Josh. 9;19.—But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.—Deut. 10;20.—Josh. 2;12.
Heb. 6;16.—For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.—Isa. 45;23.—Deut. 6;13.—Isa. 65;16.—Rom. 1;9.—John 16;23.
102. May we also swear by saints, or any other creatures?
No; for a lawful oath is a calling upon God, as the one who knows the heart (1 Kings 8;39), that he will bear witness to the truth, and punish me if I swear falsely: which honor is due to no creature (2 Cor. 1;23).
1 Kings 8;39.—For thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men.—James 5;12.
2 Cor. 1;23.—Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet upon Corinth.—Rom. 1;9.—Deut. 32;35.—Matt. 4;10.—Matt. 5;34-36.
38. LORD’S DAY.
*103. What doth God require in the fourth command?
First, that the ministry of the gospel and the schools be maintained (2 Tim. 2;2); and that I, especially on the Sabbath, that is, on the day of rest, diligently frequent the Church of God (Heb. 10;25); to hear his word, to use the sacraments, publicly to call upon the Lord (Acts 20;7), and to contribute to the relief of the poor, as becomes a Christian (1 Cor. 16;2). Secondly, that all
