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…

For a further understanding of this Gospel / may here be made .iij. questions. What mammon is / why it is called unrighteous / and after what manner Christ biddeth us counterfeit and follow the unjust and wicked steward which with his lords damage provided for his own profit and vantage / which thing no doubt is unrighteous and sin.

FOr a forder vnderstandinge of thys Gospell / may here be made .iij. questions. What māmonis / whi it ys called vnrighteous / and after what maner Christ byddyth vs counterfet and folowe the vniust and wycked stuard which wyth his lordes damage provyded for his awne profit and vantage / which thing no doute is vnrighteous and synne.

First Mammon is an Hebrew word and signifieth riches or temporal goods / and namely all superfluity / and all that is above necessity and that which is required unto our necessary uses / where with a man may help an other / with out undoing or hurting himself. For hamon in the Hebrew speech signifieth a multitude or abundance or many. And therehence cometh mahamō or mammon abundance or plenteousness of goods or riches

Fyrst Mammon ys an Ebrewe worde and signifyeth riches or temporall goodes / ād namelye all superfluyte / and all that ys above necessyte and that which is requyred vnto our necessarie vses / where wyth a mā maye helpe an other / with out vndoīge or hurtīge himselfe. For hamon in the Ebrewe speach signifieth a multytude or abundaunce or many. And therehence cōmeth mahamō or māmon aboūdaūce or plēteousnes of goodes or riches

Secondarily / it is called unrighteous mammon / not because it is gotten unrighteously or with usury. For of unrighteous gotten good •s can no man do good works / but ought to restore them whom again. As it is said