Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded

We are all coming to the end of a voyage.

An Unedited Gospel Address.

We all know this preacher. Listen to find out who he is.

In September 1979, I worked in a machine shop boring pinholes on different pistons. The cell I was in was called finish bore. I was running three machines, so it took a while to complete the cycle; this gave me time to read between processes. I remember reading this booklet that I am about to share with you. It impacted my life, and I hope it has the same effect on you.

Chapter 6. Tyndale's New Testament. Persecution of the Lollards — Death of Claydon, Taylor, and White — Wars of the Roses — Birth of Tyndale — Training of Priests at Oxford — Erasmus' Greek Testament — Tyndale's Conversion — Thomas Bilney — Tyndale at Sudbury Hall — Disputes with the Priests — Preaches in the Villages — Decides to Translate the New Testament into English — Forced to leave Sudbury...

Chapter 5. John Knox and His Times. Knox in the Castle of St. Andrews — Siege of the Castle by the Regent and the French — Knox sent to the Galleys — Miseries Endured by Galley Slaves — Knox and the Image of the Virgin — Liberation of Knox in 1549 — Visits Cranmer — Preaches in Berwick — Death of King Edward VI. — Accession of Mary Tudor — Dark Days for England — Mary of Guise Regent of Scotland —...

Chapter 4. Scotland's Confessors and Martyrs. Patrick Hamilton Preaches in Scotland — Power of the Priests — Beaton Invites Hamilton to St. Andrews — His Arrest, Condemnation, and Death — Arrival of Tyndale's New Testament — Futile Opposition of the Priests — George Wishart in Dundee — Times of Revival — Wishart's Care for the Sick and Dying — Attempt to Assassinate him — Preaches at Edinburgh, In...

Chapter 3. The First English Bible. Birth of John Wycliffe — His Conversion — Edward III. and Urban V. — Wycliffe Preaches at Oxford — Papal Bull for His Arrest — Summoned before Courtney — Before the Bishops at Lambeth Palace — The "Poor Priests" — Early Bible Translators — the First English Bible — Wycliffe Expelled from Oxford — Retires to Lutterworth — His Death — Persecution of his followers...

Chapter 2. Pioneer Missionaries. Persecution by Pagan Rome — Julian the Apostate — His Attempt to rebuild Jerusalem — Roman Legions withdrawn from Britain — Persecutions by the Anglo-Saxons — Increase of Paganism in Britain — Kentigern preaches near Glasgow — Retires to Wales — Invited back by Ryderech — Columba Arrives in Iona — Preaches among the Northern Picts — Missionaries from Iona — Their J...

Chapter 1. The Faith in Early Days, The Druids — Persecutions of the Early Church by Nero, Domitian, Trajan, and Dioclesian — The Culdees in Scotland — Toleration of Constantius Chlorus in France — Accession of Constantine to the Purple — The Church and the World — State Religion — The Picts and Scots — Birth of Succath — Becomes a Missionary to Ireland — His Death — Labours of Ninian in Cumbria,

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 T...

After reading about the life of six of the Heroes of the Reformation and the History of the Inquisition, I had a heavy heart to warn those following false religions and false teachings because they are unaware that they are living in spiritual darkness. I came out of this darkness a little over forty years ago, and I was in this darkness for about 41 years, so I am writing from experience, about h...