 But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, | neither by any other oath : but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation.  Elements of Christian theology - Page 557by sir George Pretyman Tomline (bart, bp. of Winchester.) - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Martin Madan - 1772 - 106 pages
...Jama v. 12. Above all Things, my Brethren, fwear not, neither by the Heaven, nor by the Earth, nor by any other Oath: But let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into Condemnation. Exod. xx. 7. Thou (halt not take the Name of the Lord thy... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1790 - 418 pages
...Tj/r, Diflert. 23. Davis, 410, 39. SERMON XII. JAMES v. 12. But above all Things, my Brethren, fwear not ; neither by Heaven, neither- by the Earth, neither...any other Oath : but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into Condemnation. < THIS Precept of St. James is plainly taken from that Part... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pages
...alfo, with great cmphafu prcfling his mafier'j words, fays, " Above all things, my brethren, fwcar not ; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath : but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, left you fall into condemnation." I fliall ¡utt add, before I conclude this fub» ;e£t,... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1792 - 540 pages
...SERSERMON XXXI. ON OATHS. JAMES v. ia. But ahove all thing*, my brethren, fwear not ; neither iy J,e&ven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into <•i>«demnation. 'T'HIS precept of St. James is plainly taken from that... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pages
...alfo, with great emphaus preffing his mailer's words, fays, " Above all things, my brethren, f*ear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath : but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, left you fall into condemnation." I (hall juft add, before I conclude this fubjeft, that... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 684 pages
...dreadful fcripture, James v. 12. " But above all things, my brethren, fwear not ; neither by hea" ven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath; but let •' your yea, be yea ; and your nay, nay; left ye fall into [condem" nation."] O view this text ferioufly ! methinks it (hould be like... | |
 | 1799 - 394 pages
...upon this fubjeft— u But above all, my brethren, fwear not all, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, left ye fall into condemnation." To this I would reply, if it is clearly proved that his... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...for another, tender mercy. 12 But, above all things, my fedtual fervent prayer of a rightebrethren, swear not ; neither by heaven, neither by the earth,...any other oath : but let your yea, be yea ; and your nay, fall into condemnay ; lest ye nation. 1 3 Is any among you afflicted ? and six months. let him... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1803 - 176 pages
...whatfoever is more than thefe, cometh of evil. Jamw But above all things, my brethren, fwear 5-1*- not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay ; left yc fall into condemnation. Q^ Is it Jit for Chriftians or believers to receive carnal... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 524 pages
...»46 9 SERMON XIV. The roilcfprcfani fweartng. James v. i2. But above all t)i\ngs, my brethren, Avtar not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath, but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, left you fall into condemnation. '57 SERMON XV. The nature ani evil of lying. Ephe. iv. 25.... | |
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