Artice 14 of 39: "Of Works of Supererogation"

Articles IX - XVIII (Personal
Religion)


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