De dominio divino libri tres

De dominio divino libri tres (On Divine Dominion, Three Books) is a significant work by John Wycliffe, an English theologian and church reformer. Written around 1374, this treatise, along with Tractatus de civili dominio, outlines Wycliffe's politico-ecclesiastical theories. He argued that true dominion, or authority and possession, comes directly from God. Wycliffe posited that individuals in a state of mortal sin only held dominion in appearance, as true dominion belonged to the righteous. He contended that the church, being in a state of sin, should relinquish its worldly possessions and embrace evangelical poverty. Wycliffe believed the state, particularly the king, should enforce this disendowment. This work is considered a precursor to his later, more systematic attacks on church doctrines and practices, including his condemnation of transubstantiation.12