An Invective Against Swearing, Table of contents
¶A Table wherin thou shalt fynde all the principall thynges contayned in thys boke.
THe Inuectyue speaketh. Fol…io. i
The Preface vntounto the boke. fol. eodem
The Inuecty…e. Folio. viii
Vice greatly encreased. follo. x
Saye not but that ye are warned. fol. xii
A comparison betwene God & man. fol. xiiii
Idolatry and swearynge are the moost gr…uous synnes. Fol. xvi
What it is to take the name of God in vayne. folio. eodem
Menne of occupacion. Folio. xviii
O extreme abhominacion. fol… eodem
What truthe and fayth ought to reygne among
Christen menne. fol. eod…m
Dysers and Carders. Folio. xix
Menne of lawe. fol. eodem
Prestes and beneficed menne. Folio. xx
Reruyng menne. folio. xxi
An admonicion for Gentle menne. Fol. xxiii
Paryshuers. fol. eodem
Chyldren. Folio. xxiiii
The worlde and Gods worde iudgeth diuersly of sw…arers. folio. xxvi
Swearers are lyke theues condemned to be hā ged Folio. xxxii
Examples of swearyng ponyshed in our tyme.
Folio eodem
Our damnacion is great. Folio. xxxiiii
What salte sign…fyeth. folio. xixv
Swea…rs are enemies to Goddes worde.
Folio xxxvi
Of Per…ury. Folio. xi
Who so swearethe by God, that is the truthe & ryghteousnesse, and takethe hym to wy…nesse to mayntayne his lyeng disceat and vnryghteousnes, he is a periure, yll, lyght, and suche one, y• lytyll regardethe Goddes truthe and hys commaundementes. Folio. xii
A comparison betwene the father & the sonne.
Folio folio. xiiii
Periury thyrsteth innocent bloud. Folio. xiv
True menne are sometyme hanged. fol. eodem
An admonicion for …ues…mongers. Fol. xivi
An admonicion for Iudges. folio. xlvii
Why GOD hathe gyuen menne two eares. … Howe Iudges shall behaue them selfes, … ony matter is brought before them. Fol. xlviii
What menne Questmong…s ought to be.
Folio xlix
…ag…strates. fol. eodem
Byshoppes aud Prestes. Folio. l
Maryed folde. fol eodem
Subiectes. Folio. ii
A demaunde whyther all oothes, promises and vowes are to be perfourmed. fol. eodem
What oothes, promises and vowes ought to be broken. fol. eodem
God desyrethe thanckes gyuyng, & not blo…s sacrifices. Folio. iiii
…owes oftentymes in the scripture are taken for prayses and thanckes gyuyng. Folio. liiii
A whot zele in dede, but not accordyng to knowledge. Folio. lv
An oothe oughte to hauehave thre compagnions.
Folio lvil
What incommodities ryse of periury.
Folio lviii
Per…ured personnes shall not escape vnponyshed. folio. li…
Excuses of swearyng. Folio. lx
Of the custome, fol. eodem
O bloudsoupers. Folio. l…ii
What it is to sweare in God. fol. …
Howe swearyng came vp fyrst. fol. eodem
Why God suffred the Iewes to sweare by him.
Folio Folio. lciii
Dothes among the faythefull nede not, among the vnfaythfull they profyt not. Folio. l…
Whyther all oothes are takē away from Christen men. folio. lxvi
The errour of the Anabaptistes. fol. eodem
For what causes a Christen man maye sweare.
Folio lxvii
Example for the glory of God. fol. eodem
Example for the healthe of oure neyghboure.
Folio lxviii
An example for the health of oure selfes. eodem
Austen for swearyng. Folio. l…ix
The Magistrate maye lawefully require an oothe. folio. l…x
An admonicion for them that shall require the oothe. fol. eodem
Magistrates. fol. ixxi
Byshoppes, Parsonnes, … &c. Fol. lcxii
Marke thys comparison. fol. lcxiii
The preachynge of Goddes worde causethe the Christen …eligion … florysh. fol. lcxvi
The wor…ke of a Byshoppe is to study the holy scriptures, pur… to preach the vntounto the people, and …ently to praye. fol. lcxvii
Learne your duty here O ye prestes fol. lccviii
The prayers of many Prestes are coide now a dayes. fol. eodem
…restes ought to be learned in the lawe of …
Folio lcx…
Who is a pr…ste af…r Sayn… Austens mynde Folio eodem
Wolde God we hadde into suche Iunocentes.
Folio l…
Prestes must bothe preache sincerly, & also lyue godly. fol. lxxxiiii
Pristes are not only called the salte of y• earthe, but also the lyght of the worlde. fol. lcxx…
What it is to sytte in the chayer of Moses
Folio l…xxvii
EueryEvery man that preachethe the scripture truly, is to be hearde, be hys lyfe neuer so wycked.
Folio lxxxviii
Fathers and mothers. fol. xc…
Masters and Mastresses. fol. eodem
What seruauntes Christen men ought to hauehave
F…l…o xcii
Menne of occupacion. folio xciii
Swearers of custome. fol eodem
Swearers for pryde. fol. eodem
Swearers …anyng no eueil. fol. eodem
Swearers, that they maye be beleued. fol. eodem
The ron … of the boke. folio. xciiii
God to glorify vsus. what it is. fol. eodem
What euyls shall chaunse vntounto vsus, if we vaynly sweare. fol. eodem
Actes agaynst customable swearers made in tymes paste by dyuers excellent Prynces & theyr hono…ble councell. folio. x…vi
¶Of …ynge … the fyste. fol. eodem
Woulde God t…s … tatute were obserued and kepte nowe a dayes, not only in the courte, but also thorowe oute Englande. fol. eodem
¶Of Kynge Edmunde.
Folio eode…
¶Of Donaldus Kynge of Skottes.
Folio xci
¶Saynt Lodowycke Kynge of Fraunce.
Folio eode…
Of Philippe Kynge of Fraunce.
A godly Proclamacion, GOD sende vsus ma… suche. Folio. xc…
Of Philippe Earle of Flaunders.
Folio eode…
Of Maximilianus the Emperoure.
Folio eode…
The councell of Iosephus.
Folio xcviii
Remedyes agaynst swearyng. Folio. xc…
Rede the thyrde Chapter of Sayncte Iames
Epistle. fol. eodem
¶The ende of the Table.
End of the text · Thomas Becon, An Invective Against Swearing (1543)