The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

Mark diligently therefore seeing we are come to answer. The scripture because of such dreams and feigned faiths sake, useth such manner of speakings of works, not that a man should there by be made good to God ward or justified, but to de clare unto other, and to take of other the difference between false feigned faith and right faith: for where right faith is there bringeth she forth good works, if there follow not good works, it is no doubt but a dream and an opinion or feigned faith. Where for look as A fruit maketh not the tree good, but declareth and testify eth outwardly that the tree is good (as Christ sayeth / every tree is known by his fruit: even so shall ye know the right faith by her fruit.

MArke diligentlie therfore seynge wee are come to answere. The scripture because of suche dreames and fayned faythes sake, vseth such maner of speakinges of workes, not yt a man shoulde ther by be made good to God warde or iustified, but to de clare vnto other, and to take of other the difference betwene falce fained faith and ryght faith: for where ryght faith is ther bryngeth she forth good workes, yf there folowe not good workes, it is no doubte but a dreame and an opinion or fayned fayth. Wher for loke as A fruite maketh not the tre good, but declareth and testifi eth outwardly that the tre is good (as Christe sayeth / euery tre is knowen by his fruite: euen so shal ye knowe the right faith by hyr fruite.

Take for an ensample Mary that anointed Christs feet, Luke. vii. When Simon which bad Christ to his house had condemned her, Christ defended her and justified her saying: Simon I have a certain thing to say unto thee▪ And he said master sa•e on. There was a certain lender which had two debtors, the one ought five hundred pens, and the other fifty. When they had nothing to pay he for gave both. Which of them tell me, will love him most? Simon answered and said: I suppose that he to whom he ⟨image 15⟩