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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2. Proposition. Euery man is to giue liberall Almes to the poore of that which hee possesseth, according to his abilitie.
The proofe from Gods word.

Vnto liberality towards the poore, according to our abili∣ty,

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we are in the holy Scriptures prouoked.

1. By the commandements, from God, by his seruants the Prophets a, by his Sonne, our Sauiour b, and by his Apostles c.

2. By sweete promises of ample blessingsd.

3. By threatnings of punishments to the couetous, and sto∣nie hearted e.

4. By the examples of the best men, viz. the apostles, and primitiue Church f.

So the Churches g.

The adversaries vnto this truth.

Of strange mindes therefore, and impious are

First the Anabaptists, which would haue no man either to giue, or receiue. For all things in their opinion, should be com∣mon (as afore also hath bin said), and none among them be ei∣ther poore to receiue or wealthie to minister any almes a.

Secondly the hypocriticall Sectaries, who are bountiful one∣ly to those which side with them. Such were first the publicans in our Sauiour his daies b, and after them the Manichies, who would minister neither bread, nor water vnto any hungry, and pyning beggar, vnlesse he were a Manichean c.

And such are the Familie of Loue; who say they are not bound to giue almes but to their owne sect: and if they doe, they giue the fame to the deuill d.

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