John Wycliffe
John Wycliffe
John Wycliffe was an English scholastic philosopher, theologian, Biblical translator, reformer, and seminary professor at Oxford. He was an influential dissident within the Roman Catholic priesthood during the 14th century...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTheologian
crowns bishops priests
Crown and cloth maken no priest, nor emperor's bishop with his words, but power that crist giveth; and thus by life have been priests known.
motivational believe conquer
I believe that in the end the truth will conquer.
christ confession used
Private confession was not ordered by Christ and was not used by the apostles.
should-have people doctrine
The laity ought to understand the faith, and since the doctrines of our faith are in the Scriptures, believers should have the Scriptures in a language familiar to the people, and to this end the Holy Ghost endued them with knowledge of all tongues.
law tongue christ
Englishmen learn Christ's law best in English. Moses heard God's law in his own tongue; so did Christ's apostles.
men law may
The highest service to which a man may obtain on earth is to preach the law of God.
life stay-strong wind
The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy's temptations.
sick age lame
Visit those who are sick, or who are in trouble, especially those whom God has made needy by age, or by other sickness, as the feeble, the blind, and the lame who are in poverty. These you shall relieve with your goods after your power and after their need, for thus biddeth the Gospel.
christian jesus men
The gospel alone is sufficient to rule the lives of Christians everywhere - any additional rules made to govern men's conduct added nothing to the perfection already found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
foundation reform scripture
Holy Scripture is the highest authority for every believer, the standard of faith and the foundation for reform...
jesus men suffering
Trust wholly in Christ; rely altogether on His sufferings; beware of seeking to be justified in any other way than by His righteousness. Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ is sufficient for salvation. There must be atonement made for sin according to the righteousness of God. The person to make this atonement must be God and man.
christian scripture life-is
All Christian life is to be measured by Scripture; by every word thereof.