Paragraph 23.1
Of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith
A Lawful Oath is a part of Religious Worship, wherein the Person swearing in Truth, Righteousness, and Judgment, solemnly calls God to witness what he swears;1 and to judge him according to the truth or falseness thereof.2
The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)
22.1
A Lawful Oath is a part of Religious Worship,1 wherein upon just occasion, the person swearing, solemnly calls God to witness what he asserts, or promises; and to Judge him according to the truth, or falsehood of what he swears.2