The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

Unto the second, such receiving into the everlasting habitations is not to be understand, that men shall do it. For many to whom we show mercy and do good shall not come there, nether skilleth it, if we meekly and lovingly do our, duty yea it is a sign of strong faith, and fervent love, and ⟨image 24⟩strong faith and fervent love, if we do• well to the evil, and study to draw them to Christ in all that lieth in us. But the pore give us an occasion to exercise our faith, and the deeds make us feel our faith and certify us and make us sure that we are safe, and are escaped and translated from death unto life, and that we are delivered and redeemed from the captivity and bondage of Satan, and brought in to the liberty of the sons of God in that we feel lust and strength in our heart, to work the will of God. And at that day shall our deeds appear and comfort our hearts, witness our faith and trust which we now have in Christ, which faith shall then keep us from shame as it is written. None that believeth in him shall be a shamed Rom. ix. So that good works help our faith, and make us sure in our consciences and make us feel the mercy of God. Not withstanding heaven, everlasting life, Jo•e eternal, faith the favour of God the spirit of God lust and strength unto the will of God, are given us freely, of the bounteous and plenteous riches of God purchased by Christ, with out our deservings, that no man should rejoice, but in the Lord only.

UNto ye seconde, suche receyuinge into ye euerlastinge habitacions is not to be vnderstāde, that men shal do it. For mani to whom we shew mercy and do good shall not comme ther, nether skylleth it, yf we mekely and louyngly do oure, dutye yea it is a sygne of stronge fayth, and feruent loue, and ⟨image 24⟩stronge fayth and feruent loue, if we do well to the euyll, and studye to drawe thē to Chryste in all that lyeth in vs. But the pore geue vs an occasion to exercyce oure fayth, and the deades make vs feale oure fayth and certyfye vs and make vs sure that we are safe, and are escaped and translated frō death vnto lyfe, and that we are delyuered and redemed from the captyuyte and boundage of Satan, and brought in to the lybertye of the sonnes of God in that we fele lust and strength in our herte, to worke the wyl of God. And at that daye shall oure deades appere and comfort oure hertes, witnese oure fayth and trust whiche we now haue in Christ, which fayth shall then kepe vs from shāe as it is writtē. None that beleueth in him shallbe a shamed