 | Charles Christian Hennell - 1841 - 568 pages
...than an oath: but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury; for they say, that he who cannot be believed without (swearing by)...for the advantage of their soul and body; and they inquire after such roots and medicinal stones as may cure their distempers. " But now if any one hath... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1852 - 712 pages
...vil. 3. which abundantly explain to us the nature of the measure» of thii general injunction. mat he who cannot be believed without [swearing by] God....for the advantage of their soul and body, and they inquire after such roots and medicinal stones as may cure their distempers. 7. But now, if any one... | |
 | John Kitto - 1853 - 550 pages
...after the rudiments (or elements) of the world, and not after Christ.' Now read what Josephus says : ' They also take great pains in studying the writings...choose out of them what is most for the advantage of the soul and body.'' From this passage we see, as Neander says, k that the Essenes ' sought to explore... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1856 - 604 pages
...than an oath; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury;* for they say, that he who cannot be believed, without [swearing...They also take great pains in studying the writings o( the ancients, and choose out of them what is most for the advantage of their soul and body, and... | |
 | John Rutherfurd Russell - 1861 - 546 pages
...for fidelity, and are the ministers of peace; whatsoever they say, also, is firmer than an oath. .... They also take great pains in studying the writings...for the advantage of their soul and body, and they inquire after such roots and medicinal stones as may cure their distempers,"—and, we may add, not... | |
 | John Rutherfurd Russell - 1861 - 646 pages
...for fidelity, and are the ministers of peace; whatsoever they say, also, is firmer than an oath. .... They also take great pains in studying the writings...for the advantage of their soul and body, and they inquire after such roots and medicinal atones as may cure their distempers,"—and, we may add, not... | |
 | Evan Powell Meredith - 1864 - 634 pages
...than an oath; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury; for they say, he who cannot be believed without swearing by God, is already condemned." Whatever Jesus meant by swearing, it is clear that he meant the same as these coenobite monks—the... | |
 | Ernst von Bunsen - 1867 - 486 pages
...sunrise ' they put up certain prayers, which they had received from their forefathers ;' and that' they also take great pains in studying the writings...is most for the advantage of their soul and body.' The Essenes formed a secret society. Josephus writes : ' If any one hath a mind to come over to their... | |
 | John Edgar Johnson - 1870 - 166 pages
...is firmer than an oath ; but swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury. 1 They also take great pains in studying the writings of the ancients ; and they inquire after such roots or medicinal stones as may cure their distempers." " But now, if any... | |
 | Thomas Lumisden Strange - 1875 - 284 pages
...than an oath; hut swearing is avoided by them, and they esteem it worse than perjury; for they say, that he who cannot be believed without swearing by God, is already condemned." CHRISTIANS.—" But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne :... | |
| |
that he who cannot be believed without swearing by God, is already condemned. They also take great pains in studying the writings of the ancients: and choose out of them what is most for the advantage of their soul and body-; and they enquire after such... 
