"Wycliffe began to write and publish tracts against the friars, not, however, seeking so much to enter into dispute with them as to call the minds of the people to the teachings of the Bible and its Author. He declared that the power of pardon or of excommunication is possessed by the pope in no greater degree than by common priests, and that no man can be truly excommunicated unless he has first brought upon himself the condemnation of God. In no more effectual way could he have undertaken the overthrow of that mammoth fabric of spiritual and temporal dominion which the pope had erected and in which the souls and bodies of millions were held captive. GC 84.2"
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
The EGW passage describes Wycliffe's challenge to the Pope's authority, asserting that no one can be excommunicated unless condemned by God. This aligns with the principle in 1 Timothy 2:5, which states that Christ is the only mediator between God and man, thus undermining the Pope's claimed role as mediator and arbiter of salvation.
"And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
Matthew 16:19 gives the keys of the kingdom to Peter, which the Catholic church interprets as papal authority. Wycliffe's challenge to papal authority, as described in the EGW passage, directly opposes this interpretation. The connection is thematic, as Wycliffe's actions are a direct response to the claim of authority derived from this verse.