And imagine also, that by these outrageous kind of villianies, they
shall conquer those that at such a time they have to do with, and
make them believe their lyes to be true. 6. They also swear
frequently to get Gain thereby, and when they meet with fools, they
overcome them this way. But if I might give advice in this matter,
no Buyer should lay out one farthing with him that is a common
Swearer in his Calling; especially with such an Oath-master that
endeavoureth to swear away his commodity to another, and that would
swear his Chapmans money into his own pocket.

Atten. All these causes of Swearing, so far as I can perceive,
flow from the same Root as doe the Oaths themselves, even from a
hardened and desperate heart. But pray shew me now how wicked
cursing is to be distinguished from this kind of swearing.

Wise. {34a} Swearing, as I said, hath immediately to do with the
Name of God, and it calls upon him to be witness to the truth of
what is said: That is, if they that swear, swear by him. Some
indeed swear by Idols, as by the Mass, by our Lady, by Saints,
Beasts, Birds, and other creatures; but the usual way of our
profane ones in England, is to swear by God, Christ, Faith, and the
like: But however, or by whatever they swear, Cursing is
distinguished from Swearing thus.

To {34b} Curse, to Curse profanely, it is to sentence another or
our self, for, or to evil: or to wish that some evil might happen
to the person or thing under the Curse, unjustly.

It is to sentence for, or to evil, (that is, without a cause):
Thus Shimei cursed David: He sentenced him for and to evil