The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

For were they. Simon, Peters successors,¹ they would preach Christ as he did, but they are. Simon Magus's successors, of which Simon Peter well prophesied in the second Chapter of his second Epistle saying, there were false prophets among the people (meaning of the. Jews) even as there shall be false teachers or doctors among you which privily shall bring in sects damnable. Sects is partaking as one holdeth of Francis another of dominic which ⟨image 69⟩thing also Paul rebuketh. i. Corinthi. i▪ and▪ iii. Even denying the Lord that bought them, for they will not be saved by Christ nether suffer any man to preach him to other. And many shall follow their damnable ways. Thou wilt say shall God suffer so many to go out of the right ways so long? I answer many must follow their damnable ways or else must Peter be a false prophet, by which the way of trueth shall be evil spoken of, as it is now at this present time. For it is heresy to preach the trueth and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, of their merchandise and covetousness it needeth not to make rehearsal, for they that be blind see it evidently.

For were they. Simon, Peters successours,¹ they woulde pre•che Christ as hedyd, but they are. Symon magusses successiours, of whyche Simon Peter well prophesied in the seconde Chapter of his seconde Epistle sainge, there were fals prophettes amonge the people (meaninge of the. Ieues) euen as there shalbe false teachers or doctours a monge you which priuely shall brynge in sectes damnable. Sectes is partetakyng as one holdeth of frauces a nother of domynyck whiche ⟨image 69⟩thinge also Paule rebuketh. i. Corinthi. i▪ and▪ iii. Euen denienge the Lorde that bought them, for they wyll not be saued by Christe nether suffer any mā to preach him to other. And mani shal folowe their damnable wayes. Thou wylt saye shall God suffer so mani to go out of the right wayes so longe? I answere many muste folowe their damnble wayes or else must Peter be a false prophete, by whiche the waye of trueth shalbe euyl spoken of, as it is nowe at this presente tyme. For it is heresye to preache ye trueth and thorowe couetuousnes shal thei wt fayned wordes make merchaundyse of you, of theyr merchaundyse and couetuousnes it neadeth not to make rehersall, for they that be blinde se it euidently.