The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

IT shall be recompensed the at the rising a gain of the righteous Lu. xiiii. Read the text before and thou shalt perceive that Christ doeth here that same that he doeth Mathe. v. that is he putteth us in remembrance of our duty, that we be to the pore as Christ is to us, & also he teacheth us how that we can never know whether our love be right, and whether it spring of Christ or no as long as we are but kind to them only which do as much for us a gain. But and we be merciful to the •ore, for conscience to God and of compassion and hearty love, which compassion and love spring of the love we have to God in ⟨image 54⟩Christ for the pure mercy and love that he hath showed on us: then have we a sure token, that we are be loved of God and washed in Christs blood and elect by Christs deserving unto eternal life. The scripture speaketh as a father doeth to his young son, do this or that and then will I love thee, yet the father loveth his son first and studieth with all his power and wit to overcome his child with love and with kindness to make him do that which is comely honest and good for it self, A kind father and mother love there children even when they are evil, that they would shed there own blood to make them better, and to bring them in to the right way. And a natural child studieth not to obtain his fathers love with works, but considereth with what love his father loveth him with all, and therefore loveth again, is glade to do his fathers will. And stu•ith to be thankful.

IT shalbe recompensed the at the risinge a gayne of the ryghtuous Lu. xiiii. Rede the terte before and thou shalt perceiue yt Christ doeth here that same that he doeth Mathe. v. that is he putteth vs in remenbraunce of oure dutie, that we be to ye pore as Christ is to vs, & also he teacheth vs how that we can neuer knowe wether our loue be ryght, and whether it springe of Christe or no as longe as we are but kinde to thē only whiche do as much for vs a gayne. But and wee be mercifull to the •ore, for consciēce to God and of compassion and hertie loue, whiche compassion and loue springe of the loue wee haue to God in