The case of swearing, at all, discussed with several objections answered, the primitive practices therein asserted out of several ancient authors : together with several presidents out of the book of martyrs : the inconveniences that follows the present practice of swearing, which might easily be prevented by a law to punish false witnesse-bearing, and lying as well as other evils : also, a word to all people that are zealous for the commands of Christ, recorded in the Scripture / by a friend of truth and righteousness, John Crook.

"Swear not at all" : containing an exposure of the needlessness and mischieviousness, as well as antichristianity of the ceremony of an oath : a view of the parliamentary recognition of its needlessness, ... Together with proof of the open and perservering contempt of moral and religious principle, perpetuated by it, ... more especially in the University of Oxford. Predetached from an introduction to the Rationale of Evidence /

Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.

Final advertisement leaf.Errata.Richard and Arthur Taylor, printers.Mode of access: Internet

The fear of an oath. Or, Some cautions to be used about swearing, if we would approve our selves truly godly. As it was discoursed in a sermon, preached at Boston, on the lecture; January 30. 1700,1. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Two lines in Latin from Cicero]

Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.

January 1701

29, [3] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)Signatures: A-B^8 (B8 verso blank).Booksellers' advertisements, p. [30-31]

A practical discourse concerning swearing especially in the two great points of perjury and common-swearing / by William Wake ...

Wake, William, 1657-1737.

January 1696

[2], xxix [i.e. xlv], [15], 144 p.Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.Inclu...

A position and testimony against all swearing under the gospel In which may be seen, I. That Christ hath forbidden all sorts of oaths. II. What Christ hath substituted instead of an oath. III. Reasons for that prohibition and substitution. With an answer to all the material objections that are, or may be, alledged from the scriptures.

Fisher, John, fl. 1692.

January 1692

[4], 52 p.To the reader signed: Philothrenes = John Fisher.Reproduction of the original in the Briti...

A small treatise concerning swearing in the old time of the law, with its use and an end put to it in the Gospel by Jesus Christ, who forbiddeth all swearing, and sets up yea and nay instead thereof. By G. Fox.

Fox, George, 1624-1691.

January 1675

55, [1] p.Caption title on p. 5 reads: Concerning swearing.Reproduction of the original in the Frien...

The English manner of swearing vindicated, or, The judgment of an eminent nonconformist minister of London concerning these four questions viz., q. I. Is it lawful in swearing to lay the hand upon the Bible? q. II. Is it lawful to kiss it in swearing? q. III. May one that scrupleth thus swearing himself, yet commissioned, give an oath thus to another that scrupleth it not? q. IV. How far is swearing by creatures a sin? : wherein several objections about the foresaid questions are answered.

6 p."Published for the satisfaction of the conscientious."Reproduction of original in the Harvard Un...

A summons for svvearers, and a law for the lips in reproving them: wherein the chiefe disswasives from swearing are proposed, the sleight objections for swearing answered, the strange judgments upon swearers, forswearers, cursers, that take Gods name in vain, related. Which may be a terror to the wicked for swearing, and a preservative for the godly from swearing. With sundry arguments to prove the verity of the Scriptures, and excellencie of the decalogue, against all prophane and atheisticall deniers thereof. By Walter Powell, preacher at Standish, neer Glocester.

Powell, Walter, b. 1590 or 91.

January 1645

[26], 163, 264-353, [7] p.Bookseller's name and address from colophon.Includes bibliography.Annotati...

Here is the swearers: and they who swear falsly, and likewise they who compel men to swear, all tried by the law of the spirit of life which is in Chirst Jesus. Which law is holy, just, pure, and good; and all of them found guilty of sin and transgression against the true and living God; and also sentence pronounced against them all, that so transgress the Law of God, who with the wicked, and all they who forget God, must be turned into Hell, except they repent speedily; for with God there is no respect of persons in Judgement. Written the 21. day of the third month, 1661. by me Henry Clark.

Clark, Henry, 17th cent.

January 1661

12 p.Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.

The Spirit of Christ, and the spirit of the Apostles and the spirit of the martyrs is arisen, which beareth testimony against swearing and oaths, for which the martyrs suffered in the time of the ten persecutions and some since, which we also, the people of God called Quakers, do suffer for, as many thousands have done, for keeping the commands of Christ who saith, swear not at all and also, here you may see such martyrs as could not put off their hat or bonnet to the Pope, nor his legate, and as example of one martyr that could not give sureties, being innocent, so that you may see in this book following, to swear not at all, nor to take oaths, nor to deny putting off the hat or bonnet, nor to deny giving sureties being innocent is no new thing, which is proved out of the Scriptures and book of martyrs / published by Ellis Hooks.

Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.

January 1661

32 p.A compilation of arguments from various sources.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

A friendly discourse concerning profane cursing and swearing, wherein is shewed the heinousness of those sins, and the necessity of private persons giving informations for the suppressing of them, pursuant to the late act of Parliament: In a familiar conference between two plain persons. Made publick for the awakening of the consciences of common-swearers; and the vindication of our religious informers, who have been the instruments of the remarkable abatement of swearing; and for the encouragement of all good Christians, to joyn their endeavours with them for the entire suppressing it; and by giving informations to the magistrates against it, drunkenness, and prophanation of the Lord's Day.

January 1697

16 p.Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.

The swearer silenced, or, The evil and danger of prophane swearing and perjury demonstrated by many arguments and examples of Gods dreadful judgments upon sinful swearers / by Tho. Doolittle.

Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707.

January 1689

[6], 70 p.Imperfect: title page cropped with loss of print.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian ...

To all who desire satisfaction in the case of oathes shewing how far under the law it was lawful to swear, and how that in any case under the Gospel it is forbidden / by William Holgate.

Holgate, William, fl. 1683-1686.

January 1683

11, [1] p.Advertisement: p. [1].Reproduction of original in Duke University Library

A svvoord agaynst swearyng conteyning these principall poyntes. 1 That there is a lawful vse of an oth, contrary to the assertion of the Manichees & Anabaptistes. 2 Howe great a sinne it is to swear falsly, vaynely, rashly, or customably. 3 That common or vsual swearing leadeth vnto periurie. 4 Examples of Gods iuste and visible punishment vpon blasphemers, periurers, and suche as haue procured Gods wrath by cursing and bannyng, which we cal execration.

Bicknoll, Edmond.

January 1579

47, [3] p."The epistle dedicatorie" signed: Edmond Bicknoll.Reproduction of the original in the Brit...

A caution to the sons of Sion: being an answer to Jeremiah Ives his book, intituled, the great case of conscience opened. I. Proving that every calling God to witnesse is not swearing. II. Proving that promissary oaths were never commanded by God, onely practised as liberty under former dispensations. III. Proving that promissary oaths were never commanded or practised by Christ nor his disciples in all the New Testament. IV. Shewing what an oath is. V. Proving the lawfulnesse of all promissary oaths in the time of the Gospel. / By Samuel Hodgkin.

Hodgkin, Samuel.

January 1660

19, [1] p.A reply to: Ives, Jeremiah. The great case of conscience opened.Annotation on Thomason co...

Swearing denyed in the New Covenant: and its pretended foundation rased. VVith the remnant of lies swept away. And the great and glorious name of Jesus highly exalted, above every name, to which powerful name, all swearers, and false swearers, and lyars, fighters, plotters, and persecutors, who are in the strife against the Son of God, must bow and submit, or be broken in pieces, for his wrath is kindled and his glittering sword is whet, to take vengeance of all those that will not have him to reign over them, in truth and righteousnesse, to the glory of God the Father. By Morgan Watkins.

Watkins, Morgan, fl. 1653-1670.

15, [1] p.Date of publication from Wing.Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library

"Swear not at all" : containing an exposure of the needlessness and mischieviousness, as well as antichristianity of the ceremony of an oath : a view of the parliamentary recognition of its needlessness, ... Together with proof of the open and perservering contempt of moral and religious principle, perpetuated by it, ... more especially in the University of Oxford. Predetached from an introduction to the Rationale of Evidence /

Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.

Final advertisement leaf.Errata.Richard and Arthur Taylor, printers.Mode of access: Internet

The fear of an oath. Or, Some cautions to be used about swearing, if we would approve our selves truly godly. As it was discoursed in a sermon, preached at Boston, on the lecture; January 30. 1700,1. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Two lines in Latin from Cicero]

Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.

January 1701

29, [3] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)Signatures: A-B^8 (B8 verso blank).Booksellers' advertisements, p. [30-31]

A practical discourse concerning swearing especially in the two great points of perjury and common-swearing / by William Wake ...

Wake, William, 1657-1737.

January 1696

[2], xxix [i.e. xlv], [15], 144 p.Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.Inclu...

A position and testimony against all swearing under the gospel In which may be seen, I. That Christ hath forbidden all sorts of oaths. II. What Christ hath substituted instead of an oath. III. Reasons for that prohibition and substitution. With an answer to all the material objections that are, or may be, alledged from the scriptures.

Fisher, John, fl. 1692.

January 1692

[4], 52 p.To the reader signed: Philothrenes = John Fisher.Reproduction of the original in the Briti...

A small treatise concerning swearing in the old time of the law, with its use and an end put to it in the Gospel by Jesus Christ, who forbiddeth all swearing, and sets up yea and nay instead thereof. By G. Fox.

Fox, George, 1624-1691.

January 1675

55, [1] p.Caption title on p. 5 reads: Concerning swearing.Reproduction of the original in the Frien...

The English manner of swearing vindicated, or, The judgment of an eminent nonconformist minister of London concerning these four questions viz., q. I. Is it lawful in swearing to lay the hand upon the Bible? q. II. Is it lawful to kiss it in swearing? q. III. May one that scrupleth thus swearing himself, yet commissioned, give an oath thus to another that scrupleth it not? q. IV. How far is swearing by creatures a sin? : wherein several objections about the foresaid questions are answered.

6 p."Published for the satisfaction of the conscientious."Reproduction of original in the Harvard Un...

A summons for svvearers, and a law for the lips in reproving them: wherein the chiefe disswasives from swearing are proposed, the sleight objections for swearing answered, the strange judgments upon swearers, forswearers, cursers, that take Gods name in vain, related. Which may be a terror to the wicked for swearing, and a preservative for the godly from swearing. With sundry arguments to prove the verity of the Scriptures, and excellencie of the decalogue, against all prophane and atheisticall deniers thereof. By Walter Powell, preacher at Standish, neer Glocester.

Powell, Walter, b. 1590 or 91.

January 1645

[26], 163, 264-353, [7] p.Bookseller's name and address from colophon.Includes bibliography.Annotati...

Here is the swearers: and they who swear falsly, and likewise they who compel men to swear, all tried by the law of the spirit of life which is in Chirst Jesus. Which law is holy, just, pure, and good; and all of them found guilty of sin and transgression against the true and living God; and also sentence pronounced against them all, that so transgress the Law of God, who with the wicked, and all they who forget God, must be turned into Hell, except they repent speedily; for with God there is no respect of persons in Judgement. Written the 21. day of the third month, 1661. by me Henry Clark.

Clark, Henry, 17th cent.

January 1661

12 p.Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.

The Spirit of Christ, and the spirit of the Apostles and the spirit of the martyrs is arisen, which beareth testimony against swearing and oaths, for which the martyrs suffered in the time of the ten persecutions and some since, which we also, the people of God called Quakers, do suffer for, as many thousands have done, for keeping the commands of Christ who saith, swear not at all and also, here you may see such martyrs as could not put off their hat or bonnet to the Pope, nor his legate, and as example of one martyr that could not give sureties, being innocent, so that you may see in this book following, to swear not at all, nor to take oaths, nor to deny putting off the hat or bonnet, nor to deny giving sureties being innocent is no new thing, which is proved out of the Scriptures and book of martyrs / published by Ellis Hooks.

Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681.

January 1661

32 p.A compilation of arguments from various sources.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

A friendly discourse concerning profane cursing and swearing, wherein is shewed the heinousness of those sins, and the necessity of private persons giving informations for the suppressing of them, pursuant to the late act of Parliament: In a familiar conference between two plain persons. Made publick for the awakening of the consciences of common-swearers; and the vindication of our religious informers, who have been the instruments of the remarkable abatement of swearing; and for the encouragement of all good Christians, to joyn their endeavours with them for the entire suppressing it; and by giving informations to the magistrates against it, drunkenness, and prophanation of the Lord's Day.

January 1697

16 p.Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.

The swearer silenced, or, The evil and danger of prophane swearing and perjury demonstrated by many arguments and examples of Gods dreadful judgments upon sinful swearers / by Tho. Doolittle.

Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707.

January 1689

[6], 70 p.Imperfect: title page cropped with loss of print.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian ...

To all who desire satisfaction in the case of oathes shewing how far under the law it was lawful to swear, and how that in any case under the Gospel it is forbidden / by William Holgate.

Holgate, William, fl. 1683-1686.

January 1683

11, [1] p.Advertisement: p. [1].Reproduction of original in Duke University Library

A svvoord agaynst swearyng conteyning these principall poyntes. 1 That there is a lawful vse of an oth, contrary to the assertion of the Manichees & Anabaptistes. 2 Howe great a sinne it is to swear falsly, vaynely, rashly, or customably. 3 That common or vsual swearing leadeth vnto periurie. 4 Examples of Gods iuste and visible punishment vpon blasphemers, periurers, and suche as haue procured Gods wrath by cursing and bannyng, which we cal execration.

Bicknoll, Edmond.

January 1579

47, [3] p."The epistle dedicatorie" signed: Edmond Bicknoll.Reproduction of the original in the Brit...

A caution to the sons of Sion: being an answer to Jeremiah Ives his book, intituled, the great case of conscience opened. I. Proving that every calling God to witnesse is not swearing. II. Proving that promissary oaths were never commanded by God, onely practised as liberty under former dispensations. III. Proving that promissary oaths were never commanded or practised by Christ nor his disciples in all the New Testament. IV. Shewing what an oath is. V. Proving the lawfulnesse of all promissary oaths in the time of the Gospel. / By Samuel Hodgkin.

Hodgkin, Samuel.

January 1660

19, [1] p.A reply to: Ives, Jeremiah. The great case of conscience opened.Annotation on Thomason co...

Swearing denyed in the New Covenant: and its pretended foundation rased. VVith the remnant of lies swept away. And the great and glorious name of Jesus highly exalted, above every name, to which powerful name, all swearers, and false swearers, and lyars, fighters, plotters, and persecutors, who are in the strife against the Son of God, must bow and submit, or be broken in pieces, for his wrath is kindled and his glittering sword is whet, to take vengeance of all those that will not have him to reign over them, in truth and righteousnesse, to the glory of God the Father. By Morgan Watkins.

Watkins, Morgan, fl. 1653-1670.

15, [1] p.Date of publication from Wing.Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library

"Swear not at all" : containing an exposure of the needlessness and mischieviousness, as well as antichristianity of the ceremony of an oath : a view of the parliamentary recognition of its needlessness, ... Together with proof of the open and perservering contempt of moral and religious principle, perpetuated by it, ... more especially in the University of Oxford. Predetached from an introduction to the Rationale of Evidence /

Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.

Final advertisement leaf.Errata.Richard and Arthur Taylor, printers.Mode of access: Internet

The fear of an oath. Or, Some cautions to be used about swearing, if we would approve our selves truly godly. As it was discoursed in a sermon, preached at Boston, on the lecture; January 30. 1700,1. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Two lines in Latin from Cicero]

Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.

January 1701

29, [3] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)Signatures: A-B^8 (B8 verso blank).Booksellers' advertisements, p. [30-31]

A practical discourse concerning swearing especially in the two great points of perjury and common-swearing / by William Wake ...

Wake, William, 1657-1737.

January 1696

[2], xxix [i.e. xlv], [15], 144 p.Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.Inclu...

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