Question 101

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May we then swear religiously by the name of God?

Yes: either when the magistrates demand it of the subjects; or when necessity requires us thereby to confirm fidelity and truth to the glory of God, and the safety of our neighbour:^a for such an oath is founded on God’s word,^b and therefore was justly used by the saints, both in the Old and New Testament.^c

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

Commentary

Jeremias Bastingius, A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use (1591), on this question
Zacharias Ursinus, The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), on this question
Zacharias Ursinus, The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), on Q. 99–102

Related texts

An Orthodox Catechism (1680) Q. 116

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Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 101, symbolics.dev/heidelberg/101

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