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Swearing
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary
or See OATH. Cursing and Swearing is an offence against God and religion, and a sin of al others the most extravagant and unaccountable, as having no benefit or advantage attending it. It is a contempt of God; a violation of his law; a great breach of good behaviour; and a mark of levity, weakness, and wickedness. How those who live in the habitual practice of it can call themselves men of sense, of character, or of decency, I know not. By the last statute against this crime, 19 George II. which repeals all former ones, every labourer, sailor, or soldier, profanely cursing or swearing, shall forfeit one shilling; every other person, under the rank of a gentleman, two shillings; and every gentleman, or person of superior rank, five shillings, to the poor of the parish; and on a second convictin, double, and for every subsequent offence treble the sum first forfeited, with all charges of conviction; and, in default of payment, shall be sent to the house of correction for ten days.
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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Swearing'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/cbd/s/swearing.html. 1802.
