| Benjamin Rush - 1806 - 388 sider
...James, are equally pointed againft fwearing, chap. v. 12. " But above all things my brethren, fwear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither...any other oath ; but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; left ye fall into condemnation." I know, thefe paflages are faid to be levelled only againft... | |
| Georg Joachim Zollikofer - 1806 - 632 sider
........ 26g SERMON XLVI!. The religious Behaviour of Mankind in Pro/ferity and in Adverfity. JAMES v. 13. — Is any among you afflicted ? let him pray. Is any merry ? let him fmg pfalms, - 284 SERMON XLVIII. Why there is not more Happinefs among us. LUKE xii. 15. — Take heed... | |
| 1807 - 570 sider
...end of the Lord ; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 1 1 ^f But above all tiiings, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. 1 3 ^f Is any among you afflicted ? let him pray. Is any merry ? let him sing psahns. 14 Is nnv sirk... | |
| Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 548 sider
...conversation for bidden. Matt. v. 34. Swear not at all, neither by heaven, Sec. Ver. 35, 36. James v. 12. Above all things my brethren swear not, neither by...the earth, neither by any other oath, but let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, Sec. CLXXI I. Smearing to commit sin, or to encourage it. Instances,... | |
| Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1808 - 132 sider
...communication be, yea, yea, nay, nay ; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matt. v. 33 to 37. " But above all things my brethren, swear not, neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation." James v. 12. Friends in all places are exhorted carefully to avoid electing or promoting their brethren... | |
| Thomas Chalkley - 1808 - 582 sider
...positive to his followers. " 2d. James, the holy apostle of Christ, our lawgiver and our king, says, "Above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither...neither by the earth, neither by any other oath." Christ says, "Swear not at all;" and James his disciple and apostle, says, " Swear not by any oath... | |
| Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 644 sider
...creatures, or made' things; but mark, James goes further, and saith, fuiri aXXo. Ti.a o.-xox, l nor by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, lest you fall into condemnation;' Ura Ji vpu> TO >zi, »ai, K) TO a, b' iia fit) iiiro... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 sider
...of many 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...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. Can anything be more express, or more commanding than this, above all things, my brethren ? and, lest... | |
| New England Yearly Meeting of Friends - 1809 - 184 sider
...communication be, "¥ea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matt. v. 33-37. " But above all things, my brethren, swear not ; neither...and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation." James, v. 12. 1693. Believing therefore as we do, that no argument can invalidate a prohibition thus... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 418 sider
...similar to, and taken from ibis precept of our Saviour. " Above all things, my brethren, swear pot, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by...and your nay nay, lest ye fall into condemnation." Our remarks on the former will be applicable to the latter of these passages. First, I shall shew,... | |
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