The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.

☜The confirmations.

Ye shall not sweare by my name in vayne:* 1.1 neyther shalt thou defile the name of thy God. I am the Lorde.

He y^• hath not sworne to deceaue

hys neighbour:* 1.2 hee shall receaue blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God hys Sauiour.

He that blasphemeth the name of the Lorde,* 1.3 let hym be slaine, and all the multitude shall stone hym to death.

Thou shalt sweare, the Lord li∣ueth, in truth,* 1.4 in equitie, and righ∣teousnes.

My curse and vengeance (sayth the Lord) shall fall vpon his house,* 1.5 that falsly sweareth by my name: and shall remaine in his house, and consume it, with the timber and stones therof.

Ye haue heard how it was said to them of old tyme:* 1.6 thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt per∣forme vnto the Lord those thinges that thou swearest. But I say vn∣to you, sweare not at all: neyther by the heauen, for it is Gods seate: neither by the earth, for it is hys

footestoole: neither by Ierusalē, for it is the citie of the great king: nei∣ther shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke. But your cōmunication shall be yea, yea, and nay, nay. For what soeuer is added more then these, it cōmeth of euill.

Aboue all thinges,* 1.7 my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, nor by earth, neither any other oth: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into hypocrisie.

Let not thy mouth bee accusto∣med with swearing,* 1.8 for in it there are many falles.

A mā that vseth much swearing, shall be filled with wickednes, and the plague shall neuer go from hys house. And if he sweare in vaine, he shall not bee found righteous, for hys house shall be full of plagues.

The wordes of y^• swearer bring death (God graunt that it bee not

found in the house of Iacob) but they that feare God, esehue al such, and lie not weltring in 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

O prayse the Lord with me,* 1.9 and let vs magnifie his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 together.

All our glory is in God all the day long,* 1.10 and we will prayse thy name for euer.

Call on me in the day of trou∣ble,* 1.11 and I will deliuer thee, and thou shalt honour me.

Because he hath trusted in me,* 1.12 I will deliuer hym: yea, I will de∣fend hym, because he hath knowen my name. He shall call vpō me, and I will heare hym: yea, I am with him in trouble: I will deliuer him, and bring hym to honour. With long life will I satisfie hym, and shewe hym my saluation.

The name of the Lord is a strong Tower,* 1.13 the righteous flyeth vnto it, and shall be ••aued.

The time shall come,* 1.14 that who

soeuer calleth on the name of the Lord, shall be saued.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Leuit. xix.
• * 1.2

  Psa. xxii••••
• * 1.3

  Leuit. 24.
• * 1.4

  Iere. iiij.
• * 1.5

  Zacb. v.
• * 1.6

  Mat. v.
• * 1.7

  Iacob. v.
• * 1.8

  Eccle. ••••.
• * 1.9

  Psal. 35.
• * 1.10

  Psa. xliiij.
• * 1.11

  Psal. l.
• * 1.12

  Psal. xcj.
• * 1.13

  Prs. xviij
• * 1.14

  Ioell. 2.