 | Joseph John Gurney - 1834 - 518 страници
...by himself, saying, Surely blessing will I bless thee, &c. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife (or all litigation): wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immuta5... | |
 | Thomas Parry (bp. of Barbados.) - 1834 - 308 страници
...so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For 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 promise theimmutabittty of his counsel,... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely, Abel Charles Thomas - 1835 - 302 страници
...because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself .... For 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 show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | William Paley - 1835 - 434 страници
...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,... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely, Abel Charles Thomas - 1835 - 300 страници
...because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself .... For 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 show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | George Rogers - 1837 - 204 страници
...its being so confirmed, is thus explained by the apostle, " For 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 show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | Paul (st.) - 1837 - 478 страници
...so, after he had patiently endured he obtained the promise. For 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 show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel,... | |
 | Joshua Dixon - 1838 - 264 страници
...record, how greatly I long after you all. Phil. i. 8. For men verily swear by the greater; and an oalh for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Heb. vi. 16. The Lord sware, and will not repent Heb. vii. 21. "What is required in tins Commandment ? An awful... | |
 | Richard BOYS - 1838 - 262 страници
...promises of life, peace, and salvation, (a) (a) Heb. vi. 16—19. For men verily swew by the greater; and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | 1842 - 268 страници
...16 : "For men verily swear by the greater,'' and the scriptural object of the oath is added—" and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife." VOL. xiv. 2 A This view of the subject is further confirmed if the whole passage, beginning with the... | |
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Dr. Tillotson, in his sermon upon the lawfulness of oaths, taking a text which applies to all nations and all men, ' an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife, 
