 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
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...Job, and have seen the end of the Lord ; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry ? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1805 - 558 pages
...is more than these comet/i of nil. (Matt. v. 33, 34.) As also the words of the apostle James : But above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither...and your nay nay, lest ye fall into condemnation. Did any one purpose seriously, and in the most rigid manner, to forbid any thing, could he use a more... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1805 - 514 pages
...is more than these cometh of evil. (Matt. v. 33, 34.) As also the words of the apostle James : But above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither...your yea be yea, and your nay nay, lest ye fall into condemnatio/i. Did any one purpose seriously, and in the most rigid manner, to forbid any thing, could... | |
 | Henry Tuke - 1805 - 164 pages
...difciple and apostle James : " Above all things, my brethren, fwear not ; neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea...your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation."* We come now to the arguments ufed in defence of war, the principal of which I apprehend to be, that... | |
 | Benjamin Rush - 1806 - 388 pages
...James, are equally pointed againft fwearing, chap. 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." I know, thefe paflages are faid to be levelled only againft... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...end of the Lord ; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 1 1 ^f But above all tiiings, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. 1 3 ^f Is any among you afflicted ? let him pray. Is any merry ? let him sing psahns. 14 Is nnv sirk... | |
 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1808 - 132 pages
...be, yea, yea, nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matt. v. 33 to 37. " But above all things my brethren, swear not, neither by...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation." James v. 12. Friends in all places are exhorted carefully to avoid electing or promoting their brethren... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 644 pages
...creatures, or made' things; but mark, James goes further, and saith, fuiri aXXo. Ti.a o.-xox, l nor by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, lest you fall into condemnation;' Ura Ji vpu> TO >zi, »ai, K) TO a, b' iia fit) iiiro... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...of them, which were most vulgar and common ? The other place is that of St. James: chap. v. 12. But, above all things, my brethren, swear not ,• neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. Can anything be more express, or more commanding than this, above all things, my brethren ? and, lest... | |
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