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THE CONTENTS.

• VAIN Swearing, as well as Perjury, forbidden in Scripture. Page 2

SECT. I.
• The usual Pleas and Excuses for Vain and Rash Swearing, considered. As,
• 1.It's a Venial Sin. 7
• 2. They swear but seldom. 16
• 3. Not so often as others. 19
• 4. They swear what is true. 22
• 5. They swear by the Creatures, and not by God. 28
• 6. They swear by fictitious terms. 31
• 7. They swear some peculiar Oath. 34
• 8. If they swear not, they shall not be believed. 38
• 9. If they swear not, they shall not be fear'd, nor obeyed. 43
• 10. They swear not, but in Passion, or in Drink. 46, 52.
• 11. They repeat but the Oaths of others. 53
• Page  [unnumbered]12. By using Oaths they are looked upon as Gentlemen. 59
• 13. If they renounce it, they shall be deri∣ded for it. 66
• A Digression about Repentance. 77
• 14. It's impossible to subdue it. 88

SECT. II.
• Directions for the Cure of it. 99
• 1. Consider, it's not the Nature, but the Commonness, makes Swearing thought a little Sin. 101
• 2. Be zealous and incessant in Prayer.
• 3. Fly the Conversation and Familiarity of Profess'd Swearers. 110
• 4. Let the Customary Swearer oblige him∣self to pay, or suffer somewhat for eve∣ry Oath. 112
• Or procure some Friend to take notice of it. 113
• 5. To resolve at once to renounce it. 115
• 6. To reflect frequently upon the folly of it. 119

• A Discourse against Cursing. Pag. 1.