An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet JonahAn ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas

Again every oath hath annexed with it, an invocation, and execration. An execration, that he by whom we swear may punish and curse us if we swear false. An invocation, that he by whom we swear, would help us if we swear true. But only God can save and lose, reason would then him only to be sworn by.

Agayne euery oth hath annexed wyth it, an inuocacion, and execracion. An execracion, that he by whom we sweare maye punyshe and curse vs if we swere false. An inuocacion, that he by whom we swere, woulde helpe vs if we sweare true. But onely God can saue and lose, reason woulde then hym onely to be sworn by.

The authority of the scripture. This also is double: the one techeth by whom we should swear, the other by whom we should not swear: that is by God, & by no creatures. Deut. vi. x. Thou shalt fear the lord thy God, and worship him, and also swear by his name. ⟨p. lix⟩Isaiah. xlv. unto me shall every knee bow, and every tongue swear. In the .lxv. speaking of the calling of the Gentiles he sayeth: He that will swear shall swear by the true God. And Jere. xii. they shall swear the Lord liveth.

The authoritye of the scripture. Thys also is double: the one techeth by whom we shuld swere, the other by whome wee shoulde not sweare: that is by God, & by no creatures. Deut. vi. x. Thou shalt feare the lord thy God, and worshyp hym, and also sweare by hys name. ⟨p. lix⟩Esai. xlv. vnto me shall euerie kne bowe, and euery toung sweare. In the .lxv. speakynge of the callynge of the Gentiles he sayeth: He that wyll sweare shall sweare by the true God. And