A14146:16
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The parable of the wicked mammon Compiled in the year of our lord .M.d.xxxvi. W.T.The parable of the wycked mammon Compiled in the yere of our lorde .M.d.xxxvi. W.T.
Lodon: printed by John day, 1547Lodon: printed by Jhon daye, 1547
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There was a certain rich man, which had a steward that was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him and said unto him. Howe is it that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayst be no longer my steward. The steward said with in himself: what shall I do? for my master will take away from me my stewardship. I cannot dig, and to beg I am ashamed. I wot what to do, that when I am put out of my stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
THere was a certain rich mā, whyche had a steward that was acused vn to hym that he had wasted his goodes. And he called hym and sayd vnto hym. Howe is it that I heare this of the? Geue accomptes of thy stewardshyp. For thou mayst bee no longer my steward. The steward said wt in himselfe: what shal I doo? for my master wil take away from me my stewardshyp. I cannot dygge, and to begge I am ashamed. I wot what to do, that whan I am put out of my stewardshyp, thei may receyue me into their houses.
¶ Then called he all his masters debtors and said unto the first, how much owest thou unto my master? And he said, an. C. tonnes of oil, And he said unto him, take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write. l. Then said he to another, what owest thou? And he said, an. C. quarters of wheat. He said unto him. Take thy bill and write. lxxx. And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, are in their kind wiser then the children of light. And I say also unto you, make you friends of the wicked Mammon, ⟨image 6⟩that when ye shall have need, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
¶ Thē called he al his masters detters and said vnto the fyrst, how much owest thou vnto my master? And he said, an. C. tonnes of oyle, And he sayde vnto hym, take thy byl, and syt downe quickly, and wryte. l. Then sayd he to another, what owest yu? And he saied, an. C. quarters of wheat. He sayd vnto hym. Take thy byl and write. lxxx. And the Lord commended the vniust steward, because he had doone wysely. For the chyldren of thys worlde, are in theyr kynd wiser then the chyldren of lyght. And I say also vnto you, make you fryndes of the wycked Mammon,