 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 286 pages
...the commandment to Israel. " Swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; neither by the earth, for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem,,...or black. But let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than this cometh of evil." Such is the language of the Son of God... | |
 | New England Yearly Meeting of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings - 1841 - 154 pages
...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths ; but I say unto you, Swear not at all ; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth,...or black ; but let your communication be yea, yea ; nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matt. 5. 33 to 37. The apostle James... | |
 | General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America - 1842 - 408 pages
...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : But I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is GOD'S throne : nor by the earth...these cometh of evil. YE have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil : but... | |
 | William Evans, Thomas Evans - 1842 - 496 pages
...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths. "But I say unto you, swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne : " Nor by the earth,...or black. "But let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil." It was allowed to the Jews to vow to... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1842 - 548 pages
...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all ; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth,...white or black. But let your communication be Yea, yea ; Nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."5 The apostle James has also adverted... | |
 | 1842 - 368 pages
...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth...or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matt. v. 33, 37. And yet how few there... | |
 | William Evans, Thomas Evans - 1842 - 498 pages
...oaths. "But I say unto you, swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's ihrone : " Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem,...or black. "But let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil." It was allowed to the Jews to vow to... | |
 | 1866 - 580 pages
...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all ; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth,...or black: but let your communication be, yea, yea ; nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matt, v. 33-37. "But above all things,... | |
 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) - 1843 - 148 pages
...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths; but I say unto you, swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth,...or black: but let your communication be, yea, yea; nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Mat. v. 33 to 37. " But above all things,... | |
 | 1843 - 532 pages
...thine oaths. But I say unto you, swear not at all, neither (or as it may be rendered " not even ") by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth,...white or black. But let your communication be yea, yea ; nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than this cometh of evil." It would seem, that if usage had not... | |
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Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King : neither shalt thou swear by thy head ; because... 
