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Againe, yee haue heard that it hath beene said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe vnto the Lord thine othes.

But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is Gods throne:

Nor by the earth, for it is his footstoole: neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great king.

Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one haire white or blacke.

But let your communication bee Yea, yea: Nay, nay: For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.