The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

But and if he preach willingly, with a true heart and of conscience to God: then hath he his reward, that is, then feeleth he the earnest of eternal life and the working of the spirit of God in him. And as he feeleth Gods goodness and mercy, so be thou sure he feeleth his own infir mite, weakness and unworthiness, and morneth and knowledgeth his sin, in that the heart will not arise to work with that full lust and love that is in Christ our Lord. And nevertheless is yet at peace with God through faith and trust in Christ Jesus. For the earnest of the spirit that worketh in him testifieth and beareth witness unto his heart▪ that God¹ hath chosen him, and that his grace, shall suffi•e him, which grace is now not idle in him. In his works putteth he no trust. Now thou that ministerest in the kitchen and art but a kitchen page receivest ⟨image 50⟩all thing of the hand of God knowest that God hath put the in that office, submittest thy self to his will and servest thy master, not as a man, but as Christ him self with a pure heart, according as Paul teacheth us, puttest thy trust in God, and with him seekest thy reward. More over there is not a good dead done, but thy heart rejoiceth therein, yea when thou herest that the word of God is preached by this Apostle and seest the people turn to God, thou consentest unto the dead, thine heart breaketh out in joy, springeth and leapeth in thy breast, that God is honoured And in thine heart doest the same that the Apostle doeth and haply with great delectation and a more fervent spirit. Now he that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive the reward of a prophet. Math. x. that is he consenteth to the deed of a prophet & main teineth it, the same hath the same spirit and earnest of everlasting life which the prophet hath and is elect as the prophet is. Now if thou compare dead to dead there is difference betwixt, washing of dis ches and preaching of the word of God.

But and if he preach willyngly, wyth a true hert and of conscience to God: then hath he his rewarde, that is, then fealeth he the ernest of eternall lyfe and the workinge of the spirite of God in hym. And as he fealeth Gods goodnes and mercye, so be thou sure he fealeth his owne infir mite, weaknes and vnworthynes, and morneth and knowledgeth hys synne, in that ye hert wyll not arise to worke with that full luste and loue that is in Christe oure Lorde. And neuerthelesse is yet at peace with God thorowe faith and trust in Christ Iesu. For the ernest of the spirite that worketh in hym testyfyeth and beareth wytnes vnto hys hert that God