The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

Mary hath chosen a good part which shall not be taken from¹ her. Luc. x. She was first chosen of God and called by grace both to know her sin, & also to hear, the word of faith health & glad tidings ⟨image 39⟩of mercy in Christ and faith was given her to believe and the spirit of God loosed her heart from the bondage of sin.

MAry hath chosen a good parte whiche shall not be taken from¹ her. Lucc. x. She was fyrst chosen of God and called by grace both to knowe hir sinne, & also to heare, the worde of fayth health & gladtidiges ⟨image 39⟩of mercy in Christe and faith was gyuen hyr to beleue and the spirite of God losed hyr hert from the boundage of sinne.

1. 1What the part was yt Marye had chosen.What the parte was yt Marye hadde chosen.

Then consented she to the will of God again, and again, and above all things had delectation to hear that word wherein she had obtained everlasting health, and namely of his mouth which had purchased so grate mercy for her God chooseth us first and loved us first and openeth our eyes to see his exceeding abundant love to us in Christ, and then love we again and accept his will above all things, and serve him that office where unto he hath chosen us.

Then consented she to the will of God agayne, and agayne, and a boue all thinges had delectaciō to heare that worde wherin she had obtayned euerlastinge health, and namly of his mouth whiche hade purchased so grate mercy for hyr God choseth vs first and loued vs fyrst and optneth our eyes to se his exceadinge abundaunt loue to vs in Christ, and thē loue we againe and accepte hys wyll aboue all thynges, and serue him that office where vnto he hath chosen vs.