 | William Paley - 1825 - 422 pages
...Therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with 1 45 XVI. OATHS. Hebrews vi. 16. For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife - - 154 XVII. PROFANE SWEARING. Exodus xx. 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain,... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1825 - 130 pages
...whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.— Jam. v. 12. Exod. xx. 7. b Heb. vi. 15. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. — Deut. vi. 13. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. —... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1825 - 426 pages
...And as the apostle saith, " Because he can swear by no greater, he swaie by himself. For men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of strife. Wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 pages
...will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an ead of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 794 pages
...oath. Exod. xx. 7. thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain. Heb. vi. 16. men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them the end of all strife. An oath involving a promise is to be observed, even contrary to our interest,... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 472 pages
...Exod. xx. 7. ' thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain.' Heb. vi. 1 6. ' men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them the end of all strife.' An oath involving a promise is to be observed, even contrary to our interest,... | |
 | 1826 - 870 pages
...honour of God, and the edification of our neigh, boars, as appears from Heb. vi. 16, Men swear by a greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.' Other Scriptures are alleged by them to the same purport. Men who held these things should be 'acquitted... | |
 | William Paley - 1827 - 382 pages
...censure or disapprobation : "Men verily swear by the greater; and " an oath, for confirmation, ia-to them an end of all strife." Upon the strength of these...swearing, in common discourse. St. James's words, chapter v. 12. are not so strong as our Saviour's and therefore admit the same explanation with more... | |
 | 1912 - 514 pages
...multiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16 For men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | Franklin Jones Firth - 1912 - 594 pages
...: Unless blessing I shall bless thee, and multiplying I shall multiply thee. 426 AUTHORIZED REVISED and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
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For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife. 
