Wyclif,
- a variation of Wycliffe.
Example Sentences
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"Whatsoever thief or felon" takes refuge in a house of religion, said Wyclif, he can dwell there all his life "and no man empeche hym".
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2016
English had adapted empêcher by the late 14th Century when the reformer John Wyclif preached against the misuse of Church privileges.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2016
We see here a 14th-century English version of the Old Testament produced by followers of one of the first translators, John Wyclif; like Wyclif’s own work, it was considered heretical and copies were burned.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2011
Even John Wyclif, pre-Reformation "heretic" said: "It seems impossible to me that we should obtain the reward of heaven without the help of Mary."
From Time Magazine Archive
John Wyclif was "The Morning Star of the Reformation," preaching in England one hundred and fifty years before Luther in Germany.
From Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman
