185/33
not worshepe . . .
crosse. Cf. CWM 6/1.360/4.
186/3
festes of the
crosse. Cf. CWM 6/1.360/8–9. Roman Catholics celebrated "The
Finding of the Cross" on 3 May (dropped from the liturgical calendar in
1969) and "The Exaltation of the Cross" on 14 September.
186/3–4
corpus
Christi. Inspired in part by the formulation of
transubstantiation by Lateran IV in 1215, the Eucharist is
especially honored on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. This
commemoration was extended to the Western'Church in 1264 by
Urban IV (pope, 1261–64), who requested Aquinas to compose a Mass and
Office. Celebrated in late spring, the feast is characterized by an
outdoor Eucharistic procession and mystery plays. In England, complete
cycles survive from York, Chester, Wakefield, and Ntown , with
the Chester cycle incorporating Aquinas' hymn Lauda
Sion. For an comprehensive study of the theological and
devotional texts, see Rubin passim.
186/7
no man . . .
vowe. Cf. CWM 6/1.360/10–11, 8/1.42/24–25.
On vows, Tyndale concisely states at 196/8–9
what is set forth more diffusely at 161/17–162/24 and 189/18–190/7.
(JW)
186/10
Marten . . . nexte
generall counsell. Cf. WA 2.36;WA 7.76. In Prelates (D2), Tyndale discusses in general terms power
struggles between pope and emperor over calling a council. During his
brief pontificate, Adrian VI (pope, 1522–23) was requested by the Diet
of Nuremberg to call a council in a German city within a year. In 1524, 1526, 1530,
and 1532 Charles V formally requested Clement
VII (pope, 1523–34) to convene a general council. In 1526 Charles even threatened to ask the cardinals to
convoke it. But Clement feared conciliarism and the power of the Empire
as demonstrated in the Sack of Rome (6–15 May
1527) by mutinous troops. Cf. Olivier de la Brosse et al., Latran V et Trente, Histoire des Conciles
Oecuméniques 10 (Paris: Editions de l'Orante,
1975) 165–84.
186/12–13
the pope ... a
counsell. On 2 June 1536, Paul III
(pope, 1534–49) summoned a council to be held at Mantua. Circumstances
prevented this from taking place, but a second bull of
convocation specified Trent as the venue in 1542. Finally,
the bull of 30 November 1544 was effective, and the Council of Trent
opened 13 December 1545, two months before Luther died on 18 February
1546. (JW)