Aurelianus of Arles on Oaths

Aurelianus of Arles

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Rules for Religious, written c. 546-551

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Monastic Rule (Regula ad Monachos), Rule 9

Source: PL 68: 389 [Translation Mine]

9. Swear not, for the Lord said: "Do not swear." In another scripture: "A man that swears much shall be filled with iniquity: and a scourge shall not depart from his house."
IX. Non iuretis: quia Dominus dixit: Nolite iurare (Matth. V) . Et alia Scriptura: Vir multum iurans implebitur iniquitate; et non discedet de domo illius plaga (Eccl. XXIII)

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Rule for Virgins (Regula ad Virgines), Rule 7  

Source: PL 68: 401 [Translation mine]

7. Swear not, for the Lord said: "Do not swear." In another scripture: "A man that swears much shall be filled with iniquity: and a scourge shall not depart from his house."
VII. Non iuretis: quia Dominus dixit: Nolite iurare (Matth. V) . Et alia Scriptura: Vir multum iurans implebitur iniquitate; et non discedet de domo illius plaga (Eccl. XXIII)