| John Stalham - Society of Friends - 1657 - 380 pages
...occasions ? Rep. The words of the Apoftle 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... | |
| George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 598 pages
...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...earth, neither by any other oath." — -James v. 12. And both Christ and His apostle enjoined only, " Yea, nay ; yea, nay; for whatsoever is more than these,"... | |
| Anthony Pearson - Quakers - 1720 - 318 pages
...more than thefe cometh of Evil. Mat. v. 34. And 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 Tea. be Tea, and your Nay, Nay, left ye fall into Condemnation. * * Bifljop Burnet... | |
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...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 CONDEMNATION. 17. And let none of... | |
| Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...a few Years after this Epiftle was 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... | |
| James Blair - 1740 - 476 pages
...Chap. v. i2. leems to give the Senfe of this Precept ; But above all things, my Brethren, fays he,fwear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath: But let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nayi left ye fall info Condemnation. There is another Reading... | |
| Thomas Chalkley - Theology - 1751 - 616 pages
...Apoftle of Chrift, our Lawgiver, and our King) fays, Above all Things, my7*Hlftr-}r Brethren, fwear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath. Chrift fays, Swear not at all ; and James his Difciple and Apoftle, fays, i * Swear 1726. Vhilaieh... | |
| William Douglass - Great Britain - 1755 - 434 pages
...you." 6 Their refufing of government oaths, 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,... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...v hatibeveris more than thefe, cometh 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... | |
| Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...whatfoever is more than thefe, cometh of evil. Jam. 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 ycur Nay, nay ; left ye foil into condemnation. с Heb., vi. 1 6. For... | |
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