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…

Many sins are forgiven her for she loveth much Lu. vij. Not that love was cause of forgiveness of sins. But contrary wise the forgiveness of sins caused love / as it followeth / to whom less was forgiven / that same loveth less. And afore he commended the judgement of Simon / which answered that he loveth most to whom most was forgiven: and also said at the last / thy faith hath saved thee or made y• safe / go in peace. We can not love except we see some benefit and kindness. As long as we look on the law of God only where we see but sin and damnation and the wrath of God upon us / ye where we were damned afore we were borne / we can not love God: No we can not but hate him as a tyrant unrighteous and unjust / and flee from him as did Cain. But when the Gospel that glad tidings & joyful promises are preached how that in Christ god loveth us first / forgiveth us / & hath mercy on us / then love we again & the deeds of our love declare our faith. This is the manner of speaking / As we ⟨image 36⟩say. Summer is nigh / for the trees blossom. Now is the blossoming of the trees nor the cause that summer draweth nigh / but the drawing nigh of summer cause of the blossoms / and the blossoms put us in remembrance that summer is at hand. So Christ here teacheth Simon by the ferventness of love in the outward deeds •o see a strong faith within whence soe great love springeth. As the manner is to save do your charity / show your charity / do a dead of charity / show your mercy do a dead of mercy / meaning there by / that our deeds declare how we love our neighbours and how much we have compassion on them at there need. Moreover it is not possible to love except we see a cause. Except we see in our hearts the love and kindness of God to us ward in Christ our lord / it is not possible to love God a right.

MAny sinnes ar forgevē hir for she loveth moch Lu. vij. Not yt love was cause of forgevenes of sinnes. But cōtrary wise ye forgevenes of sinnes caused love / as it foloveth / to whō lesse was forgevē / yt sameloveth lesse. And afore he cōmēded the iudgement of Symon / which answared that he loveth most to whō most was forgeuyn: and also said at the last / thy faith hath saved the or made y safe / go in peace. We can not love except we se some benefete and kyndnes. As longe as we loke on the lawe of God only where we se but sinne and damnacyon and the wrath of God apō vs / yee where we were damned afore we were borne / we can not love God: No we can not but hate hī as a tyrante vnrighteous and vniust / and fle from hym as dyd Cayn. But when the Gospell that glad tidīges & ioifull promises are preached how that in Christe god loveth vs first / forgeveth vs / & hath mercie on vs / thē love we againe & the deades of our love declare our fayth. This ys the maner of speakyng / As we