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As the Lord liveth
As thy soul liveth
Before God I lie not
Binding to performance of any particular act
Binding to performance of sacred duties
By the fear of Isaac
By the Lord
Condemned for false
Condemned for profane
Confirming covenants
Custom of swearing by the life of the king
Deciding controversies in courts of law
Fell into many errors respecting
Forbidden to take false
Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
Forbidden to take, in name of idols
Generally respected the obligation of
God do so to thee and more also
God do so to thee, and more also
God is witness
God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
Herod
I call God for a record
I charge you by the Lord
Jephthah
Joshua, &c
Judicial from of administering
Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
Often accompanied by raising up the hand
Often guilty of falsely taking
Often guilty of rashly taking
Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
Saul
The Jews who sought to kill Paul
The lawful purpose of, explained
The Lord do so to me, and more also
To be taken in fear and reverence
To take, in truth, judgment, &c
To use God's name alone in