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 Jeremy Bentham - Page 220by Jeremy Bentham - 1843Full view - About this book
| John Stalham - Society of Friends - 1657 - 380 pages
...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 and fenfe of the former. His fcope is,... | |
| Anthony Pearson - Quakers - 1720 - 318 pages
...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 in his Expofition... | |
| John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1729 - 444 pages
...James here faith, JUbove att ¥ kings, my Brethren, /wear not, neither by Heaven, nor by the Earth, nor by any other Oath, but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, kjl you fall into Condemnation. How (fay they) can Words be invented, that fhall more effectually... | |
| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...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 your Hearts againft... | |
| Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...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 warn you, that no Examples,... | |
| James Blair - 1740 - 476 pages
...founds very full to their Purpofe ; But abvue all things, my Brethren, Jwear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath : but let your yea, be yea • and your nayt nay ; left ye fall into Condemnation. In the Context, the Apoftle St James had been exhorting... | |
| 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 not thy Mouth... | |
| William Douglass - Great Britain - 1755 - 434 pages
...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, how the dead fhall be raifed, and... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...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 verily fwear by the greater : and... | |
| Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...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 men verily, fwear by the greater,... | |
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