| Jesse Kersey - 1815 - 130 Seiten
...of Christ, and in no instance ought to be submitted to by those who profess to be Christians. " Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt Doi form unto the Lord thine oaths. But I say unto you, swear not at all. Neither by heaven,... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 Seiten
...heard, that it has been said by [or rather them of old time; thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths. But I say unto you; swear not at all," Matt. v. 83, 31. Our Saviour does not intend to forbid swearing upon solemn and momentous,... | |
| 1822 - 440 Seiten
...What authority but that which gave the law could, in reference to the spiritual import of it, say: "Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time,— but 1 saj unto you." Yet this was the common form in which Jesus expressed hirnsell when he was shewing... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 Seiten
...is founded unquestionably upon the wickedness of the practice : " You have heard," saith Christ, " that it hath been said by them of old time, thou shalt not forswear thyself: but I say unto you, swear not at all : neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; neither by the earth,... | |
| 1816 - 408 Seiten
...kill him ; —each of these ii a shedder of blood, and the iniquity of homicim Matth. v. 21, 2. Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, thou shalt not kill ; aiid whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger cf the judgment. But I say unto you,... | |
| 1816 - 408 Seiten
...kill him ,* — each of these is a shedder of blood, and the iniquity of homicide Matth. v. 21, 2. Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, thou shall not kill ; and -whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment. But I say unto you,... | |
| Samuel Whelpley - 1816 - 140 Seiten
...it be any other love than that described by an apostle, which worketh no ill to Us neighbour ? " Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, thou shall love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, love your enemies." The distinction... | |
| William Law - 1817 - 208 Seiten
...Mammon ? Again, Secondly, " Ye have heard," says our Lord, " that it hath been said by them of old, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shall perform, unto the Lord thine oaths." The Jews practised promissary oaths, • and thought all was well when there was a performance of them.... | |
| 1817 - 680 Seiten
...that it hath been said to those of old time, 'Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt per34 form unto the Lord thine oaths.' But I say unto you, Swear not in any wise *, either by the heaven, for it is God's throne ; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool... | |
| Thomas Rees - 1818 - 548 Seiten
...and the utmost caution. Where is there any thing written on this subject ? Matthew v. 33 — 37, " Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time., Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not al all; neither by heaven,... | |
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