 | Jesse Kersey - 1815 - 130 σελίδες
...But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither l>y any other oath ; 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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 σελίδες
...also, with great emphasis pressing his master's words, says, " Above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, lest you fall into condemnation." I shall just add, before I conclude this subject, that two things are... | |
 | 1817 - 842 σελίδες
...of tender mercy. 12 But above ail things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by thé earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted ! let him pray. Is any merry ? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among-... | |
 | George Tomline - 1818 - 608 σελίδες
...these cometh of evil (a)" And St. James in his Epistle says, " Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, 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 σελίδες
...believe it right to give his testimony against swearing. "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, 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... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1818 - 384 σελίδες
...malice, blasphemy, filthy communication, out of your mouth." " Above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath ; but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, be nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation." Lave in the spirit of these injunctions. Let not blessing... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 568 σελίδες
...clofe of our text, wherewith I conclude ; But alove all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither ly heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other. oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay, left ye fall into condemnation, or, *left ye fall under damnation. From the which »^ ^ x^.... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1818 - 462 σελίδες
...the holy apostle of Christ, our lawgiver and our king, says, ' Above all things, mv brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath,' James v. 12. Christ says, Swear not at all; and James, his disciple and apostle, says, Swear not by... | |
 | 1818 - 396 σελίδες
...think is fully confirmed by the language in James,, v. 12, *i But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath.'' This last clause is regarded by them as extending the prohibition to every species of swearing without... | |
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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. 
