| Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...much maketh the Hair ib.nd upright. Matt. v. 34, to 38. But I fay unto yon, Swear not at all ; neither by Heaven, for it is God's Throne: Nor by the Earth, for it is his Footflool : Neither -by Jtmfalem, for it is the*City of the great Kmg. Neither fluk thou fwear... | |
| Caleb Fleming - 1749 - 172 pages
...the very letter of the text, where he immediately explains himfelf, by various inftanees ; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne : nor by the earth, for it is bis footftool : neither by Jerufalem, for it is the city of the great King : neither jhalt thou fwear... | |
| Edward Littleton - 1749 - 368 pages
...henceforth, and for evermore. All common Forms of Swearing forbidden. .* . SERMON On MATTH. v. 34, 35, 36. But I fay unto you. Swear not at all ; neither by Heaven, for it is GocFs Tbrone ; nor by the Earth, for it is his Footftool ; neither by Jerufalem, for it is... | |
| Josiah Woodward - 1760 - 80 pages
...little Parcnerfhip with them in their Sin, they be for ever conjoined with them in their Punifhment. 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 footftod: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king. Neither Jhalt tbou fwear... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...them of old time, Thou /halt not fonwear thyielf, but (halt perform unto the Lord thine oaths, v. 34. But I fay unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is GoJ's throne:— v. 37. But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay: for whatfoever... | |
| Martin Madan - 1772 - 106 pages
...be done accord^ ing to the ' Prophet's Teaching, in Juftice, Judgment, and Truth. 1 Matt. v. 34, &c. 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: Nor by Jerufalem, for it is the City of the great King: Neither {halt thou fwear by... | |
| Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1777 - 360 pages
...Superiors can reftraia Perfons from fwearing; why Ihuuld i. 9 . Juftly therefore doth our Saviour direct: But I fay unto you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, for it it God's Throne; nor by the Earth, for it is his Font/hot ; neither by 'Jerusalem, for it is... | |
| Martin Madan - 1781 - 454 pages
...by them of old time, Thou foalt not forfwear thyfelf, but Jhalt perform unto the LORD thine. 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 foatjlool, &c. — but let your communication be yea, yea, and nay, nay ; for whatfoever is more... | |
| William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 506 pages
...Lord thine oaths," fays Mofes. " But I " fay unto you, Swear not at all," fays Chrift ; " nei" ther by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the " earth, for it is his footftool ; neither by Jerufalem, *' nor thy head; but let your communication be yea, " yea; nay,... | |
| 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... | |
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