The faith, doctrine, and religion, professed, & protected in the realme of England, and dominions of the same expressed in 39 articles, concordablie agreed vpon by the reuerend bishops, and clergie of this kingdome, at two seuerall meetings, or conuocations of theirs, in the yeares of our Lord, 1562, and 1604: the said articles analised into propositions, and the propositions prooued to be agreeable both to the written word of God, and to the extant confessions of all the neighbour churches, Christianlie reformed: the aduersaries also of note, and name, which from the apostles daies, and primitiue Church hetherto, haue crossed, or contradicted the said articles in generall, or any particle, or proposition arising from anie of them in particular, heereby are discouered, laid open, and so confuted. Perused, and by the lawfull authoritie of the Church of England, allowed to be publique.
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The faith, doctrine, and religion, professed, & protected in the realme of England, and dominions of the same expressed in 39 articles, concordablie agreed vpon by the reuerend bishops, and clergie of this kingdome, at two seuerall meetings, or conuocations of theirs, in the yeares of our Lord, 1562, and 1604: the said articles analised into propositions, and the propositions prooued to be agreeable both to the written word of God, and to the extant confessions of all the neighbour churches, Christianlie reformed: the aduersaries also of note, and name, which from the apostles daies, and primitiue Church hetherto, haue crossed, or contradicted the said articles in generall, or any particle, or proposition arising from anie of them in particular, heereby are discouered, laid open, and so confuted. Perused, and by the lawfull authoritie of the Church of England, allowed to be publique.
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Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.
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[Cambridge] :: Printed by Iohn Legatt, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge,
1607.
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Church of England. -- Thirty-nine Articles -- Early works to 1800.
Church of England -- Creeds -- Early works to 1800.
Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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"The faith, doctrine, and religion, professed, & protected in the realme of England, and dominions of the same expressed in 39 articles, concordablie agreed vpon by the reuerend bishops, and clergie of this kingdome, at two seuerall meetings, or conuocations of theirs, in the yeares of our Lord, 1562, and 1604: the said articles analised into propositions, and the propositions prooued to be agreeable both to the written word of God, and to the extant confessions of all the neighbour churches, Christianlie reformed: the aduersaries also of note, and name, which from the apostles daies, and primitiue Church hetherto, haue crossed, or contradicted the said articles in generall, or any particle, or proposition arising from anie of them in particular, heereby are discouered, laid open, and so confuted. Perused, and by the lawfull authoritie of the Church of England, allowed to be publique." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10958.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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1. Proposition. The riches, and goods of Christians, as touching the right, title, and possession of the same, are not common.
The proofe from Gods word.
AGainst communitie of goods, and riches, be all those pla∣ces (which are infinite) of holy Scripture, that either con∣demne the vnlawfull getting, keeping, or desiring of riches, which by Couetousnesse a, Theeuerie b, Extortion c, and the like wicked meanes many doe attaine; or doe com∣mend, Liberalitie d, Frugalitie e, free and freindly Lending f honest labourg, and lawfull vocations to liue, and thriue by h. All which doe shewe, that Christians are to haue goods of their owne, and that riches ought not to be common,
Of another mind were the Esseisa, the Manichiesb, the Pe∣lagiās c, the Apostolikes d, and Fratricellianse, and are the A∣nabaptists f, and Familie of Loue g.
Amōg the Famists (saith H.N.) none claimeth any thing proper to himselfe for to possesse the same to any owednes, or priuate∣nesse. For no man, &c. can desire to appropriate, or challenge a∣ny thing to himselfe, either yet to make any priuate vse vnto himselfe from the rest ward, but what is there, is Free, and is al∣so left free in his vpright forme h.
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If any one that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or couetous &c. with such one eate not. Couetousnes let it not be once named a∣mong you, as it becommeth Saints. Ephes. 5.3.
With a brother that is an Extortioner, eate not, 1. Cor. 5.11. Neither theeues, nor Coue∣tous (persons), not Extortioners sh••ll inherit the kingdome of God. 1. Cor. 6.10.
It is a blessed thing to Giue, rather then to receiue. Acts 20.35. yea, and that thing ye doe vnto all the Brethren throughout all Macedonia 1. Thes 4.10. If a brother, or a sister be naked and destitute of daily food &c. notwithstanding yee Giue them not these things which are needefull to the body what helpeth it? James 2.15.16.
If there be any that prouideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his houshold, hee denieth the forth, and is worse then an Infidell, 1. Tim. 5.8.
Let him that stole steale no more, but rather let him labour, &c. that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth. Eph. 4.28. VVe wa••••ed you, th••t if there were any which would not worke▪ that he should not eate. 2. Thes. 3.8.
Yee knowe that these hands haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with mee, Acts 20, 34. wee laboured day and night, because wee would not be chargeable vnto any of you. 1. Thes. 2.9. Wee tooke not bread of any man for nought, &c. 2. Thes 3.8.