| 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... | |
| Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...whatfoever is more than 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| Martin Madan - 1772 - 106 pages
...Jama v. 12. Above all Things, my Brethren, fwear not, neither by the Heaven, nor by the Earth, nor by any other Oath: But let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into Condemnation. Exod. xx. 7. Thou (halt not take the Name of the Lord thy... | |
| Samuel Ogden - 1780 - 398 pages
...that love Cod. SERSERMON V. THIRD COMMANDMENT. PART I. J.AMES v. 12. ABOVE ALL THINGS, MY BRETHREN, SWEAR NOT; NEITHER BY HEAVEN, NE-ITHER BY THE EARTH, NEITHER BY ANY OTHER OATH. WHEN a particular vice is obferved to be predominant, the preacher fets himfelf to oppofe it with all... | |
| Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1790 - 418 pages
...Tj/r, Diflert. 23. Davis, 410, 39. SERMON XII. 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 ye fall into Condemnation. < THIS Precept of St. James is plainly taken from that Part... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...alfo, with great emphafis preffing his mafter's words, fays, " Above all things, my brethren, (wear not ; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea b* yea, and your nay, nay, lelt you fall into condemnation." I (hall juft add, before I conclude thu... | |
| Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...alfo, with great cmphafu prcfling his mafier'j words, fays, " Above all things, my brethren, fwcar 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." I fliall ¡utt add, before I conclude this fub» ;e£t,... | |
| Thomas Secker - Sermons, English - 1792 - 540 pages
...'fltfamet - -. . ' , 336 SERMON XXXI. On Oaths. JAMES v. 12. But above all thmgs, my brethren, fwear not ; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea he yea, and your nay nay y left ye fall into condemnation, - - - - 349 SERMON XXXII. The fame. ExoD.... | |
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