Life of Tyndale: Reformation, Part Five (1494-1536 AD)

I. CONSIDERING THE HISTORICAL FACTS & FACTORS

A. Review of Synod of Dort

• 1. Arminianism vs. Calvinism
     --- a. understanding freewill & sovereignty in election
     B. Reflecting upon Historical Circumstances
• 1. Gascony expulsion of Jews by Edward I (1287)
• 2. Gutenberg's printing press (1439; 1456)
• 3. German Reformation begins (1517)
• 4. Greek New Testament published by Erasmus (1527)
     C. Reformation in England
• 1. John Wycliffe (c.1330-1384)
• 2. William Tyndale (1494-1536)
     --- a. born c.1494 near Dursley, Gloucestershire
     --- b. educated at Oxford (1506-1515); Cambridge (1517-1521)
     ----- i. gifted linguist
     --- c. travel from London (1523-1536)
     ----- i. Tyndale New Testament published (1525)
     --- d. The Practyse of Prelates (1530)
     --- e. Tyndale's theology
     --- f. martyred at Vilvorde (Oct 6, 1536)

II. CHALLENGED BY HISTORY'S DISTINCT LESSONS

A. Perspectives of Roman Catholic Church

• 1. church doctrine & authority challenged
     --- a. ekklesia – Tyndale's "congregation"
     --- b. presbuteros – Tyndale's "elder"
     --- c. metanoeite – Tyndale's "repent"
     --- d. agape – Tyndale's "love"
     B. Perspectives for Our Times
• 1. King James Version
• 2. importance of God's Word
• 3. reading of God's Word & public preaching
     --- c. missions & evangelism

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