A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. As also against drinking to excess, whoring, lying, and cheating. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those, who keep publick houses.

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.

An antidote against the erroneous, or rather blasphemous, opinions of some people in this our corrupt age; concerning the true and real cause of man's falling into those gross and notorious sins, which do commonly prove his eternal ruine. : Made plain in a short discourse, being the substance of two sermons upon the 12, 14, 15. verses of the 1st chap. of St. James. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God, &c. / By Samuel D'Assigny, a well-wisher to the Church of England's prosperity.

D'Assigny, Samuel, b. 1673 or 4

January 1698

[16] p.Imperfect: faded and cropped, with loss of print and pagination.Reproduction of original in: ...

A letter to a gentleman of note, guilty of common swearing recommended now to all such of that rank as are under the same guilt, and fit to be perused by all Their Majesties good subjects that would please both God and the king, in helping to suppress this crying sin / by B.J.

Jenks, Benjamin, 1646-1724.

January 1690

20 p.This item is found at reel 385:17 as Wing J3 (number cancelled in Wing (2nd ed.), and at reel 1...

A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those who keep publick houses.

Kelsall, John.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed: John Kelsall.Publication date conjectured by Wing.Print faded, with some los...

A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and people calling upon God to damn them: commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those who keep publick-houses.

Kelsall, John.

January 1682

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed: John Kelsall.Reproduction of the original in the Friends House Library, Lond...

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...

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...

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.

Crook, John, 1617-1699.

January 1660

[2], 29 p.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York

A short relation of what is believed amongst the people of God touching the divers points of religion. 1. Concerning the Word of God, the fall of man, and restauration by Christ. 2. Concerning the Scriptures. 3. Concerning faith, love and works. 4. Concerning baptism and the Lords Supper. 5. Concerning the Sabbath. 6. Concerning tythes. 7. Concerning swearing. Although many of the servants of God have born a large testimony in these latter dayes, in which the Lord is establishing the mountain of his own house a top of all mountains, Isaiah 2. 2. ... therefore in love to the truth, and in the motion of the gift received, I give my testimony of these things in the year 1666. Peter Hardcastle.

P. H. (Peter Hardcastle), d. 1693.

[2], 12 p.Place of publication conjectured by cataloger.Pages stained with some print show-through, ...

A brief testimony for religion shewing that all penal laws, force, and violence against any matters of meer religion and conscience are inconsistant with the doctrines and precepts of Jesus Christ : presented to the consideration of all, but more especially those that may be chosen members of Parliament, that they may see cause to concur with the Kings gracious declaration for liberty of conscience / by a lover of the King and his country, and hater of no man because of his opinion, William Shewen.

Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.

January 1688

[2], 5-24 p.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

A word from the Lord unto all the faithlesse generation of the vvorld, who know not the truth, but live in their own imaginations; with a true declaration of the true faith, and in what it doth differ from the worlds imagination: written in obedience to the Lord, that al may see what faith is owned by the saints, and what faith is denied. And also a few words unto all professors of the world, who worship not the true God, but their own imaginations and conceivings instead of the true God: also a call from God unto all the the world to repentance, that all may turn unto him, lest the Lord destroy both root and branch of them that repent not. Also a few words unto you that scorne Quaking and trembling, which all the holy men of God witnessed that spake forth the Scripture, and also the holy men of God justified, and all you denied that scorneth such as witness such things now, as ever was in all the generations of the saints. With a word to those that are called Anabaptists, Independants, Presbyterians, Levellers, and Ranters, that they may turne to the Lord, by yielding obedience to the light in their consciences. By those whom the world knowes by the names of George Fox, & James Nailor.

Fox, George, 1624-1691.
Naylor, James, 1617?-1666.

January 1654

16 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

A friendly perswation and Christian exhortation: to all, who profess the guidance of the spirit of Christ and Christianity, to keep out of false-reports, whisperings, and backbitings which disturbs the peace of the Church, and are the occasion of offences.

Heywood, John.

January 1684

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed: John Heywood.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in: Friends' Lib...

A testimony of truth against all the sowers of dissention, strife and discord, amongst the people of God, by what practice, or under what pretence soever being intended principally for Wales, yet else-where to be disposed by Friends ...

Bayly, William, d. 1675.

January 1667

8 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Signed at end: William Bailey

A way to prevent the indignation and judgments of God from coming on a kingdom, nation or family commended to the consciences of all concerned.

Fox, George, 1624-1691.

January 1682

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: G.F., i.e. George Fox.Reproduction of the original in the Friends' Ho...

A faithful testimony for the Lord against this nation of Englands iniquity and idolatry and oppression: because of which the land mourneth : being also a warning to all people to consider what they have done, and what they are a doing / [by] Laurence Taylor.

Taylor, Laurence.

January 1675

1 sheet ([1] p.).Imperfect: faded.Reproduction of original in the Friends' Library (London, England)

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.

An antidote against the erroneous, or rather blasphemous, opinions of some people in this our corrupt age; concerning the true and real cause of man's falling into those gross and notorious sins, which do commonly prove his eternal ruine. : Made plain in a short discourse, being the substance of two sermons upon the 12, 14, 15. verses of the 1st chap. of St. James. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God, &c. / By Samuel D'Assigny, a well-wisher to the Church of England's prosperity.

D'Assigny, Samuel, b. 1673 or 4

January 1698

[16] p.Imperfect: faded and cropped, with loss of print and pagination.Reproduction of original in: ...

A letter to a gentleman of note, guilty of common swearing recommended now to all such of that rank as are under the same guilt, and fit to be perused by all Their Majesties good subjects that would please both God and the king, in helping to suppress this crying sin / by B.J.

Jenks, Benjamin, 1646-1724.

January 1690

20 p.This item is found at reel 385:17 as Wing J3 (number cancelled in Wing (2nd ed.), and at reel 1...

A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those who keep publick houses.

Kelsall, John.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed: John Kelsall.Publication date conjectured by Wing.Print faded, with some los...

A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and people calling upon God to damn them: commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those who keep publick-houses.

Kelsall, John.

January 1682

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed: John Kelsall.Reproduction of the original in the Friends House Library, Lond...

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...

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...

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.

Crook, John, 1617-1699.

January 1660

[2], 29 p.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York

A short relation of what is believed amongst the people of God touching the divers points of religion. 1. Concerning the Word of God, the fall of man, and restauration by Christ. 2. Concerning the Scriptures. 3. Concerning faith, love and works. 4. Concerning baptism and the Lords Supper. 5. Concerning the Sabbath. 6. Concerning tythes. 7. Concerning swearing. Although many of the servants of God have born a large testimony in these latter dayes, in which the Lord is establishing the mountain of his own house a top of all mountains, Isaiah 2. 2. ... therefore in love to the truth, and in the motion of the gift received, I give my testimony of these things in the year 1666. Peter Hardcastle.

P. H. (Peter Hardcastle), d. 1693.

[2], 12 p.Place of publication conjectured by cataloger.Pages stained with some print show-through, ...

A brief testimony for religion shewing that all penal laws, force, and violence against any matters of meer religion and conscience are inconsistant with the doctrines and precepts of Jesus Christ : presented to the consideration of all, but more especially those that may be chosen members of Parliament, that they may see cause to concur with the Kings gracious declaration for liberty of conscience / by a lover of the King and his country, and hater of no man because of his opinion, William Shewen.

Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.

January 1688

[2], 5-24 p.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

A word from the Lord unto all the faithlesse generation of the vvorld, who know not the truth, but live in their own imaginations; with a true declaration of the true faith, and in what it doth differ from the worlds imagination: written in obedience to the Lord, that al may see what faith is owned by the saints, and what faith is denied. And also a few words unto all professors of the world, who worship not the true God, but their own imaginations and conceivings instead of the true God: also a call from God unto all the the world to repentance, that all may turn unto him, lest the Lord destroy both root and branch of them that repent not. Also a few words unto you that scorne Quaking and trembling, which all the holy men of God witnessed that spake forth the Scripture, and also the holy men of God justified, and all you denied that scorneth such as witness such things now, as ever was in all the generations of the saints. With a word to those that are called Anabaptists, Independants, Presbyterians, Levellers, and Ranters, that they may turne to the Lord, by yielding obedience to the light in their consciences. By those whom the world knowes by the names of George Fox, & James Nailor.

Fox, George, 1624-1691.
Naylor, James, 1617?-1666.

January 1654

16 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

A friendly perswation and Christian exhortation: to all, who profess the guidance of the spirit of Christ and Christianity, to keep out of false-reports, whisperings, and backbitings which disturbs the peace of the Church, and are the occasion of offences.

Heywood, John.

January 1684

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed: John Heywood.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in: Friends' Lib...

A testimony of truth against all the sowers of dissention, strife and discord, amongst the people of God, by what practice, or under what pretence soever being intended principally for Wales, yet else-where to be disposed by Friends ...

Bayly, William, d. 1675.

January 1667

8 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Signed at end: William Bailey

A way to prevent the indignation and judgments of God from coming on a kingdom, nation or family commended to the consciences of all concerned.

Fox, George, 1624-1691.

January 1682

1 sheet ([1] p.)Signed at end: G.F., i.e. George Fox.Reproduction of the original in the Friends' Ho...

A faithful testimony for the Lord against this nation of Englands iniquity and idolatry and oppression: because of which the land mourneth : being also a warning to all people to consider what they have done, and what they are a doing / [by] Laurence Taylor.

Taylor, Laurence.

January 1675

1 sheet ([1] p.).Imperfect: faded.Reproduction of original in the Friends' Library (London, England)

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.

An antidote against the erroneous, or rather blasphemous, opinions of some people in this our corrupt age; concerning the true and real cause of man's falling into those gross and notorious sins, which do commonly prove his eternal ruine. : Made plain in a short discourse, being the substance of two sermons upon the 12, 14, 15. verses of the 1st chap. of St. James. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God, &c. / By Samuel D'Assigny, a well-wisher to the Church of England's prosperity.

D'Assigny, Samuel, b. 1673 or 4

January 1698

[16] p.Imperfect: faded and cropped, with loss of print and pagination.Reproduction of original in: ...

A letter to a gentleman of note, guilty of common swearing recommended now to all such of that rank as are under the same guilt, and fit to be perused by all Their Majesties good subjects that would please both God and the king, in helping to suppress this crying sin / by B.J.

Jenks, Benjamin, 1646-1724.

January 1690

20 p.This item is found at reel 385:17 as Wing J3 (number cancelled in Wing (2nd ed.), and at reel 1...

A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. As also against drinking to excess, whoring, lying, and cheating. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those, who keep publick houses.

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A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. As also against drinking to excess, whoring, lying, and cheating. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those, who keep publick houses.

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