The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

Thus seest thou that James when he¹ sayeth, faith without deeds is dead, and as the body with out the spirit is dead, so is faith without deeds, and the devils believe: that he meaneth not of the faith and trust that we have in the treveth of Gods promises and in his holy testament made unto us in Christs blood, which faith followeth repentance and the consent of the heart, unto the law of God, and maketh a man safe, and setteth him at peace with God.

Thus seest thou that Iames when he¹ sayeth, fayth withoute deades is deade, and as the body wyth oute the spiryte is deade, so is fayth without deades, and the deuyls beleue: that he meaneth not of the fayth and truste that wee haue in the treueth of Gods promises and in his holy testamente made vnto vs in Christes bloude, whyche fayth foloweth repenttaunce and the consente of the herte, vnto the lawe of God, and maketh a man safe, and setteth him at peace with God.

1. 1What faith James speaketh.What fayth Iames speaketh.

•ut speaketh of that false opinion and imagination where with some say, I ⟨image 69⟩believe that Christ was borne of a virgin, and that he dyed and so forth. That believe they verily, and so strongly that they are ready to slay whosoever would say the contrary.

•ut speaketh of that false opinion and ymagynacyon where wyth some saye, I ⟨image 69⟩beleue that Christe was borne of a virgine, and that he dyed and so furth. That beleue they veryly, and so strongely that thei are readye to sley whosoeuer would saye the contraye.