 | Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 438 pages
...accordingly, when Mraham had waited patiently, he obtained the promise. 16 For men indeed swear by one who is greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all gain-saying. 17 In which matter God, being more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise... | |
 | Theology - 1824 - 314 pages
...multiplying I will multiply thee. And 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 170 Christian Repository. the heirs of promise the... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...— Matt. xxvi. 60. Prov. xiv. 5. They suborned false witnesses against Stephen. — Acts vi. 11. 13. Men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly, &c. confirmed it by an oath. — Heb. vi. 13. 16—18. Jer. xxii.... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 472 pages
...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,... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...— Matt. xxvi. 60. Prov. xiv. 5. They suborned false witnesses against Stephen. — Acts vi. 11. 13. Men verily swear by the greater : and an oath for confirmation, is to them an end of all strife. Wherein God, willing more abundantly, &c. confirmed it by an oath. — Heb. vi. 13. 16—18. Jer. xxii.... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1824 - 516 pages
...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,... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1832 - 590 pages
...Surely in blessing I will bless thee ; and 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 the end of all strife. Wherein God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability... | |
 | Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 pages
...Christ, manifest in ministering to the saints. 3 f 2 promise. For men indeed swear by one that is 16 greater : and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all gainsaying. In which view 17 God, being more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of promise the... | |
 | Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...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 all strife. to them an end of 17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...multiplying I will multiply thee. 1 5 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 1 6 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,... | |
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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 
