 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.  Rules of Discipline and Advices - Page 43by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1918 - 135 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Stalham - Society of Friends - 1657 - 380 pages
...; But above all things, my brethren, fwear not -, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by 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,... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1729 - 444 pages
...theJe, comet h of Evil. St. 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
...v. 12. 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 ; left ye fall into CONDEMNATION. 17. And let none of you imagine Evil in your Hearts againft... | |
 | Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...,f.£>.6o. 12 But above all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, 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. i z. And let me particularly warn you, that no Examples,... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 476 pages
...all things, my Brethren, Jwear not, neither (a) Jam. v. i2. by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath : But let your yea, be yea ; and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into Condemnation, From which, God of his infinite Mercy deliver us all, for... | |
 | John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1748 - 440 pages
...thefe, cometh of. Evil. St. James here faith, Above all Things, my Brethren, Swear not ; neither by Heaven, nor by the Earth, nor by any other Oath : but let your Tea be Tea ; and your Nay; Nay, teji you fall into Condemnation. How (fay they) can Words be invented,... | |
 | Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...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
...'• But above all things my brethren, fwear not, neither by " heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, 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... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...12. But above all things, my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your Yea, be yea, and your Kay, nay ; left ye fall into condemnation. e Heb. vi.j 6. For mert verily fwear by the greater : and... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 488 pages
...above ** all things, my brethren, fwear not ; neither by heaven, nei-** ther-by the earth, neither by any other oath ; but let your *' yea, be yea ; and your nay, nay 5 left ye fall into [condem-•** nation."] O view this text ferioufly ! methinks it fhould... | |
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