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Swearing

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  • A soldier, leaning against the window ledge of a prison window with a large empty flask on the ground, is conversing with a prisoner who is looking through the bars while holding a tankard in his hand. Lithograph after R. Seymour.
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    Foure treatises : tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.

    Downame, John, -1652 | Date: 1609
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    Gods judgements upon drunkards, swearers, and sabbath-breakers. In a collection of the most remarkable examples of Gods revealed wrath upon these sins : with their aggravations, as well from scripture, as reason. And a caution to authority, lest the impunity of these evils bring a scourge upon the whole nation. By W. L.

    Hammond, Samuel, -1665 | Date: 1659
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    The anatomy of swearing / Ashley Montagu.

    Montagu, Ashley, 1905-1999. | Date: 2001
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    Holy shit : a brief history of swearing / Melissa Mohr.

    Mohr, Melissa. | Date: [2013], ©2013
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    Gods judgements upon drunkards, swearers, and Sabbath-breakers : In a collection of the most remarkable examples of God's revealed wrath upon these sins : with their aggravations, as well from Scripture, as reason. And a caution to authority, lest the impunity of these evils bring a scourge upon the whole nation.

    Hammond, Samuel, -1665 | Date: 1659
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