"In these Studies in the Language of John Wycliffe my main purpose has been to compare the style of Wycliffe's original English works with that of his translation of the Bible. This I have endeavored to accomplish by a thorough investigation of certain matters of syntax which most obviously affect the idiomatic quality of the author's style. Because of the limitations of time and space, and because of a desire to obtain definite results, I have restricted my study as follows, (a) I have given a chapter each to the Participle, the Infinitive, and the Subjunctive in Wycliffe, in which my own investigation has been limited to the original English works, and my comparison, so far as the translation of the Bible is concerned, has been based, in the main, on previous studies of Wycliffite English. (b) Similarly I have devoted a chapter each to the Analytic Dative Case and to the To Comynge Construction, in which my investigation has included a part of the translation of the Bible as well as the whole of the original English writings"--Leaves iii-iv

Overview: This work draws on recent scholarship situating John Wyclif in his fourteenth-century milieu to present a survey of his thought and writings as a coherent theological position arising from Oxford's "Golden Age" of theology. It takes into account both Wyclif's earlier, philosophical works and his later works, including sermons and Scripture commentary. Wyclif's belief that Scripture is the eternal and perfect divine word, the paradigm of human discourse and the definitive embodiment of truth in creation is central to an understanding of the ties he believes relate theoretical and practical philosophy to theology. This connection links Wyclif's interest in the propositional structure of reality to his realism, his hermeneutic program, and to his agenda for reform of the Church.

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The fourteenth century was a dark time for the church in England. Superstition and error obscured the truth of the gospel, and even the clergy had little knowledge of the Bible. Against this bleak backdrop, God raised up a scholar and preacher who would stand with conviction on His Word, even if it meant standing alone. Trusting Scripture as his highest authority, John Wycliffe believed the Bible was what England needed most. Only through the Word of God would the Holy Spirit reform hearts and, in turn, reform the church. But for this to happen, Wycliffe knew that everyday people needed to have the Bible in their own language. In The Bible Convictions of John Wycliffe, Dr. Steven Lawson tells how Wycliffe's devotion to the gospel made him the forerunner of the Reformation who translated the Bible into English for the first time. We're indebted to him for our English Bibles today, and his story can encourage us to establish our convictions on God's Word. This book is part of the Long Line of Godly Men Profile series, edited by Dr. Steven Lawson.