The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

That is if thou believe that he raised him¹ up again for thy salvation. Many believe that God is rich and almighty, but not unto them selves and that he will be good to them and defend them and be ⟨image 68⟩their God. Pharaoh for pain of the plague was compelled to confess his sins, but had yet no power to submit him self unto the will of God and to let the children of Israel go and to loose so great profit for Gods pleasure. As our prelates confess there sins saying: though we be never so evil, yet have we the power.

That is if thou beleue yt he reysed hym¹ vp againe for thy saluacion. Many beleue that God is rich and almyghtye, but not vnto them selues and that he welbe good to them and defende them and be ⟨image 68⟩their God. Phara• for payne of ye plage was compelled to confesse his sinnes, but hadde yet no powere to submytte hym selfe vnto the wyll of God and to lette the chylder of Israell go and to loose so greate porfet for Gods pleasur. As oure prelates confesse there sinnes sayenge: though we be neuer so euill, yet haue we the power.

1. 1God raised Christ for our salvation.God raysed Christ for our sauation.

And again, the scribes and the pharisees, say they, sate in Moses seat, do as they teach but not as they do. Thus confess they that they are abominable. But to the second I answer, if they sate on Christs seat they would preach Christs doctrine, now preach they their own traditions and therefore not to be heard If they preached Christ we ought to here them thought they were never, so