 But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, | neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation.  Elements of Christian theology - Page 557by sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Elisha Bates - 1825 - 340 pages
...Matt. 5.33, 34,35,36,37. The apostle James, adverts to the same thing, in the impressive language: "But above all things my brethren, swear not, neither by...and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation." Jam. 5. 12. It is strange indeed that precepts so positive and clear, should be construed away to mean... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...Job, and have seen the end of the Lord ; that the Lord Is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. § 13. JAMES v. 13, to the end. Under all the Circumstances of Life he recommends a correspondentfeeling... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1825 - 360 pages
...apostle James has also adverted to tj>ei .subject in forcible and explicit terms : " But above QUfhings, my brethren, swear not ; neither by heaven ; neither...let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; lest ye fall h}to condemnation;" ch. v, 12. It might have been supposed that such plain injunctions would have convinced... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 572 pages
...juij liç ùvôxftViv wiä-лт*. * But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heavenï neither by the earth, neither by any other oath :...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. •Again, ye have heard that it hath, been said by them of old time, Thou shall not forswear thyself,... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 pages
...Cod' l throne: » See parallels on clause 1. тег. 42. ь But above all things, my brethren, «wear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath : but let your yea be yea, and your nav, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation, James т. 18. T He that shall swear by heaven, sweareth... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1825 - 568 pages
...SERMON XXIX. JAMES V. 12. But above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither by heaven, ncitlier by the earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; lest yefall into condemnation. THIS precept of St. James is plainly taken frdm that part of our Saviour's... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1825 - 660 pages
...evil c." " Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heavens, neither by the earth, nor any other oath; but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation d ;" (or hypocrisy, as Dr. Hammond thinks it should be read.) " Every one that sweareth shall be cut... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1826 - 616 pages
...also the words of the apostle James, v. 12. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither bv heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other...and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation. I say, considering these clear words, it is admirable how any one that professeth the name of Christ... | |
 | Guilty tongue - 1827 - 204 pages
...of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation." I have had many opportunities of observing a very remarkable thing, that as soon as ever a sinner begins... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...imposed by lawful authority.' nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. James v. 19. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...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... | |
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