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

And to the intent that men may know how great offence it is before God vainly to swear. I have made this Invective against swearing which here followeth, wherein as in a clear mirror they shall unfeignedly perceive and see, what great damnation hanggeth over the heads of all swearers, and that it is not possible for them to escape y• most grievous vengeance of God, except with all haste they repent, for sake, their detestable manner of swearing & earnestly fall unto the hearty praises of God. This mine Invective I dedicate to your good Master ship, to whom I confess my self more indebted & bound, than my poor beggary shall ever may be able to recompense your most kind & free gentleness, desiring you for your accustomed humanity to accept this my little gift with y• mind wherewith I have offered it to you ⟨image 8⟩and to take it as a testimony of my faithful and serviceable heart toward you. I was the gladder to dedicate this my little treatise to you, because I have in times paste perceived, and still daily do, how greatly ye desire that all men should ly•e according to their profession at Baptism, that through their good works they may garnish the doctrine of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Nether is it unknown unto me what a fervent and godly affection you bear toward the holy scripture, & how desirous ye are that the word of Christ should dwell in Christen men richly with all wisdom as saint Paul saith.¹ Chele be the singular & great gifts of God, which he hath wrought in you by his holy spirit, and are manifest ••g•es & tokens that ye are the child of salvation▪ e•heri tour of eternal ⟨p. vii⟩glory, & one of Christs flock seeing ye are •o earnestly bent both to hear & practise the word of god in your daily manners.²