"Thomas Cranmer" by Jasper Ridley (OUP, 1967) (#13): Ch.3--Ambassador at...
Games in Nuremberg and Regensburg. High politics, Soleiman and the Turkish advance to Austria's border, Cranmer's engagements with the theologians of Charles V, alleged instability by Tom on the King's issue (a fake imputation by an hostile witness against Tom), and Tom's engagements with the Lutheran theologians of Nurenberg.
The last item is of most serious consequence to our inquiries on Tom. Tom consults with Osiander and will get married. Oh the questions! Oh the fun! But, far more seriously and importantly, God's divine providence in the details that will help to see God's grace and mercies to Romanist England by a "clean-up on aisle 3" with the English Reformation--that will affect English-speaking countries.
What does Tom know and believe in 1532? And when does he know where he's going, theologically? What's his commitment, if any, to any English Reformation (vis a vis his days at Cambridge in the 1520s)? Others are pressing forward as reforming academicians and leaders but where's Tom? Meanwhile, theologically, where is 99% of the English population? Lollardism?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
Practical theology? Praise the Lord! We're Pentecostal Prayer Book men and women! Alleluia right there! God was at work in ole' merry England!
The last item is of most serious consequence to our inquiries on Tom. Tom consults with Osiander and will get married. Oh the questions! Oh the fun! But, far more seriously and importantly, God's divine providence in the details that will help to see God's grace and mercies to Romanist England by a "clean-up on aisle 3" with the English Reformation--that will affect English-speaking countries.
What does Tom know and believe in 1532? And when does he know where he's going, theologically? What's his commitment, if any, to any English Reformation (vis a vis his days at Cambridge in the 1520s)? Others are pressing forward as reforming academicians and leaders but where's Tom? Meanwhile, theologically, where is 99% of the English population? Lollardism?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
Practical theology? Praise the Lord! We're Pentecostal Prayer Book men and women! Alleluia right there! God was at work in ole' merry England!
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