 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.  Elements of Christian theology - Page 557by sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1826Full view - About this book
 | John Stalham - Society of Friends - 1657 - 380 pages
...occasions ? Rep. The words of the Apoftle are ftriftly thus ; But above all things, my brethren, fwear not -, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...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,... | |
 | 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
...Mm the TRUTH to his Neighbour; execute the Judgment of Truth and Peace in your Gates. "James v. 12. Above all Things, my Brethren, SWEAR, not, neither...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
...a few Years after this Epiftle was written. ,f.£>.6o. 12 But above all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...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
...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...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, preferred by... | |
 | 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
...you." 6 Their refufing of government oaths, James v. 12. '• But above all things my brethren, fwear not, neither by " heaven, neither by the earth, neither...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... | |
 | William Douglass - Canada - 1760 - 434 pages
...government oaths, James v. 1 2, •' But above all things, my brethren, I wear not, ne;ther by heaf< ven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, but let your " yea be yea, and your nay nay, left you fall into condemnation." , • , i • • j ,' . ''•>.; MORAVIANS, Some have tranfported... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...v hatibeveris more than thefe, cometh of evil. Jam. Y. 12. But above all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...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... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 488 pages
...James v. 12. " But above ** all things, my brethren, fwear not ; neither by heaven, nei-** ther-by the earth, neither by any other oath ; but let your *' yea, be yea ; and your nay, nay 5 left ye fall into [condem-•** nation."] O view this text ferioufly ! methinks it fhould... | |
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