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truth_n false_a know_v true_a 4,114 5 4.5846 4 true
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A06866 An inuectyue agenst the moost wicked [and] detestable vyce of swearing, newly co[m]piled by Theodore Basille Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1543 (1543) STC 1730.5; ESTC S115309 64,946 210

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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 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undermine_v another_o and_o one_o neghbour_n begyle_v another_o veritas_fw-la exulat_fw-la veritas_fw-la yea_o one_o dissemble_v with_o another_o and_o they_o deal_v with_o no_o truth_n they_o have_v practise_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n &_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n to_o do_v mischief_n they_o have_v set_v their_o stool_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o deceate_n and_o for_o very_a dissemble_a falsehood_n they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n their_o tongue_n be_v like_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o speak_v deceat_fw-la with_o their_o mouth_n they_o speak_v peasable_o to_o their_o neighbour_n but_o prive_o they_o lie_v wait_v for_o he_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v evident_o that_o he_o bewaylethe_v they_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o manifold_a wickedness_n wherwyth_o they_o be_v wound_v inwardly_o &_o slay_v that_o be_v to_o say_v cast_v away_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o condemn_v unto_o perpetual_a death_n except_o they_o repent_v believe_v &_o amend_v so_o likewise_o i_o at_o this_o time_n use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o lament_v such_o as_o have_v taste_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v go_v but_o they_o that_o be_v yet_o alyve_a in_o this_o world_n as_o concern_v their_o body_n but_o dead_a through_o sin_n as_o towching_n their_o soul_n these_o i_o lament_v these_o i_o bewail_v these_o i_o sorrow_n &_o sygh_v for_o ●oth_a day_n and_o night_n these_o make_v i_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o mirth_n and_o joy_n &_o to_o walk_v as_o one_o desolate_a ▪_o and_o confortelesse_a these_o cause_n i_o to_o with_o that_o i_o be_v one_o &_o a_o private_a parson_n may_v be_v banish_v yea_o curse_a from_o christ_n so_o that_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n may_v be_v save_v my_o faith_n be_v y●_z i_o be_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o number_v among_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n notwithstond_v will_v god_n i_o may_v be_v wipe_v out_o ix_o rom._n ix_o so_o that_o these_o the_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o soul_n through_o sin_n may_v be_v save_v what_o one_o man_n have_v but_o a_o carnel_n of_o christian_a salt_n in_o his_o breast_n wyssh_v not_o so_o who_o desyrethe_v not_o rather_o be_v one_o parsonne_n to_o be_v damn_v than_o so_o great_a a_o number_n shall_v perish_v what_o need_n i_o rehearse_v here_o the_o tender_a affection_n of_o moses_n christ_n and_o paul_n xxxii_o exo._n xxxii_o which_o they_o bear_v towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o two_o phili._n two_o who_o all_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v ix_o rom._n ix_o moses_n when_o the_o isralite_n have_v offend_v god_n for_o worshyp_a of_o the_o golden_a calf_n pray_v for_o they_o on_o this_o manner_n forgyve_v they_o oh_o lord_n this_o fault_n or_o e●les_v wipe_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n wherein_o thou_o have_v write_v i_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v v_o esa._n v_o judge_v i_o pray_v you_o betwyxte_v i_o and_o my_o vyneyard_n what_o more_o can_v have_v be_v do_v for_o it_o y●_z i_o have_v not_o do_v ix_o rom._n ix_o s._n paul_n wysh_v himself_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o kynnesfolke_n as_o pertaynyi●g_v to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o israelite_n certes_o he_o be_v no_o true_a christian_a man_n that_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o carethe_v not_o for_o the_o health_n of_o other_o god_n say_v chrisostome_n genes●_n hom._n seven_o i●●_n genes●_n will_v not_o that_o a_o christian_a man_n shall_v be_v conteme_v with_o himself_o alone_o but_o that_o he_o also_o edify_v other_o not_o by_o teach_v only_o but_o by_o lyve_a and_o conversation_n also_o charite_n say_v saint_n paul_n two_o i_o cor._n xiii_o phil._n two_o seak_v not_o her_o own_o again_o let_v no_o man_n seake_v his_o own_o but_o the_o profyt_n of_o other_o this_o make_v all_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o time_n past_a to_o be_v so_o desirous_a of_o the_o health_n of_o other_o that_o they_o wysh_v even_o wythe_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o health_n ix_o hi●_n ix_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o christian_a brother_n who_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o godly_a inspire_v wish_v not_o y●_z same_o at_o this_o hour_n for_o even_o as_o the_o prophet_n hieremye_n do_v lament_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n which_o live_v at_o that_o time_n increase_v vice_n great_o increase_v even_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a do_v so_o many_o as_o be_v godly_a mind_v bewail_v the_o ungodliness_n that_o reign_n among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n for_o consider_v what_o sin_n and_o how_o manifolo_n reygn_v at_o that_o ●yme_n even_o the_o very_a same_o with_o a_o great_a heap_n more_o reygn_v yea_o &_o triumph_v in_o these_o our_o day_n so_o great_o have_v wickedness_n prevayl_v and_o get_v the_o uppermoost_n hand_n if_o i_o shall_v descend_v &_o go_v down_o in_o to_o the_o great_a ocean_n and_o main_n see_v which_o overflow_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o thaboundans_fw-la of_o all_o evelles_fw-la so_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v able_a to_o sail_v and_o 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yet_o for_o asmuch_o as_o my_o trust_n be_v y●_z all_o which_o be_v entangle_v with_o this_o vice_n be_v not_o of_o a_o desperate_a mind_n nor_o so_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o this_o unmerciful_a sea_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v again_o &_o bring_v unto_o amendment_n even_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o to_o win_v their_o soul_n unto_o glory_n will_v i_o speak_v somewhat_o in_o this_o matter_n &_o declare_v how_o great_o the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o swear_v be_v to_o be_v detest_v and_o abhor_v of_o every_o true_a christian_a heart_n therefore_o i_o sha●l_v moo_v intierlye_o desire_v all_o faythefull_a and_o christian_a people_n that_o shall_v read_v this_o my_o work_n to_o mark_v diligent_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o shall_v here_o find_v and_o to_o repose_v it_o in_o y●_z bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o a_o grave_n &_o weighty_a matter_n pertain_v unto_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d saye_z 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n will_v not_o amend_v after_o this_o our_o admonition_fw-la his_o damnation_n f●ll_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n for_o i_o be_o free_a from_o his_o blood_n and_o have_v do_v my_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n after_o that_o god_n have_v bring_v his_o people_n the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egipte_n mynd_v to_o institute_v &_o appoyn●e_v a_o new_a public_a weal_n that_o shall_v be_v govern_v after_o his_o devyse_n and_o appointment_n he_o ordined_a certain_a ceremony_n and_o ordinance_n which_o they_o shall_v observe_v and_o by_o the_o obseruasis_n thereof_o show_v and_o outward_o declare_v their_o obediente_a heart_n toward_o he_o among_o all_o other_o for_o the_o right_a institution_n of_o their_o life_n he_o give_v they_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n ten_o commandment_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o may_v transgress_v except_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o his_o great_a displeasure_n wrath_n &_o indignation_n to_o the_o keper_n of_o those_o commandment_n he_o promise_v all_o good_a xxviii_o deut._n xxviii_o fortunate_a and_o prosperous_a thing_n but_o to_o the_o transgressor_n &_o such_o as_o break_v they_o he_o threaten_v all_o troublous_a grevous_a and_o painful_a thing_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n &_o of_o y●_z other_o prophet_n among_o all_o other_o he_o give_v a_o commandment_n which_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o lord_n god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o gylteles_o that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v behold_v i_o be_o y●_z lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v do_v the_o many_o great_a &_o singular_a pleasure_n i_o have_v make_v the_o like_a unto_o my_o own_o similitude_n likeness_n and_o image_n i_o have_v preserve_v the_o from_o eternal_a
example_n of_o other_o and_o so_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v through_o out_o his_o realm_n for_o a_o general_a ponyshement_n ¶_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n philippe_n king_n of_o france_n who_o so_o ever_o he_o perceave_v to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n either_o in_o tavern_n or_o any_o where_o else_o yea_o although_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n of_o dignity_n historiali_fw-la vincentius_n in_o speculo_fw-la historiali_fw-la command_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v drown_v and_o cause_v a_o strong_a act_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n &_o leafte_v it_o unto_o his_o successor_n ¶_o philippe_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n philip_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n make_v this_o constitution_n wythe●n_o his_o flandriae_n jacobus_n mayer_n 9_o in_o chromeis_fw-la flandriae_n earldom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n clxxviij_o that_o he_o that_o dydde_v forswear_v himself_o shall_v loose_v his_o life_n and_o good_n ¶_o marimilianus_n the_o emperor_n maximilianus_n the_o emperor_n make_v also_o a_o decree_n memorabilium_fw-la in_o paralip_n rerum_fw-la memorabilium_fw-la that_o who_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n shall_v for_o the_o first_o time_n loose_v a_o mark_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o head_n which_o act_n he_o &_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o empire_n command_v to_o be_v publysh_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n at_o easter_n whytsondaye_n assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o christmas_n ¶_o the_o council_n of_o josephus_n the_o council_n of_o josephus_n be_v this_o that_o he_o vi_fw-la lib_fw-la ▪_o iiiii_fw-la antiq._n cap._n vi_fw-la which_o blaspheme_v god_n &_o unreverent_o use_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v stone_v unto_o death_n and_o than_o hang_v up_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n and_o so_o take_v down_o and_o bury_v wtoute_fw-fr all_o manner_n of_o honour_n diverse_a other_o moost_n noble_a prince_n make_v diverse_a other_o mooste_o holy_a law_n for_o the_o exchewing_a of_o customable_a swear_v &_o perjury_n will_v god_n that_o theyse_fw-mi their_o moost_n godly_a act_n may_v either_o be_v renew_a among_o christian_a man_n or_o else_o some_o other_o devise_v for_o the_o abolysh_v and_o putting_a away_o of_o the_o moo_v wicked_a and_o detestable_a custom_n of_o swear_v every_o prince_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v moo_v convenient_a for_o the_o state_n of_o his_o realm_n law_n be_v make_v and_o penaltee_n appoint_v for_o diverse_a mean_a thing_n which_o only_o concern_v worldly_a matges●_n why_o than_o do_v not_o christian_a prince_n also_o make_v law_n act_n and_o decree_n for_o y●_z glory_n of_o god_n y●_z his_o name_n may_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n &_o reverence_n as_o most_o worthy_a of_o all_o it_o be_v worldlye_n matter_n may_v not_o so_o be_v esteem_v that_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o christian_a man_n soul_n shall_v be_v neglect_v for_o rulare_v be_v appoint_v of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o mundayne_n &_o worldly_a but_o also_o divine_a &_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n no_o les_fw-fr to_o tender_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v act_n concern_v the_o same_o them_z to_z se_z that_o public_a tranquilite_n &_o all_o thing_n decent_a &_o comely_a for_o a_o honest_a outward_a order_n be_v maintain_v preserve_v &_o keep_v and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n &_o chief_a rulars_n both_o of_o y●_z spiritualte_v &_o temporalte_n so_o ought_v they_o to_o travail_v no_o less_o in_o spiritual_a than_o in_o temporalmatter_n look_v what_o enormity_n wyckedness_n ungodly_a custom_n superstitious_a unrighteous_a manner_n ▪_o etc._n etc._n reign_n in_o realm_n all_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v abolysh_v and_o put_v away_o by_o the_o terrene_a potentate_n and_o earthe_o rular_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o short_o not_o only_o in_o this_o realm_n but_o in_o the_o kyngedome_n of_o so_o many_o as_o profess_v christ._n amen_o ¶_o remedy_n against_o swear_v if_o thou_o be_v bend_v to_o leave_v the_o wicked_a custom_n of_o swear_v first_o pray_v feruente_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o that_o thy_o hart_n which_o be_v defile_v on_o such_o sort_n &_o so_o harden_v wythe_v the_o customable_a usage_n of_o synning_a that_o there_o can_v enter_v no_o virtue_n nor_o godliness_n into_o it_o second_o desire_n he_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n to_o create_v in_o the_o a_o new_a heart_n &_o to_o pour_v his_o spirit_n so_o abundant_o into_o thy_o breast_n that_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o dryncke_v in_o virtue_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v be_v plesasit_fw-la to_o the_o divine_a mageste_n thyrd_o be_v so_o at_o defiance_n with_o all_o vice_n &_o sin_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n at_o any_o time_n thou_o have_v pleasure_n either_o to_o think_v hear_v or_o talk_v of_o it_o so_o far_o let_v it_o be_v from_o the_o to_o 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 ●_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 y●_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 y●_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 y●_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 fol●io_n i_o the_o preface_n unto_o the_o book_n fol._n eodem_fw-la the_o inuecty●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 fol●_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 eod●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 sw●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 swea●●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 wy●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 y●_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
blood_n folio_n fourteen_o true_a man_n be_v sometime_o hang_v fol._n eodem_fw-la a_o admonition_fw-la for_o ●ues●mongers_n fol._n xivi_fw-la a_o admonition_fw-la for_o judge_n folio_fw-la xlvii_o why_o god_n have_v give_v man_n two_o ear_n 〈◊〉_d how_o judge_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d any_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o fol._n xlviii_o what_o man_n questmong●●s_v aught_o to_o be_v folio_n xlix_o ●ag●strates_n fol._n eodem_fw-la byshoppe_n and_o preste_n folio_n l_o marry_v fold_n fol_z eodem_fw-la subject_n folio_n two_o a_o demand_n whither_o all_o oothe_n promise_n and_o vow_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v fol._n eodem_fw-la what_o oothe_v promise_n and_o vow_n ought_v to_o be_v break_v fol._n eodem_fw-la god_n desyrethe_o thancke_n gyve_n &_o not_o blo●●●s_a sacrifice_n folio_n iiii_o ●owes_n oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o praise_n and_o thancke_n gyve_n folio_n liiii_o a_o hot_a zele_n in_o deed_n but_o not_o accord_v to_o knowledge_n folio_n lv_o a_o oothe_n ought_v to_o have_v three_o compagnions_n folio_n lvil_n what_o incommodity_n rise_v of_o perjury_n folio_n lviii_o perjured_a personne_n shall_v not_o escape_v unponysh_v folio_fw-la li●_n excuse_n of_o swear_v folio_n lx_o of_o the_o custom_n fol._n eodem_fw-la o_fw-la bloudsoupers_fw-la folio_n l●ii_fw-la what_o it_o be_v to_o swear_v in_o god_n fol._n 〈◊〉_d how_o swear_v come_v up_o first_o fol._n eodem_fw-la why_o god_n suffer_v the_o jew_n to_o swear_v by_o he_o folio_n folio_n lciii_fw-la dothe_n among_o the_o faythefull_a need_n not_o among_o the_o unfaythfull_a they_o profyt_v not_o folio_n l●●_n whither_o all_o oothe_n be_v take_v away_o from_o christian_a man_n folio_fw-la lxvi_o the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n fol._n eodem_fw-la for_o what_o cause_v a_o christian_a man_n may_v swear_v folio_n lxvii_o example_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fol._n eodem_fw-la example_n for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o neighbour_n folio_n lxviii_o a_o example_n for_o the_o health_n of_o oure selfe_o eodem_fw-la austen_n for_o swear_v folio_n l●ix_v the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o require_v a_o oothe_a folio_fw-la l●x_fw-la a_o admonition_fw-la for_o they_o that_o shall_v require_v the_o oothe_a fol._n eodem_fw-la magistrate_n fol._n ixxi_fw-la byshoppe_n parsonne_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fol._n lcxii_fw-la mark_v this_o comparison_n fol._n lcxiii_fw-la the_o preaching_n of_o god_n word_n cause_v the_o christian_a religion_n 〈◊〉_d florysh_v fol._n lcxvi_fw-la the_o work_n of_o a_o byshoppe_n be_v to_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n pur●●_n to_o preach_v the_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o suent_o to_o pray_v fol._n lcxvii_fw-la learn_v your_o duty_n here_o o_o you_o preste_n fol._n lccviii_fw-la the_o prayer_n of_o many_o preste_n be_v coide_v now_o a_o day_n fol._n eodem_fw-la ●restes_n ought_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d folio_n lcx●_n who_o be_v a_o pressed_a af●●r_n saint_n austin_n mind_n folio_n eodem_fw-la will_v god_n we_o have_v into_o such_o junocentes_n folio_n l●●●●●●_n prestes_n must_v both_o preach_v sincere_o &_o also_o live_v godly_a fol._n lxxxiiii_o priste_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o salt_n of_o y●_z earth_n but_o also_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n fol._n lcxx●_n what_o it_o be_v to_o sytte_n in_o the_o chayer_n of_o moses_n folio_n l●xxvii_fw-la every_o man_n that_o preachethe_v the_o scripture_n true_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v be_v his_o life_n never_o so_o wicked_a folio_n lxxxviii_o father_n and_o mother_n fol._n xc●_n master_n and_o mastress_n fol._n eodem_fw-la what_o servant_n christen_v man_n ought_v to_o have_v f●l●o_o xcii_o menne_n of_o occupation_n folio_fw-la xciii_o swearer_n of_o custom_n fol_z eodem_fw-la swearer_n for_o pride_n fol._n eodem_fw-la swearer_n ●●aning_v no_o eveil_n fol._n eodem_fw-la swearer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v beleve_v fol._n eodem_fw-la the_o ron_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o book_n folio_fw-la xciiii_o god_n to_o glorify_v us._n what_o it_o be_v fol._n eodem_fw-la what_o evyls_n shall_v chaunse_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o vayn_o swear_v fol._n eodem_fw-la act_n against_o customable_a swearer_n make_v in_o time_n paste_v by_o dyvers_a excellent_a prince_n &_o their_o honourable_a council_n folio_fw-la x●vi_fw-la ¶_o of_o ●ing_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fist_n fol._n eodem_fw-la will_v god_n t●●s_v ●_o tatute_n be_v observe_v and_o keep_v now_o a_o day_n not_o only_o in_o the_o court_n but_o also_o through_o out_o england_n fol._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n edmunde_n folio_n eode●_n ¶_o of_o donaldus_n king_n of_o skottes_n folio_n xci_o ¶_o saint_n lodowycke_n king_n of_o france_n folio_n eode●_n of_o philippe_n king_n of_o france_n a_o godly_a proclamation_n god_n send_v we_o ma●_n such_o folio_n xc●_n of_o philippe_n earl_n of_o flaunders_n folio_n eode●_n of_o maximilianus_n the_o emperor_n folio_n eode●_n the_o council_n of_o josephus_n folio_n xcviii_o remedye_n against_o swear_v folio_n xc●●_n reed_n the_o three_o chapter_n of_o sayncte_n james_n epistle_n fol._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n