The Conuercyon of swerers(The Conversion of Swearers)
 Exodi vicesimo / non accipies nomen dei tui in vãnum 

Vnto the man I gaue commaundement

Not to take the name of thy god vaynfully

As not to swere but at tyme conuenyent

Before a Iuge to bere recorde truely

Namynge my name with reuerence mekely

Vnto the Iuge than there in presence

By my name to gyue to the good credence

 A my brederne yf that I be wrothe

It is for cause ye falsly by me swere

Ye knowe yourselfe that I am very trothe

Þet wrongfully ye do me rente and tere

ye neyther loue me nor my Iustyce fere

And yf ye dyde ye wolde full gentylly

Obeye my byddynge well and perfytely

 The worldly kynges hauynge the soueraynte

ye do well obey without resystence

ye dare not take theyr names in vanyte

But with grete honoure and eke reuerence

Than my name more hye of magnyfycence


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