THE LIFE AND OPINIONS. OF JOHN DE Illustrated principally from his UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS; WITH A PRELIMINARY VIEW OF THE PAPAL SYSTEM, AND OF THE STATE OF THE PROTESTANT DOCTRINE IN EUROPE, TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY. BY ROBERT VAUGHAN. VOL. II. LONDON: B. J. HOLDSWORTH, 18, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD. HATCHARD AND SON, PICCADILLY. CONTENTS. THE LIFE OF WYCLIFFE. CHAPTER I. PAGE. Origin and effects of the Papal Schism-Wycliffe's tract "On the Schism of the Popes," and other references to that event-His work on "The Truth and Meaning of Scripture"-His sickness at Oxford, and recovery--Importance attached by him to Preaching-His laborious attention to it-Reasons of his particular reverence for that exercise -History of Preaching-Character of Wycliffe's manuscript discourses-Extracts-illustrating his manner of exposing the errors and disorders of the ecclesiastical system-and of inculcating the sufficiency of Scripture, the right of private judgment, the doctrines peculiar to the Gospel, and the various obligations, and the means conducing, to religious devotedness. 1 CHAPTER II. History of attempts toward a translation of the Scriptures into the language of this country before the age of Wycliffe-By the Anglo-Saxon Clergy-By the Anglo-Norman-Wycliffe's purpose as embracing a translation of the whole volume, and its general circulation, strictly a novelty-This affirmed by Knighton-Some circumstances favorable to this enterprise-Extracts exhibiting the Reformer's manner of defending this effort-The insurrection of the Commons-A Narrative of its Causes and Character-Similar Convulsions in other States at the same period 37 |