The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

Sell that ye have and give alms. And make you bags which wax not old, and treasure which faileth not, in heaven Lu. xii. This and such like are not spoken that we should work as hirelings in respect of reward, and as though we should obtain heaven with merit. For he saith a little afore, fear not little flock for it is your fathers pleasure to give you a kingdom. The kingdom cometh then of the good will of Almighty God through Christ. And such things are¹ spoken partly to put us in remembrance of our duty to be kind again. As is that saying let your light so shine before men that they see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven. ⟨image 39⟩As who should say, if God have given you so great gifts be not unthankful, but bestow them unto his praise.

Selle that ye haue and giue almes. And make you bagges whyche wax not old, and treasure which faileth not, in heauē Lu. xii. This and souch lyke are not spoken that we shoulde worke as hyrelinges in respecte of reward, and as though we should obtayne heauen with merite. For he saith a litle afore, feare not litel flocke for it is youre fathers pleasure to geue you a kingdome. The kingdome cometh then of the good will of Almyghty God thorowe Christ. And souche thinges are¹ spoken partlye to put vs in remenbraūce of our dutye to be kinde agayne. As is that sainge let your light so shine before men that they se your good workes and gloryefye your father which is in heauē. ⟨image 39⟩As who shoulde saye, if God haue geuen you so greate gyftes bee not vnthankefull, but bestowe them vnto hys prayse.

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