 | 1842 - 700 pages
...his voice like a trumpet against the pope in his theological lectures, calling him, without disguise, "antichrist, the proud, worldly priest of Rome, the most cursed of clippers and purse-cutters." Nor did he forget his old friends, the mendicant monks, but poured upon their heads... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis, Augustus R. Keller - 1916 - 420 pages
...intensified his distrust of the papacy. He is believed to have been the first to style. the pope " Antichrist," " the proud worldly Priest of Rome,"...cursed of Clippers and Pursekervers " (cut-purses). Now began Wickliffe's troubles. He was summoned to a meeting of Convocation. He obeyed, but took with... | |
 | 1878 - 660 pages
...his mind were confirmed. Shortly after his return to England, he is said to have styled the Pope " Antichrist, " "the proud, worldly Priest of Rome; the most cursed of Clippers and Purse - kurvers " (cutpurses). In 1376, the Commons stated, in a petition to the King, that the taxes... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1844 - 572 pages
...convinced of the necessity of a thorough reformation in ecclesiastical affairs. He now styled the pope, "antichrist, the proud, worldly priest of Rome, the most cursed of clippers and purse kervers." We find strong expressions in his subsequent writings, but when we refer to the corruptions... | |
 | r. abercrombie, m.a. - 1884 - 1138 pages
...nature kindled to the battle-cry. His denunciations now extended even to the Pope, whom ho styles " Anti-christ, the proud, worldly priest of Rome, the most cursed of clippers and purse kervers." Events not unimportant were about this time crowded into the life of Wickliffe. He... | |
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antichrist, the proud, worldly priest of Rome, the most cursed of clippers and purse kervers. 
