...thyself." 20 The young man saith to him, All these I have kept; what lack I yet? 21 Jesus said to him, If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treai sure in heaven : and come, follow me : 22 but, when the young...

...his self-righteousness a little, in order to bring out this feature of his character, he said: — "If thou wilt be perfect, go sell that thou hast and give to the poor ; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come and follow me.' Matt. 19: 21. Here the...

...poverty. For instance, " Sell that ye have and give alms ; provide yourselves bags which wax not old." " If thou wilt be perfect, go sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven." " Blessed be ye poor ; for yours is the kingdom...

...Christian chooses it voluntarily, for God's sake. Of this, Jesus Christ Himself said to the rich man ; If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come follow Me. Mat. xix. 21. Q. What does our...

...Voluntary Poverty; which they deduce from that saying of our Saviour to the young man (ihid. verse 21.) If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor. The third and last, is that appertaining to the rule of Obedience ; which they endeavour...

...Christian chooses it voluntarily, for God's sake39. Of this, Jesus Christ Himself said to the rich man; If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven ; and come follow Me. Mat. xix. 21. Q. What does our...

...life which Christianity had lighted up within his soul. And as he interpreted the words of our Lord —"If thou wilt be perfect, go sell that thou hast and give it to the poor," according to the prevailing views of that period, more closely to their letter than...

...which Christianity had lighted up within his soul. And as he interpreted the words of our Lord — " If thou wilt be perfect, go sell that thou hast and give it to the poor," according to the prevailing views ofthat period, more closely to their letter than...

...many of the present day, as much as it did the young ruler. According to St Matthew the answer was : " If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me." Instead of the words : " If...

...dtvine life which Christianity had lighted up within his soul. Interpreting the words of our Lord, " If thou wilt be perfect, go sell that thou hast and give it to the poor," in conformity with the prevailing views of that period, more after the letter than...