 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pages
...Matt. v. 34, " Swear not at all ;" and the apostle James, " But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath." — -James v. 12. And both Christ and His apostle enjoined only, " Yea, nay ; yea, nay; for whatsoever... | |
 | Anthony Pearson - 1720 - 318 pages
...Tea, Tea, Nay, Nay, for wbatfoever is more than thefe cometh of Evil. Mat. v. 34. And James v. 12. But above all Things my Brethren fwear not, neither...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... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1751 - 616 pages
...James (the holy Apoftle of Chrift, our Lawgiver, and our King) fays, Above all Things, my7*Hlftr-}r Brethren, fwear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath. Chrift fays, Swear not at all ; and James his Difciple and Apoftle, fays, i * Swear 1726. Vhilaieh... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1751 - 334 pages
...James (the holy Apoftle of Chrift, our Law' giver, and our King) fays, Ahove all Things, my 7«m" *'* ' Brethren, fwear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the « Earth, neither by any ether Oath. Chrift fays, Swear ' not at all ; and James his Difciple and Apoftle, fays, 193 1726. fhia.... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1751 - 616 pages
...his Fol* lowers. « zdly. James (the holy Apoftle of Chrift, our Law* giver, and our King) fays, Alwe all Things, my * Brethren, fwear not, 'neither by Heaven, neither by the * Earfb, neither by any other Oath. Chrift fays, Swear * not at all.; and James hi* Difciple at)d Apoftle,... | |
 | Samuel Ogden - 1780 - 398 pages
...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 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... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1792 - 540 pages
...- 346 SERMON XXX. 'fltfamet - -. . ' , 336 SERMON XXXI. On Oaths. JAMES v. 12. But above all thmgs, my brethren, fwear not ; neither by heaven, neither...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.... | |
 | Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pages
...communication be yea, yea ; nay, nay : for whatfoever K more than thefe, cometh of evil. Jam. v. 12. Above aR things, my brethren, fwear not ; neither by heaven,...earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea he yea i and your nay, nayi left ye fall into condemnation. (2) Matt. xxvi. 63, 64. The high prieft... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1805 - 640 pages
...the ART. patience of Job, adds, But above all things, my brethren, XXX1XJkvear not ; neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, andiuat* *•'•** your nay nay, left ye fall into condemnation. It muft be confefled that thefe words... | |
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But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath : but let your vea be yea ; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. 
