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... Selections from Various Sources - Page 72by Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1863 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...of ft doubt. " I say unto you, Swear not at all ; neither * Rom. iii. 13, 14. i Psal. cix, 17, 18. " by heaven, for it is God's throne : nor by the earth, " for it is his footstool. Neither shalt thou swear by " thy head, because thou canst not make one hair " thereof... | |
| Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1808 - 132 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, for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king. Neither shalt thou swear... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...jiave unto God, the great Creator. This reason our Saviour mentions in the fore-named place : Swear not by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool : nor by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the Great King. And, more expressly, Mat.... | |
| Anthony Freston - 1809 - 272 pages
...thyself, but shall 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 it is his foot" stool, but let your communication be yea " yea, nay nay, for whatsoever is more " than these,... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1809 - 452 pages
...them of old time, thou shall not forswear thyself; — 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, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king ; but let your communication... | |
| John Watkins - 1809 - 454 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 ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1809 - 456 pages
...them of old time, thou shalt not forswear thyself;—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, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king; but let your communication be... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 418 pages
...be yea, and your nay, nay." Our Saviour says, " Swear not at all," or indiscriminately ; " neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool j nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king; nor by thy head, for thou canst... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 418 pages
...thyself, but shall ptrform vnto 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 it i$ his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is l&e city of the great king ; neither shall tkou... | |
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