Oaths, Their Origin, Nature & History...J:W. Parker, 1834 - 335 pages |
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... that great un- soundness which causes credit to be withheld from those who merely employ a simple affirmation . For would men only cultivate truth and sincerity in their words , as is their bounden duty , ARE OATHS LAWFUL ? 25.
... that great un- soundness which causes credit to be withheld from those who merely employ a simple affirmation . For would men only cultivate truth and sincerity in their words , as is their bounden duty , ARE OATHS LAWFUL ? 25.
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James Endell Tyler. in their words , as is their bounden duty , there were no need of so many superfluous oaths . Since , then , a want of faithfulness and honesty is the fountain whence the corrupt habit of swearing flows , to remove ...
James Endell Tyler. in their words , as is their bounden duty , there were no need of so many superfluous oaths . Since , then , a want of faithfulness and honesty is the fountain whence the corrupt habit of swearing flows , to remove ...
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... duty incumbent on the Legislature carefully to weigh the strict NECES- SITY OF THE CASE , before they require , or sanction , or even tolerate an oath , in any proceeding what- ever . The Bible speaks to my mind clearly , dis- tinctly ...
... duty incumbent on the Legislature carefully to weigh the strict NECES- SITY OF THE CASE , before they require , or sanction , or even tolerate an oath , in any proceeding what- ever . The Bible speaks to my mind clearly , dis- tinctly ...
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... duties of his office as President of the Society for the Propa- gation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts . The same oath ... duty of never taking an oath , except on great and urgent occasions , and when there exists a kind of necessity ...
... duties of his office as President of the Society for the Propa- gation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts . The same oath ... duty of never taking an oath , except on great and urgent occasions , and when there exists a kind of necessity ...
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... duty at the board of a charitable institution ? The very Athenians , forbidding their honest citizen to swear , might put us to shame * . The subject was not so well understood a century ago , when the charter was granted , as it now ...
... duty at the board of a charitable institution ? The very Athenians , forbidding their honest citizen to swear , might put us to shame * . The subject was not so well understood a century ago , when the charter was granted , as it now ...
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accused adjure administered adopted affirmation ages Alexander Severus altar ancient appeal Aulus Gellius authority binding called Callippus cause ceremony Christ Christian Church Cicero civil compelled compurgators conscience crime criminal curious custom declared Deity divine Du Cange duty Eadmer enacted England evidence evil examination faith false false-swearing falsehood form of oath give Gods Gospel Greeks hand Harold heathen heaven Heineccius Hesiod Holy Iliad imprecation imprecatory inquiry instances Jews judge judgment judicial oaths juror jury king Livy Lord Lucca magistrate means oaths of office obligation observe offence party passage perjury person pledge Polybius practice present prevailed priest principles Puffendorf refer regard relics religion religious Roman Roman de Rou Rome sentiments Simeon of Durham solemn oath soul Spain speak the truth swear swore sworn taken taking an oath testimony thee things thou tion Twelve Tables vengeance whilst William of Malmesbury witness words
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Page 23 - And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever.
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