...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,...

...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,...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...of Christ, and in no. instance ought to be submitted to by thpse who profess to be Christians. "Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time,...say unto you, swear not at all. Neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool. Neither by Jerusalem, for it is...

...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,...say unto you, Swear not at all ; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is...

...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.,...the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not al all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool ; neither...

...knee to Mammon. Again, 2dly. ' Ye have heard, saith our Lord, that it hath been said by them of old, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths.' The Jews practised promissory oaths, and thought all was well, when there was a performance of them....

...it be any other love than that described by an apostle, which worketh no ill to its neighbour? "Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, love your entmies," The distinction...