Jones on Article XXXVIII: Of Christian men's Goods, which are not common
Thomas R. Jones, 1849
Commentaries on Article XXXVIII: Rogers (1607)Ellis (1660)Burnet (1699)Beveridge (d. 1708)Welchman (1713)Practical Exposition (1716)Veneer (1725)Madan (1772)Hey (1796)Tomline (1799)Wilson (1821)Jones (1849)Trollope (1850)Browne (1850)Forbes (1867)Boultbee (1871)Maclear & Williams (1895)Green (1896)Gibson (1896)Jackson (1900)Bicknell (1919) · Article 38: text, context and Study
Article XXXVIII. Of Christian men's Goods, which are not common
The Riches and Goods of Christians are not common, as touching the right, title, and possession of the same, as certain Anabaptists do falsely boast. Notwithstanding, every man ought, of such things as he possesseth, liberally to give alms to the poor, according to his ability.
Text: Book of Common Prayer (1662)
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” But the word of God teacheth us that a christian man may with a good conscience have riches, enjoy and possess them, and use them as his own. For riches is the good gift of God, as Solomon saith : ’ The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich.’ …St. Paul wrote not bishop Timothy, that he should command the rich men of this world that they should not be rich, nor have any riches nor possessions, but rather cast away their goods from them as things unlawful to be possessed ; but he chargeth him to” command the rich men, that they be not high- minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,
&c It is not forbidden the christian to have riches, but to
set their whole heart upon them.” — Catechism of the Law.
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