The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

And again, Ro. iii. We suppose that a man is justified through faith without the deeds of the law. And likewise Ro. iii. We say that faith was reckoned ⟨image 9⟩to Abraham for righteousness. Item Ro. v. Seeing that we are justified through faith, we are at one with God. Item Ro. x. With the heart doth a man believe to be made righteous. Item Gal. iii. Received ye the spirit by the deeds of the law, or by hearing of the faith? He which ministereth the spirit unto you and worketh miracles among you doeth he it by the deeds of the Law or by hearing of faith? Even as Abraham believed God and it was tekened to him for righteousness. Understand therefore (sayeth he) that the children of Abraham. For the scripture saw before, that God would justify the heathen or gentiles by faith, and showed before glad tidings unto Abraham, in thy seed shall all nations be blessed. Where fore they which are of faith shall be blessed, that is to say made righteous with the righteous Abraham. For as many as are of the deeds of the law are under the curse For it is written (saith he) cursed is every man that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to fulfil them.

And agayne, Ro. iii. We suppose that a manne is iustified thorow fayth without the dedes of the lawe. And lykewyse Ro. iii. We saye that faith was rekened ⟨image 9⟩to Abraham for righteousnes. Item Ro. v. Seyng that wee are iustified thorow fayth, wee are at one with God. Itē Ro. x. With the herte doth a man beleue to be made ryghteous. Item Gal. iii. Receyued ye the spirit by the dedes of the lawe, or by hearyng of the fayth? He whiche ministreth the spirit vnto you and workeh miracles amonge you doeth he it by the deades of the Lawe or by hearynge of faythe? Euen as Abraham beleued God and it was tekened to him for ryghteous nes. Understāde therfore (sayeth he) that the chyldren of Abrahā. For the scripture sawe before, that God woulde iustifi the heythen or gentyls by fayth, and shewed before glad tydynges vnto Abraham, in thy sede shal al nacious be blessed. Wher fore they which are of fayth shalbe blessed, that is to saye made ryghteous with the righteous Abraham. For as many as are of the dedes of the law are vnder the curse For it is written (sayth he) curssed is euerye man that contynueth not in all thynges whiche are written in the boke of the lawe to fulfil them.