...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...

...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...

...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,...

...swear rashly by God himself. " Swear not," says the Apostle, " neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay." Our Saviour says, " Swear not at all," or indiscriminately ; " neither by heaven, for it...

...all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any*«ther oath ; but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay ; lest ye fall into condemnation. James iv. 1 . From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, ev.en of your lusts...

...creatures, от made things; but mark, James goes further, and saith, PUT- i/.?oi n« ¿'«о», ' nor by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, lest you fall into condemnation;' ÄTW ii VfiM> то » Í, >a,. ¡с, та в, ч' 'ал...

...creatures, or made things; but mark, James goes further, and saith, f«)Ti <*XXor Ti>a Sfxnt, ' nor by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, lest you fall into condemnation ;* rjrw SI vu,at TO >ai, t»l, icj re «, u' iVa fit) vvo...

...crea. tares, or made things; but mark, James goes further, and saith, /*>!Tf aW«>F ?W opxm, ' nor by any other oath ; but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, lest you fall into condemnation ;' vna oe vf^ait TO »yt, ia*, x^ TO a, b' 'iva. ^jj OTTO...

...to 12 But above all things, rny brethren, swear not,1 neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. But let your yea be yea, and YOUR nay, nay, that ye may not Jail under condemnation.2 1 3 Does any one among you suffer evil ? Let him...

...black ; neither by any other oath. But let your communication be ye.1, yea; nay, nay, and let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation : For whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. (OT) Every one that sweareth vainly ot falsely,...