Chapter 23

Of Lawful Oaths and Vows

Paras
1-4 I. Lawful oaths
1 A. Their definition
2(a) B. Their sanctity
2(b) C. Their propriety
3 D. Their solemnity
4 E. Their sincerity
5 II. Lawful vows
A. Their exclusive recipient
B. Their careful performance
C. Their popish perversion

From: Samuel E. Waldron, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, (Evangelical Press, 1989), p278. Used by permission.


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