The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

Now se•st thou what alms deeds meaneth & wherefore it serveth. He that seeketh with his alms more than to be merciful, to be a neighbour, to succour his brother, to give his brother that he oweth him, the same is blind and seeth not what i• is to be a Christen man, and to have fellowship in Christs blood.

Nowe se•st thou what almes deades meaneth & wherefore it serueth. He that seketh wyth hys almes more than to be mercyful, to be a neybour, to succonr his brother, to giue his brother that he owith him, the same is blind and seth not what i• is to be a Christen man, and to haue felowship in Christes bloude.

As pertaining to good works, understand that all works are good which are¹ done with in the law of God in faith and with thanks giving to God, and understand that thou in doing them pleasest God, what so ever thou doest with in that law of God, as when thou makest water. And trust me if other wind or water were stopped thou shouldest feel what a precious thing it were to do ether of both, and what thanks ought to be given to God therefore. More over put no difference between works, but what so ever cometh in to thy hands that do as time, place and occasion giveth, and as God hath put the in degree high or low.

As partayning to good workes, vnderstand that all workes are good which are¹ done with in ye lawe of God in faith and with thankes geuing to God, and vnderstande that thou in doinge them pleasest God, what so euer thou doiste wyth in that lawe of God, as when thou makest water. And trust me if other wind or wa ter were stopped yu shouldeste feale what a preciouse thinge it were to do ether of both, and what thankes oughte to be geuē to God therefore. More ouer put no difference betwene workes, but what so euer cometh in to thy handes that do as tyme, place and occasion geueth, and as God hath put the in degre hye or lowe.