The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

For as touching to please God, there is no work better then an other. God looketh not first on thy work as the world doeth, as though the beautifulness of the work pleased him, as it doeth the world ⟨image 49⟩or as though he had need of them. But God looketh first on thy heart, what faith thou hast to his words, how thou believest him, trustest him and how thou lovest him for his mercy that he hath showed thee, he looketh with what heart thou workest, and not what thou workest, how thou acceptest the degree that he hath put the in and not of what degree thou art, whether thou be an Apostle or a show maker.

For as toutching to please God, ther is no worke better then an other. God loketh not fyrste on thy worke as the world doeth, as though the bewtifulnes of the worke pleased him, as it doeth the world ⟨image 49⟩or as though he had neade of them. But God loketh fyrst on thy hert, what faith thou hast to hys wordes, how thou beleuest hym, trustest hym and how thou louest him for his mercie yt he hath shewed the, he loketh with what hert thou workest, and not what thou workest, howe thou acceptest the degre that he hath put the in and not of what degre yu art, whether yu be an Apostle or a showe maker.

Set this ensample before thine eyes.¹ Thou art a kitchen page & washest thy masters dishes, an other is an Apostle and preacheth the word of God. of this Apostle hark what Paul saith in the second to the Corinthians. ix. If I preach (sayeth he) I have nought to rejoice in, for necessity is put unto me as who should say, God hath made me so.

Set thys ensample before thyne eyes.¹ Thou arte a ketchin page & washeste thy masters dyshes, an other is an Apostle and preacheth the worde of God. of thys Apostle herke what Paule sayth in the secōde to ye Corinthians. ix. If I preach (sayeth he) I haue nought to reioyse in, for necessite is put vnto me as who shuld say, God hath made me so.