God . . .
christ. Cf. Eph. 2.4.
Ephesians 2.4
before the world was
made. Cf. Eph. 1.4.
Ephesians 1.4
when wee were deed
in synne. Cf. Eph. 2.5.
Ephesians 2.5
and his enemies.
Cf. Rom. 5.10.
Romans 5.10
Jeremiah 31.33
The fayth in Christ, & loue of our neyghbors is all that is reuired of a Christian man.[[1573]
The vse of signes &
ceremonyes [1531]
how . . .
memorials.
Confutation paraphrases Tyndale's definition of
true worship, cf. CWM 8/2.775/9–12.
worshepith] ed., vorshepith [1531], worshippeth [1573]
It hath . . .
seruice. Here Tyndale supplies a key component of
his didactic conception of rites and sacraments. Only feeling
faith allows the elect to approach sacraments and ceremonies not as good
works but as instructional reminders about God's grace and human duty.
Cf. the passages indicated in [A3, “holysalt . . . oyle” and commentary note].
Lev. 19.18, Matt. 19.19, Matt. 22.39, Mark 12.31, Luke
10.27, Rom. 13.9, Gal. 5.14, Jas. 2.8
and can] [1573], an can [1531]