 But 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; lest ye fall into condemnation.  The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ... - Pagina 701792 - 456 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1805 - 640 pagina’s
...the ART. patience of Job, adds, But above all things, my brethren, XXX1XJkvear not ; neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, andiuat* *•'•** your nay nay, left ye fall into condemnation. It muft be confefled that thefe words... | |
 | Henry Tuke - 1805 - 164 pagina’s
...difciple and apostle James : " Above all things, my brethren, fwear not ; neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation."* We come now to the arguments ufed in defence of war, the... | |
 | Benjamin Rush - 1806 - 388 pagina’s
...James, are equally pointed againft fwearing, chap. v. 12. " But above all things my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into condemnation." I know, thefe paflages are faid to be levelled only againft profane fwearing... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pagina’s
...that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 1 1 ^f But above all tiiings, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath ; but let your yea be yea ; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. 1 3 ^f Is any among you afflicted ? let him pray. Is any... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pagina’s
...Swear not at all, neither by heaven, Sec. Ver. 35, 36. 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 communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, Sec. CLXXI I. Smearing to commit sin, or to encourage it. Instances,... | |
 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1808 - 132 pagina’s
...whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matt. v. 33 to 37. " But above all things my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath : but let your yea, be yea ; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation." James v. 12. Friends in all places are exhorted carefully... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1808 - 582 pagina’s
...the holy apostle of Christ, our lawgiver and our king, says, "Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath." Christ says, "Swear not at all;" and James his disciple and apostle, says, " Swear not by any oath... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 644 pagina’s
...creatures, or made' things; but mark, James goes further, and saith, fuiri aXXo. Ti.a o.-xox, l nor by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, lest you fall into condemnation;' Ura Ji vpu> TO >zi, »ai, K) TO a, b' iia fit) iiiro... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 432 pagina’s
...Epistle similar to, and taken from this precept of our Saviour. " Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other. oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay, lest ye fall into condemnation." Our remarks on the former will be applicable to the latter... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pagina’s
...common ? The other place is that of St. James: chap. v. 12. But, above all things, my brethren, swear not ,• neither by heaven, neither by the earth,...any other oath : but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. Can anything be more express, or more commanding than this,... | |
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