Chapter 10, Wycliffe's Work for England

<p>Wycliffe's Work for England</p> <p>L. Laurenson</p> <p><br></p> <p>Contents</p> <p><br></p> <p>1 The Most Interesting Book in the World</p> <p>2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern</p> <p>3 Conversion and Conflict</p> <p>4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition</p> <p>5 Wycliffe and the Bishops</p> <p>6 The "Poor Priests".</p> <p>7 More about the "Poor Priests"</p> <p>8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light</p> <p>9 The Wonder of the Book</p> <p>10 The Oldest Book in the World</p> <p>11 The Early Christian Centuries</p> <p>12 The Rise of the Papacy</p> <p>13 Christianity in Early Britain</p> <p>14 The First English Bible</p> <p><br></p> <p>THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author.</p> <p>GREEN: "A Short History of the English People."</p> <p>TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe."</p> <p>PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching."</p> <p>HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols.</p> <p>NEAL: "History of the Puritans."</p> <p>SHORT: "History of the Church of England."</p> <p>RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols.</p> <p>VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D."</p> <p>ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy."</p> <p>HISLOP: "Two Babylons."</p> <p>M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes."</p> <p>SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England."</p> <p>O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome."</p> <p>EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans.</p> <p>MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols.</p> <p>WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome."</p> <p>MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans.</p> <p><br></p> <p>By the same author</p> <p><br></p> <p>"Four Points about a Wonderful Book,"</p> <p>"The Inspiration of the Book,"</p> <p>"The Vital Importance of the Book,"</p> <p>"Britain's Open Bible,"</p> <p>"A Bright Sunset,"</p> <p>"Those 37000 Children,"</p> <p>"The Story of Rebekah,"</p> <p>"The Story of Ruth,"</p> <p>"The Story of Christ