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

¶The Invective.

¶The Inuectyue.

Whence shall I take my beginning, while I lament the corrupt man ners of this most wretched world, more aptly and fitter for the purpose, than of the Prophet Jeremiah, and with weeping tears and sorrowful heart cry out with him,¹ saying. Oh who shall give my head water enough, & a well of tears for mine eyes, that I may weep night and day for the slaughter of my people?

WHense shall I take my beginnyng, whyle I lament the corrupte mā ners of thys moost wretched world, more aptely and fytter for the purpose, than of ye Prophet Ieremy, and with wepyng teares and sorowfull harte cry oute wyth hym,¹ sayeng. Oh who shall giue my head water ynoughe, & a well of teares for myne eyes, that I may wepe nyght and daye for the slaughter of my people?

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The Prophet doth not here bewail them, that have their bodies slain with sword, or with any other kind of violence, but he lamenteth the to much wretched and dā nable state of such as are slain in ⟨image 10⟩their souls with the multitude of since (for what so ever the sword is unto the body, even the very same is sin unto the soul (as it manifestly appeareth by his words that follow. For he calleth them adulterers, and a company of wicked transgressors. They bend their tongues like bows,