The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 23.1

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A lawful oath is a part of religious worship, wherein the person swearing in truth, righteousness, and judgment, solemnly calls God to witness what he swears,⁠¹⁠ and to judge him according to the truth or falseness thereof.⁠²⁠

expand_more [1] Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 10:20; Jeremiah 4:2

expand_more [2] 2 Chronicles 6:22–23

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A lawful oath calls God to

Witness what is sworn

Judge the truth of what is sworn

Both a and b

Neither a nor b

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