Atten. But I wonder, since Curseing and Swearing are such evils in
the eyes of God, that he doth not make some Examples to others, for
their committing such wickedness.

Wise. Alas! so he has, a thousand times twice told, as may be
easily gathered by any observing people in every Age and Countrey.
I could present you with several my self; but waving the abundance
that might be mentioned, I will here present you with {37c} two;
One was that dreadful Judgment of God upon one N. P. at Wimbleton
in Surrey; who, after a horrible fit of Swearing at, and Cursing of
some persons that did not please him, suddenly fell sick, and in
little time died raving, cursing and swearing.

But above all take that dreadful Story of Dorothy Mately an
Inhabitant of As[h]over in the County of Darby.

This {37d} Dorothy Mately, saith the Relator, was noted by the
people of the Town to be a great Swearer, and Curser, and Lier, and
Thief; (just like Mr. Badman.) And the labour that she did usually
follow, was to wash the Rubbish that came forth of the Lead Mines,
and there to get sparks of Lead-Ore; and her usual way of asserting
of things, was with these kind of Imprecations: I would I might
sink into the earth if it be not so, or I would God would make the
earth open and swallow me up. Now upon the 23. of March, 1660.
this Dorothy was washing of Ore upon the top of a steep Hill, about
a quarter of a mile from Ashover, and was there taxed by a Lad for
taking of two single Pence out of his Pocket, (for he had laid his
Breeches by, and was at work in his Drawers;) but she violently
denyed it, wishing, That the ground might swallow her up if she had