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

After that God had brought his people the Israelites out of Egypt, minding to institute & appoint a new public weal, that should be governed after his deuyse and appointment, he ordained certain ceremonies and ordinances, which they should observe, and by the obseruasis thereof show and outwardly declare their obedient heart toward him. Among all other for the right institution of their life, he gave them by his servant Moses ten commandments, which by no means they might transgress, except they ⟨image 14⟩would fall into his great displeasure, wrath & indignation. To the keepers of those commandments he promised all good,¹ fortunate and prosperous things, but to the transgressors & such as break them, he threatened all troublous, grievous and painful things, as we may see in the books of Moses & of y• other Prophets. Among all other he gave a commandment, which is this. Thou shalt not take the name of thy Lord God in vain. For the Lord will not hold him guiltless / that taketh his name in vain.

After that God had brought his people the Israelites out of Egipte, myndyng to institute & appoyn•e a newe publique weale, that shulde be gouerned after his deuyse and appoyntment, he ordined certayne ceremonies and ordinaunces, whiche they shoulde obserue, and by the obseruasis therof shewe and outwardly declare theyr obediente harte towarde hym. Among all other for the ryght īstituciō of theyr lyfe, he gaue them by his seruaunt Moses ten cō maundemētes, whych by no means they myght transgresse, except they ⟨image 14⟩woulde faull into his great displeasure, wrathe & indignation. To the kepers of those commaundementes he promised all good,¹ fortunate and prosperous thynges, but to the trāsgressours & suche as breke them, he threatened all troublous, greuous and paynefull thynges, as we maye se in the bokes of Moses & of y• other Prophetes. Amōg all other he gaue a commaundement, whiche is thys. Thou shalte not take the name of thy Lorde God in vayne. For the Lorde wyll not holde hym gylteles / that taketh hys name in vayne.