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" ... clergy and laity, is rendered as it were the common jest of both ! The jewel of the church is turned into the sport of the people, and what was hitherto the principal gift of the clergy and divines, is made for ever common to the laity. "
The history of the life and sufferings of ... John Wicliffe - Page 37
by John Lewis - 1720 - 80 pages
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The History of the Church and Court of Rome: From the ..., Volume 1

Hallifield Cosgayne O'Donnoghue - 1830 - 428 pages
...that which used to be precious to both Clergy and laity, is made, as it were, the common jest of 265 both ; and the jewel of the Church is turned into the sport of the laity." While the doctrines of Wickliff were propagated and opposed with much zeal at Oxford and other places,...
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1831 - 544 pages
...which was before precious both to clergy and laity, is rendered as it were the common jest of both! The jewel of the church is turned into the sport of the people, and what was hitherto the principal gift of the clergy and divines, is made for ever common...
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The Life and Opinions of John de Wycliffe: Illustrated Principally ..., Volume 2

Robert Vaughan - 1831 - 458 pages
...was before precious to both clergy and laity, is "rendered, as it were, the common jest of both. " The jewel of the church is turned into the sport " of the people, and what was hitherto the principal " gift of the clergy and divines, is made for ever " common...
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The Life of Wiclif

Charles Webb Le Bas - Reformers - 1832 - 406 pages
...and that, which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as it were, the common jest of both ; and the jewel of the Church is turned into the sport of the people ; and what was before the chief talent of the clergy and doctors of the Church, is made for...
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The Life of Wiclif

Charles Webb Le Bas - 1832 - 408 pages
...that, which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as it were, the common -jest ofboth; and the jewel of the Church is turned into the sport of the people ; and what was before the chief talent of the clergy and doctors of the Church, is made for...
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Biblical Repository and Quarterly Observer

Religion - 1835 - 1040 pages
...them who had the best understanding ; and that which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, and the jewel of the church, is turned into the sport of the people ; so the Gospel pearl is cast abroad and trodden under foot of swine." Wiclif 's translation...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 1

Englishmen - 1836 - 254 pages
...and that which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as it were, the common jests of both, and the jewel of the church is turned into the sport of the laity " The state of things here described presents a strange contrast to that which prevailed in the country...
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Proceedings of the Bible Convention: Which Met in Philadelphia, April 26, 27 ...

American and Foreign Bible Society - Bible - 1837 - 372 pages
...which was hefore precious to hoth Clergy and laity, is rendered as it were, the common jest of hoth. The Jewel of the Church, is turned into the sport of the people, and what was hitherto the principal gift of the Clergy and divines, is made frr ever common...
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The Lollards: Or, Some Account of the Witnesses for the Truth in Great ...

George Stokes - Lollards - 1838 - 352 pages
...; and that which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as it were, the common jest of both ; and the jewel of the church is turned into the sport of the laity." The reader cannot fail to remark the exact similarity between these arguments of the Romish priests...
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The Visitor: Or Monthly Instructor

1838 - 492 pages
...which was before precious to both clergy and laity, is rendered, as it were, the common jest of both! The jewel of the church is turned into the sport of the people, and what was hitherto the principal gift of the clergy and divines, is made for ever common...
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