“Thou shalt not steal.”

Ex. 20:15

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1200’s

Aquinas, Thomas – Question 66, ‘Theft & Robbery’  in Summa, 2nd part of 2nd part, Justice

In article 7 Aquinas argues: “In cases of need all things are common property, so that there would seem to be no sin in taking another’s property, for need has made it common.”

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1600’s

Ames, William – ch. 20, ‘Commutative Justice’  in The Marrow of Theology  tr. John D. Eusden  (1623; Baker, 1997), bk. 2, pp. 321-25

Ames (1576-1633) was an English, puritan, congregationalist, minister, philosopher and controversialist.  He spent much time in the Netherlands, and is noted for his involvement in the controversy between the reformed and the Arminians.  Voet highly commended Ames’s Marrow for learning theology.

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