 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1825 - 822 pages
...leave off contention before it be meddled with 145 XVI. OATHS. Hebrews vi. 1C. For men verily swear by the greater; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife - - 154 XVII. PROFANE 3WEAKING. Exodus xx. 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Society of Friends - 1825 - 360 pages
...greater, he sware by himself, saying, Surely, blessing I will bless thee, &c. for men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for 'confirmation is to them an end of all strife ior all litigation) : wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise... | |
 | George Townsend - Bible - 1825 - 810 pages
...multiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 422 pages
...leave off contention before it be meddled with 1 45 XVI. OATHS. Hebrews vi. 16. For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife - - 154 XVII. PROFANE SWEARING. Exodus xx. 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Society of Friends - 1825 - 362 pages
...greater, he sware by himself, saying, Surely, blessing I will bless thee, &c. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife (or all litigation) : wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise... | |
 | Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1825 - 584 pages
...But the apostle Paul approves oaths used among men, when he writes, Heb. vi. 16. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. But there are as many contests, fallacies, and differences at this time as there ever were;... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Conversion - 1825 - 426 pages
...the apostle saith, " Because he can swear by no greater, he swaie by himself. For men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of strife. Wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 pages
...multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an ead of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability... | |
 | 1826 - 870 pages
...honour of God, and the edification of our neigh, boars, as appears from Heb. vi. 16, Men swear by a greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.' Other Scriptures are alleged by them to the same purport. Men who held these things should... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...yea be yea, and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. с Heb. vi. 16. For men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 2 Cor. i. 23. (See letter li.) Isa. Ixv. 16. That he who blesseth himself in the earth, shall... | |
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 
