Tyndale's Polemical Writings

Capital from Tyndale's Gospel of St. John

William Tyndale's original works are all in some way directed against the established church of his time. A number of works begin from translations of Martin Luther, with expansion and addition from Tyndale's own pen. Martin Luther In general, Tyndale advocates a Bible-centred approach to the Christian religion, dismissing the authority of priests and popes as largely a conspiracy to enrich prelates at the expense of ordinary people. His longest work, The Obedience of a Christian Man (1528), attempts to build a view of political authority with biblical warrant. An Answer to Sir Thomas More's Dialogue (1531) is the best brief account of his theological position.

Works:


The Introduction to the New Testament [Pathway into Holy Scripture] (1525)


The Parable of the Wicked Mammon (1528)


The Obedience of a Christian Man (1528)


The Practice of Prelates (1530)


An Answer to Sir Thomas More's Dialogue (1531)



The works listed above are Tyndale's major polemical works. These, as well those listed below, will be available in the coming years in an edition from Catholic University of America Press. Click for a description.

The Exposition of the First Epistle of St. John (1531)

An Exposition Upon the V, VI, VII Chapters of Matthew (1533)

The Testament of W. Tracie, Esq. (1535)

A Brief Declaration of the Sacraments (posthumous, 1548)



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