80/30–31
yet . . .
only. Cf. 2 Cor. 12.14.
/ soch] ed., (soch 1531, (such 1573
81/1
The deuel . . .
god. Cf. Lev. 20.2–5.
EPHESIANS: 4.13: 32/4, 88/25–27
81/5
wenisdaye . . . S.
katerine. Some fasted on Wednesdays in honor of
John the Baptist, Catherine of Alexandria, Christopher, or Margaret of Antioch for the grace to receive the last
sacraments before they died. See Here begynneth a
lytel treatyse that sheweth how every mon & woman ought to fast
and absteyne them from flesshe on the Wednesday (1500), STC
24224 (Duffy 319–20 and n48).
brethern] ed., bretern 1531, brethren 1573
81/6
fast sayntes
euens. Medieval Christians were required to fast on the day
before the following feasts: Christmas, Pentecost, Birth of John the
Baptist, Laurence, Assumption, All Saints; also on the vigils of the
Apostles except Philip and James in the Easter season and John the Evangelist during Christmas week (Duffy 41).
Tyndale mocks this heavy discipline by extending it to the
vigils of lesser saints: Anthony the Hermit, Patrick, and Brendan (
Matthew
15).