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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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
There is no man that forsaketh house / other father / or mother / other brethren or sisterne / or wife / or children for the kingdom of heavens sake / which shall not receive much more in this world / and in the world to come everlasting life. Luc. xviij.
THere is no man that forsaketh house / other father / or mother / other bretherne or sisterne / or wife / or chylderne for the kingedome of hevens sake / which shall not receave moch moare in this worlde / and in the worlde to come everlastinge lyfe. Luc. xviij.
Here seest thou that a Christen man in all his works hath respect to nothing / but unto y• glory of God only and to the maintaining of the trueth of God / and doeth and leaveth ondone all things of love to the glory and honour of god only / as Christ reacheth in the pater noster. Moare over when he sayeth he shall receive much more in this world / of a trueth ye / he hath received much more all ready. For except he had felt the infinite mercy / goodness / love and kindness of God and the fellowship of the blood of Christ and the comfort of y• spirit of Christ in his heart / he could never have forsaken anything for Gods sake. Notwithstanding (as seeth Mark in the .x. Chapter) Who so ever for Christs sake and the Gospels forsaketh house / brethren or sisters etc. He shall receive an hundred fold houses / brethren etc. that is spiritually. For Christ shall be all things unto thee. The angels / all Christen and who so ever doth the will of the father / shall be father / mother / sister and brother unto the / and all there shall be thine. And god shall take ⟨p. l⟩