 Lord thine oaths, but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou...  Paley's Moral Philosophy: With Annotations - Page 150by William Paley, Richard Whately - 1859 - 246 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Rush - American essays - 1806 - 388 pages
...for it is the city of the S ' great king. Neither fhalt thou fwear by thy head, becaufe thou canft not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay; for whatfoever is more than thefe, cometh of evil." The words of the apoftle James, are equally... | |
 | Samuel Barnard - Apologetics - 1806 - 336 pages
...footstool ; neither by Jerusa" km, for it is the city of the great king. ATa" ther (it is added) shah thou swear by thy head, " because thou canst not make one hair white or '' black." The communication of a christian should be, " yea, yea ; nay, nay ;" nor should incredulity... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1807 - 426 pages
...till he has made his vow concerning a thing which is offered up in Jerusalem-" No. 1173. — v. 36, Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.] Jt was ordinary among the ancients to swear by the bead, thus Virgil: Per caput hoc juro,... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - Bible - 1807 - 684 pages
...earth ; for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great king : 36. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not make one hair white or black, or, as some read it, <c one white hair^ black." By the law of Moses, Jews were to swear only... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...the earth , for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1807 - 436 pages
...made his vow concerning a thing which is offered up in Jerusalem." No. 1173.— v. 36. Neither shall thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair -white or black.] It was ordinary among the ancients to swear by the head, thus Virgil: Per eaput hoc juro,... | |
 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - Society of Friends - 1808 - 132 pages
...oaths, according to the express command of Christ, and the injunction of the apostle James, viz. " Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time,...or black : but let your communication be, yea, yea, nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matt. v. 33 to 37. " But above all things... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - Christian life - 1808 - 582 pages
...for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king." Verse 35. " Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black." Verse 36. "But let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than... | |
 | Henry Alford - Bible - 1808 - 968 pages
...his ° footstool : t PA xiTiu. i. neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the ' city of the great King1. 36 ed thee, w / or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...Psal. cix, 17, 18. " by heaven, for it is God's throne : nor by the earth, " for it is his footstool. Neither shalt thou swear by " thy head, because thou canst not make one hair " thereof white or black*." " And whoso shall swear " by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that... | |
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