An invective against the most wicked [and] detestable vice of swearing, newly co[m]piledAn inuectyue agenst the moost wicked [and] detestable vyce of swearing, newly co[m]piled

Christ the high priest & everlasting Bishop grant it may so be.

Christ the hygh preste & euerlastyng Byshoppe graunt it maye so be.

But as I may return unto our matter of swearing, let them that be Preachers, I say, above all things rebuke this abominable sin of swearing, & declare unto the people what a great offence it is, & how the plagues of God and his vengeance shall not depart from the houses of them, that use this most detestable sin of swearing.

But as I may returne vnto our matter of swearynge, let them that be Preachers, I say, aboue all thynges rebuke this abhominable synne of swearyng, & declare vnto the people what a great offence it is, & howe the plages of God and hys vēgeaūs shal not departe from the houses of them, that vse thys moost detestable synne of swearyng.

Furthermore let all fathers and mothers give earnest diligence that¹ their children may from their very cradles learn to worship and honour y• most blessed name of god, and never to have it in their mouths without great reverence done unto it, either by putting of their caps or else by bowing their knees. Let them not be suffered by any means to swear by God or by any of his creatures,² but let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay. If they at any time swear, let them first of all be admonished of their fault, and told how great an offence it is before God wickedly and vainly to swear. If they will not so amend, let the parents punish them sharply. Better were it, that their bodies in this world should suffer a little pain, than after this life to have both their bodies and