Madan on Article XIV: Of Works of Supererogation

Martin Madan, 1772

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Article XIV. Of Works of Supererogation
Voluntary Works besides, over, and above, God's Commandments, which they call Works of Supererogation, cannot be taught without arrogancy and impiety: for by them men do declare, that they do not only render unto God as much as they are bound to do, but that they do more for his sake, than of bounden duty is required: whereas Christ saith plainly, When ye have done all that are commanded to you, say, We are unprofitable servants.
Text: Book of Common Prayer (1662)

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Commandments, which they call Works of Su- pererogation, cannot be taught without Arrogancy and Impiety. For by them Mien do declare, that they do net only render unto Gop as much as they are bound to do, but that they da mare for his Sake, than e bu, Duty is required : IVhereas * Christ saith plainly, when ye have done ail that are commanded to you, say, Ie are unprofitable Servants,

Matt. xv. 9. In vain do they worship me, teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of Men, Deut. iv. 2.

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Lule xvii. 7— 10. Which of you having 2 Servant plowing, and feeding Cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he 1s come from the Field, Go and fit down to Meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink ? Doth he thank that Servant because he did the Things that were commanded him? I trow not. So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those Things which are commanded you, say, we arc unprohtable Servants, we have done that which was our Duty to do,

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