Quum inter nonnullos


This English translation has been made from the latin text found in "EXTRAVAG. IOANN. XXII. TIT. XIV. DE VERBORUM SIGNIFICATIONE CAP V [1]", DECRETALIUM CCOLLECTIONES, AKADEMISCHE DRUCK - U. VERLAGSANSTALT GRAZ, 1959, which was published as as a second volumne of a reprint of the work "Codex Iuris Canonicis", ed. B. Tauchnitz, Leipzig,1879.

Johnn XXII
Bishop Servant of the Servants of God

November 12, 1323 A.D. [1]

The opinion, which asserts, that Christ and His disicples had nothing, and in regard to those things, which they did have, they had no right, is erroneous and heretical. This extravagant [opinion] is indeed striking, and has profound implications, which have been drawn from the founts of sacred scriputre. If one diligently inspects the preceding extravagant [opinion] and the one [which] follows [it], he would say, in my opinion, that it has been assigned this apt designation [i.e. heretical].


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