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...
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ProfessionTheologian
man mere scripture unless
No man is to be credited for his mere authority's sake, unless he can show Scripture for the maintenance of his opinion.
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I am ready to defend my convictions even unto death. I have followed the Sacred Scriptures and the holy doctors.
foundation reform scripture
Holy Scripture is the highest authority for every believer, the standard of faith and the foundation for reform...
christian scripture life-is
All Christian life is to be measured by Scripture; by every word thereof.
believe conquer truth
I believe that in the end truth will conquer
becoming bread cease christ
The bread while becoming by virtue of Christ's words the body of Christ does not cease to be bread.
commonly god wisdom
It is plain to me that our prelates, in granting indulgences, do commonly blaspheme the wisdom of God.
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What cursed spirit of falsehood moveth priests to close themselves within stone walls for all their life, since Christ commanded all his apostles and priests to go into all the world, and to preach the Gospel?
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We should know that faith is a gift of God, and that it may not be given to men, except it be graciously. Thus, indeed, all the good which we have is of God; and accordingly, when God rewardeth a good work of man, he crowneth his own gift.
fails grounded idle indeed virtuous works
Belief fails when it works not well indeed but is idle as a sleeping man... Each virtuous deed is strong when it is grounded upon the solidity of belief.
god hereafter power shall woe
We are under God's power, and we can do nothing but by the power of God, and woe shall hereafter be to us if we abuse this power.
bible government people
This Bible is for the government of the people, by the people and for the people.
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It is certain that the truth of the Christian faith becomes more evident the more the faith itself is known. Therefore, the doctrine should not only be in Latin but also in the common tongue, and as the faith of the Church is contained in the Scriptures, the more these are known in the true sense, the better.
full men open points testament understanding
The New Testament is of full authority and open to the understanding of simple men as to the points most needful to salvation.