Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:33–37: Augustine of Hippo

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CommentAugustine of HippoPublic domainMatthew 5:33–37

Inasmuch as the sin of perjury is a grievous sin, he must be further removed from it who uses no oath, than he who is ready to swear on every occasion, and the Lord would rather that we should not swear and keep close to the truth, than that swearing we should come near to perjury.

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Also cites: cont. Faust., xix. 23

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