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John Wycliffe
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Noun1.John Wycliffe - English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)John Wycliffe - English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)


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The first translation of the Bible into English was by John Wycliff in 1382.
Megivern explains that Christians who opposed capital punishment--such as the Waldensians, John Wycliff, numerous Anabaptist leaders, and others of the radical reformation--were "motivated by their understanding of the gospel to criticize the death penalty as an ungodly abomination long before the abolitionist movements began.
In the 14th century, followers of John Wycliff produced an English Bible, but they worked closely from Latin and tried closely to follow its structure, resulting in a less than felicitous style.
 
 
 
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