Life and Times of John Wycliffe: The Morning Star of the Reformation
Overview
Year by year it is better understood that John Wycliffe was not only one of the greatest men in English history, but the true precursor of the English Reformation. This biography begins with an overview of Christianity in England from its introduction to the 14th century. It then covers Wycliffe’s early life, his time at Oxford, his heresy trials and persecution, and his last years and death. The Life and Times of John Wycliffe also explores the impact of Wycliffe as a theologian and Reformer, and the extent and permanency of his legacy.
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Key Features
- Includes an overview of Christianity in England up until the 14th century, giving the reader a better idea of the time period
- Examines the impact John Wycliffe had and the legacy he left
- Explores Wycliffe’s life, offering an idea into who he was
Contents
- Christianity in England from its Introduction to the Fourteenth Century
- Wycliffe’s Immediate Predecessors
- Wycliffe’s Early History
- Wycliffe’s Official Life at Oxford
- Wycliffe’s First Conflict with the Papacy
- Wycliffe as Commissioner at Bruges
- Wycliffe’s further Conflicts with the Papal Power
- Wycliffe Charged with Heresy and Insurrection
- Wycliffe Denounces the Mendicant Friars
- Wycliffe and His Party Suffer Continued Persecution
- Wycliffe’s Last Years and Death
- Wycliffe and the Preaching of the Gospel
- Wycliffe and the English Bible
- Wycliffe as a Christian, Theologian, and Reformer
- Extent and Permanency of Wycliffe’s Influence
Top Highlights
“Thirteen years after the order was pronounced, the grave of Wycliffe was opened and ransacked; what were supposed to be his remains were unceremoniously disinterred, then committed to the flames, and the ashes cast into the adjoining brook—happily, we should say, named the Swift, for, as Thomas Fuller says, ‘this brook conveyed them into Avon, the Avon into the Severn, the Severn into the narrow seas, they into the main ocean; and thus the ashes of Wycliffe were the emblem of his doctrine, which is now dispersed all the world over.’” (Page 95)
“Theology, however, was Wycliffe’s chief study. He had given himself to the ministry of the Gospel; and he resolved to be a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (Page 26)
“The nation was at the mercy of cunning unprincipled men, who substituted the grossest superstitions for the doctrines and ordinances of Jesus Christ.” (Page 14)
“‘I. The highest service that men may attain to on earth, is to preach the Word of God” (Page 102)
“Cambridge and Oxford were the public schools of England. Oxford especially was in great repute” (Page 25)
Product Details
- Title: Life and Times of John Wycliffe: The Morning Star of the Reformation
- Publisher: Religious Tract Society
- Publication Date: 1884
- Pages: 160