The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

And therehence cometh mahamon or mammon abundance or plenteousness of goods or riches. Secondarily, it is called unrighteous mammon, not because it is gotten unrighteously or with usury. For of unrighteous gotten goods can no man do good works, but ought to restore them whom again. As it is said Isaiah. lxi. I am a God that hateth offering that cometh of robbery. And Salo. pro. iii. sayeth, honour the Lord of thine own good. But therefore is it called unrighteous, because it is in unrighteous use. As Paul speaketh unto the Ephesians. v. how that the days are evil though that God hath made them, and they are a good work of God's making. Howe be it ⟨image 25⟩they are yet called evil because that evil men use them a miss, and much sin, occasions of evil, peril of souls are wrought in them. Even so is riches called evil, because that evil men bestow them amiss & misuse them. For where riches is there goeth it after the common proverb. He that hath money hath what him listeth. And they cause fighting, ste linge, laying a wait, lying, flattering and all unhappiness against a mans neigh boure. For all men hold on riches part

And therehence commeth mahamon or mammon aboundaunce or plenteousnes of goodes or riches. Secūdarili, it is called vnrighteous mammon, not because it is gotē vnrightuousli or with vsuri. For of vnrighteous goten goodes can no mā do good workes, but ought to restore thē whom agayne. As it is sayd Isaias. lxi. I am a God that hateth offeringe that commeth of robbery. And Salo. pro. iii. sayeth, honoure the Lorde of thyne owne good. But therfore is it called vnrighteous, because it is in vnryghteous vse. As Paule speaketh vnto the Ephesians. v. how that the dayes are euil thoughe that God hath made thē, and they are a good worke of Goddes makynge. Howe be it ⟨image 25⟩they are yet called euill because that euill men vse them a mysse, and moche synne, occacions of euill, perrell of soulis are wroughte in them. Euen so is riches called euill, because that euill men bestowe them amisse & misuse them. For where riches is ther goeth it after the cōmen prouer•e. He that hath money hath what him lysteth. And they cause fyghtinge, ste linge, leynge a wayte, lyinge, flatteringe and al vnhappines against a mans neigh boure. For all men holde on ryches parte