...himself voluntarily poor; " He became poor for our sakesb," and he commanded poverty to the young man, " Go sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor." Is every man to be herein a follower of Christ ? To this I answer in general, That poverty' was not...

...him, confirming thereby the truth of his statement, that he had kept the commandments, " If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, foUow Me." Now the fittest means for attaining this...

...on St. Matthew, makes these observations on the words of our Lord (Matthew xix. 21), "If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell all that thou hast and give it to the poor." " He that exchanges wealth for poverty, in order to become perfect, will not become so the very day...

...He wills that those who desire to enter his Order should execute literally the command of Christ, ' Go sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor.' It is only on this condition that he will acknowledge the Friars Minor as his children, wishing poverty...

...treasures ? What riches do you seek after ? Hear what is the meaning of heaping up treasures in heaven : " Go, sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have great treasure in heaven. Sell what you possess, and give alms ; make to yourselves...

...yet ? And when Jesus heard it, looking upon him he loved him, and said, One thing thou lackest yet. If thou wouldst be perfect, go, sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come, follow me. But when the...

...away from salvation when he heard the Master's 10 Editorial— A Church Inquiry Meeting. prescription, "Go sell all that thou hast and give it to the poor (and thou shalt have treasure in heaven) and come, follow me." I find that sermon reprinted in the...

...but twenty years old, he heard on a time in the church read in the gospel, that said : If thou wilt be perfect go sell all that thou hast and give it to poor men ; and then according thereto he sold all that he had, and gave it to the poor people and became...

...wanted to do something heroic. Jesus concedes the lack in him, and gives him something heroic to do. " If thou wouldst be perfect, go, sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven ; and come, follow me." His countenance...

...cheek, turn to him the other also. . . . When they pursue you in this city, flee to another. . . . If thou wouldst be perfect, go, sell all that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven, and conte, follow me." To employ another analogy....