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Matt 5:33-37 "Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Jas 5:12 "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Matt 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

SOME OATHS OF A MASONORY

"All this I most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear with a firm and steadfast resolution, to keep and perform the same without any equivocation, mental reservation or secret evasion of mind whatever, binding myself under a no less penalty than that of having my throat cut across, my tongue torn out by its roots (1st degree) my left breast torn open, my heart plucked out (2nd Degree) my body severed in twain, my bowels taken from thence and burned to ashes (3rd degree)should I ever knowingly violate this my solemn obligation as an Entered Apprentice Mason, a Fellow Craft Mason, a Master Mason."
Ronayne, Edmond. Handbook of Freemasonry, 1943. Chicago: Powner Co. 1973.

THE BLUE LODGE TO BE DECEIVED!

"The Blue Degrees are but the outer court or portico of the
Temple. Part of the symbols are displayed there to the Initiate,
but he is intentionally misled by false interpretations. It is
not intended that he shall understand them, but it is intended
that he shall imagine he understands them."

"Morals And Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry", By Albert Pike, Grand Commander, 1859-1891.
Its title page states that it was prepared for the "Supreme Council
of the Thirty-Third Degree and Published by its Authority".

Originally published in 1871, I have used the 1966 Edition.(page 819)