 | John Stalham - Society of Friends - 1657 - 380 pages
...Swear not at all and nay, in thy common occasions ? Rep. The words of the Apoftle are ftriftly thus ; But above all things, my brethren, fwear not -, neither...any other oath ; but let your yea, be yea ^ and your nay, nay. the latter words God not to be explaining the fcope and fenfe of the former. His fcope is,... | |
 | William Reeves - Apologetics - 1709 - 546 pages
...Emperor, becaufe they kok'd upon the Genii as Demons. However, becaufe'tis faid, Swear not at ail, but let your yea be yea , and your nay, nay, left ye fall into Condemnation (which according to the Bifhop, can only refpeEl Swearing in common Converfation) this learned and... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...or black: Neither by any other Oath. But let your Communication be Yea, Yea, Nay, Nay, and, let your Yea be Yea, and your Nay, Nay; left ye fall into Condemnation : For, whatfoe\er is more than thefe, cometh of Evil. b Every one that iweareth .vamly, or faljly,... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1729 - 444 pages
...James here faith, JUbove att ¥ kings, my Brethren, /wear not, neither by Heaven, nor by the Earth, nor by any other Oath, but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, kjl you fall into Condemnation. How (fay they) can Words be invented, that fhall more effectually... | |
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...the Judgment of Truth and Peace in your Gates. "James v. 12. Above all Things, my Brethren, SWEAR, not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither...and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into CONDEMNATION. 17. And let none of you imagine Evil in your Hearts againft 1'is Neighbour, and love no FALSE OATH:... | |
 | Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...The Deftruftion ot' Jeru/alem) which was but a few Years after this Epiftle was written. ,f.£>.6o. 12 But above all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither...any other oath : but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, J left you fall into condemnation. i z. And let me particularly warn you, that no Examples,... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 476 pages
...Chap. v. i2. leems to give the Senfe of this Precept ; But above all things, my Brethren, fays he,fwear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither...any other Oath: But let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nayi left ye fall info Condemnation. There is another Reading of thefe laft Words, preferred by... | |
 | Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...v. 1 2. But above all things, my Brethren, iwear not, neither by the Heaven, for it i* God's Throne, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath : But let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay j left you fall into Condemnation, Eccufiaflic. xxiii. 9, ro, n, 13. Accuftom not thy Mouth... | |
 | William Douglass - Great Britain - 1755 - 434 pages
...blefs them that curfe you, do good to " them that hate you." 6 Their refufing of government oaths, James v. 12. '• But above all things my brethren,...but let " your yea be yea, and your nay nay, left you fall into condemnation," to be too inquifidve, how the dead fhall be raifed, and with what bodies.... | |
 | William Douglass - Canada - 1760 - 434 pages
...government oaths, James v. 1 2, •' But above all things, my brethren, I wear not, ne;ther by heaf< ven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, but let your " yea be yea, and your nay nay, left you fall into condemnation." , • , i • • j ,' . ''•>.; MORAVIANS, Some have tranfported themfelves... | |
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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. 
