Oaths

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Antiquity of Custom of swearing by the life of the king Expressions used as: As the Lord liveth. Expressions used as: As thy soul liveth. Expressions used as: Before God I lie not. Expressions used as: By the fear of Isaac. Expressions used as: By the Lord. Expressions used as: God do so to thee and more also. Expressions used as: God do so to thee, and more also. Expressions used as: God is witness. Expressions used as: I call God for a record. Expressions used as: I charge you by the Lord. Expressions used as: The Lord do so to me, and more also. God used, to show the immutability of his counsel Instances of rash: Herod. Instances of rash: Jephthah. Instances of rash: Joshua, &c. Instances of rash: Saul. Instances of rash: The Jews who sought to kill Paul. Judicial from of administering Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to

Often accompanied by raising up the hand The Jews: Condemned for false. The Jews: Condemned for profane. The Jews: Fell into many errors respecting. The Jews: Forbidden to take false. The Jews: Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing. The Jews: Forbidden to take rash, or unholy. The Jews: Forbidden to take, in name of idols. The Jews: Generally respected the obligation of. The Jews: Often guilty of falsely taking. The Jews: Often guilty of rashly taking. The Jews: To take, in truth, judgment, &c. The Jews: To use God`s name alone in. The lawful purpose of, explained To be taken in fear and reverence Used for: Binding to performance of any particular act. Used for: Binding to performance of sacred duties. Used for: Confirming covenants. Used for: Deciding controversies in courts of law. Used for: Pledging allegiance to sovereigns.