May we Also Swear by Saints or any Other Creatures?
May we also swear by saints or any other creatures?

No; for a lawful oath is calling upon God, as the only one who knows the heart, that he will bear witness to the truth, and punish me if I swear falsely; [289] which honour is due to no creature. [290]


Footnotes:

[289] 2:Cor. 1:23; Rom. 9:1.

[290] Matt. 5:34-36; James 5:12.

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