¶ For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater thing to swear by, he sware by himself,
That is to say the oath, which he sware to our father Abraham, for to give us.
¶ Brethren I will speak after the manner of men. Though it be but a man's testament, yet no man despiseth it, or addeth any thing thereto when it is once allowed.
For if the inheritance come of the law, it cometh not of promise: but God gave it unto Abraham by promise.