our tyme There lyue at this daye whiche haue knowen certen meÌ„ to be great swearâ—rs of whome some many yeares before they dyed were greuously punyshed wyth strauÌ„ge and innumerable diseases some by yâ— strong hand of God had theyr houses as yâ— Prophet Zachary sayth consumed with fyre some lost theyr speache before they dyed another sort certen dayes before they dyed Felix queÌ„ faciuÌ„t alienape ricula caâ—tum had such an heate and breÌ„ning in theyr mouthes that by no means they could suffer to haue them speared Theyr toÌ„ge all that euer was within theyr mouthe was so blacke as a coole Were not all these manifest tokens of Gods wrath and vengeaunce for takynge his holy name in vayne Woulde God they yâ— were thus punyshed myght be an example vnto vs for to leaue the wycked and vngodly custome of swearyng If we wyll not cease but styll prouoke god vnto anger surely we shal proue feale those same plages and much more greuous And wolde god oure paynes myghte cease in thys worlde that we myght be free from euerlastyng damnacion We all professe Christ Ioan. viii Ioan. x Ioan. xviii and caull our selues christians why do we not thaÌ„ those thinges that Christ commaundeth vs Christ sayth he that is of God heareth the wordes of god Ioan. xv Agayne any shepe heare my voyce Mat. â— Also in another place euery one that is of the trueth hereth my voyce If we therfore be of God why do we not heare the wordes of God If we be yâ— shepe of Christ whye do we not heare our sheppardes voyce If we pertayne vnto Christ which is yâ— selfe trueth why do we not heare hys voyce Christ sayth ye haue hearde that ii was sayd to them of thou old time thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe but perfourme vnto the Lorde that yâ— haste sworne But I saye vnto you swerâ— not at al neyther by heaueÌ„ for it is the throne of God neyther by earth for it is the footestoole of hys feete nor by Hierusalem for it is the citis of the great kyng nether shalt thou swear by thy head because thou art not able to make one heare whyght or blacke But let your communicacioÌ„ be yea yea naye naye For what so euer is more than that cometh of euell Herevnto agreeth S. Iames sayeng before all thynges Iacob v o my brethren looke ye sweare not nether by heueÌ„ nor by earth nor by ony other ooth Let your coÌ„municacioÌ„ be yea yea naye naye that ye fall not into dissimulacion Here are we forbyddan to sweare by ony thynge that euer God made If it be not lawfull for vs to sweare by ony thiÌ„g yâ— euer Godmade thaÌ„ is it not lawful for vs to swear by him that made al thinges If it be synne to sweare by the creatures thaÌ„ must it nedes be damnable to sweare by yâ— creatore Why do we not remember these thynges and leaue our great swearynge It is a shame to se christen men lyue so contrarye to theyr profession It shall be more tollerable to Tyrus and Sydon to Sodâ— me Gomorre at the daye of iudgement Math. xi than to vs except we shortely repent beleue and amend For that seruaÌ„t which knowethe his masters wyll and doth it not shall be beaten w many strypes Swearyng hathe euer bene couÌ„ted a thing of so great absurdite Luke xii that the very Ethnyckes and Gentiles dydde deteste it in so muche that a certayne Greke Poet wryteth on this manner flye swearyng although thyne ooth be ryghâ— accordyng to the truethe Our damnacion is greata What a sayeng is this of an Infidell Shall not he and such other ryse vp at the daye of iudgement condemne vs seyng they were Infidelles and we Christen men Our Lorde be mercifull vnto vs. All hunte after worldly promocions and seake to lyue in pleasure and welth but no man seaketh howe to lede a godly innocent lyfe howe to leaue theyr swearyng and to magnify the moost glorious name of God For we go forthe styll to synne as thoughe there were no punishment ordined for it at all We blaspheme the name of god as though he were so chyldysh that he woulde neuer caull vs vnto an accouÌ„tes for oure vngodly blasphemies We so â—eare Christ and al the partes of his moost blissed body as thogh he shuld neuer come vnto the iudgement for to rewarde the good to condemne the euell Christ sayth that we shall gyue an accouÌ„tes at yâ— daye of iudgement for euery ydle worde Math. xii that we haue spoken what is thaÌ„ to be thought of our abhominable othes wherby God is so greatly dishhonoured What accosites shal we gyue of theÌ„ Howe narowly shal we be examined of them What wyl we aunswere in this behalfe What wyll we saye what excuse wyll we make I feare vnlesse we shall be redy of oure owne free wyll to runne hedlong into hell syre before the terrible sentence of damnacion be giuen our conscience shall so condeÌ„ne vs. Lorde holde thy holy hande ouer vs gyue vs grace to amende Sayente Pauls sayth Colos. iiii lette your speache be well fauoured and powdered wyth salte that ye may know howe to answere euery man What place hathe thys commaundement of thapostle among them whiche so pouder theyr wordes the there come nothyng out of theyr mouthes but vayne othes wicked blasphemies The communicacioÌ„ of these men sauour lytle of salte wherby is vnderstonde the wysdome of Gods word what saâ—e signifyeth it is so fresh vnsauery Yea wolde God these abhominable blaspemers of Gods moost holy name were not extreme enemies to gods worde chosyng rather to remayne dastardes styll in the folyshnesse of the worlde Swearers are enemyes to gods word than to become wyse and prudeÌ„t in the wysdome of gods worde All swerers therfore are enemies bothe to god and hys worde A Christen man maye not acquaynte hymselfe wyth such maÌ„ners nor so wyckedly abuse hys tonge For oure tonge is gyuen vs not that we shoulde sweare lye blaspheme ieste rayle scoffe mocke vse vngodly talke but yâ— we shulde onely speake those thynges whiche maye bothe turne vnto the glory of god the health of our neyghbour And thys is it that S. Paule sayth let your speach be wel fauoured and poudered wyth salte Colos. iiii Our speche is well sauoured semely honest comely whan there appeare the no thing in it that maye offende the eares of ony true Christen man Mark wel but is agreable in all poyntes to godlynes and honeste It is poudered wyth salte wheÌ„ it vttreth those thynges which are godly wyse and edifye so many as are the hearers of it Let all swerers marke this and amende theyr coÌ„municacion vnlesse they be that vnsauery salte Math. v whiche shall be caste out and troden vnder foote Agayne he sayth lette no sylthye coÌ„municacion procede out of youre mouthes Ephe. iiii
also sayth Pâ—o. xxix Whan yâ— preachyng of Gods worde fayleth than perysh the people come to nought We fynd thys true euery daye more more For the longer we lyue the more wyckednes do we se reygne It pytyeth a Christen mannes hert to beholde yâ— face of thys worlde What vngodlynes supersticion Hypocrisye dissimulacion swearynge pryde enuye dronkenshyp glotony fornicacion adulterye whoredome couetousnes an whole sea of euelles hath ouerflowed the world And all this is come to passe thorow the sleapye negligence of Curates nether can ther as yet be perceuedony amendment The Prestes go forthe styl to neglecte yâ— office of preaching Gods worde and yâ— people remayne styll in theyr old blyndenes not carynge much though they neuer heare one word of the holye Scripture preached vnto them in al theyr lyfe so lytyll pleasure haue the poore selye soules in it because they knowe not what a precious tresure yâ— most holye worde of God is What than remayneth but that one of vs moâ—yshe Colos. iii teache and exhorte another as S. Paule byddeth teache monyshe ye one another For if one laye man were no more mercyefull to a nother than yâ— Preastes are for the moste part surely the greatest part of the world shuld philâ— ii I thyncke ronne hedlonge vnto the deuel for want of knowlege Wherfore I exhort al meÌ„ of what degre â—orte soeuer they be charitably to monyshe one a nother whan they se ony man offende and rebuke hym by the Scriptures of God yâ— we maye shyne in the myddes of a froward croked nacion as greate lyghtes in the worlde pure fauteles Rom. vi â–ª such as noman can complayne of holdynge fast the word of lyfe Let vs suffer no synne to reygne in thys our mortal body but mortifye all thynges yâ— stryue agenst the spirite Let vs so watch gyue diligence to our selfes yâ— nether Satan nor the world nor yet the flesh may haue ony interest in vs. Math. v. Let vs hate deteste abhorre synne Iacob v. as yâ— mooste greuous pestilence and pestiferous poyson that can chaunse vnto vs. But aboue al thynges as Christe Iames monysheâ—he vs lette vs not sweare at all nether by heauen nor by earth nor yet by ony thyng that is contayned in them If one of vs at onye tyme shall chaunse to heare a nother sweare pollute yâ— name of our Lord God by vayne idle vnlaful othes let vs charitably monishe the offeÌ„der exhorte hym to cease froÌ„ hys swerynge and moue hym vnto yâ— prayle of God and of hys moste holy blessed name For surely if ther were no mo synnes committedde in Englond but only yâ— blasphemynge of God of his creatures by vayne swearyng it were ynoughe to bring final destruccion vnto thys Realme from yâ— which I besech God longe to preserue it and gyue the InhabitauÌ„tes thereof grace to correcte and amende theyr synful manners And to the intent that men may knowe how great offence it is before God vaynly to sweare I haue made this Inuectyue agaynste swerynge which here foloweth wherin as in a clere myrrour they shal vnfaynedly perceue and se what great dampnacion hanggeth ouer the heades of all swearers and that it is not possible for them to escape yâ— moost greuous vengeauns of God excepte wyth al haste they repent for sake theyr detestable maÌ„ner of swearyng earnestly fal vnto the harty praises of God Thys myne Inuectyue I dedicaâ—e to your good Master shyppe to whoÌ„ I confesse my selfe more endeâ—ted bound than my poore beggary shal euer may be able to recompeÌ„ce your moost kynd free geÌ„tylnes desiring you for your accustomed humanite to accept this my litle gift with yâ— mind wherwyth I haue offered it to you and to take it as a testimomy of my faythefull and seruiseable harte towarde you I was the gladder to dedicate this my lytyll treatyse to you because I haue in times paste perceaued and styl daylye do howe greatly ye desyre that al menne shulde lyâ—e accordynge to theyr profession at Baptime that thorowe theyr good workes they maye garnysh the doctrine of oure Lorde and Sauyoure Iesus Christ. Nether is it vnknowne vnto me what a ferueÌ„t and godlye affeccion you beare towarde the holy scripture howe desyrous ye are that the worde of Christ shuld dwell in Christen men ritchely with all wysdome as saynt Paule sayth Ioan. x â–ª Chele be the singulare great gyftes of God which he hath wrought in you by his holye spirite and are manifest â—â—gâ—es tokeÌ„s that ye are the child of saluacion â–ª eâ—heri toure of eternall glory one of Christes flock seynge ye are â—o earnestly bent both to heare practyse the word of god in your dayly maners Titus iâ— For Christe sayth Loâ—o. iii. He that is of God hearethe yâ— wordes of God Agen My shepe heare my voyce God mought vouchsafe to encrease these his gyftes in you dayly more Ioan. viii more vnto yâ— glory of hys most blyssed name and the saluacion of your soule in whome I desyre to yourâ— ryghte worshypful Mastership and to the good Gentle womanne youre wyfe all good luckye and prosperous thynges AMEN Yours at coÌ„maundement and wyll Theodore Basille Leuit. 24. VVho soeuer curseth hys God shall beare hys synne And he that blasphemethe the name of the Lorde he shall dye for it All the multitude shall stone hym to death Whyther he be Cytezyn or Straunger if he blaspheme the name of the Lord let hym dye the deathe August in Math. THey synne no les whyche blaspheme Chryste reyguyng in heauen than they whych crucifyed hym walkyng in earthe ¶ The Inuectyue WHense shall I take my beginnyng whyle I lament the corrupte maÌ„ners of thys moost wretched world more aptely and fytter for the purpose than of the Prophet Ieremy and with wepyng teares and sorowfull harte cry oute wyth hym Hiere lx sayeng Oh who shall giue my head water ynoughe a well of teares for myne eyes that I may wepe nyght and daye for the slaughter of my people The Prophet dothe not here bewayle them that haue theyr bodyes slayne wyth swearde or with ony other kynde of violence but he lamenteth the to muche wretched and daÌ„nable state of suche as are slayne in theyr soules withe the multitude of synnes for what so euer the sweard is vnto the body euen the very same is synne vnto the soule as it manifestly appeareth by his wordes that followe For he calleth them adulterers and a company of wycked traÌ„sgresâ—ours They bend theyr tonges lyke bowes Veâ—itasodium parit sayth he to showte ouâ—e lyes As for the trueth they maye nothyng awaye wyth all in the world For they go from one wickednes vnto another holde nothyng of god They are so false and crafty thaâ— euery one had nede to kepe hymselfe from another No man maye safely trust hys owne brother for one brother
Iewes God amende these croked customes Furthermore this damnable vse of swearyng hath so greatly preuayled ChildreÌ„ among them that professe Christ that it is also exepte into the brestes of yonge chyldren It is not a rare thyng nowe a dayes to heare boyes mothers teare the moost blyssed body of Christ wyth theyr blasphemo â–ª oothes euen from the toppe vnto yâ— too What meruel is it thaÌ„ thoughe they be abhominable swearers whaÌ„ they come to age But wheÌ„se learne they thys Verely of theyr pareÌ„tes and such as bryng them vp Cursed be those parentes whiche so behaue them selues eyther in worde or dede that they gyue ony occasion of euell at all vnto theyr chyldren Great is theyr daÌ„nacion The bloud of theyr chyldren shal be required at theyr haÌ„des Better were it for such fathers and mothers if they had a mylstone teyed aboute theyr neckes and so to be caste into the sea thaÌ„ blaspemously to abuse the name of God vnto yâ— euell example of theyr chyldren Is it ony maruell therfore thoughe we be so greatly plaged seing the name of God is so much blasphemed amoÌ„g vs nowe a dayes of euery degre and age Howe can we be bolde to saye yâ— we beleue in God whan we lyue no thyng accordynge vnto hys worde Wyth what forhead may we be bold to call vpon the name of God in our aduersite seyng we wythout all honour and reuerence do so shamefully abuse it wythe vngodlye oothes Howe maye we hoope that Christes bodye was offered vp to God the father a swete smellyng Sacrifice for our synnes Ephe. v whan we so vnreuerently sweare by it Heb. ix How maye we boldly say 1. Ioan. i that all our iniquities be wasshed awaye by Christes bloude whaÌ„ it shameth not vs wickedly to swear by it to obscure the vertue of it by our vnlawefull oothes so muche as lyeth in our power Wyth what couÌ„tenauÌ„ce shall we be bolde at yâ— dreadful day of iudgemeÌ„t to behold loke vpoÌ„ yâ— moost glorious face of the euerlastiÌ„g righteous Iudge Christ whose honour we haue so oft defaced with our vayne ydle swearyng Vndoubtedly these swearers and blasphemers of the name of God are in a farre worse case The world and gods word iudgeth diuersly of swearers than they appere before the worlde The world by the reason of the longe custome continuaunce therof thyncke it no synne ydelly to swear nether doth it iudge them that are swerers to be in onye worse case than the other sorte be but the worde of God iudgeth other wyse of them Gods word declareth them to be the moost greuous enemies of god of his moost blyssed name of Iesus Christ his sonne and of his moost bytter passion Gods word vttereth them to be the chyldrenne of wrath fyre brondes of hell captiues of Satan and ryght heyres of eternall daÌ„nacion Gods worde sheweth manifestly yâ— they haue in no parte yâ— celestial heritage but are already iudged to hel syre if they do not in thys lyfe repente bewayle theyr wretchednes confesse theyr abhominacioÌ„ desyre marcy and beleue faythfully to haue forgyuenes For heaueÌ„ and earth shall passe awaye but yâ— worde of the Lorde abydeth for euer Math v Esay xl Therfore this comminacion and threate which accompanieth the commaundement must nedes be true come to passe The Lorde wyll not holde hym gyltelesse that taketh hys name in vayne Let not these swearers therfore glory in theyr wickednes and thynke yâ— they shall escape vnponished â—ota because God takethe not vengeaunce on them streyght wayes but rather let them thyncke that theyr damnacioÌ„ shall be so muche the more greuous seyng they escape so longe wythout punyshment The rytche gloâ—tonne of whome we read in the Gospell of Luke Luke xvâ— liued in this world according to hys fleshly appetyte and wanted nothyng that myght satisfy yâ— beastlyke desyre of yâ— flesh yet yâ— end of him was euerlastiÌ„g daÌ„nacioÌ„ So shall it chauÌ„se to al theÌ„ yâ— be wycked traÌ„sgresâ—ours of this holy precepte of God The Lorde wyll not holde him gylteles sayth the scripture yâ— taketh hys name in vayne This thret of god is not to be laughed at For if there be a God as I am certenly ê‘suaded ther is I am sure that these abhominable Swearers shall not escape vnponysshed let theÌ„ esteme theyr synne as lyght as lytle as they lyst yea I am sure the vengeaunce of God hangeth ouer theyr heades wher so euer they be And although God take the not vengeauÌ„ce on them streyght wayes yet am I sure that they shall not escape if in this worlde yet not in the worlde to come Ps. exliiii so righteous a Iudge is God so faythefull is he in all his wordes Howe can it otherwyse be We se by dayly experience that if ony manne blasphemeth an earthly Prynce Gen. iii or speakâ— euell of his name he dyeth yâ— death streyghtwayes without mercy If such honour and reuerence be gyueÌ„ vnto a worldly Prynce which is earth vnto earth shall returne ageÌ„ what is thaÌ„ to be thought of theÌ„ which blaspheme yâ— name of the moost hygh celestial kyng which is kyng of all kynges and Lorde of all Lordes The blasphemy done to a mortall man is ponyshed with swearde and shall the blasphemy done to god escape thyncke you wyth a fylyppe in the forhead or with the knocke of a lytyll woden betyll as it beganne in certen monnes houses to be ponyshed nowe of late Na verely It is no fylyp matter excepte ye wyll admyt suche a fylyppe as shal fylyppe them downe into the botome of hell fyre God is no popette nor no babe It is not a fylippe that can wype awaye yâ— blasphemy of his moost blissed name before his hyghe throne glorioê° maiestye Wo be to theÌ„ yâ— syn and kepe not my comaundementes sayth the Lorde for I wyll not surely spare them iiii Es. xv In the olde lawe God gaue this coÌ„mauÌ„dement for the blasphemers of his name Who so euer curseth his god Le. xxiiii sayth he shall beare his synne And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lorde he shall dye for it All the multitude shall stonne hym to deathe Whyther he be Citizyn or straunger if he blasphemethe the name of the Lord let hym dye yâ— deathe What wyll the blasphemers of God saye to thys precepte Do they thynke that God is a sleape so that nowe he careth not for the glory of his name Na let them be sure GOD tendereth nowe his glory so much as euer he dyd and abhorreth wyckednes now no lesse thaÌ„ he hath done euer heretofore He is a ielous god wyl not suffer theÌ„ to escape vnponysshed that pollute defyse his moost glorious name In math S. AusteÌ„ sayeth they synne no lesse whiche blaspheme Christ reygnyng in heauen than they which crucifyed hym wal kyng in earth In qecalogum A certen wryter also in
in that behalfe In howe troublous and ragynge sea sayle these wretches miserable caytisses What intollerable plages abyde them What fearse punyshmeÌ„tes and cruell tormentes are prepared for theÌ„ Howe is it possible that they maye escape the moost extreme venâ—eaunce of GOD Not only to sweare but also falsely to sweare Not only falsely to sweare but also to sweare vpon the holy Euangely Not onely to sweare vpon the holye Euangely but also to caul God al hys holy sayntes to be wytnesses yea that in a wrong matter O detestable abhominacion O wyckednesse more than can be expressed O shameful synne worthy all kynd of punyshment O incomparable vice worthy to be reuâ—ged not with papers wearyng only but wyth the moost bytter intollerable paynes that are prepared in hell for Satan and hys ministers Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe saythe the scripture It is not lawful for vs vaynly to sweare shall we than presume falsly to forsweare our selues Althoughe the compâ—ny of them which suffer them selues to be periured I trust be not to be compared in nomber vnto the multitude of them that be the customable sweares yet waÌ„t there not at this daye which are gilty of that faute and woulde God it were not so in Englond What is to be sayd of those men who so sweareth by god yâ— is yâ— truth righteousnes taketh hyâ— to wytnes to maintayne hys lyeng disâ—eaâ—e vnrighteousnes he is a periure yll lyghte suche one yâ— lytyll regardeth goddâ—s truth hys â—ommaundementes which for a lytle trifle wyll forsweare them selfes gyue theyr soules from god to the dyuell Howe miserâ—ble agayâ—e are they which although they know the matter to be wrong wyll for a lytle mony or for fauour of the â—arty willyngly take an oothe vpon a â—oke falsly forsweare themselues â—â—â—rary to theyr owne conscience Are not there thynke you in the world whiche for couetousnes of teÌ„porall possessions make clayme to other mens landes fordge false euidence inuent wrong titles and bryng in falfe witnesses wyth them to sweare vpon a boke that all is truethe whan they knowe the contrary and theyr conscience condemneth theÌ„ for so swearyng What abhominable wretches are all these What periured caytiffes maye these be counted What ponyshmente can be inuented sufficicieÌ„tly great for theyr detestable wyâ—kednes 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 childreÌ„ are able to lyue but many times perysh for honger O wretched creatures O insatiable wolâ—â—es 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 able to lyue wythoute theyr dame They shall be are a rule in the countrey and be counted among yâ— moost honest meÌ„ of the Paryshe They shal haue nowe wherof to lyue at theyr hartes ease so longe as they lyue And whan they dye they shall leaue theyr heyres suche lyuynges that yâ— best Gentle men in all the countrey shall be glad to marry theyr doughters vnto them Are not these great coÌ„modities who wolde want these pleasures maye haue them by one means or other O miserable wretches whyche for a lytle easy lynynge that they maye leaue theyr chyldren wealthy behynde them feare nothyng at all to cast theyr soules into hell fyre What dothe it profyt a man to wyn all the whole worlde and at the laste to lose hys soule To much a wretch is he which for worldely possessions wyll putte hys soule in daunger Mark wel To farre estraunged is he from GOD whiche regardeth the goodes of this worlde more than hys owne soules health And what commoditie shall he haue by those goodes wrongfully gotten whiche he hathe leafte vnto hys sonne whan his soule lyghethe brennyng in hel fyre and greuously ponyshed wythe all kynde of cruell intollerable paynes A comparison betwene yâ— father the sonne The sonne is counted a Gentle manne before the worlde for the goodes sake yâ— father is reckenned before God and his holy saynctes a fyre bronde oâ— hel The sonne is Lorde of many possessions yâ— father is a wretch hath nothyng The sonne is replenyshedde withe deynties ioye and pleasures the father is fylled ful of bitter sorowes greuous paynes and iÌ„tollerable tormentes The sonne syngeth playeth daunceth and maketh mery the father weapeth lamenteth soroweth and wysheth hymselfe neuer to haue ben borne Fidem spectato Beholde what is the ende of euell gotten goodes Behold how Dame Periury rewardethe her seruauntes at the latter ende Behold vnto what poynt falshode bryngeth them that vse it Why do not meÌ„ remember these thynges laboure to lyue iustly ryghteously of theyr owne Godlynesse is great ritches sayth S. Paule i. Ti. vi if a man be coÌ„tent with that he hath Oh that meÌ„ wold once be wyse and remember theyr latter ende So would they not huÌ„t about to get the goodes of this wretched world by hooke or by crooke as they do now a dayes but rather lay vp treasures for them selues in heaueÌ„ where nether rust nor moulthes corrupte Mat. vi and where theues nether breke vp nor steale Treasures that are wickedly gotten profyt nothing but ryghteousnes delyuereth from death Pro. x sayth SalomoÌ„ Let not therfore those men thynke which so gredely gather togyther the goodes of the worlde yea that vnryghteously that those possessions can longe endure in theyr stocke kynred lynage For we haue both hearde and sene that goodes wrongfully gotteÌ„ be soone dispersed abrode come to nought Is not this a common sayeng among vs Euel gotten goodes wyl neuer coÌ„e to good profe Agayn the goodes whiche are wrongefully gotten the thyrde heyre shall scasely enioye The Latinistes also saye Male partum peius perit A thyng that is euell gotten neuer thryueth but yâ— spendyng of it is worse thaÌ„ the gettynge was The Poet Claudianus haue very godly verses pertaynyng vnto this our matter which I wyll here nowe reherse In prolem dilata ruunt periuria patris Clandia nusi Curâ—tium Et paenam merito filius ore luit Et quas fallacis collegit lingua parentis Has eadem nati lingua refudit opes That is to saye the periuries of the father escapyng punishment in this worlde â—aull vpon the sonne in so muche that the sonne is plaged for that the father hathe offended And looke what rytches the tonge of the deceatfull father hath gathered togyther euen the very same hath the tonge of the sonne payde home agen and wastfully speÌ„t The Greke Poet