 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 by thy head, because thou...  Sermons on various subjects, ed. by E. Paley - Page 172by William Paley - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Albert Barnes - Bible - 1799 - 416 pages
...Jerusalem was the capital of the nation, and the place where he was peculiarly honoured as king. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. ' Thy head.' To swear by the head was the same as to swear by the life ; or to say, I will... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King: 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head ; because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...; for it is his foot" stool: neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city " of the great king. Neither shalt thou swear " by thy head, because thou canst not make " one hair white or black. But let your com" munication be, a Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for " whatsoever is more than these cometh of " evil. "... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 524 pages
...for it is thi city of the great ling ; neither fhalt thou 'i fwear by thy heaV, bechiife thou canft not make one hair " white or black ; but let your communication be yea, yea, " nay, nay ; for whatfoever is more than thefe cometh of evil." This ought to be perfectly fufficient... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...Jerufalem, for it is the city of the great king : Neither fhalt thou fwear by thy head, becaufe thou canft not make one hair white or black: But let your communication be, yea, yea; nay, nay; fa whatfoever is more than thefe cometh of evil.—New Tt/lamtnt, WHOEVER confiders the number... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1803 - 176 pages
...Jerufalem, for it is the city of the great King : neither fhalt thou fwear by thy head, becaufe thou canft not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be yea, yea ; nay, nay ; for whatfoever is more than thefe, cometh of evil. Jamw But above all things, my brethren,... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - Names in the Bible - 1804 - 190 pages
...earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair, white or black. But let your communiU7 cation be, yea, yea. ; nay, nay : for, whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. Ye have... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King : 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more thanthese cometh... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...for it is his footstool } neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the. great King ; neither shah thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make...or black : but let your communication be yea yea, nay nay, for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." To reconcile with this passage of scripture... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Society of Friends - 1806 - 480 pages
...footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King. " Neither shalt thou swear by the head $ because thou canst not make one hair white or black. " But let your communication be Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil*." It is said by those who oppose the... | |
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