{"id":"24.2","chapter":24,"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"]},"diffs":[],"page":"84","leaf":84}