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I woote what to do yt when I am put out of ye stewardshippe they maye receave me into their houses.
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Then called he all his masters detters and sayd vnto ye fyrst: how moche owest thou vnto my master?
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And he sayd: an hondred tonnes of oyle. And he sayd to him: take thy bill and syt doune quickly and wryte fiftie.
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Then sayd he to another: what owest thou? And he sayde: an hondred quarters of wheate. He sayd to him: Take thy bill and write foure scoore.
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And the lorde comended the vniust stewarde because he had done wysly. For ye chyldren of this worlde are in their kynde wyser then ye chyldren of lyght.
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And I saye also vnto you: make you frendes of the wicked mammon that when ye shall departe they may receave you into everlastinge habitacions.
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He that is faithfull in that which is leste ye same is faithfull in moche. And he yt is vnfaithfull in ye least: is vnfaithfull also in moche.
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So then yf ye have not ben faithfull in ye wicked mamon? who will beleve you in that which is true?
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And yf ye have not bene faithfull in another manes busines: who shall geve you youre awne?
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No servaunt can serve .ii. masters for other he shall hate ye one and love ye other or els he shall lene to the one and despyse the other. Ye can not serve God and mammon.
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All these thinges herde the pharises also which were coveteous and they mocked him.