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 matters of weight and moment, an oath is warranted by the word of God under the New Testament, as well as under the old; so a lawful oath being imposed by lawful authority, in such matters, ought to be taken.
Changes from Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.2
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 matters of weight and moment, an oath is warranted by the word of God under the New Testament, as well as under the old; so a lawful oath being imposed by lawful authority, in such matters, ought to be taken.
The Name of God only, is that by which men ought to sweare; and, therein it is to be used with all holy fear and reverence. Therefore, to swear vainly, or rashly, by that glorious and dreadfull name; or, to swear at all, by any other thing, is sinfull, and to be abhorred. Yet, as in matters of weight and moment, an Oath is warranted by the Word of God, under the New Testament, as well as under the old; so, a lawful Oath, being imposed by lawful Authoritie, in such matters ought to be taken.
Westminster Confession of Faith (American revision, 1788), Paragraph 22.2
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 matters of weight and moment, an oath is warranted by the word of God under the New Testament, as well as under the old; so a lawful oath being imposed by lawful authority, in such matters, ought to be taken.
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