The Parable of the Wicked Mammon

This kind of devils goeth not out but by prayer & fasting. Math. xxvii. Not that the devil is caste out by merits of fasting or pray ing. For he sayeth before that for there unbelief's sake they could not cast him out. It is faith no doubt that casteth out the devils and faith it is that fasteth and prayeth. Faith hath the promises of¹ God where unto she cleaveth, and in all things thirsteth the honour of god She fasteth subdueth the body unto the spirit that ⟨image 35⟩the prayer be not let, and that the spirit may quietly talk with God: she also when so ever opportunity is given prayeth god to fulfil his promises unto his praise and glory. And God which is merciful in promising and true to fulfil 'them, casteth out the devils & doth all that faith desireth and satisfieth her thirst.

THis kinde of deuils goth not out but by prayere & fastinge. Math. xxvii. Not that the deuill is caste out by merites of fasting or pray inge. For he sayeth before that for there vnbelefes sake they coulde not cast hym out. It is fayeth no doute that casteth out the deuils and fayth it is that fasteth and praieth. Fayth hath the promyses of¹ God where vnto she cleaueth, and in all thinges thristeth the honour of god She fasteth subdueth ye body vnto ye spirite yt ⟨image 35⟩the prayer be not let, and that the spirite maye quietly talke wyth God: she also when so euer oportunitie is geuē prayeth god to fulfil his promises vnto his praise and glorye. And God whiche is mercyful in promysinge and true to fulfyll 'them, casteth out the deuils & doth all that faith desyreth and satisfieth hyr thurst.