Pope Gregory threatens to withhold indulgences from Wycliffe. That forgiveness of sin could ever be attributed to anyone but Jesus is beyond my understanding. "Who can forgive sins but God alone?" The religious teachers understood, in a sense.
The humility that God portrays in the incarnation is incomparable. He who created humans as a subjugate, became one himself. "... he who gave the law made himself subject to the law by his circumcision...", says Biel. This idea is so unique to Christianity. Muslims see this as ridiculous, and Eastern religions, as unnecessary, but for Christians, it is beautiful.
***I'll comment on Abbey's or Brydon's when they post.
I found Wycliffe's response to the Pope much more amusing than the Pope's actual threats.
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