 | John Stalham - 1657 - 380 էջ
...occasions ? Rep. The words of the Apoftle are ftriftly thus ; 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. the latter words God not to be explaining the fcope and fenfe of the former. His fcope is,... | |
 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 էջ
...saith, 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 էջ
...more than thefe cometh of Evil. Mat. v. 34. And James 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 Tea. be Tea, and your Nay, Nay, left ye fall into Condemnation. * * Bifljop Burnet in his Expofition... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1729 - 444 էջ
...James here faith, JUbove att ¥ kings, my Brethren, /wear not, neither by Heaven, nor by the Earth, nor by any other Oath, but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, kjl you fall into Condemnation. How (fay they) can Words be invented, that fhall more effectually... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 էջ
...execute the Judgment of Truth and Peace in your Gates. "James v. 12. Above all Things, my Brethren, SWEAR, not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth,...any other OATH : but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into CONDEMNATION. 17. And let none of you imagine Evil in your Hearts againft... | |
 | 1737 - 468 էջ
...a few Years after this Epiftle was written. ,f.£>.6o. 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, J left you fall into condemnation. i z. And let me particularly warn you, that no Examples,... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 476 էջ
...Chap. v. i2. leems to give the Senfe of this Precept ; But above all things, my Brethren, fays he,fwear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither...any other Oath: But let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nayi left ye fall info Condemnation. There is another Reading of thefe laft Words, preferred by... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 էջ
...v. 1 2. But above all things, my Brethren, iwear not, neither by the Heaven, for it i* God's Throne, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath : But let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay j left you fall into Condemnation, Eccufiaflic. xxiii. 9, ro, n, 13. Accuftom not thy Mouth... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1751 - 616 էջ
...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... | |
 | William Douglass - 1755 - 434 էջ
...you." 6 Their refufing of government oaths, 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 you fall into condemnation," to be too inquifidve, how the dead fhall be raifed, and... | |
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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 yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. 
