The arraignment of slander periury blasphemy, and other malicious sinnes shewing sundry examples of Gods iudgements against the ofenders. As well by the testimony of the Scriptures, and of the fathers of the primatiue church as likewise out of the reportes of Sir Edward Dier, Sir Edward Cooke, and other famous lawiers of this kingdome. Published by Sir William Vaughan knight.

The fourth Circle.

Lineament I.

1 THe felicitie and infelicitie of our Country of Great Britaine.

2 The Authours supplication to the high and mightie Court of Parliament for suppressing of common Swearing, Blasphemies, Slaunders, Per••urtes, and other Detracti∣ons offensiue to God and their Countries weale.

3 That they crucisie Christ anew, which sweare eyther want only or wilfully by his bloud, &c.

4 The Authours motion for more Additions to the Statute of Periurie.

5 The necessitie of these Additions, and of likely cir∣cumstances to lead our common Iurours.

Lineament II.

1 That Licentiousnesse is the cause of Detractions, defamations, periuries, and blasphemies.

2 That Tauernes are the causes of licentiousnesse; whereby the Authour taketh an occasion to admonish Magi∣strates of their dutie in this important case.

Lineament III.

That the Spirit of Detraction is sooner conuicted through the bright light and testimonie of the Scripture, then through mens reall force or worldly deuices.

Lineament IIII.

The Spirit of Detraction coniured and conuicted by the Prophet Dauids testimonie.

Lineament V.

The spirit of Detraction coniured and conuicted by King Salomons testimonie.

Lineament VI.

The spirit of Detraction coniured and conuicted by Ie∣sus the sonne of Syraches testimonie.

Lineament VII.

The spirit of Detraction and Periurie coniured and conuicted by other testimonies of the Scripture.

Lineament VIII.

The Authours aduise to lury-men, wishing them to proceede vprightly according to their oathes, and also to meditate on the future discourse.

Lineament IX.

The Spirit of Detraction coniured and conuicted by the Ciuill lawes Constitutions.

Lineament X.

The Spirit of blasphemous Detraction conuicted by Gods iudgements executed on some of our owne Countries inhabitants.

Lineament XI.

The Spirit of Detraction and Perturie conuicted by sen∣tence of our owne lawes executed on corrupted lurours.

Lineament XII.

The Spirit of Detraction conuicted by the statute De scandalis magnatum, and also by the Soueraigne authority of the Court of Starre-Chamber.

Lineament XIII.

1 Of the Iurisdiction of the Ecclesiasticall Court, tou∣ching words of Detraction and defamation.

2 Where the Kings writ of Prohibition lies against such actions commenced in that Court.

3 That mixt actions belong to the Common law.

Lineament XIIII.

Obseruations concerning words of Detraction and De∣famation, fit to be perused of Sheriffes and Stewards, or of other Iudges of inferiour Courts, extracted out of the Re∣ports of Sir Edward Cooke Knight, Lord chiefe Iustice of the common Pleas.

Lineament XV.

Obseruations concerning detracting Libels giuen in the Starre-Chamber, and collected out of Sir Edward Cookes Reports.

Lineament XVI.

The conclusion of the fourth Circle, contayning the Au∣thours pareneticall Charge to common Iuries.