 | John Skinner (Bp. of Aberdeen) - 1803 - 564 Seiten
...See Dr. Randolph's excellent Sermon on the character of Abraham. f Gal. iii. 8. u men verily fwear by the greater ; and an oath for " confirmation is to them an end of all ftrife: " wherein God willing more abundantly to mew to " the heirs of promife the immutability of... | |
 | 1803 - 556 Seiten
...promife to Abraham, becaufc he could (wear by-no greater, he fvvare by himfeif. For men verily fwear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all itnfe : wherein God, willing more abundantly to ihew unto the heirs of promue the immutability of his... | |
 | John Skinner (bp. of Aberdeen.) - 1803 - 568 Seiten
...• See Dr. Randolph's excellent Sermon on the charaScr of Abraham. t Gal. iii 8. " men verily fwear by the greater ; and an oath for " confirmation is to them an end of all ftrife : *' •wherein God willing more abundantly to (hew to " the heirs of promife the immutability... | |
 | 1804 - 476 Seiten
...multiplying, I will multiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16 For men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife. 17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 Seiten
...scriptures might have hope." It is founded not only open the word, but equally upon the oath, of God. "Men verily swear by the greater ; and an oath, for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife, Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1804 - 376 Seiten
...Dent. 6. i3. H« e He that fweareth in the Earth, fhall fwear by the God of Truth. For Men verily fwear by the greater ; and an Oath for Confirmation is to them an End of all Strife. d The Lord fware, and will not repent : And becaufe he could fware by no greater, he fwarc by himfelf.... | |
 | 1804 - 438 Seiten
...had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. lo For men verily swear by Christ a priest after the the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 1 7 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his... | |
 | William Paley - 1806 - 502 Seiten
...Hebrews speaks of the custom of swearing judicially, without any mark of censure or disapprobation : " Men verily swear by the greater, and an oath, for confirmation, is to them an end of all Strife." Upon the strength of these reasons, we explain our Saviour's words to relate, not to judicial oaths,... | |
 | 1806 - 584 Seiten
...furely blejjing I luill blefs thee, and multiplying I "will multiply thee. — 1 6. For men verily fwear by the greater ; and an oath for confirmation) is to them an end of all contradiflion.— 1 7- For "which caufe, God -willing more abundantly tojhew to the leirs of promife,... | |
 | Samuel Barnard - 1806 - 352 Seiten
...men (!>y the testimony of that word which is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart), " an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all " strife." Heb. vi. Ifi. Oaths in the mouths of mortals, are serious things. They should be spokca with the greatest... | |
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 
