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

Thus by their perjury and false witness is the true owner deceived of his right, deprived of his goods caste into poverty, made a wretch, & throne into such misery, that nether he, nor his wife, nor yet his children are able to live, but many times perish for hunger. O wretched creatures. O insatiable wol••es.

Thus by theyr periury and false wytnes is the true owner deceaued of hys ryght, depriued of his goodes caste into pouerte, made a wretche, & throne into suche misery, that nether he, nor his wyfe, nor yet his childrē are able to lyue, but many times perysh for honger. O wretched creatures. O insatiable wol••es.

While they have respect only unto their covetous affection, and labour to satisfy that, they neglect & despise both the health of their own souls, and the wealth of their neighbour. What for all that? Yet by this means have they obtained their purpose, and set the other beggarly fellow besides the saddle. Now they are men of fair lands. They are Gentle mens fellows. They are ⟨image 44⟩able to live without their dame. They shall be are a rule in the country, and be counted among y• most honest men of the Parish. They shall have now, whereof to live at their hearts ease, so long as they live.

Whyle they haue respecte only vnto theyr couetous affeccion, and labour to satisfy that, they neglecte & despyse both the helth of theyr owne soules, and the wealth of theyr neghbour. What for all that? Yet by this meanes haue they obtayned theyr purpose, and set the other beggarly fellowe besydes the sadle. Now they are menne of fayre londes. They are Gentle mennes fellowes. They are ⟨image 44⟩able to lyue wythoute theyr dame. They shall be are a rule in the countrey, and be counted among y• moost honest mē of the Paryshe. They shal haue nowe, wherof to lyue at theyr hartes ease, so longe as they lyue.