 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 506 pages
...righteoufnefs: if thefe c be wanting, it is not Swearing, but Forfwearing.' Alfo on Matt. Book i. Chap. 5. " But I fay unto you, Swear not at all, neither by " Heaven," &c. ' The Jews had always this cuftom of fwearing by the Elements, as the prophet's fpeech often reproves... | |
 | Isaac Mann (bp. of Cork and Ross) - 1783 - 456 pages
...by them of old time, Thoufhalt not forfwear thyfelf, butfhalt 34 perform unto the Lord thine oaths. But I fay unto you, Swear not at all ; neither by heaven, for it rs" '35 God's throne ; Nor by the earth, for it is his footftool ; neither by Jerufalem, for... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1788 - 584 pages
...prohibition beyond the name of God to every thing aflbciated with the idea. " Swear not, " neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by " the earth, for it is his footftool ; neither by Jeru" falem, for it is the city of the Great King." Matt, v , 35. The offence... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1790 - 418 pages
...of old Time, thou foalt not forfwear thyfelf, but foalt perform unto the Lord thine Oaths. But I Jay unto you, Swear not at all : neither by Heaven, for it is God's Throne ; nor by the Earth, for it is his Foot/tool ; neither by Jerufalem,yir // is th, City of the great King ; neither jhalt thou fwear... | |
 | Thomas Secker - Sermons, English - 1792 - 540 pages
...thyfelf, butJhalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths. But I fay unto you, fwear not at all: neither ty heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his foot/tool ; neither by Jerufalem, for it is the city of the great king ; neither Jhalt thou fwear... | |
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shah 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 this *arth> fcr tt neither try Jerusalem, for it JS.tbe eky of the great king: '" !:J . : . J "•'... | |
 | Universalism - 1798 - 408 pages
...by them of old time, Thou (halt not forfwear thyfelf, but flialt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : But I fay unto you, Swear not at all : neither by...for it is GOD'S throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his footftool > neither by Jerufalern, for it is the city of the Great King. Neither (halt thou fvscar... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1799 - 432 pages
...them of old time, Thou fhalt not " forfwear thyfelf, but fhalt perform unto the " Lord thine oaths. But I fay unto you, Swear " not at all ; neither by...it is God's " throne ; nor by the earth^ for it is his foot' ** ftool ; neither by Jerufalem, for it is the city " of the great King. Neither fhalt thou... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - Apologetics - 1799 - 504 pages
...faid by them of old time, Thou fhalt not forfwear thyfelf, but malt perform unto the Lord thy oaths. But I fay unto you, Swear not at all, neither by heaven,...for it is God's throne, nor by the earth, for it is his footftool ; neither by Jerufalem, for it is the city of the great king. Neither fhalt thou fwear... | |
 | Stories - 1799 - 188 pages
...thoughts and N 2 137 words with scrupulous care. Remember the words of the Lord Jesus Christ, ' 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, Tea, yea; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these... | |
| |
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... 
