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

Let them that say, few or none will believe us, except we swear, rather meddle with few or none, than ⟨p. xciiii⟩they should transgress the commandment of God, & bring damnation upon their own heads.

Let them that saye, fewe or none wyll beleue vs, except we sweare, rather meddle wyth fewe or none, thā ⟨p. xciiii⟩they shuld transgresse the commaū dement of God, & bryng damnacion vpon theyr owne heades.

To conclude, let all oaths be taken away from the minds of Christen men, except they be taken for those causes, which I have expressed before. If we will thus do, we shall easily eschew the most detestable vice of perjury, and friendly live together in all trueth, sincerity and faith, as it become the saints, & so many as profess Christ. For he that will not swear, will not lightly falsely swear, and be forsworn.

To conclude, let all oothes be taken away from the myndes of Christen menne, excepte they be taken for those causes, whiche I haue expressed before. If we wyll thꝰ do, we shal easely exchewe the moost detestable vice of periury, and frendely lyue togyther in all truethe, sincerite and fayth, as it become the saynctes, & so many as professe Christ. For he that wyll not sweare, wyll not lyghtelye falsely sweare, and be forsworne.

And that we may be the more encouraged to forsake all vain & idle oaths,¹ let us remember, that God, which is the everlasting truth, hath promised, that he will glorify them, which honour him and have his name in reverence: Again, that they shall come unto dishonour & a shameful