negligence_n of_o curate_n nether_a can_v there_o as_o yet_o be_v percevedony_a amendment_n the_o preste_n go_v forth_o still_o to_o neglect_v yâ—_z office_n of_o preach_v god_n word_n and_o yâ—_z people_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o old_a blyndenes_n not_o care_v much_o though_o they_o never_o hear_v one_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o their_o life_n so_o lytyll_a pleasure_n have_v the_o poor_a selye_o soul_n in_o it_o because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o a_o precious_a treasure_n yâ—_z most_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v what_o than_o remain_v but_o that_o one_o of_o we_o moâ—yshe_v three_o colos._n three_o teach_v and_o exhort_v another_o as_o s._n paul_n byd_v teach_v &_o monyshe_v you_o one_o another_o for_o if_o one_o lie_v man_n be_v no_o more_o mercyefull_a to_o a_o neither_o than_o yâ—_z preaste_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n sure_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v two_o philâ—_n two_o i_o think_v run_v headlong_o unto_o the_o devel_n for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n wherefore_o i_o exhort_v all_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n &_o â—orte_n soever_o they_o be_v charitable_o to_o monyshe_v one_o a_o neither_o when_o they_o see_v any_o man_n offend_v and_o rebuke_v he_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n yâ—_z we_o may_v shine_v in_o the_o mydde_v of_o a_o froward_a &_o crooked_a nation_n as_o great_a light_v in_o the_o world_n pure_a fauteles_a â–ª_o rom._n vi_o â–ª_o &_o such_o as_o noman_n can_v complain_v of_o hold_v fast_o the_o word_n of_o life_n let_v we_o suffer_v no_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o this_o our_o mortal_a body_n but_o mortifye_v all_o thing_n yâ—_z stryve_v agen_v the_o spirit_n let_v we_o so_o watch_v &_o gyve_v diligence_n to_o ourselves_o yâ—_z neither_o satan_n nor_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o the_o flesh_n may_v have_v any_o interest_n in_o us._n v._n math._n v._n let_v we_o hate_v dete_v &_o abhor_v sin_n v._o jacob_n v._o as_o yâ—_z mooste_o grevous_a pestilence_n and_o pestiferous_a poison_n that_o can_v chaunse_v unto_o us._n but_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o christ_n &_o james_n monysheâ—he_v we_o let_v we_o not_o swear_v at_o all_o nether_a by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o yet_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o if_o one_o of_o we_o at_o onye_n time_n shall_v chaunse_v to_o hear_v a_o neither_o swear_v &_o pollute_v yâ—_z name_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n by_o vain_a idle_a &_o unlaful_a oath_n let_v we_o charitable_o monishe_v the_o offender_n exhort_v he_o to_o cease_v from_o his_o swear_a and_o move_v he_o unto_o yâ—_z prayle_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o most_o holy_a &_o bless_a name_n for_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mo_z sin_n committedde_v in_o englond_n but_o only_o yâ—_z blaspheme_v of_o god_n &_o of_o his_o creature_n by_o vain_a swear_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o bring_v final_a destruction_n unto_o this_o realm_n from_o yâ—_z which_o i_o beseech_v god_n long_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o gyve_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o grace_v to_o correct_v and_o amend_v their_o synful_a manner_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n may_v know_v how_o great_a offence_n it_o be_v before_o god_n vayn_o to_o swear_v i_o have_v make_v this_o inuectyve_a against_o swear_v which_o here_o follow_v wherein_o as_o in_o a_o clear_a mirror_n they_o shall_v unfayned_o perceve_v and_o see_v what_o great_a damnation_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o all_o swearer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o escape_v yâ—_z moo_v grevous_a vengeaun_n of_o god_n except_o with_o all_o haste_n they_o repent_v for_o sake_n their_o detestable_a manner_n of_o swear_v &_o earnest_o fall_v unto_o the_o hearty_a praise_n of_o god_n this_o my_o inuectyve_a i_o dedicate_v to_o your_o good_a master_n ship_n to_o who_o i_o confess_v myself_o more_o endet_v &_o bind_v than_o my_o poor_a beggary_n shall_v ever_o may_v be_v able_a to_o recompense_v your_o moost_n kind_n &_o free_a gentylnes_n desire_v you_o for_o your_o accustom_a humanite_n to_o accept_v this_o my_o little_a gift_n with_o yâ—_z mind_n wherwyth_o i_o have_v offer_v it_o to_o you_o and_o to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o testimomy_n of_o my_o faythefull_a and_o serviceable_a heart_n toward_o you_o i_o be_v the_o glad_a to_o dedicate_v this_o my_o lytyll_a treatyse_n to_o you_o because_o i_o have_v in_o time_n paste_n perceave_v and_o still_o daily_o do_v how_o great_o you_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v lyâ—e_v accord_v to_o their_o profession_n at_o baptism_n that_o through_o their_o good_a work_n they_o may_v garnysh_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o savyoure_n jesus_n christ._n nether_a be_v it_o unknown_a unto_o i_o what_o a_o fervent_a and_o godly_a affection_n you_o bear_v toward_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o how_o desirous_a you_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v in_o christian_a man_n ritche_o with_o all_o wysdome_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v â–ª_o joan._n x_o â–ª_o chele_n be_v the_o singular_a &_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v manifest_a â—â—gâ—es_n &_o token_n that_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o salvation_n â–ª_o eâ—heri_n tower_n of_o eternal_a glory_n &_o one_o of_o christ_n flock_n sing_v you_o be_v â—o_o earnest_o bend_v both_o to_o hear_v &_o practice_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o your_o daily_a manner_n iâ—_n titus_n iâ—_n for_o christ_n say_v iii._n loâ—o._n iii._n he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hearethe_v yâ—_z word_n of_o god_n again_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n god_n may_v vouchsafe_v to_o increase_v these_o his_o gift_n in_o you_o daily_o more_o &_o viij_o joan._n viij_o more_o unto_o yâ—_z glory_n of_o his_o most_o blyss_v name_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n in_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o yourâ—_n right_n worshypful_a mastership_n and_o to_o the_o good_a gentle_a woman_n your_o wife_n all_o good_a luckye_a and_o prosperous_a thing_n amen_o you_o at_o commandment_n and_o will_n theodore_n basille_n levit._fw-la 24._o who_o soever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o blasphemethe_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v dye_v for_o it_o all_o the_o multitude_n shall_v stone_n he_o to_o death_n whither_o he_o be_v cytezyn_n or_o stranger_n if_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o dye_v the_o death_n august_n in_o math._n they_o sin_n no_o les_fw-fr which_o blaspheme_v chryste_n reygue_v in_o heaven_n than_o they_o which_o crucify_v he_o walk_v in_o earth_n ¶_o the_o inuectyve_a whence_o shall_v i_o take_v my_o beginning_n while_o i_o lament_v the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o this_o moo_v wretched_a world_n more_o apt_o and_o fyt_a for_o the_o purpose_n than_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o with_o weep_a tear_n and_o sorrowful_a heart_n cry_v out_o with_o he_o lx_o heir_n lx_o say_v oh_o who_o shall_v give_v my_o head_n water_n enough_o &_o a_o well_o of_o tear_n for_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v night_n and_o day_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o my_o people_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o here_o bewail_v they_o that_o have_v their_o body_n slay_v with_o swearde_n or_o with_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o violence_n but_o he_o lament_v the_o to_o much_o wretched_a and_o damnable_a state_n of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v in_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o sword_n be_v unto_o the_o body_n even_o the_o very_a same_o be_v sin_n unto_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o manifest_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n that_o follow_v for_o he_o call_v they_o adulterer_n and_o a_o company_n of_o wicked_a transgressor_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o bow_n parit_fw-la veâ—itasodium_fw-la parit_fw-la say_v he_o to_o shout_n ouâ—e_o lie_v as_o for_o the_o truth_n they_o may_v nothing_o away_o with_o all_o in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o go_v from_o one_o wickedness_n unto_o another_o &_o hold_v nothing_o of_o god_n they_o be_v so_o false_a and_o crafty_a thaâ—_n every_o one_o have_v need_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o another_o no_o man_n may_v safe_o trust_v his_o own_o brother_n for_o one_o brother_n
a_o inuectyve_a agen_v the_o moost_n wicked_a &_o detestable_a vice_n of_o swear_v new_o compile_v by_o theodore_n basille_n eccl._n 23._o a_o man_n that_o use_v much_o swear_v shall_v be_v fill_v with_o wickedness_n and_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o go_v away_o from_o his_o house_n ¶_o the_o inuectyve_a speakethe_v lamentable_o do_v i_o now_o proceed_v of_o my_o author_n send_v at_o this_o season_n in_o a_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a wede_n to_o make_v my_o complain_v &_o lamentation_n lament_v i_o must_v both_o day_n and_o night_n to_o behold_v the_o greatâ—_n abomination_n which_o through_o swear_v in_o all_o man_n sight_n be_v now_o use_v without_o lamentation_n lament_v all_o christian_a heart_n do_v i_o be_o â—uâ—e_a to_o hear_v god_n and_o his_o â—_z eâ—he_a one_o so_o wyckâ—dly_o blaspheme_v without_o â—ure_n and_o yet_o noman_n make_v lamentation_n lament_v oâ—ye_n swearer_n lament_v lament_v and_o look_v you_o cease_v from_o this_o great_a abusion_n for_o if_o to_o do_v thus_o you_o be_v not_o now_o bend_v in_o hell_n shall_v you_o make_v full_a sore_a lamentation_n lament_v your_o sin_n &_o take_v i_o to_o you_o for_o to_o leave_v your_o great_a abomination_n i_o will_v teach_v you_o yea_o &_o all_o thing_n true_a that_o you_o may_v be_v free_a from_o lamentation_n lament_v if_o you_o will_v not_o in_o hell_n fire_n but_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a fruition_n look_v that_o you_o accomplyshe_a my_o desire_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v fire_n from_o lamentation_n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a master_n rycharde_n skotte_n theodore_n basille_n wysh_v long_o life_n continual_a health_n and_o prosperous_a felicity_n ✚_o god_n the_o father_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n lviii_o esa._n lviii_o cry_v cease_v not_o lyfte_v up_o thy_o voice_n as_o a_o trump_n and_o show_v to_o the_o people_n their_o wickedness_n and_o to_o yâ—_z house_n of_o jacob_n theyesynne_v that_o this_o be_v chefelye_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v precher_n &_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v but_o mean_o learn_v ignorant_a thereof_o for_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o cry_v &_o not_o to_o cease_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o exalte_n &_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n as_o a_o trump_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o people_n their_o wyckedness_n &_o sin_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o preach_v repentance_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o nation_n xxviii_o â—at_a xxviii_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o gyve_v meat_n to_o the_o lord_n family_n &_o household_n in_o due_a tyme._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o feed_v christian_a people_n with_o doctrine_n &_o knowledge_n xxiiii_o â—uke_n xxiiii_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o conforte_v the_o weak_a xxiiii_o â—at_a xxiiii_o to_o bind_v up_o that_o be_v break_v twelve_o â—uke_n twelve_o to_o bring_v again_o that_o be_v cast_v away_o v_o timo._n v_o to_o seake_v up_o that_o be_v lose_v xxxiiii_o â—zec_fw-la xxxiiii_o &_o to_o cheryshe_v all_o the_o slocke_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o cast_v away_o ungodly_a &_o old_a wyve_n fable_n iiii_o tim._n iiii_o and_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o love_n v_o tim._n v_o in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purite_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o rebuke_v they_o that_o sin_n before_o all_o man_n that_o other_o may_v have_v â—eare_z it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o show_v themselves_o commendable_a to_o god_n work_v man_n yâ—_z need_n not_o to_o two_o â—_o tim._n two_o be_v ashamed_a just_o dyvyde_v yâ—_z word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n not_o to_o stryve_v but_o to_o be_v gentle_a &_o peaseable_a towards_o all_o man_n ready_a to_o teach_v suffer_v the_o evyll_n with_o mekenes_n inform_v they_o that_o resist_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n gyve_v they_o repentance_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n three_o two_o tim._n three_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o be_v fervent_a both_o in_o time_n &_o out_o of_o time_n to_o reprove_v to_o rebuke_v to_o exhort_v with_o all_o foftnes_n and_o doctrine_n i._o titus_n i._o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o watch_v in_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o shrink_v in_o affliction_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o euangeliste_n to_o make_v their_o ministration_n commendable_a even_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v fautles_o as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n not_o high_a mind_v not_o angry_a not_o droneken_fw-mi not_o fight_v not_o give_v to_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o maynten_v hospitalite_n â–ª_o studious_a of_o good_a thing_n soâ—er_v ryghteous_a godly_a temperate_a &_o hold_v fast_o that_o faithful_a word_n which_o be_v accord_v to_o doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v by_o wholesome_a doctrine_n v._n 1._o pet._n v._n &_o to_o overcome_v they_o that_o speak_v against_o it_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o feed_v yâ—â—locke_n of_o christ_n somuch_o as_o lygh_v in_o their_o power_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o show_v themselves_o dispensatour_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n on_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v &_o appear_v unto_o all_o man_n to_o have_v take_v their_o power_n to_o edify_v &_o not_o to_o destroy_v for_o they_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n to_o show_v man_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n to_o savoure_v such_o as_o be_v unsaverye_n but_o alas_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v prestes_n be_v now_o so_o do_v dymme_a yâ—_z it_o shewethe_v almost_o no_o â—yght_n at_o al._n menne_n yâ—_z walk_v in_o darkness_n can_v not_o perceive_v how_o to_o walk_v the_o preste_n be_v so_o wrap_v about_o with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n the_o salt_n of_o yâ—_z earth_n i_o mean_v the_o preste_n be_v so_o unsavery_a that_o it_o can_v not_o suck_v out_o the_o corrupt_a humores_fw-la the_o people_n that_o be_v disease_v can_v not_o be_v heal_v yâ—_z preaste_n themselves_o be_v so_o fâ—ble_a weak_a infirm_a sycke_n &_o wound_v on_o every_o part_n morover_n yâ—_z prestes_n lvi_o esay_n lvi_o which_o shall_v be_v oversear_n of_o yâ—_z people_n be_v all_o blind_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o be_v all_o with_o out_o knowledge_n they_o be_v dumb_a dog_n not_o able_a once_o to_o bark_v they_o have_v a_o pleasure_n to_o look_v upon_o vain_a thing_n they_o gyve_v themselves_o to_o sluggyshenes_n they_o lyghe_o snort_v all_o day_n yea_o they_o be_v unshamefaced_a dog_n that_o have_v never_o enough_o the_o shepparde_n themselves_o be_v wtout_fw-fr all_o knowledge_n all_o follow_v their_o own_o way_n every_o one_o of_o â—_z give_v into_o covetousness_n lviii_o esa._n lviii_o even_o from_o the_o hygh_a to_o the_o low_a god_n say_v cry_v cease_v not_o but_o they_o turn_v caâ—te_n in_o the_o pan_n &_o say_v cease_v cry_v not_o god_n say_v lyfte_v up_o thy_o voice_n as_o a_o trump_n but_o they_o say_v whyst_n not_o a_o word_n unless_o we_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v fellow_n of_o the_o new_a learning_n god_n say_v show_v unto_o the_o people_n their_o wyckedness_n and_o rebuke_v their_o synneful_a lyve_v no_z by_o saint_n mary_n say_v they_o all_o thing_n save_o that_o it_o be_v good_a sleap_n in_o a_o whoâ—e_a skin_n he_o be_v not_o wise_a that_o will_v cast_v himself_o into_o trouble_n when_o he_o may_v live_v in_o rest_n o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n by_o this_o mean_n be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o virtue_n be_v so_o lytyll_o regard_v &_o vice_n so_o universallye_o use_v woe_n be_v to_o those_o preste_n which_o neglect_v their_o office_n flatter_v the_o people_n &_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o all_o wickedness_n for_o they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o evell_a they_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o so_o many_o soul_n perish_v they_z cause_n yâ—_z so_o much_o myschyfe_n &_o abomination_n reygn_v now_o a_o day_n their_o negligence_n their_o silence_n their_o dissolute_a lyve_a cause_n yâ—_z god_n be_v word_n be_v so_o evyll_n regard_v among_o many_o and_z yâ—_z so_o great_a wickedness_n suppress_v yâ—_z honour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v it_o any_o marvel_n we_o see_v that_o yâ—_z body_n wyther_v away_o perysh_v and_o decay_v if_o it_o want_v corporal_a sustenance_n be_v it_o than_o to_o be_v think_v yâ—_z the_o soul_n can_v be_v in_o salve_n estate_n if_o it_o want_v her_o meat_n i_o mean_n yâ—_z word_n of_o god_n iiii_o matth._n iiii_o christ_n say_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v with_o bread_n alone_o but_o with_o every_o word_n viij_o deut._n viij_o that_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n solomon_n