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The Lives of the British Reformers
Biographical sketches of the "principal reformers" described in the London Tract Society's "Lives and Writings of the British Reformers."
400 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1844
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March 29, 2009
I highly recommend the biographies of British reformers. Reading about the faithfulness of these saints through persecution and martyrdom is humbling, encouraging, and sobering all at once. The book includes brief histories of such people as John Wickliff (Wycliffe), William Tindal (Tyndale), Queen Catherine Parr, Lady Jane Grey, Edward VI, Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, Thomas Cranmer, and others. The last biography I read was of John Knox. I did not read every biography.
The persecution of the Romish church was fierce at the time. A few people were repeatedly mentioned throughout some of the biographies as being particularly cruel, including Gardiner and Queen Mary. Many faithful men and women were burned to death in public, even in the sight of their families.
The most valuable part of reading this book was gaining a sense of perspective on my own life and circumstances. I appreciate more the freedom and safety I have living in this country in this age. I am thankful for the faithful men and women who worked hard against the resistant supporters of "popery" to translate the Bible into the common language.
Reading about people that lived over 400 years ago also gave me a better sense of time. My life is short and is as nothing compared to the eternal God. Why does He wish to spend eternity with such short-lived, feeble creatures?
The persecution of the Romish church was fierce at the time. A few people were repeatedly mentioned throughout some of the biographies as being particularly cruel, including Gardiner and Queen Mary. Many faithful men and women were burned to death in public, even in the sight of their families.
The most valuable part of reading this book was gaining a sense of perspective on my own life and circumstances. I appreciate more the freedom and safety I have living in this country in this age. I am thankful for the faithful men and women who worked hard against the resistant supporters of "popery" to translate the Bible into the common language.
Reading about people that lived over 400 years ago also gave me a better sense of time. My life is short and is as nothing compared to the eternal God. Why does He wish to spend eternity with such short-lived, feeble creatures?
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