Oaths, Their Origin, Nature & History...J:W. Parker, 1834 - 335 pages |
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... heaven ; an act which , according to them , would be an impiety more fitted to destroy the credit of him who should be guilty of it , than to merit confidence † . " Conceiving that the reader might desire to review * Phillips , c . 3 ...
... heaven ; an act which , according to them , would be an impiety more fitted to destroy the credit of him who should be guilty of it , than to merit confidence † . " Conceiving that the reader might desire to review * Phillips , c . 3 ...
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... heaven and earth , fancied they did not abuse God's name , because they did not utter it . But whilst men wish to show their ingenuity in blinding the eyes of God , they do nothing but deceive themselves by their frivolous refinements ...
... heaven and earth , fancied they did not abuse God's name , because they did not utter it . But whilst men wish to show their ingenuity in blinding the eyes of God , they do nothing but deceive themselves by their frivolous refinements ...
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... heaven , nor by the earth , ' clearly convey this meaning ; for had the question re- ferred to the essential nature of an oath , what purpose could have been served by specifying these forms ? It is evident then , that as well by Christ ...
... heaven , nor by the earth , ' clearly convey this meaning ; for had the question re- ferred to the essential nature of an oath , what purpose could have been served by specifying these forms ? It is evident then , that as well by Christ ...
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... heaven on trifles , and in every - day intercourse . · With regard to the first evil , we may observe that no principle is more generally established by reasoning and experience , than the common adage , " Familiarity breeds contempt ...
... heaven on trifles , and in every - day intercourse . · With regard to the first evil , we may observe that no principle is more generally established by reasoning and experience , than the common adage , " Familiarity breeds contempt ...
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... Heaven . This undervaluing of a simple declaration is seen in a twofold point of view , —in the person whose words purport to convey the truth , and in the person to whom they are addressed , —a sort of general disparagement of that ...
... Heaven . This undervaluing of a simple declaration is seen in a twofold point of view , —in the person whose words purport to convey the truth , and in the person to whom they are addressed , —a sort of general disparagement of that ...
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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 66 - If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me ; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt : 30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace.
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.
Page 97 - Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands : and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet; 7 All sheep and oxen : yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea : and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas.
Page 60 - And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: 7 But.
Page 79 - If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house : then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head ; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
Page 11 - Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing ; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor ! Ye fools and blind : for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
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Page 60 - And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven, and sware by him that liveth...