 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
 | George Tomline - 1818 - 608 pagina’s
...these cometh of evil (a)" And St. James in his Epistle says, " 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 (b)" The Jews, in the time of our Saviour, were very much... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 568 pagina’s
...clofe of our text, wherewith I conclude ; But alove all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither ly 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, or, *left ye fall under damnation. From the which »^ ^ x^. infinite mifchief,... | |
 | 1818 - 396 pagina’s
...think is fully confirmed by the language in James,, v. 12, *i But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath.'' This last clause is regarded by them as extending the prohibition to every species of swearing without... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1818 - 462 pagina’s
...the holy apostle of Christ, our lawgiver and our king, says, ' Above all things, mv brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath,' James v. 12. Christ says, Swear not at all; and James, his disciple and apostle, says, Swear not by... | |
 | Jesse Kersey - 1818 - 152 pagina’s
...believe it right to give his testimony against swearing. "But above all things, my bfethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oathj but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into temptation." Taking this general... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pagina’s
...by him that sitteth thereon'. Above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither by heaven, fieither by the earth, neither by any other oath. But let your yea be yea, and your nay nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation*. SECT. 4. Lawful vows or promissory oaths bind the soul,... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1819 - 636 pagina’s
...things, my brethren, swear xxxix. not; neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neitlter jumesv ^2 by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. It must be confessed that these words seem to be so express... | |
 | Richard Wiggins - 1821 - 156 pagina’s
...more than these cometh of evil." The apostle James says, " 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." The prophet Jeremiah says, " Because of swearing the land... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pagina’s
...whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil. Matt. v. 33 — 37. Ahove 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. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pagina’s
...whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. Jam. v. 12. 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, be nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. Mark viii. 38. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of... | |
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