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A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…
A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...
London: printed for Nathaniel Ponder, 1680
Exegesis of chapter 6 › Exegesis of verses 13, 14, 15, 16: Verse 13, 14, 15, 16.
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There are two places in the New Testament which are usually pleaded in opposition unto this Liberty and Duty. The first is in the words of our Saviour, Matth. 5. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37. Ye have heard that it hath been said of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thy self, but thou shalt perform unto the Lord thine Oath. But I say unto you, Swear not at all, neither by Heaven for it is Gods Throne, nor by by Earth for it is his Foot-stool, neither by Jerusalem for it is the City of the great King, neither shalt thou swear by thy Head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black: but let your Communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil. And unto these words of our Saviour the Apostle James hath respect chap. 5. 12. But above all things, my Brethren, swear not, neither by Heaven, neither by Earth, neither by any other Oath, but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, lest you fall into Condemnation.
There are two places in the New Testament which are usually pleaded in opposition unto this Liberty and Duty. The first is in the words of our Saviour, Matth. 5. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37. Ye have heard that it hath been said of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thy self, but thou shalt perform unto the Lord thine Oath. But I say unto you, Swear not at all, neither by Heaven for it is Gods Throne, nor by by Earth for it is his Foot-stool, neither by Hierusalem for it is the City of the great King, neither shalt thou swear by thy Head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black: but let your Communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil. And unto these words of our Saviour the Apostle James hath respect chap. 5. 12. But above all things, my Brethren, swear not, neither by Heaven, neither by Earth, neither by any other Oath, but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay, lest you fall into Condemnation.
Answ. It is evident that this place of James is derived from, and hath respect unto the words of our Saviour; it being an express Inculcation of his Precept and Direction on the same reason. The same Answer therefore will serve both places, which will not be difficult from the observation of the Reasons and Circumstances of our Saviours discourse. And to this end we may observe,