WHense shall I take my beginnyng , whyle I lament the corrupte manners of thys moost wretched world , more aptely and fytter for the purpose , than of the Prophet Ieremy , and with wepyng teares and sorowfull harte cry oute wyth hym , Hiere . lx sayeng . Oh who shall giue my head water ynoughe , & a well of teares for myne eyes , that I may wepe nyght and daye for the slaughter of my people ?

The Prophet dothe not here bewayle them , that haue theyr bodyes slayne wyth swearde , or with ony other kynde of violence , but he lamenteth the to muche wretched and damnable state of suche as are slayne in theyr soules withe the multitude of synnes ( for what so euer the sweard is vnto the body , euen the very same is synne vnto the soule ( as it manifestly appeareth by his wordes that followe . For he calleth them adulterers , and a company of wycked trāsgres●ours . They bend theyr tonges lyke bowes , Ve●itasodium parit . sayth he , to showte ou●e lyes . As for the trueth , they maye nothyng awaye wyth all in the world . For they go from one wickednes vnto another , & holde nothyng of god . They are so false and crafty , tha● euery one had nede to kepe hymselfe from another . No man maye safely trust hys owne brother , for one brother vndermineth another , and one neghbour begyleth another , Exulat Veritas . yea one dissembleth with another , and they deale with no trueth , They haue practised theyr tonges to speake lyes , & haue taken great paynes to do myschefe . They haue set theyr stoole in the myddest of deceate , and for very dissemblynge falshode they wyll not knowe the Lord . Theyr tonges are like sharpe arowes to speake deceat . Wyth theyr mouth they speake peasably to theyr neyghbour , but priuely they laye wayte for hym .

These wordes of the Prophet declare euidently , that he bewaylethe them that are slayne in theyr soules , by the reason of the manifolde wyckednes , wherwyth they are wounded inwardely & slayne , that is to saye , cast awaye from the fauour of God , & condemned vnto perpetual death , except they repent , beleue & amende . So lykewyse I at this tyme vsyng the wordes of the Prophet do not lament suche as haue tasted the death of the bodye and are gone , but them that are yet alyue in this worlde as concernyng theyr bodyes , but dead thorowe synne as towchynge theyr soules . These I lament , these I bewayle , these I sorow & sygh for ●oth daye and nyghte . These make me to laye asyde all myrthe and ioye , & to walke as one desolate ▪ and confortelesse . These cause me to wyth that I beyng one & a priuate parson might be banyshed , yea cursed from Christ , so that so great a multitude myght be saued My fayth is that I am wrytten in the boke of lyfe , and nombred among the vessels of mercy , notwithstondyng woulde God I myghte be wyped out , Rom. ix so that these the are slayne in the soule thorow synne , myght be saued . What one man hauyng but a carnel of Christen salte in his brest wyssheth not so ? Who desyrethe not rather beyng one parsonne to be damned , than so great a nomber shoulde peryshe ? What nede I rehearse here the tender affeccion of Moses , Christ and Paule , Exo. xxxii which they bare toward the saluacion of other , Phili. ii whom all we ought to followe ? Rom. ix Moses whan the Isralites had offended God for worshyppyng of the golden calfe , prayed for them on this manner : Forgyue them , oh Lorde , this faulte , or e●les wype me oute of the boke , wherin thou hast wrytten me . Christ by the Prophet saythe , Esa. v Iudge I praye you betwyxte me and my vyneyard . What more coulde haue bene done for it , that I haue not done ? Rom. ix S. Paule wyshed hymselfe to be banyshed from Christ for hys brethren and kynnesfolke as pertaynyi●g to the fleshe , whiche are the Israelites . Certes he is no true Christen man , that prouideth for his owne saluacion , and carethe not for the health of other . God , sayth Chrisostome , Hom. vii . i●● Genes● . wyll not that a Christen man shoulde be contemed wyth hymselfe alone , but that he also edifye other , not by teachyng only , but by lyuing and conuersacion also . Charite , sayth saynt Paule , i. Cor. xiii Phil. ii . seaketh not her owne . Agayne , let no man seake his owne , but the profyt of other . This made al the holy fathers in tymes past to be so desyrous of the health of other that they wyshed euen wythe the losse of theyr owne healthe , Hi● . ix the saluacion of theyr Christen brothers . who beyng of theyr mynd , and godly enspired wisheth not the same at this hour For euen as the Prophet Hieremye dyd lament the wyckednes of the people whiche lyued at that tyme , Vice greately encreased euen so I am sure , do so many as are godly mynded , bewayle the vngodlines that reygne among vs at this daye . For consyder what synne and howe manifolo reygned at that ●yme , euen the very same with a great heape more reygneth yea & triumpheth in these our dayes , so greatly hathe wyckednes preuayled and gotten the vppermoost hand .

If I shulde discend & go downe in to the great Occean and mayne see , which ouerfloweth the whole world wyth th aboundans of all euelles , so shoulde I neuer be able to sayle and passe thorow . I wyl therfore at this tyme take vpon me onely to searche the seuerall sea of one synne only , althogh it may seme to be both great , large , brode , depe , bottomeles , & not able to be sayled thorow of ony man , and shewe howe many daungers and greuous perrelles abyde them , that presume to passe in that cruell & fearse see . And this synne is the moost wycked and detestable vice of swearyng , which now reygneth so greatly in euery place , that I feare all admonicions , exhortacions , warnynges and councels are frustrate and vayne , so euell is a noughtye & peruerse custome , so rare a thynge is it to heale that pocke , which is rooted by the bonne . Notwythstondyng although some peraduenture shal laugh at this my laboure as a songe sunge to them that are deafe eared , yet for asmuche as my trust is , that al whiche be entangled with this vice , are not of a desperate mind , nor so ouerwhelmed wyth the waues of this vnmercifull sea , but that they maye be called agayne , & brought vnto amendment , euen for theyr sake , and to wyn theyr soules vnto glory , wyl I speke somewhat in this matter , & declare how greatly the abhominable synne of swearyng is to be detested , and abhorred of euery true Christen harte . Therfore I sha●l moost intierlye desyre all faythefull and Christen people that shall read this my worke to marke diligently what so euer they shall here fynde , and to repose it in the bottome of theyr hartes as a graue & weyghty matter pertaynyng vnto the health of theyr soules . Saye 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 are 〈◊〉 If ony man wyll not amend after this our admonicion , his damnacion f●ll vpon his owne head . For I am free from his bloud , and haue done my dutye in this behalfe .

After that God had brought his people the Israelites out of Egipte , myndyng to institute & appoyn●e a newe publique weale , that shulde be gouerned after his deuyse and appoyntment , he ordined certayne ceremonies and ordinaunces , whiche they shoulde obserue , and by the obseruasis therof shewe and outwardly declare theyr obediente harte towarde hym . Among all other for the ryght īstitucion of theyr lyfe , he gaue them by his seruaunt Moses ten commaundementes , whych by no means they myght transgresse , except they woulde faull into his great displeasure , wrathe & indignation . To the kepers of those commaundementes he promised all good , Deut. xxviii fortunate and prosperous thynges , but to the transgressours & suche as breke them , he threatened all troublous , greuous and paynefull thynges , as we maye se in the bokes of Moses & of that other Prophetes . Among all other he gaue a commaundement , whiche is thys . Thou shalte not take the name of thy Lorde God in vayne . For the Lorde wyll not holde hym gylteles / that taketh hys name in vayne .

As thoughe he shoulde saye , Beholde I am the Lorde thy God , which haue done the many greate & singuler pleasures . I haue made the lyke vnto myn owne similitude , lykenes and image . I haue preserued the from eternall damnacion , vnto the which thou haddest made thy selfe bounde thorowe the offence of thy fyrste father Adam , Gen. iii whiche he committed in Paradise . Rom. ● I haue fed the in thy mothers wombe . I haue norysshed the hytherto . I haue sent the thy helth , & saued the from all daungers . And now at the last also euen of myne own mere mercy & fre goodnes . Exo xiiii I haue delyuered the out of Egypt that lond of seruitude & extreme bondage , euen out of the handes of that thy moost cruel & vnmercyful enemy Pharao I fede the with meate from heauen Ex. xvixv●● I gyue the dryncke out of the harde & stony rocke , & nowe I hast with al mayne to lead the into the lond of the Cananites , euen suche a lond as floweth wyth mylke and hony , & abundethe wyth all good thynges , where ( thyne enemies caste out before thy face ) thou shalte lyue & reygne lyke a moost wealthy Prynce & rulare of the earth . Exo. xx . Looke therfore that thou kepe my commaundementes & ordinaunces , Deut. v. Heare my voyce . Flye the voyces of straungers . Looke thou haue none other Gods besydes me . Take me ●or thyne one & alone god . Feare , honoure & worshyp me alone . Loue me wyth all thy harte , myade strength , power , soule . &c. Hange on me . Seake for all good thynges at my hand . Beleue me to be that God alone , which am omnisufficient , plenteous to gyue and nedy of nothyng . Make the no grauen ●mage vnto the lykenes of ony thyng in heuen , earth or elles where . Do no reuerence nor honoure vnto them . But aboue all thynges loke thou take not the name of me thy lord God in vayne . For if thou so do verely thou shalt not escape vnponyshed . I wyll be reuenged of thy wyckednes . A comparis●● betwene god and man . For by no means wyll I suffer my name to be polluted & de●iled wythe thyne abhominable & vnlawfull othes . Iob. xxxvii And that thou mayst take my name into thy mouch with honour , E●o . xv . and reuerence it whan it is named , Deut. iiii remember that I am a Lorde , Heb. xiii . terrible in aspe●●e , Psal vi . greate in power , Math. vii . righteous in iudgement , Psal. ● . redy to take vengeaunce on the wycked , Gen. vi . viii & such one as am acōsumīg ●yre , & by no means can suffer iniquite ▪ And as for the workers therof I hate , detest , and vtterly abhore . Agayne thou arte a miserable , wretched and vyle synner , begotten , conceaued & borne in synne , ful of al fylthynesse , wycked in al thy thoughtes , wordes and dedes , deseruyng at euery houre by thyne abhominable lyuyng to be caste into hell fyre , were not I called awaye from takynge vengeaunce by my greate mercy , and long suffryng what art thou than O man , whiche beyng so so vile , wretched , synfull & stynkyng dareste presume to take my name , whiche am kyng aboue all kynges , & Lord aboue all Lordes , into thy polluted mouth , seing it is a name , that excellethe all other , Phil. ii . seynge also that vnto it euery knee that is in heauen earthe , or hell bowe and gyue reuereuerence vnto it , agen seyng that the dignite , greatnes , & vertue ther of can by no meanes be comprehended ? Vse not therfore my name vnreuerently , but magnify , laud , prayse , honoure and worshyp it both day and nyghte . Flye vnto it as vnto a strong Bulwarke , and holy anchore in all thyne aduersite . Seake for remedy , ayde , and succoure of a●l thy diseases at the goodnes of that . If thou doste otherwyse , knowe that I am the lyuyng God , into whose handes it is a dreadfull thyng to faull . For I wyl visite the with moost greuous affliccions . Hebre. x I wyll ponysh the with many intollerable diseases vpon thy bodye in this worlde . I wyll smyte the , thy wyse , thy chyldren , thy cattell . All that euer thou hast , wyll I bryng to nought . Of al men lyuyng wyl I make the moost vyle & wretched . What so euer thou goest about , shal not prosper , but come to an euel end . So that in this worlde my vengeaunce , that is to saye , corporall plages shall faull vpon the , & after this present lyfe , Math. xiii shalte thou with oute fayle be caste into vtter darkenes , Esa. lxvi where wepyng and gnasshynge of tethe shall be , where the fyre shall neuer be quenched , where thy tormentes shall neuer haue ende , where the worme that gnaweth thy conscience , shall neuer dye .

Whose eyes send not forthe large fountaynes of teares to heare these thynges ? Yea whose harte faynteth not for distyllyng of bloudy teares , to heare so great & so greuous threates , Ioan. xiiii yea and that from the mouth of God , ●itus i whiche is the selfe trueth , Psa. ● xliiii whych can not lye , which is faythfull in all his wordes ? What man is so infected with the abhominable synne of sweryng , that dothe not nowe tremble , shake , and quake for seare , to heare what greuous and intollerable paynes abyde hym : Who hath an harte so indurated and hardened thorowe the detestable & vicious custome of swearyng , whiche is not nowe redy so cease from hensforthe so wickedly to abuse the moost holye and blyssed name of God , and to honour , reuerence and worshyppe it euer after ? Thou shalte not take the name of thy Lorde God in vayne . For the Lorde wyll not holde hym ●y●te●esse that taketh hys name in vayne . God hathe gyuen ten commaundementes , ye● haue none of them all comminacions & threates subioyned expresly vnto them , but two only , which are the seconde & the thyrde , one for Idolatrye , the other for the vniuste vsurpacion and vnlawfull vsyng of the name of God , Idolatry & swering are the moo●re greuous synnes whereby he manifestly declareth how great the synne of Idolatrye and of swearyng is in his syght aboue al other vices . Who is nowe so at defyaunce wythe the christen religion , & so lytle estemeth the glory of the moost excellent name of God , that he wyll not cease from his wickednes of swearyng , & learne from hensforth to glorify the moost blyssed name of God , if not for lous , yet for feare of the moost greuous & intollerable plages that shal vndoutedly faull vpon hym ?

Thou shalte not take the name of thy Lord god in vayn . God speaketh these wordes wythe a maruelous great & vehement ▪ emphasis , because he woulde haue vs imprynt thys hys precepte in our memory . And because we shoulde harken the more vnto it , he addeth a threte and sayth , For the Lorde wyll not holde hym gyltlesse / that taketh hys name in vayne .

This is a greuous threat , & shaketh al the partes of a Christen mannes body , that is led with ony fere at al toward god . Nowe let vs lern● what it is to take the name of our Lord God in vayne , that we faul not into that synne , What it is to take the name of God in vayne & receue a rewarde worthy our wyckednes . To take the name of God in vayne , is to caull God a wytnes in vniuste and trifelynge matters , vaynely to sweare by his moost blyssed name , to take it in our mouthes wythoute a necessary & vrgent cause , and to obscure the glory of it thorow wycked & vngodly othes . All they that thus do , shall not escape vnponysshed . O Lorde God howe many are there at thys tyme that transgresse this holy precepte ? Howe many caull God a wytnes in vniust & trifelyng matters ? Howe many pollute & defyle ( that in them is ) the glory of Gods moost blyssed name ? How many sweare continually not only by God , & al that euer he made , agayne not onely by his derely beloued son our Lo●d & sauiour Iesus christ , but also , with honour & reuerence I speake it , by all the holy members of his moost glorious body : How common an oothe nowe dayes is Gods flesh , Gods bloud , Gods hart , Gods bodye , Gods woundes , Gods nayles , Gods sydes Goddes guttes , and all that euer maye be rehearsed of God ? O wickednes . O abhominacion . What parte of Christes moost blyssed body do these wycked & abhominable swearers leaue vnrent and vntorne ? They are much worsse than the Iewes , which cried , Tolle , tolle , crucifige eum . Awaye , awaye , to the gallowes wyth hym , Ioan. xix crucifye hym , torment hym , leaue not one part whole of hym . For they only cryed vpon Pylate to haue him crucifyed , but these swearers them selues crucify hym , rent , and teare hym . The Iewes crucifyed hym but once , and than theyr fury ceased , In math but these wicked caytiffes crucify him dayly with theyr vnlawefull oothes , neyther doth theyr malyce & cruelnes cease at ony tyme S. Austen sayth , They syn no lesse , whiche blaspheme Christ reygnyng in heauen , than they , whiche crucifyed hym walkyng on the earthe . Yea there want not , which haue so great pleasure in swearyng , that they thinke them selues no men , excepte they face crake and bragge out theyr matters wyth large and shameles oothes .

They iudge it a poynte of elogancye , ciuilite and good nourtoure to enterlase theyr talke wythe abundans of oothes . They recount him an asse a dastarde , and an hobbe of the contrey , that can not sweare valeauntly , so greatly hath vice preuayled , so greatly hath wickednes rooted herselfe in the hartes of men , so lytle authorite bearethe vertue & godlynesse nowe a dayes in the worlde . Men of occupacion The man of occupacon feareth no thyng at al to sweare by God & to call him a witnes in a vayne and triflyng matter , whan he byeth or selleth ony thyng , so that he maye gette but a peny by this means . O Lorde what dothe it profyt a man to wynne all the whole world , & to loose his soule ? How customably is this hearde dayely among them that be byers and sellers . O ●●tre●e abhominacion . By Gods soule man take it vnto the , & say not , but that thou haste a frendly peny worth . For by the blyssed body of god thou hast it as good chepe as euer I bought it ? And yet are all togyther starke lyes . But lette it be graunted , that theyr ooth were true , is it therfore conuenient , that in worldly matters & for euery lyghte trifle , what 〈◊〉 and faythe oughte to reygne among christen men . we shoulde thus abuse the name of god , whom we ought neuer to haue in our mouthes without great reuerence , and for vrgent & weyghty causes ? There ought to be so great sincerite , faythfulnes , trueth & singlenes amonge Christen men , that yea yea , naye , naye , should be sufficient . But alas there is so moch crafte , deceate , suttelty , falshode , and doublenes reygnyng in the worlde at this tyme , that none dare trust another , no thoughe they promyse neuer so fayre , excepte they sweare , Exula● fides no nor than nether , He that feareth notto blaspheme the name of god wyl not let to deseaue his neyghbour excepte they haue them bound in blacke & whyght , as they saye , O Lorde vnto what poynt are we come , whan all trueth & credence is so farre banysshed from the boundes of Christianite , that there is more fayth & trust gyuen to an obligacion or suche other trifle , than to the word and promyse of a Christen man ? It is euen as the Prophet sayth , Oze. iiii there is no trueth vpon the earth , Psal. ●x . but swearyng , cursyng , & lyeng . Rom. iii Euery man is a lyare . Luke . xviii Euery man that lyuethe is nothyng but vanite , nether is ther ony trust in hym . Do ye thynke , sayeth Christ , that the sonne of manne shall fynde ony fayth on the earthe , whan he shall come ? Verely I thynke but a lytle , which is an euident token that the daye of the great & terrible iudgement is not farre of .

More●uer howe is God rent and torne by blasphemous othes not only among men in bargaynynge , Dysers and Card●rs . byeng and sellyng , choppyng and cha●●gyng . &c. but also in playeng & yo le matters ? How wyl the diser sweare rather than he wyll loose one caste ? Howe wyll the carder teare God on peces , rather than he wyll loose the profyt of one carde ? Howe wyl they that stonde by & beholde , forsweare them selues for the loue that they beare to one of the parties ?

Agayn howe depely do menne of lawe sweare vnto theyr Clientes , Men of lawe . that they haue laboured theyr matters earnestly to the Iudges , whan many tymes they haue not spoken one worde , but styl prolonge the matter that theyr auauntage maye be the greater ?

Howe doth the prest sweare , that if it had not ben for the loue of suche & suche an honest man , and for the good Prestes & benefyced men reporte that he hath hearde before of the Parysh , he would neuer haue been person of 〈◊〉 ? And yet it is not vnknowen , that the moost part of the loue theyr paryshners so derely , that after they be once ●ure of theyr benefyce , they care not although they neuer se none of them after , so that they maye haue the auāuntage of the benefice , excepte peraduenture of theyr deuocion it be at haruest , whan the tythe barnes are ful , or elles at Easter to searche howe good the Easter boke wyll be that yeare . This once done , hense go they agayne , & leaue asyr Iohn Lack latin in theyr stead whyche teachethe not muche more , than the hyll mouethe . The wolffe maye come , and easely rent , Ioan. x. teare & deuour the poore shepe . For the shepparde hath gotten the mylke & wolle , and he is gone . He hathe lycked the fatte from hys paryshners berdes , & hath taken his iourney . Take thought for the flock who lysteth . O Pastor & Idolum derelinquens gregem . Za●h . xl O shepeparde & Idolle , that thus forsaketh his flocke . But alas what consciences haue these menne , which take so muche and do so lytyll ? If they wyll reape carnall thynges , so must they sow spiritual thynges , sayth the scripture . The labouryng plow man & not the ydle lubber muste receaue of the frutes , i. Cor xix . sayth S. ii . Tim. ii Paule . i. Tim. v They that rule well are worthy double honour chefely they that labour in worde & doctrine . i. Cor. ix For the Lord hath ordined that they , which preach the Gospel , shulde lyue of the Gospell . Wo be to me , sayth S. Paule , if I preach not the Gospel . Shal these good men than , & God wyll , escape free , seynge they do nought , and yet receaue so great frutes , commodities and rewardes ? Hom. vii . Super illud . Dignu● est operarius . &c. what do we , O ye sheppardes , sayth S. Gregory ? How may we be bolde to receaue wages , & yet be no worke men ? We take the profytes of holy chyrche for our dayly stipende , & yet do we labour no thyng at all in prechyng for the euerlastyng Chyrche . Let vs consyder and weyghe , what greate damnacion it is to take here the rewarde of laboure , and to do no thyng for it . Beholde we lyue of the oblacion of the faythfull , but what do we laboure for the soules of the faythful ? we take for our stipend what so euer the faythfull haue offered to redeme theyr sinnes , and yet do we not once shewe ony diligence agaynste those synnes ether by the studye of prayer or preachyng . Let beneficed menne , which gyue so lytle attendaunce vpon Christes flocke , marke wel thafor sayde wordes of the holy Doctore , & consyder with them selues whyther they maye iustly receaue so muche & do so lytle for it , Dist. xviii cap. opor●et . or not . Agayne the same Doctore saythe the prestes , to whome the Lordes people are committed , must watch with great diligence vpon the Lordes shepe , that they be not rent and torne with the bytynges of the wolfe , that is to say , with the mocions of the dyuell . God giue them grace once to be prestes & shepe herdes , not only in name & apparel , but also in work and truth .

Among seruyng men also aboue all other , what wycked and detestable oothes are there hearde ? Seruing men If there be ony of that sorte , which feare God & loue his worde , & therfore abstayne from vayn oothes , how doth his companye lout hym . Loke what an asse is among a sorte of apes , euen the very same is he amonge hys fellowes . They thyncke hym not worthye to weare a sweard & buckelare , that cannot face oute the matter with plentye of oothes . He that can swearebest , & soonest gyue a blowe , he is counted an hardy fellowe , and fyt to do a Gentyll man se●uyse , whan to saye the truethe , of all men he is moost wretche and coward , and moost of all vnapte to do suche a Gentyll man seruyse as ●oueth God and his holy lawes . Yea such pestilent swearers and fylthy blasphemers of God and hys creatures ought all honest and vertuous Gentle men to putte oute of theyr houses , vnlesse they bryng the vengeaunce of God vpon theyr whole family , wyfe , chyldren , seruauntes . &c If they knowe that onye man haue bene in that place , where the plage reygneth , & woulde come into theyr houses , they speare the gates agenst hym , they shutte hym ou● , by no means wyll they suffer him to enter . And why ? Verely because they wyll not haue the plage brought in among them , vnlesse they should be infected and so dye . Alas for pure pite , to dye we are all borne , and dye we must at one tyme or other , whyther it be by the plage or otherwyse , & therfore it maye seme that the death of the body ought not so greatly to be feared why than rather do they not putte out of theyr houses these pestiferous caytisses , which thorow theyr abhominable swearyng infecte all theyr family , not onely theyr bodyes , but theyr soules also , and prouoke God to poure out his moost fearse & greuous plages vpon them ? Is not this the sayeng of the wyse man , the man that vseth muche swearyng shall be fylled with iniquite , Eccl. xxiii and the plage , that is to saye , the vengeaunce of GOD shall not go awaye from hys house ? Awake therfore , O ye gentyll men , awake , & ye men of nobilite awake , An admoni●ion for Gentle men . suffer no swearers in youre houses , eschew them more then a venemous serpent , fede a dragon sooner in your house , than ony suche one as hathe pleasure in swearyng . For as towchyng the one , it only hurteth the body , the other destroyeth the bodyes & soules of so many as be vnder you , & dayelye prouoke the vengeaunce of God agaynste you and all that euer ye haue in towne , Eccle. xiii . felde or els where . He that toucheth pytche , sayth Iesus Syrache , shall be defyled of it . And he that kepeth company wyth them that are proud , shall learne pryde . Lykewyse they that accompany suche as be swearers and blasphemers of Gods moost holy name , must nedes proue lyke vnto them , and therfore runne into lyke damnacion . Awaye therfore wyth such out of your houses , excepte they wyl amend . Mayntayne none that shall bryng the plage of God vpon your house . Suffer not the tender brestes of youre chyldren to be poysonned in theyr yonge age with the pestilent and damnable communicacion of these abhominable swearers . But aboue all thynges looke that ye youre selues haue the name of God in so greate reuerence and honoure , that by no means ye abuse it at ony tyme by your vayn● oothes vnto the euel example of your● family .