 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...  An Exposition of the Church-catechism - Page 168by Samuel Clarke, John Clarke - 1729 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826
...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... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826
...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... | |
 | Thomas Wetherald - Sermons, American - 1826 - 220 pages
...praciice the absurdity of swearing by his name? "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 shall thou swear... | |
 | William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.) - 1827 - 538 pages
...taketh his name in vain. But, farther, God says, by Christ, " Swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool," &c. So that not only by God, and by Jesus, are oaths, but swearing by any of God's... | |
 | Henry Tuke - Society of Friends - 1827 - 194 pages
...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:—But let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 688 pages
...and trembleth at my word. MAT. v. 34,35: 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. do. xxiii. 22 : And he... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1827 - 256 pages
...our Saviour give us upon this subject ? " 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... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827
...swearing upon solemn and momentous, but only upon trivial and ordinary occasions : " 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... | |
 | Ernest Verity - Religion - 2003 - 618 pages
...word. In Matthew 5:34 Jesus commands us, But I say unto you, do not swear 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. This is why Psalm 1 19:89... | |
 | Richard Ian Kimball - Religion - 2003 - 252 pages
..."oaths." In the Sermon on the Mount, Christ warned his followers: "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. . . . But let your communication... | |
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