 | Alexander John Ellis - 1849 - 56 pages
...not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths.' [Ex. 20, 7. Lev. 19, 12.] But I say unto you, swear not at all ; neither by heaven...cometh of evil. " Ye have heard that it hath been said, ' an eye for an eye, and -a tooth for a tooth.' [Ex. 21, 24.] But I say unto you, that ye resist... | |
 | Francis Storr - 1849 - 302 pages
...oaths of the ungodly are bringing down judgments from the Lord. Swearer! hear these warning words, " I say unto you, Swear not at all ; neither by heaven,...or black. But let your communication be Yea, yea, Nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil," Matt. v. 34—37. What excuse hast thou... | |
 | John Brown - 1850 - 682 pages
...that of the Scribes and Pharisees, not less striking than any of those which we have considered. " Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them...or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." 1 Let us first inquire into what the... | |
 | Christians - 1850 - 182 pages
...say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne : Nor by the earth ; for it his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the...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... | |
 | John Dick - 1850 - 590 pages
...are forbidden. Our Saviour says, " Swear not at all," — that is, in common discourse, — " 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 appears that such oaths аs are here... | |
 | Charles Holland - 1851 - 308 pages
...without infringing this commandment. Nor indeed can we suppose our Lord forbids this, when He says, " I say unto you, swear not at all, neither by heaven,...white or black. But let your communication be yea, yea ; nay, nay, for whatsoever is more than this cometh of evil." (Matt. v. 34—37.) Among the Jews of... | |
 | John Jackson - 1851 - 184 pages
...commonly by heaven, by the temple, by their head, and the like. Our Lord's judgment is well known : " I say unto you,' Swear not at all ; neither by heaven...or black. But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."1 These harmless oaths, then, my brethren,... | |
 | 1853 - 342 pages
...that one of thy mem-bers should per-ish, and not that thy whole bo-dy should be cast in-to hell. Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time,...com-eth of e-vil. Ye have heard that it hath been said, " An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth ; " but I say un-to you, that ye re-sist not e-vil;... | |
 | Alexander Bain - 1852 - 304 pages
...which we give to this objection cannot be understood, without first stating the whole passage. ' Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time,...or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.' To reconcile with this passage of Scripture... | |
 | Edward Bather - 1852 - 244 pages
...hold him very guilty. —What are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ about this ? Our Lord says : " Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time,...or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil 6 ."—What says St. James ? " But above... | |
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Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear 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 ; for... 
