 | Margaret Coxe - Reformation - 1840 - 282 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 forever common... | |
 | 1841 - 444 pages
...best understanding ; and in this way the gospel pearl is cast abroad, and trodden under foot of swine. The jewel of the Church is turned into the sport of the people." Wicliff, on his part, was not slow in answering the many objections urged against his great... | |
 | Enoch Pond - 1841 - 216 pages
...which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as it were, the common jest of both. Thus 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 forever... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1844 - 788 pages
...which used to be precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as it were, a jest to both ; and thus, the jewel of the Church, is turned into the sport of the laity." The indignation of the Romish clergy did not expend itself in mere declamatory com* Dean Milner.—... | |
 | 1851 - 650 pages
...swine, 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." Previous to the translation of Wickliffe no complete English copy of the Bible existed. There was nothingbut... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 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... | |
 | 1868 - 844 pages
...dangerous as this. " The Gospel pearl is cast abroad, and trodden under foot of swine," they said. " The jewel of the Church is turned into the sport of the laity." They had nothing to do but to throw up their orders, for the Church had no need of them. Wiclif merely... | |
 | John Wycliffe - Reformation - 1845 - 456 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... | |
 | John Dowling - Papacy - 1845 - 698 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 wot hitherto the principal gift of the clergy and divines, is made for ever common... | |
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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. 
