 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.  The Principles of Religion - Page 140by Henry Tuke - 1827 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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 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... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1809 - 418 pages
...evil." There is a passage in James's Epistle similar to, and taken from this precept of our Saviour. " 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... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. James v. 12. But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath i but let your yea be yea ; and your ,uay, nay ; lest ye fall... | |
 | John Bevans - Religious education of children - 1810 - 134 pages
...them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. James v. 12. But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any*«ther oath ; but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 594 pages
...— This passage of scripture, as well as Ezek. air. 14. where Job is mentioned with Noah and 12 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... | |
 | John Murray - Sermons, American - 1813 - 438 pages
...timett, Tliou shall not forswear thyself; but I say unto you, Swear not at all." James v. 12, "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... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. James v. 12. 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... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender merey. 13 But, above all things. my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath ; but let your yen he yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1814 - 184 pages
...your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these coineth of evil. 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... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...your communication l-»e, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more t Iian these cometh of evil. Above all things, my brethren, swear not : neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither I iy any other oath : but let your yea be yea ; and ^our nay, nay ; lest ye fall... | |
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