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

It is their duty to feed y• •locke of Christ, so much as lieth in their power. To be short it is there duty to show themselves dispensators of the divine mysteries on such manner, that they may seem & appear unto all men to have taken there power to edify & not to destroy. For they are the light of the world to show men how they ought to walk. They are the salt of y• earth to savour such as be unsavoury.

It is theyr dutye to fede y• •locke of Christ, somuch as lygheth in theyr power. To be short it is ther duty to shewe themselues dispēsatours of the diuine misteries on such māner, that they may seme & appere vnto all menne to haue taken ther power to edifye & not to destroye. For they are the lyghte of the world to shew men how they ought to walk. They are the salt of y• earth to sauoure such as be vnsauerye.

But alas, the light of the world I mean Priests, is now so do dim, y• it showeth almost no •yght at all. Men y• walk in darkness can not perceive how to walk, the Priests are so wrapped about with the works of darkness. The salt of y• earth ⟨p. iii⟩I mean the Priests, is so unsavoury that it can not suck out the corrupt humours. The people that are diseased can not be healed, y• priests themselves are so f•ble, weak, infirm, sick & wounded on every part.

But alas, the lyght of the worlde I mean Prestes, is now so do dymme, y it shewethe almoste no yght at al. Menne y walke in darknes can not perceaue how to walke, the Prestes are so wrapped about wyth the workes of darkenes. The salt of y earth