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

This made all the holy fathers in times past to be so desirous of the health of other that they wished even with the loss of their own health,¹ the salvation of their Christen brothers. who being of their mind, and godly inspired wisheth not y• same at this hour For even as the Prophet Hieremye did lament the wickedness of the people which lived at that time,² even so I am sure, do so many as are godly minded, bewail the ungodliness that reign among us at this day. For consider what sin and how manifold reigned at that •yme, even the very same with a great heap more reigneth yea & triumpheth in these our days, so greatly hath wickedness ⟨p. xi⟩prevailed and gotten the uppermost hand.

This made al the holy fathers in tymes past to be so desyrous of the health of other that they wyshed euen wythe ye losse of theyr owne healthe,¹ the saluacion of theyr Christen brothers. who beyng of theyr mynd, and godly enspired wisheth not y• same at this hour For euen as the Prophet Hieremye dyd lament the wyckednes of ye people whiche lyued at that tyme,² euen so I am sure, do so many as are godly mynded, bewayle the vngodlines that reygne among vs at this daye. For consyder what synne and howe manifolo reygned at that •yme, euē the very same wt a great heape more reygneth yea & triumpheth in these our dayes, so greatly hathe wyckednes ⟨p. xi⟩preuayled and gottē the vppermoost hand.

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