The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

Item Math. vi. Take heed to your Alms, that ye do it not in the sight of men to the intent that ye would be seen of them, or else have ye no reward with your father which is in heaven. Neither cause a trumpet to be blown afore thee when thou doest thine Alms, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to be glorified of the world. But when thou doest thine Alms let not thy lift hand know what thy right hand doth, that thy Alms may be in secret, and thy father which seeth in secret shall reward the openly. This putteth us in remembrance of our duty, and she weth what followeth good works, not that works deserve it, but that the reward in laid up for us in store, and we there unto elect through Christs blood, which ⟨image 28⟩the works testify. For if we be worldly minded and do our works as the world doth, how shall we know that God hath chosen us out of the world? But and if we work freely, without all manner worldly respect, to show mercy, and to do our duty to our neighbour, and to be unto him as God is to us, then are we sure that the favour and mercy of God is upon us and that we shall enjoy all the good promises of God through Christ which hath made us heirs thereof.

ITē Math. vi. Take hede to your Almes, that ye do it not in ye sight of men to the entent that ye would be sene of them, or els haue ye no rewarde with your father whyche is in heauē. Neither cause a trompet to be blowen afore the when thou doest thyne Almes, as the hypocrits do in the sinagoges and in the stretes to be gloryfied of the worlde. But whē thou doist thine Almes let not thy lyft hād know what thy right hand doth, that thy Almes may be in secret, and thy father whiche seeth in secret shall rewarde the openly. Thys putteth vs in remembraūce of oure dutye, and she weth what foloweth good workes, not that workes deserue it, but yt the reward in leayd vp for vs in store, and wee ther vnto elect thorow Christes bloud, which ⟨image 28⟩the workes testifye. For if we be worldly mynded and do our workes as the world doth, how shal we knowe that God hath chosen vs out of the worlde? But and if we worke frely, without al maner world ly respect, to shewe mercye, and to do our dutie to oure neyghboure, and to be vnto him as God is to vs, then ar we sure that the fauour and mercie of God is vpon vs and that we shall enioye all the good promyses of God thorowe Christe whiche hath made vs heyres therof.