you.] ed., you? [1531], [1573]
there . . . ouer
you. 2 Pet. 2.1–3. Tyndale's Prologue to 2 Peter concludes with
a brief outline of the epistle taken from Luther's 1530 revised preface.
The whole second chapter is accordingly Peter's prophetic
description of conditions in the era of papal rule and the dominance of
human, not godly, doctrine (WA/DB 7.315; not in LW).
] 2 Peter
Rom. 3. [1531]
law . . .
law. Rom. 3.19.
] Romans
maner] maner of [1573]
A swarme of sectes set vp by the Pope.[1573]
Now . . .
Christe. Tyndale follows Luther's proemium to his exegesis of Dan. 8.23–25 in the Responsio to Ambrosius Catharinus, 1521 (WA
7.726f; not in LW), where the "sectes" are identified as the religious
orders, each of which has a different garb and a rule prescribing
certain works as a way to salvation. For the clothing of the various
orders, cf. [A5v, “monkes / freres / blacke / whit / pied / grey” and commentary note].
] Daniel
they . . .
trueth. Cf. 2 Pet. 2.2.
] 2 Peter
] Jeremiah
The Pope by setting vp of false workes denieth the truth of
gods word.[1573]
pena culpa. This
Latin term meaning absolution "from punishment and guilt" was
coined by Peter Lombard and adopted by Aquinas (Summa I, Q. 48, Art. 5). God discharges the guilt in view of
the penitent's contrition and faith; the priest remits the punishment
of eternal damnation upon the penitent's confession and
satisfaction. Tyndale asserts that Christ's
satisfaction for sin cancels out these legalistic measures. Cf. [M7v, “a pena et a culpa”; Q7, “forgeuenesse a pena & culpa”];
Obedience N7, V8; 1 John A2V, A3v, B6.
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