Lord’s Day 37, Chapter 1: The Place of The Oath in the Kingdom (3)

The question is not at all whether anyone, whether the natural man, can swear an oath, or whether the natural man can place someone under oath. It is true, of course, that this is frequently done because the law of the land demands it. An ungodly and unbelieving magistrate, therefore, is frequently required to put someone under oath, although he does not know and believe in the name of God as He has revealed Him­self in Christ Jesus our Lord. The question is not at all whether anyone, whether...