A warning for swearers by the example of God's judgments shewed upon a man born near the town of Wolver-hampton, in Stafford-shire, who had stolen a Bible; and being examined before a justice, deny'd the fact, and falsly forswore it; wishing he might rot, if he were guilty of the theft; which (according to his desire) immediately fell upon him; and is at this time, a sad spectacle to hundreds that have beheld him: also, a relation of God's judgments shewed upon a woman, who lived in Worcester-shire; who falsly forswore her self, and [illegible] in a short time after, being immediately stuck dumb. J.C. Tune, Aim not too high.

A Warning for Swearers , By the Example of God's Judgments shewed upon a Man Born near the Town of Wolverhampton , in Stafford-shire , who had Stolen a Bible ; and being Examined before a Justice , deny'd the Fact , and falsly forswore it ; wishing he might Rot , if he were Guilty of the Theft ; which ( according to his Desire ) immediatly fell upon him ; and is at this time , a sad Spectacle to Hundreds that have beheld him : Also , A Relation of God's Judgments shewed upon a Woman , who Lived in Worcester-shire ; who falsly forswore her self , and L●… in a short time after , being immediately struck Dumb . J. C. Tune , Aim not too High .

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ALL you that do desire to hear and know , of wonders strange , the which the Lord doth shew , Give good attention to what I shall declare , the strangest thing that ever man did hear . My heart doth tremble , and my hand doth shake , to think what I at present undertake , For to declare what here I have begun enough to melt a heart as hard as stone : To sée how people take delight in Sin , and for to mend their lives will not begin , Vntil Gods Iudgments do them overtake , they never strive their Sins for to forsake . We rather seek to run in Sin the more , while Satan séekes our Souls for to devour ; Let 's strive in time to break his subtil snare , and of our Souls and Bodies have a care . To see how many they do swear and curse , surely they think not of a God so just , That hears or sees , their actions that are done ; yes , at the last , besure he will strike home . As for example now in Stafford-Shire , there 's a sad Iudgement , as it doth appear On forsworn wretches : there a man doth ly in woful state and grievous misery . He stole a Bible as it is well known , and being taxt , the same he did disown : He pray'd unto God his hands might Rot , and so a Iudgment on himself he brought . In a small time he had his full desire , and what he of the Lord did then require , His hand-wrists rot away most wofully : his hands are dead and black as black may be . The joynts of 's knees do rot in the same sort , as several hundred people can report , That daily goes to see and take a view , and witness can , the same for to be true . Vpon the ground he stinks , as he doth lie , none can endure for to stand him nigh : Lord grant that each good Christian may take care , how they themselves , so falsly do forswear . He doth declare , and also doth confess , it 's Gods just Iudgment for his wickedness , For stealing of this holy Bible book and following Sin , and so Gods law's forsook . But now alas within this world there 's few , they 'l ask and question if this same be true : But God is witness of his misery , let us poor Sinners warning take hereby .

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The Old Testament

The New Testament .

You men that hear these lines , I pray forbear , take heed how wilfully you Curse and Swear , Too many use it now in every place : more is the pitty , 't is for want of grace .

ANd now you maids and wives take notice all see that you serve the Lord , and on him call : Take héed of worldly pride and vanity , for often-times no good doth come thereby . And at a certain place in Worcester-shire of late there liv'd a woman as I hear , In prime of youth she liv'd in height of pride , which in this world doth now too many abide . And what of her , I here have to declare , I do desire all women to give eare , And not to scorn at what I shall unfold , for why ? good counsel's better far than gold . She being married , as it doth appear , perhaps for want , she chanc't to sell her hair , A friend did tax her with it presently , and she the same most stoutly did deny . But flesh is frail , her faith it being weak , she pray'd to God that she might never speak : But in so doing she did not do well : Then see your smallest hair you do not sell . These words being spoke , she went home presently , where as 't is said , she no long time did lie , But dy'd , and never after spake one word : Oh , these are judgments sent down from the Lord ! To let us Sinners rightly understand , 't is he that with one word can us command To live or perish to Eternity , let all poor Christians warning take hereby . And now my Song , for to conclude , and end , abroad into the world I do it send , That all poor Sinners may in time amend , and have a care how they the Lord offend .