"Neither was there any heresy, or diversity of opinion, or disputing about the matter, till the pope had gathered a council to confirm this transubstantiation: wherefore it is most likely that this opinion came up by them of latter days"
- William Tyndale
About this Quote
This quote by William Tyndale is describing the Catholic teaching of transubstantiation, which specifies that the bread and red wine of the Eucharist become the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Tyndale is recommending that this doctrine was not present in the early Church, which it was only introduced later by the Pope and his council. He suggests that the doctrine was not commonly accepted or discussed until the Pope's council had actually confirmed it, recommending that it was a reasonably current advancement. Tyndale's quote suggests that the doctrine of transubstantiation was not part of the original Christian faith, but was instead a later addition to the Church's mentors. This quote is an example of Tyndale's criticism of the Catholic Church and its teachings, and his belief that the Church had strayed from the initial teachings of Christianity.
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