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

Would not here be a redress in this behalf. De•er•ethe this malicious perjury to be wy•ked at, a•d not rather to be punished according to y• deserts thereof? Awake, awake, ye Quest mongers,¹ and take heed you give a true, just & right verdict. Remember that ye go upon life & death, and therefore ought ye to do nothing rashly. Remember that it is not the blood of an o•e or a calf that shall be sh•d but the blood of a Christen man, for whose life and health our Lord & saviour Jesus Christ did suffer his most precious blood to be shed,² and in whose heart the holy Ghost dwelleth. Remember that he is the Image of god, which hath h•s ⟨image 48⟩life put into your hands ether to be saved,³ or to be cast away. Remember that if ye defile the Temple of God, & handle a Christen man otherwise, than right require, surely god will destroy you. The blood of that innocent, whom ye so cruelly have murdered, shall cry for vengeance against you both day & night, as the blood of Abel did upon Cain,⁴ & never cease until God hath taken vengeance on you. Remember that with what measure ye mete to other which the same shall it be measured again unto you. Therefore take ye heed. Be not rash nor hasty in giving your verdict. Be prudent, wise & circumspect. Ponder all things with a right up conscience. Weigh the matter in the balance of justice. Mark all parties. Believe not every lygh•e tale straightways, but bolt out with all diligence the original ⟨p. xlvii⟩