 | Church of England articles - 1825 - 130 pages
...nay: for 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. —... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - 604 pages
...water. Therefore leave off contention before it he meddled with 348 XXXVIII. OATHS. Hebrew* vi. 1 6. For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife - - 356 XXXIX. PROFANE SWEARING. Exodus xx. 7Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain,... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 810 pages
...multiplying I will 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,... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 698 pages
...multiplying I 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 end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew untu the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1825 - 360 pages
...could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying, Surely, blessing I will bless thee, &c. for men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for 'confirmation is to them an end of all strife ior all litigation) : wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 422 pages
...water. 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,... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...I will multiply thee. 1 5 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 1 6 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,... | |
 | John McDowell - 1825 - 560 pages
..." Thou shalt swear, the Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment and in righteousness." And Heb. vi. 16. "Men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife." From these texts it is evident, that an oath, properly made, is lawful and a duty. The same is confirmed... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 822 pages
...water. Therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with 145 XVI. OATHS. Hebrews vi. 1C. For men verily swear by the greater; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife - - 154 XVII. PROFANE 3WEAKING. Exodus xx. 7. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain,... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1825 - 362 pages
...could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying, Surely, blessing I will bless thee, &c. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife (or all litigation) : wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability... | |
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 
