History & Character of Calvinism: J.T. McNeill (#6)--Chapter 2: Zwingli'...

Zwingli's Erasmian study and devotion to the Scriptures will lead to the obvious: the interrogation of Papal doctrines including the vexed rain-maker and money-maker, indulgences. In this context, the sufficiency of Christ's work and merits emerges in Zwingli's preachings. Further, he begins expository work on St. Matthew's Gospel, armed with his Greek NT and historical studies. Zwingli was at this alongside of, not because of, Luther, an under-reported and under-appreciated fact. Zwingli was a Bible-man like Augustine, Chrysostom and Venerable Bede. The monastics will heat up against Zwingli. And so it goes, then, like now.


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