...They complained that " the Gospel is made vulgar, and laid more open to the laity, and even to women who could read, than it used to be to the most learned of the clergy and those of the best understanding. And so the Gospel jewel or evangelical pearl is thrown about and trodden under...

...means, the Gospel is made vulgar, and laid more open to the laity, and even women, who can read, dan it used to be to the most learned of the clergy and those of (1м be*t understanding." And what was before the chief gift of the clergy «nd doctors of the Church...

...the most learned of the clergy, even to those of them who had the best understanding. And in this way the gospel pearl is cast abroad, and trodden under foot of swine, and that which was before precious both to clergy and laity, is rendered as it were the common jest of both ! The...

...others.' When he announced this resolution, the pens of his priestly enemies were busy, and they said : ' The gospel pearl is cast abroad, and trodden under foot of swine ; the jewel of the Church is turned into the sport of the laity.' But Wycliffe replied, that ' the...

...the most learned of the clergy, even to those of them who had the best understanding. And in this way the gospel pearl is cast abroad and trodden under foot of swine," [shame on the man who calls the laity and the ladies swine because they read the blessed Bible !] "...

...women who could read, than it had formerly been to the most learned of the clergy ; and in this way the gospel pearl is cast abroad, and trodden under foot of swine." a He accuses Wicklif, so far as he attempted to restore the true gospel, of a design to substitute...

...to the laity, and to women who conld read, than it used to bo to the most learned of the clergy, ami those of them who had the best understanding. And...the gospel pearl is cast abroad, and trodden under swine ; and that which used to bo precious to both clergy and laity, is made, as it were, the common...

...Latin into English ; . . , whence through him it became vulgar, and more open to the laity and women who could read, than it used to be to the most learned of the clergy." l The number of copies still extant of this version, including Purvey's revision, notwithstanding the...

...the Scriptures, has made it vulgar, and has laid it more open to the laity, and even to women who can read, than it used to be to the most learned of the clergy, and those of the best understanding; and thus the Gospel jewel, the evangelical pearl, is thrown about, and trodden...

...the most learned of the clergy, even to those of them who had the best understanding. And in this way the Gospel pearl is cast abroad, and trodden under foot of swine, and that which was before precious to both clergy and laity is rendered, as it were, common jest to both."' • In...