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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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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 ⟨image 25⟩Isaiah .lxj. I am a god that hateth offering that cometh of robbery. And Galo. pro. iij. saith / honour the Lord of thine own good. But therefore is it called unrighteous / because it is in unrighteous use. As Paul speaketh unto the Ephesians .v. how that the days are evil though that God hath made them / and they are a good work of God's making. How be it they are yet called evil / because that evil men use them amiss / and much sin / occasions of evil / peril of souls are wrought in them. Even so is riches called evil because that evil men bestow it amiss and misuse them. For where riches is there goeth it after the common proverb. Be that hath money hath what him listeth. And they cause fighting / stealing / laying a wait / lying / flattering and all unhappiness against a mans neighbour. For all men hold on riches part.
Secūdaryly / it is called vnrichteous mammon / not because it ys goten vnrighteously or with vsury. For of vnrighteous gotē good •s can no man doo good workes / but ought to restore them whom agayne. As it ys sayd ⟨image 25⟩Ysaias .lxj. I ā a god that hateth offerīge that cōmeth of robbery. And Galo. pro. iij. sayth / honoure the Lorde of thine awne good. But therfore is it called vnrighteous / because it is in vnrighteous vse. As Paule speaketh vnto the Ephesiās .v. how that the dayes are evill thoughe that God hath made them / and they are a good worke of Goddes makynge. How be it they are yet called evill / because that evyll men vse them amisse / and moche synne / occasyōs of evill / perrell of soulis are wroughte in thē. Evē so is riches called evill because that evill mē bestowe it amisse ād misvse thē. For where ryches ys there goeth it after the cōmen proverbe. Be that hath money hath what him lysteth. And they cause fyghtinge / stelinge / leynge a wayte / lyinge / flatteringe and all vnhappynes agaynst a mās neyghboure. For all men holde on ryches parte.