He that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon — Not only by the gift, but by the holy fire, and the sacrifice; and above all, by that God to whom they belong; inasmuch as every oath by a creature is an implicit appeal to God.
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Matthew 23:20
20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.