The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

•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.

But they believe not that Christ dyed for their sins, and that his death hath pleased the wrath of God and hath obtained for them all that God hath promised in the scripture. For how can they believe that Christ died for their sins and that he is their only and sufficient saviour, seeing that they seek other saviours of there own imagination and seeing that they feel not their since neither repent, except that some repent as I above said) for fear of pain▪ but for no love nor consent unto the law of God nor longing that they have for those good promises which he hath made them in Christs blood.

But they beleue not that Christe dyed for theire sinnes, and that his death hath pleased the wrath of God and hath obtayned for them all that God hath promysed in the scriptuer. For how can they beleue that Christ died for theyre sinnes and that he is theyre only and sufficiente sauioure, seynge that they seke othre sauiours of ther owne ymaginacion and seynge that they feale not theyre synnes neyther repente, excepte that some repēte as I aboue sayd) for feare of payne▪ but for no loue nor consente vnto the lawe of God nor lōging that they haue for those good promises whiche he hath made thē in Christes bloude.