 | George Keate - Margate (England) - 1790 - 388 pages
...the most learned of the clergy, even to those of them who had the best understanding. And in this way the gospel pearl is cast abroad and trodden under foot of swine," [shame on the man who calls the laity and the ladies swine because they read the blessed Bible !] "... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 pages
...occasions. So that by this means, the Gospel is made vulgar, and laid more open to the laity, and even to wo* men, who could read, than it used to be to the most, learned of the clergy, and those of the best understanding. And so the Gospel jewel; .1 called- * 'hat. or Evangelical pearl, is thrown... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 944 pages
...that by this means, the Gospel is made vulgar, and laid more open to the laity, and even to women, who could read, than it used to be to the most learned of the clergy, and those of the best understanding. And so the Gospel jewel, i called. * fliat. or Evangelical pearl, is thrown... | |
 | Joseph Milner - Church history - 1809 - 446 pages
...translated it out of Latin into English; and by that means laid it more open to the laity and to women who could read, than it used to be to the most learned...the gospel pearl is cast abroad and trodden under swine; and that which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as it were, the common... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1809 - 546 pages
...translating it has made it vulgar; and has laid it more open to the laity, and even to women, who can read, than it used to be to the most learned of the clergy, and those of the "best understanding; and thus the gospel jewel, the evangelical pearl, is thrown about, and trodden... | |
 | Joseph Milner - Church history - 1812 - 666 pages
...translated it out of Latin into English ; and by that means laid it more open to the laity and to women who could read, than it used to be to the most learned...understanding. And so the Gospel pearl is cast abroad mid trodden under swine ; and that which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as... | |
 | Missions - 1858 - 778 pages
...vividly brings before us the popular effect of WicliftVs great achievement in his mournful wail : " And so the Gospel pearl is cast abroad, and trodden under foot of swine, and what was dear to clergy and laity is now rendered, as it were, the common jest of both : so that the... | |
 | Charities - 1814 - 402 pages
...translating it, has made it vulgar ; and has laid it more open to the laity, and even to women who can read, than it used to be to the most learned of the clergy, and those of the best understanding. - And thus the Gospel jewel, the evangelical pearl, is thrown about and trodden... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1814 - 314 pages
...translating it has made it vulgar; and has laid it more open to the laity, and even to women, who can read, than it used to be to the most learned of the clergy; and those of the best understanding ; and thus the gospel jewel, the evangelical pearl, is thrown about, and trodden... | |
 | 1815 - 404 pages
...common, that an English Bible was sold for twenty shillings. Lewis, p. 24. ยง Lewis Hist. Eng. T. 20. used to be to the most learned of the clergy, and those of the best understanding; and so the Gospel Jewel or Evangelical Pearl was thrown about and trodden under... | |
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