 | William Paley - 1838 - 976 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 judi-' cial oaths,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1838 - 330 страници
...that sweaveth in the earth, shall swear by the God of truth. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 4 The Lord sware, and will not repent: and because he could sware by no greater, he sware by himself.... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1839 - 162 страници
...the same name for different things, having a resemblance. In Hebrews vi. 16, we read these words : "An oath for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife." In this passage, strife means contradiction ; but in other cases, it often signifies physical contention... | |
 | George Rogers - 1839 - 396 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,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1839 - 516 страници
...vowed abstinence from particular things ; and then, others were lawful. GILL, in loc. HEB. vi. 16. An oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.] The manner in which an oath was taken amongst the Jews, and to which the apostle, writing to such,... | |
 | John James - 1840 - 946 страници
...faithful—remember, God's the promise. For men verily promise is sure to thee also, 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 the immutability of his counsel,... | |
 | George Rogers - 1840 - 410 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,... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1840 - 614 страници
...proves oaths used among men, when he writes, Heb. vi. 16. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. But there are as many contests, fallacies, and differences at this time as there ever were; therefore... | |
 | John Greenleaf Adams - 1840 - 286 страници
...shall dare contradict it? He hath confirmed it by an oath. " 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,... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1840 - 370 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 immutability... | |
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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, 
