Author: John Wycliffe

Quotes

The highest service that men may attain to on earth is to preach the word of God. This service falls peculiarly to priests, and therefore, God more directly demands it of them.

The highest service that men may attain to on earth is to preach the word of God. This service falls peculiarly to priests, and therefore, God more directly demands it of them.

- John Wycliffe

This Bible is for the government of the people, by the people and for the people.

This Bible is for the government of the people, by the people and for the people.

- John Wycliffe

Christ's fishermen should not meddle with men's law, for men' s law contains sharp stones and trees by which the net of God is broken, and the fish wend out of the world.

Christ's fishermen should not meddle with men's law, for men' s law contains sharp stones and trees by which the net of God is broken, and the fish wend out of the world.

- John Wycliffe

It is plain to me that our prelates, in granting indulgences, do commonly blaspheme the wisdom of God.

It is plain to me that our prelates, in granting indulgences, do commonly blaspheme the wisdom of God.

- John Wycliffe

Do not let friars enter your wine cellars for fear they will bless every barrel and change the wine into blood.

Do not let friars enter your wine cellars for fear they will bless every barrel and change the wine into blood.

- John Wycliffe

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.

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.

- John Wycliffe

Englishmen learn Christ's law best in English. Moses heard God's law in his own tongue; so did Christ's apostles.

Englishmen learn Christ's law best in English. Moses heard God's law in his own tongue; so did Christ's apostles.

- John Wycliffe

The New Testament is of full authority and open to the understanding of simple men as to the points most needful to salvation.

The New Testament is of full authority and open to the understanding of simple men as to the points most needful to salvation.

- John Wycliffe

It is not good for us to trust in our merits, in our virtues or our righteousness; but only in God's free pardon, as given us through faith in Jesus Christ.

It is not good for us to trust in our merits, in our virtues or our righteousness; but only in God's free pardon, as given us through faith in Jesus Christ.

- John Wycliffe

Similar Authors: