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 Works of Thomas Secker - Page xxby Thomas Secker - 1792Full view - About this book
| John Stalham - Society of Friends - 1657 - 380 pages
...nay, in thy common occasions ? Rep. The words of the Apoftle are ftriftly thus ; But above all things, my brethren, fwear not -, neither by heaven, neither...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.... | |
| George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 598 pages
...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, " Yea, nay ; yea, nay; for whatsoever... | |
| Anthony Pearson - Quakers - 1720 - 318 pages
...for wbatfoever is 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...the Earth, neither by ANY OTHER OATH -, but let your Tea. be Tea, and your Nay, Nay, left ye fall into Condemnation. * * Bifljop Burnet in his Expofition... | |
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...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 you imagine Evil in... | |
| Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...Jeru/alem) which was but a few Years after this Epiftle was written. ,f.£>.6o. 12 But above all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, neither...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,... | |
| 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 of thefe laft Words,... | |
| Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...v. 1 2. But 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... | |
| Thomas Chalkley - Theology - 1751 - 616 pages
...James (the holy 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... | |
| Thomas Chalkley - Society of Friends - 1751 - 334 pages
...James (the holy Apoftle of Chrift, our Law' giver, and our King) fays, Ahove all Things, my 7«m" *'* ' Brethren, fwear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the « Earth, neither by any ether Oath. Chrift fays, Swear ' not at all ; and James his Difciple and Apoftle, fays, 193 1726. fhia.... | |
| William Douglass - Great Britain - 1755 - 434 pages
..." them that hate you." 6 Their refufing of government oaths, James v. 12. '• But above all things my brethren, fwear not, neither by " heaven, neither...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... | |
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