The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

This term my self is not in the Gospel, nether yet father, mother sister, brother, kinsman, that one should be preferred in love above another. But Christ is all in all things. Every christen man to an other is Christ him self, and thy neighbours need hath as good right in thy goods as hath Christ him self which ⟨image 47⟩is heir & Lord over all. And look what thou owest to Christ that thou owest to thy neighbours need. To thy neighbour owest thou thine heart, thy self and all that thou▪ haste and canst do. The love that springeth out of Christ excludeth no man nether putteth difference between one and an other. In Christ we are all of one degree without respect of persons. Not withstanding thought a Christen mans heart be open to all men, and receiveth all men. Yet because that his ability of good des extendeth not so far, this provision is made, that every man shall care for his own household, as father and mother and thine elders that have holpen thee, wife children and servants. If thou shouldest not care & provide for thine household, then, wert thou an infidel, seeing thou haste taken on the so to do, & for as much as that is thy part committed to the of the congregation.

This terme my selfe is not in the Gospell, nether yet father, mother sister, brother, kinsman, that one shoulde be preferred in loue aboue a nother. But Christ is all in all thinges. Euery christen man to an other is Christe him self, and thy neyg bours neade hath as good ryghte in thy goodes as hath Christe hym selfe whiche ⟨image 47⟩is heyre & Lorde ouer all. And loke what thou owest to Christe that thou owest to thy neybours neade. To thy neybour owest thou thine herte, thi selfe and al that thou▪ haste and canste do. The loue that springeth out of Christ excludeth no mā nether putteth differēce betwene one and an other. In Christe we are all of one degree wythout respecte of persons. Not withstandinge thought a Christen mans hert be open to all men, and receyueth all men. Yet because that his abilite of good des extendeth not so ferre, this prouision is made, that euery man shall care for his owne howsehold, as father and mother and thyne elders that haue holpē ye, wife childerne and seruātes. If thou shouldest not care & prouide for thyne howseholde, then, wert thou an infidele, seynge thou haste taken on the so to do, & for as moch as that is thy parte committed to the of the congregacion.