{"id":"23.2","chapter":23,"number":2,"text":"The Name of God only is that by which men ought to swear; and therein it is to be used, with all Holy Fear and reverence, therefore to swear vainly or rashly by that glorious, and dreadful name; or to swear at all by any other thing, is sinful and to be abhorred; yet as in matter of weight and moment for confirmation of truth, and ending all strife, an Oath is warranted by the word of God; so a lawful Oath being imposed, by lawful Authority, in such matters, ought to be taken.","segments":[{"text":"The Name of God only is that by which men ought to swear; and therein it is to be used, with all Holy Fear and reverence, therefore to swear vainly or rashly by that glorious, and dreadful name; or to swear at all by any other thing, is sinful and to be abhorred; yet as in matter of weight and moment for confirmation of truth,","proofs":["Matthew 5:34, 37","James 5:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 5:34, 37","osis":["Matt.5.34","Matt.5.37"]},{"printed":"James 5:12","osis":["Jas.5.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and ending all strife, an Oath is warranted by the word of God; so a lawful Oath being imposed,","proofs":["Hebrews 6:16","2 Corinthians 1:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 6:16","osis":["Heb.6.16"]},{"printed":"2 Corinthians 1:23","osis":["2Cor.1.23"]}],"note":null},{"text":"by lawful Authority, in such matters, ought to be taken.","proofs":["Nehemiah 13:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Nehemiah 13:25","osis":["Neh.13.25"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1689":["23.2"],"savoy1658":["23.2"],"wcf1646":["22.2"]},"diffs":[{"source":"savoy1658","type":"earlier","segments":[{"text":"and","position":3},{"text":"for confirmation of truth, and ending all strife,","position":null}]},{"source":"wcf1646","type":"earlier","segments":[{"text":"for confirmation of truth, and ending all strife,","position":null}]}],"page":null,"leaf":null}