 Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; nor by the earth; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the...  Sermons on Several Occasions - Page 272by John Wesley - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 438 pages
...the earth, for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ' Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or blaok : '>»'•» 'But let your communication' be, Yta, yea : Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1811 - 468 pages
...and shews the heinousness of both, by the same awful consideration, That every creature is God's, and he is every where present, in all, and over all. "...affirming or denying; " for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil :" ex m vovnpu esiv' is of the evil one; proceedeth from the devil, and is a mark of... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1811 - 412 pages
...the earth, for it is his foot" stool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the " city of the great King. Neither shalt " thou swear by thy head, because thou " canst not make one hair white or black. " But let your communication be, Yea, " yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more " than these,... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1811 - 540 pages
...by the earth, for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be Yea, yea ; Nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...brethren, swear not: Neither by heaven, for it is Godis throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black ; neither by any other oath. But let your communication be ye.1, yea; nay, nay, and let your... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1812 - 428 pages
...made his vow concerning a thing which is offered up in Jerusalem." No. 1173. — v. 36. Neither shall thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.] It was ordinary among the ancients to swear by the head, thus Virgil: Per caput hoc juro,... | |
 | Alden Bradford - Bible - 1813 - 544 pages
...the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the 36 great king. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. * In this respect Christianity is more execllent than any other system of morals, that it... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...the earth, for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King, 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be. Yea, yea ; Nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these... | |
 | Charles Crawford (calling himself earl of Crawford.) - 1814 - 224 pages
...that our translation of the thirty, sixth verse ot'the huh chapter ot St. Matthew is improper : *' Neither shalt thou swear by thy head ; because thou canst not make one hair white or black." They say itsliould be translattd, " canst not make one hair, woether white or black." And... | |
 | Jesse Kersey - Society of Friends - 1815 - 130 pages
...by the earth, ibr it is his footstool. Neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, for whatsoever is more than these, cometh... | |
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