| John Stalham - Society of Friends - 1657 - 380 pages
...are ftriftly thus ; But above all things, my brethren, fwear not -, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath ; but let your yea, be yea ^ and your nay, nay. the latter words God not to be explaining the fcope and fenfe of the former. His fcope is,... | |
| George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 598 pages
...Old," whereas the Word of God saith, Matt. v. 34, " Swear not at all ;" and the apostle James, " But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath." — -James v. 12. And both Christ and His apostle enjoined only,... | |
| John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1729 - 444 pages
...James here faith, JUbove att ¥ kings, my Brethren, /wear not, neither by Heaven, nor by the Earth, nor by any other Oath, but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, kjl you fall into Condemnation. How (fay they) can Words be invented, that fhall more effectually... | |
| Edward Harley - 1730 - 332 pages
...CHANGED the TRUTH of GOD into a LIE, and WORSHIPPED the CREATURE more than the CREATOR. p Jumtt v. ii Above all Things, my Brethren, SWEAR not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Eatth, neither by any other OATH : but let your lea, be YEA, and your Nay, NAY 5 left yc fall into... | |
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...Mm the TRUTH to his Neighbour; execute the Judgment of Truth and Peace in your Gates. "James v. 12. Above all Things, my Brethren, SWEAR, not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither by any other OATH : but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into... | |
| Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...written. ,f.£>.6o. 12 But above all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, J left you fall into condemnation. i z. And let me particularly warn you, that no Examples,... | |
| James Blair - 1740 - 476 pages
...(a) But abeve all things, my Brethren, Jwear not, neither (a) Jam. v. i2. by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath : But let your yea, be yea ; and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into Condemnation, From which, God of his infinite Mercy deliver us all, for... | |
| Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...above all things, my Brethren, iwear not, neither by the Heaven, for it i* God's Throne, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath : But let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay j left you fall into Condemnation, Eccufiaflic. xxiii. 9, ro, n, 13. Accuftom not thy Mouth... | |
| William Douglass - Great Britain - 1755 - 434 pages
...James v. 12. '• But above all things my brethren, fwear not, neither by " heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, but let " your yea be yea, and your nay nay, left you fall into condemnation," to be too inquifidve, how the dead fhall be raifed, and... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...of evil. Jam. Y. 12. But above all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your Yea, be yea, and your Kay, nay ; left ye fall into condemnation. e Heb. vi.j 6. For mert verily fwear by the greater : and... | |
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