Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country · PDF
Chapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.a
Psalm 24:4
24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.4 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation: It cannot oblige to sin, but in any thing not sinful being taken it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt; nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks or infidels.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.4 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.It cannot oblige to sin: but, in any thing not sinfull, being taken, it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt. Nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks, or Infidels.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.4 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.It cannot oblige to sin, but in any thing not sinful being taken it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt; nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks or infidels.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation, or mental reservation. It cannot oblige to sin: but, in any thing not sinfull, being taken, it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt. Nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks, or Infidels.
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation, or mental reservation. It cannot oblige to sin: but, in any thing not sinfull, being taken, it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt. Nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks, or Infidels.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation: It cannot oblige to sin, but in any thing not sinful being taken it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt; nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks or infidels.
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation: It cannot oblige to sin, but in any thing not sinful being taken it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt; nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks or infidels.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.4 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation: It cannot oblige to sin, but in any thing not sinful being taken it binds to performance, although to a mans own hurt; nor is it to be violated, although made to Heretics or infidels.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.4 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.It cannot oblige to sin: but, in any thing not sinfull, being taken, it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt. Nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks, or Infidels.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.4 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.It cannot oblige to sin, but in any thing not sinful being taken it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt; nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks or infidels.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation, or mental reservation. It cannot oblige to sin: but, in any thing not sinful, being taken, it binds to performance, although to a mans own hurt. Nor is it to be violated, although made to Heretics, or Infidels.
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation, or mental reservation. It cannot oblige to sin: but, in any thing not sinfull, being taken, it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt. Nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks, or Infidels.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation: It cannot oblige to sin, but in any thing not sinful being taken it binds to performance, although to a mans own hurt; nor is it to be violated, although made to Heretics or infidels.
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation: It cannot oblige to sin, but in any thing not sinful being taken it bindes to performance, although to a mans own hurt; nor is it to be violated, although made to Hereticks or infidels.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.4
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.
An Oath is to be taken in the plain, and common sense of the words; without equivocation, or mental reservation.
An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sence of the Words, without equivocation, or mental reservation.
On Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.4, which this paragraph revises
Is the name of GOD, that only by which men ought to swear? Yes. Is an Oath warranted by the word of GOD, under the New Testament, as well, as under the Old, in matters of weight,…
