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That faith the mother of all good works justifieth us before we ca[n] bring…That fayth the mother of all good workes iustifieth us before we ca[n] bringe…
That faith the mother of all good works justifieth us before we ca[n] bring forth any good work...That fayth the mother of all good workes iustifieth us before we ca[n] bringe forth anye good worke...
Malborowe: printed by Hans luft i.e. J. Hoochstraten, 1528
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
More over if any be an infidel and a false Christen and forsake his household / his wife / children and such as can not help them selves / then art thou bound & thou have where with / even as much as to thine own household. And they have as good right in thy goods / as thou thy self. And if thou with draw mercy from them / and hast where with to help them: then art thou a these. If thou show mercy / so doest thou thy duty and art a faithful minister in the household of Christ / and of Christ shalt thou have thy reward and thank. If the whole world were thine / yet hath every brother his right in thy goods and is heir with thee / as we are all heirs with Christ. More over the rich and they that have wisdom with them must see the pore set a work / that as many as are able may feed them selves with the labour of there own hands / according to the scripture and commandment of God.
More over if any be an infidele and a fals Christen and forsake his houshold / hys wyfe / chylder and soch as cā not helpe them selves / then art thou bound & thou have where with / evē as moch as to thine own houshold. And they have as good right in thy goodes / as thou thy selfe. And if thou with drawe mercye from them / and hast where with to helpe thē: then art thou a thefe. Yf thou showe mercy / so doyst thou thy dutie and art a faythfull minister in the houshold of Christe / and of Christ shalt thou have thy rewarde and thanke. Yff the whole world were thine / yet hath every brother his right in thy goodes and is heyre with the / as we are all heyres with Christe. More over the rich ād they that have wisdome with thē must se the pore set a worke / that as many as are able maye fede them selves with the laboure of there owne handes / according to the scripture and commaundement of God.
Now seest thou what alms dead meaneth and wherefore it serveth. Be that selleth with his alms more than to be merciful / to be a neighbour / to succour his brothers need / to do his duty to his brother / to give his brother that he oweth him / the same is blind and seeth not what it is to be a christen man / and to have fellowship in Christs blood.
Now seyst thou what almes deade meaneth and wherefore it servith. Be that seleth with his almes moare than to be mercyfull / to be a neybour / to succour his brothers neade / to do his dutye to his brother / to give his brother that he oweth hym / the same is blind ād seeth not what it is to be a christen mā / and to have felowship in Christes bloude.