The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

But Christ called him satan for his labour a name that belongeth to the devil. And say that he perceived not godly things but worldly. Of a good e•tent and of a fervent affection to Christ the sons of zebedee would have had fire to come down from heaven to consume the Samaritans Lu ix. But Christ rebuked ⟨image 53⟩them saying that they wist no• […] what spirit they were: that is, that the• understand not how that they were altogether worldly and fleshly minded.

But Christe called hym satan for hys laboure a name that belongeth to the deuil. And saye that he perceyued not godly thynges but worldly. Of a good e•tent and of a feruent affection to Christe the sonnes of zebedei woulde haue hade fyre to come downe from heauen to consume the Samaritanes Lu ix. But Christe rebuked ⟨image 53⟩them saienge that they wist no• 〈…〉 what spirite thei were: that is, that the• vnderstande not how that they were altogether worldly and fleshly minded.

Peter smo•e malchus of a good zeal: but Christ condemned his deed. The very Jews of a good entente & of a good zeal: slew Christ & persecuted the apostles as Paul vereth them record Ro. x. I bear them record (sayeth he) that they have a fervent mind to God ward but not according to knowledge. It is another thing than, to do of a good mind and to do of knowledge.

Peter smo•e malchus of a good zele: but Christe condemned his dede. The ve ry Iewes of a good entente & of a good zele: slew Christ & persecuted the apostles as Paull vereth them recorde Ro. x. I beare them recorde (sayeth he) that they haue a feruente mynde to God warde but not accordnge to knowelege. It is a nother thinge thē, to do of a good minde and to do of knoweledge.