...to raife him a little on his pillows. Which when they had done, he faid with a loud voice, " I SHALL NOT DIE, BUT LIVE AND DECLARE THE EVIL DEEDS OF THE FRIARS. On which the dodors, and the other deputies, departed from him in no little confufion*. ANECDOTES * Bale,...

...against them. He heard them patiently, but at length, with a severe countenance exclaimed, " I shall not die, but live, and declare the evil deeds of the friars." Full of astonishment and chagrin, they hurried from his presence, persuaded that he would live to give...

...to raise him a little on his pillows, -which, when they had done, he said with a loud voice, / shall not die but live, and declare the evil deeds of the friars. On, which the doctors, &c. departed from him in confusion, and Dr. Wickliffe afterwards recovered," Lewis's...

...next year he was nearly brought to the grave by a severe fever under which he laboured in Oxford *. On this occasion his old enemies, the friars, in company...opposition, yet his controverting the favourite doctrine of transubstantiatiori f raised a much more formidable storm against him, which, in the following year,...

...raise him a little on his pillows ; which when they had done, he said, with a loud voice, ' I shall not die but live, and declare the evil deeds of the friars.' " The friars, as may be supposed, withdrew in confusion, and Wycliffe did live for five years after...

...not forsaken him; he caused himself to be raised a little on his pillow, and he exclaimed, "I shall not die, but live, and declare the evil deeds of the friars." The doctor prophesied truly. Wickliffe 's works are come down to us very imperfectly; some of them...

...he had propagated to their prejudice; when, raising himself on his pillow, he exclaimed, " I shall not die, but live, and declare the evil deeds of the friars." The deputies retired in confusion, and the Reformer recovered to make good his pro-; mise. Ile devoted...

...them justice for the many injuries which the society had experienced from him. Upon this he I . / II . ordered himself to be raised in his bed, and exclaimed...but live, and declare the evil deeds of the friars." He recovered, and retired to his living of Lutterworth, preaching the truth, addressing the King, the...

...he had lone them. He bade his servant raise him n the bed, and then with a loud voice aid, " I shall not die, but live, and declare the evil deeds of the Friars." 84. Lewis contends that it is a mistake of Sir T. More to affirm that before Wiclifs une there were...

...in his bed. Then, fixing his eyes on those who were around him, he said with emphasis — " I shall not die, but live, and declare the evil deeds of the friars." It was like a voice from another world ! The mendicants fled, and time soon brought to pass the sick...