...Himself the Goal." — FROM THE LATIN. thyself for it by missing the next meal."' — Cli rysostum . " It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. Who can he bound by any solemn vow To do a murderous deed, to rob a man, To reave the orphan of his patrimony,...

...consummation of that which one has kept ; we fulfil a promise by acting in strict conformity to it. It is « great sin to swear unto a sin, but greater sin to keep a sinful oath. SllAKSFEAUE. He was so strict in the observation of his word and promise us a commander, that he could...

...sworn allegiance unto me? Sal. I have. iso King. Cast thou dispense with6 heaven for such an oath ? Sal. It is great sin to swear unto a sin ; But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. Q Who can be bound by any solemn vow To do a murderous deed, to rob a man. To force a spotless virgin's...

...The Earl of Salisbury is made to excuse his breach of fealty to King Henry by the argument that : " It is great sin to swear unto a sin ; But greater sin to keep a sinful oath." — Second Part of King Henry VI. AD to have been any scruples. Yorkists and Lancastrians, Edward and...

...unlawful oath is better broken than kept. 4. He keeps his oath as a dog does his fast. Ger. 5. It is a great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. Shaks. 6. Oaths are but words and words but wind. Butler. 7. 'Tis not the many oaths that make the...

...unto me? Salisbury. I have. 180 King. Canst thou dispense with heaven for such an oath ? Salisbury. It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin...sinful oath. Who can be bound by any solemn vow To do a murtherous deed, to rob a man, To force a spotless virgin's chastity, To reave the orphan of his patrimony,...

...Henry VI., Part 2, Act v. Sc. i, by the Earl of Salisbury, when he says to the King, — Who canst be bound by any solemn vow To do a murderous deed, to rob a man, etc., but, so far as I know, has always been recognized in every civilized (not to say Christian) system...

...And he sent and beheaded John in the prison." Of course he should have done no such thing. " It is a great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to...be bound by any solemn vow To do a murderous deed ? " And so, similarly, with Jephthah the Gileaditc. He erroneously thought that his rash vow to sacrifice...

...Governor of Paris take your oath, i Hen. vi. iv. i. As doth a ruler with unlawful oaths. Ibid. v. 5. It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. 2 Hen. vi. vr But for a kingdom any oath may be broken: I'd break a thousand oaths to reign one year....

...thyself to have let slip an oath, punish thyself for it by missing the next meal." — Chrysostom, " It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath. Who can he bound by any solemn vow To do a murderous deed, to rob a man, To reave the orphan of his patrimony,...