A swoord agaynst swearyng : conteyning these principal poyntes. 1 That there is a lawful vse of an oth, contrary to the assertion of the Manichees & Anabaptistes. 2 Howe great a sinne it is to swear falsly, vaynely, rashly, or customably. 3 That common or vsuall swearing leadeth vnto periurie. 4 Examples of Gods iust and visible punishment vpon blasphemers, periurers, and such as haue procured Gods wrath by cursing and banning, which we call execration.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bicknoll, Edmond.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oaths--Early works to 1800.

Oaths.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 leaves)

Place of Publication:

Imprinted at London : For William Towreolde, by the assent of Richard VVatkins, [circa 1580]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

"The epistle dedicatorie" signed: Edmond Bicknoll.

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Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 26:06) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

STC (2nd edition) 3050.

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