29/1–3
fundacion . . .
household of god. For Answer the
foundation is faith (29/1), cf. Eph. 2.19–20. Paul holds that
the Christian community is "bilt apon the foundacion of the apostles and
prophetes" (Wallis 403/17–18; TNT 283D). NT sidenote has "Foundacion is
the worde of God."
28/26–29/4
And this . . .
congregacion. CWM 8/1.403/19–28.
29/3–4
faith . . .
congregacion. Cf. Matt. 16.18. In Answer
Tyndale interprets "the rocke" as "faith." Unio Dissidentium gives two passages (both 2.D3v),
where Augustine interprets the "rock" as Christ, not as Peter or the
Bishop of Rome: Tractates on the Gospel
of John
(AD 406–7, 419–24), Tr. 124, Par. 5 (CCL 36.684–85; 1NPNF 7.450);
and Sermon 76 on Matt. 14.24–33 (AD 410–12), Par. 2 (PL 38.479–80;
Rotelle 3/3.312). Erasmus refers to Augustine 's sermon in his
annotation on Matt. 16.18, Quia tu es.) 1516 NT
(Reeve 1.70–71). More echoes Augustine in Confutation, where "the rokke [is] our sauyour Cryste hym
selfe" (CWM 8/1.226/34). Matt. 16.18 is one of the most frequently
quoted proof-texts of More, cf. Marc'hadour, Bible 4.117. He uses it to argue , not papal
infallibility, but the church's infallibility in tradition and consensus
(CWM 8/3.1549).
29/5
whom they toke him
for. Cf. Matt. 16.15, Mark 8.29, Luke 9.20.
29/6–7
thou . . . god.
Matt. 16.16.
29/7
that art . . .
worlde.
John 11.27.
29/8
he that . . .
Abraham. Cf. Gen. 17.7, Gen. 22.18.
29/4–11
Christ axed . . .
bloude. Cf. CWM 8/1.330/16–22. More repeats this same passage
at CWM 8/1.405/2–8.
29/11–14
That offeringe . .
. moare. Cf. CWM 8/1.409/30–32.