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

Christ saith, ye have heard, that ii was said to them of thou old time, thou shalt not forswear thy self, but perform unto the Lord, that y• haste sworn. But I say unto you, swer• not at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, neither by earth for it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king, nether shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou art not able to make one hear white or black. But let your communication ⟨p. xxxiiii⟩be yea, yea, nay, nay. For what so ever is more than that, cometh of evil. Hereunto agreeth S. James saying, before all things,¹ o my brethren, look ye swear not nether by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath. Let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, that ye fall not into dissimulation.

Christ sayth, ye haue hearde, that ii was sayd to them of yu old time, thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but perfourme vnto the Lorde, that y• haste sworne. But I saye vnto you, swer• not at al, neyther by heauē, for it is the throne of God, neyther by earth for it is the footestoole of hys feete, nor by Hierusalem, for it is the citis of the great kyng, nether shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou art not able to make one heare whyght or blacke. But let your communicaciō ⟨p. xxxiiii⟩be yea, yea, naye, naye. For what so euer is more than that, cometh of euell. Herevnto agreeth S. Iames sayeng, before all thynges,¹ o my brethren, looke ye sweare not nether by heuē, nor by earth, nor by ony other ooth. Let your cōmunicaciō be yea, yea, naye, naye, that ye fall not into dissimulacion.

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