 | George Tomline - 1818 - 608 pages
...Thirty-nine Articles. 567 soever is more than these cometh of evil (a)" And St. James in his Epistle says, " Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation (b)" The Jews, in the time of our Saviour, were very much addicted to the use of oaths of various sorts... | |
 | Jesse Kersey - 1818 - 158 pages
...adopted the counsel of his divine master, and to believe it right to give his testimony against swearing. "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into temptation." Taking this general view of the antichristian practice of swearing, the society of friends... | |
 | Jesse Kersey - 1818 - 152 pages
...things, my bfethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oathj but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into temptation." Taking this general view of the antichristian practice of swearing, the society of friends... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...by him that sitteth thereon'. Above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither by heaven, fieither by the earth, neither by any other oath. But let your...and your nay nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation*. SECT. 4. Lawful vows or promissory oaths bind the soul, and cannot be retracted. This is the thing... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1819 - 636 pages
...things, my brethren, swear xxxix. not; neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neitlter jumesv ^2 by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. It must be confessed that these words seem to be so express and positive, that great regard is to be... | |
 | Richard Wiggins - 1821 - 156 pages
...yea, yea ; nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." The apostle James says, " But above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation." The prophet Jeremiah says, " Because of swearing the land mourneth." And a person of later date, says... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil. Matt. v. 33 — 37. Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. James v. 12. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain : for the Lord will not hold... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil. Matt. v. 33 — 37. Ahove all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven,...and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. James v. 12. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain : for the Lord will not hold... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 pages
...Christ forbid swearing 1 Swear not at all. (5 Mt. 34.) 7. How does St. James caution against this sin 1 Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. (5 Jas. 12.) (See also 5 Mt. 34 to 37.) 8. Is this sin a national evil ? Because of swearing the land... | |
 | 1823 - 154 pages
...Christ forbid swearing ? Swear not at all. (5 Mt. 34.) 7. How does $1. James can tion against this sin ? Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. (5 Jas. 12.) (See also 5 Mt. 34 to 37.) 8. /* this fin a national evil ? Because of swearing the land... | |
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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. 
