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,! ,5GLI% ,CIVIL ,W> 7#a#f#d#a-#a#f#e#a7 WAS A TIME UNPREC$5T$ 9 ,5GLI% HI/ORY4 ,AL?\< IT 5D$ ) ! VICTORY ( ! B\RGEOISIE UND] ,OLIV] ,CROMWELL & ! FIR/ MOVES T[>DS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 ,P>LIAM5T NE$$ TO MOBILIZE L[]-CLASS SUPPORT 9 ORD] TO DEFEAT ! ,ROYAL =CES1 & ! *ALL5GE TO AU?ORITY & EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD] ?AT ?IS 9VOLV$ GRANT$ RADICALS A SPACE TO >GUE = !IR [N IDEAS4 ,= A BRIEF P]IOD1 ANY?+ SEEM$ POSSIBLE1 &1 = P]HAPS ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,5GLI% HI/ORY1 IT WAS POSSIBLE = MOVEM5TS TO >ISE BAS$ >\ND IDEALS ?AT AN>*I/S & COMMUNI/S TODAY CAN RECOGNIZE AS BE+ NOT SO F> FROM \R [N4 

#afdi WAS A HI< PO9T = REVOLUTION>Y UNRE/ DUR+ ?IS P]IOD3 ,K+ ,*>LES ,I WAS EXECUT$ 9 ,JANU>Y1 & ,APRIL & ,MAY SAW MUT9IES BY TROOPS OV] BO? ,LEVEL] POLITICAL DEM&S & PAY ISSUES4 ,AT >\ND ! SAME TIME1 A GR\P ( SOLDI]S BUR/ 9TO A P>I% *UR* 9 ,WALTON-ON-,?AMES 9 ,SURREY & DECL>$ ?AT ! ,SABBA?1 TI!S1 M9I/]S1 MAGI/RATES & ! ,BIBLE W]E ALL ABOLI%$4 ,?IS ACT1 :I* TOOK PLACE NE> TO :]E ! ,DIGG]S W]E SETT+ UP !IR FIR/ COMMUNE ON ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HILL1 %[S H[ RADICAL ! QUE/ION+ & REJECTION ( E/ABLI%$ RELIGION HAD BECOME4 

,:ILE ! ,LEVEL]S & ! ,DIGG]S >E BO? RELATIVELY WELL-KN[N GR\PS1 ! ,RANT]S HAVE ATTRACT$ LESS ATT5TION1 BUT !Y W]E P]HAPS ! MO/ RADICAL ( ALL ! SECTS & GR\PS EXI/+ 9 ?IS P]IOD1 & MANY ( !IR IDEAS MI<T /ILL HAVE SOME APPEAL = CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/S4 ,FANS ( ,CLASS ,W>'S /YLE MI<T F9D !IR APPROA* TO SWE>+ ATTRACTIVE3 ! PROM95T ,RANT] ,ABIEZ] ,COPPE IS SAID TO HAVE TAK5 ! PULPIT 9 A *UR* & SWORN CONT9U\SLY = AN H\R4 ,HE HIMSELF DECL>$ ?AT HE'D RA!R HE> 0A MI<TY ANGEL 79 MAN7 SWE>+0 ?AN HE> AN OR?ODOX M9I/] PREA* OR PRAY1 & ONE ACC\NT SAYS ?AT 0'TWAS USUAL ) HIM TO PREA* />K-NAK$ MANY BLASPHEMIES & UNHE>D ( VILLA9IES04 ,ACCORD+ TO ANO!R PAMPHLET1 !Y CLAIM$ ?AT 0,GOD IS SO F> FROM BE+ (F5D$ AT !444 S9S ( DRUNK5NESS1 SWE>+1 BLASPHEMY1 ADULT]Y1 ETC1 ?AT HE IS WELL PLEAS$444 & ?AT444 IT IS ! ONLY WAY ( S]V+ HIM40 

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,! SEXUAL RADICALISM ( ! ,RANT]S C]TA9LY MADE AN IMPRESSIVE CONTRA/ ) ! REPRESSIVE SOCIETY ?AT CREAT$ !M4 ,!Y SAW ,ORIG9AL ,S9 AS BE+ LIFT$1 MEAN+ ?AT NONE ( ! REPRESSIVE COMM&M5TS LAID D[N BY ! ,*UR* ?R\< ! AGES /ILL APPLI$4 ,JOHN ,HOLL&'S ANTI-,RANT] PAMPHLET ,! ,SMOKE ( ! ,BOTTOMLESS ,PIT CLAIMS ?AT 0!Y SAY = ONE MAN TO BE TI$ TO ONE WOMAN1 OR ONE WOMAN TO BE TI$ TO ONE MAN1 IS A FRUIT ( ! CURSE2 BUT !Y SAY1 WE >E FRE$ FROM ! CURSE2 !RE=E1 IT IS \R LIB]TY TO MAKE USE ( :OM WE PLEASE40 ,ANO!R CALL$ !M 0! M]RIE/ ( ALL DEVILS1 =444 LASCIVI\S SONGS444 D[NRI<T BAWDRY & DANC+01 & CLAIM$ ?AT ! LA/ TWO W]E COMMONLY ACCOMPANI$ BY ORGIES4 ,( C\RSE1 IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO TAKE ?IS TOO UNCRITICALLY3 UNLESS ACCOMPANI$ BY A COMMITM5T TO WOM5'S LIB]ATION1 SEXUAL LIB]ATION HAS FREQU5TLY JU/ BE5 A WAY TO EXT5D MALE P[]4 ,BUT ! ,RANT]S' RELAX$ & POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO SEXUAL PLEASURE /ILL SEEMS VA/LY PREF]ABLE TO ! FE> ( \R [N BODIES MANY ,*RI/IANS /ILL PROMOTE TODAY4 

,?IS ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY & SWE>+ WAS P>T ( A L>G] *ALL5GE TO ! 5TIRE CONCEPT ( S9 & MORAL ORD]4 ,?IS WASN'T JU/ AN AB/RACT !OLOGICAL DEBATE3 ! IDEA ( S9 WAS A VITAL TOOL = P]SUAD+ ! L[] CLASSES NOT TO *ALL5GE SOCIAL HI]>*IES & ACCEPT !IR ROLE 9 LIFE4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( ! POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS ( S9 CAN BE SE5 9 ! WRIT+S ( ! ,PURITAN !OLOGIAN ,RI*>D ,BAXT]1 :O SUPPORT$ A LIMIT$1 CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*Y BECAUSE HE BELIEV$ ?AT 0EV]Y MAN IS BY NATURE A REBEL AGA9/ HEAV51 SO ?AT ORD9>ILY TO PLEAD = DEMOCRACY IS TO PLEAD ?AT ! SOV]EIGNTY MAY BE PUT 9TO ! H&S ( REBELS40 

,MA9/REAM ,PROTE/ANT !OLOGIANS EXPLA9$ AWAY ALL K9DS ( 9JU/ICES BY REF]5CE TO ,GOD'S CURSE ON HUMANITY AFT] ! ,FALL1 AS :5 ! ,LEVEL] ,WILLIAM ,WALWYN WAS TOLD ?AT 0A NATURAL & COMPLETE FRE$OM444 WAS FIT = MAN ONLY BE=E HE HAD S9N$1 & NOT S9CE04 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 ! ,RANT]S' VIEWS HAD REVOLUTION>Y IMPLICATIONS4 ,COPPE /AT$ SIMPLY ?AT 0S9 & TRANSGRESSION IS F9I%$444 BE NO LONG] SO HORRIDLY1 HELLI%LY1 IMPUD5TLY1 >ROGANTLY WICK$ AS TO JUDGE :AT IS S940 ,O!R /ORIES TELL ( ,RANT]S LOOK+ = !IR S9S ) A C&LE1 & CONCLUD+ ?AT NONE EXI/ BECAUSE NONE CAN BE F\ND1 AN 9DICATION ( ! WAY !Y W]E BEG9N+ TO MOVE AWAY FROM FAI? 9 *UR*ES & PREA*]S & MORE T[>DS RELY+ ON !IR [N P[]S ( REASON 7SOME V]SIONS ( ?IS /ORY 5D ) FEMALE ,RANT]S (F]+ TO 9SPECT ! CONT5TS ( !IR MALE COMRADES' COD-PIECES1 TO SEE IF !Y CAN F9D ANY S9 9 !RE47 

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,! ,RANT]S' VIEWS DIDN'T /OP AT 9DIVIDUAL LIB]T>IANISM3 !Y W]E ALSO FIRMLY OPPOS$ TO PRIVATE PROP]TY & CLASS SOCIETY4 ,!Y EM]G$ FROM AN ATMOSPH]E ( T5SE CLASS CONFLICT3 ONE MAN 9 ,NOR?AMPTON%IRE 9 #afdc ASK$ 0:AT DO Y\ TELL ME ( BIR? & DESC5T8 ,I HOPE )9 ?IS YE> TO SEE NEV] A G5TLEMAN 9 ,5GL&01 & ,*>LES ,I HIMSELF HAD W>N$ ( ! DANG] ?AT 0AT LA/ ! COMMON PEOPLE0 MAY 0DE/ROY ALL RI<TS & PROP]TIES1 ALL DI/9CTIONS ( FAMILIES40 ,ABIEZ] ,COPPE CALL$ ! ABOLITION ( PROP]TY 0A MO/ GLORI\S DESIGN0 & CALL$ = IT TO BE REPLAC$ ) 0EQUALITY1 COMMUNITY & UNIV]SAL LOVE40 ,ONE DESCRIPTION ( !IR VIEWS /ATES ?AT 0!Y TAU<T ?AT IT WAS QUITE CONTR>Y TO .<NATURE.> TO APPROPRIATE ANY?+ TO ANY MAN OR WOMAN2 BUT ?AT !RE \<T TO BE A COMMUNITY ( ALL ?+S40 

,?IS COMMUNISM WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY A VICI\S HATR$ ( ! RI*3 ,COPPE W>N$ !M ?AT 0Y\R GOLD & SILV]1 ?\< Y\ CAN'T SEE IT1 IS CANK]$444 & SUDD5LY1 SUDD5LY1 SUDD5LY444 %ALL EAT Y\R FLE% AS .<IF.> IT W]E FIRE444 HAVE ALL ?+S COMMON1 OR ELSE ! PLAGUE ( ,GOD WILL ROT & CONSUME ALL Y\ HAVE0 & DECL>$ 0H[L1 H[L1 YE NOBLES444 H[L YE RI* M5 = ! MIS]IES ?AT >E COM+ UPON Y\4 ,= \R P>TS1 WE ?AT HE> ! ,APO/LE PREA* WILL ALSO HAVE ALL ?+S 9 COMMON2 NEI!R WILL WE CALL ANY?+ ?AT WE HAVE \R [N40 ,MANY BELIEV$ ?AT ALL SOCIAL 9EQUALITY WAS AB\T TO 5D1 AS CAN BE SE5 FROM ! TITLE-PAGE ( ,LAUR5CE ,CL>KSON'S ,A ,S+LE ,EYE1 :I* DECL>$ ?AT IT WAS PR9T$ 09 ! YE> ?AT ! P[]S ( HEAV5 & E>?444 %ALL BE %AK51 YEA DAMN$1 TILL !Y BE NO MORE40 ,!SE IDEAS S]I\SLY SC>$ ! RUL+ CLASS3 ! CL]GYMAN ,NA?ANIEL ,HOMES WORRI$ ?AT ! COMMON PEOPLE 0MU* 9CL9E0 TO 0A POPUL> P>ITY1 A LEVEL+ AN>*Y04 7,HOMES WAS NOT ! ONLY WRIT] ( ! P]IOD TO DESCRIBE RADICALS AS DEM&+ AN>*Y1 AS ! ,QUAK] ,ROB]T ,B>CLAY ALSO PUBLI%$ AN ATTACK ON ,! ,AN>*Y ( ! ,RANT]S & O!R ,LIB]T9ES47 

',! GREATE/ CURSE ?AT EV] CAME 9TO ! WORLD' 

  

,ALONG ) ! CLASS CONFLICT ?AT =M$ ! ,RANT]S' VIEWS1 !RE WAS AN ESPECIALLY /RONG OPPOSITION TO ! *UR* HI]>*Y4 ,AS F> BACK AS #a#e#h#i1 ,BI%OP ,COOP] HAD W>N$ ( 0! LOA?SOME CONTEMPT1 HATR$ & DISDA9 ?AT ! MO/ P>T ( M5 9 !SE DAYS BE>444 T[>DS ! M9I/]S ( ! *UR* ( ,GOD40 ,>*BI%OP ,S&YS ADD$ ?AT 0! M9I/]S ( ! WORLD >E BECOME CONTEMPTIBLE 9 ! EYES ( ! BASE/ SORT ( PEOPLE40 ,9 #a#f#c#d1 A ,JOAN ,HOBY FROM ,BUCK+HAM%IRE DECL>$ ?AT 0%E DID NOT C>E A P9 NOR A F>T = MY ,LORD'S ,GRACE ( ,CANT]BURY444 & %E DID HOPE ?AT %E %\LD LIVE TO SEE HIM HANG$40 

,UNSURPRIS+LY1 ! ,RANT]S ALSO TURN$ ?IS HO/ILITY TO ! *UR* UP AS F> AS IT W\LD GO4 ,COPPE D5\NC$ 0! ,M9I/]S1 FAT P>SONS1 ,VIC>S1 ,LECTUR]S1 ETC4 :O444 HAVE BE5 ! *IEF 9/RUM5TS ( ALL ?OSE HORRID ABOM9ATIONS1 HELLI%1 CRUEL1 DEVILI%1 P]SECUTIONS1 9 ?IS NATION :I* CRY = V5GEANCE40 ,HE URG$ ! PI\S TO GIVE UP !IR =MAL RELIGION & DECL>$ ?AT 0! TIME IS COM+1 ?AT ZEAL\S1 HOLY1 DEV\T1 RI<TE\S RELIGI\S M5 %ALL444 DIE = !IR HOL9ESS & RELIGION40 

,?IS VIEW WAS %>$ BY NUM]\S O!R PREA*]S1 SU* AS ,?OMAS ,TANY1 :O ?\<T ?AT ALL RELIGION WAS 0A LIE1 A *EAT1 A DECEIT1 = !RE IS BUT ONE TRU?1 & ?AT IS LOVE01 & PUBLICLY BURNT ! ,BIBLE 0BECAUSE PEOPLE SAY ?AT IT IS ! ,WORD ( ,GOD1 & IT IS NOT40 ,HOLL& SAID ?AT 0!Y CALL .<! ,BIBLE.> A BUNDLE ( CONTRADICTIONS444 ,ANO!R SAID IT WAS ! GREATE/ CURSE ?AT EV] CAME 9TO ! WORLD1 =1 SAID HE1 ! ,SCRIPTURE HA? BE5 ! CAUSE ( ALL \R MIS]Y444 & !RE W\LD NEV] BE ANY PEACE 9 ! WORLD1 TILL ALL ! ,BIBLES 9 ! WORLD W]E BURN$40 

,! ,RANT]S' HO/ILITY TO E/ABLI%$ RELIGION COMB9$ ASPECTS ( ANTI-RATIONAL MY/ICISM ) ! BEG9N+S ( :AT WE CAN RECOGNIZE AS A RATIONAL1 MAT]IALI/ WORLDVIEW4 ,CL>KSON1 A REP5TANT EX-,RANT] LOOK+ BACK ON HIS PA/1 WROTE ?AT 0,I CONCEIV$1 AS ,I KNEW NOT :AT ,I WAS BE=E ,I CAME 9 MY BE+1 SO = EV] AFT] ,I %\LD KN[ NO?+ AFT] ?IS MY BE+ WAS DISSOLV$01 REJECT+ ! 5TIRE IDEA ( AN AFT]LIFE 7:ILE /ILL BELIEV+ 9 SOME K9D ( ,GOD74 

,HOLL& EXPLA9S ?AT 0!Y SAY !RE IS NO O!R ,GOD BUT :AT IS 9 !M444 & ?AT M5 \<T TO PRAY & SEEK TO NO O!R ,GOD BUT :AT IS 9 !M4 ,! TITLES !Y GIVE ,GOD >E !SE3 ,!Y CALL HIM ,! ,BE+1 ! ,FULLNESS1 ! ,GREAT ,MOTION1 ,REASON1 ! ,IMM5SITY40 ,:5 A RELIGI\S GR\P REA*ES ! PO9T ( NOT RECOGNIZ+ ANY ,GOD O!R ?AN !IR [N P[]S ( REASON+1 ! PRACTICAL CONCLUSIONS ( !IR DOCTR9ES COME CLOSE TO COMPLETE A!ISM4 ,ONE Y\NG %OEMAK] 9 ,/4 ,M>T9S US$ TO LAU< AT ANY M5TION ( ,GOD1 & SAY ?AT HE BELIEV$ 0MONEY1 GOOD CLO!S1 GOOD MEAT & DR9K1 TOBACCO & M]RY COMPANY TO BE ,GODS40 ,SIMIL>LY1 MANY D5I$ ?AT !RE WAS ANY ,HEAV5 O!R ?AN E>?LY HAPP9ESS1 OR ANY ,HELL O!R ?AN FEEL+ SAD4 

',SU* M5 & CONGREGATIONS %\LD BE SUPPRESS$444 ?AT WE MAY HAVE TRU? & PEACE & GOV]NM5T AGA9' 

  

,AS Y\ MAY HAVE NOTIC$1 WE HAV5'T BE5 LIV+ 9 A /ATELESS1 CLASSLESS1 SECUL> UTOPIA = ! LA/ ?REE & A HALF C5TURIES4 ,SO :AT W5T WRONG8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! ,RANT]S IMM$IATELY 7& UNSURPRIS+LY7 ATTRACT$ H>% REPRESSION4 ,9 ,AUGU/ #afe ,P>LIAM5T PASS$ AN ,ACT = ! ,PUNI%M5T ( ,A!I/ICAL1 ,BLASPHEM\S & ,EXC]ABLE ,OP9IONS1 :I* MADE IT ILLEGAL TO SAY ?AT 0!RE IS NO SU* ?+444 AS UNRI<TE\SNESS1 UNHOL9ESS OR S9444 OR ?AT !RE IS NEI!R ,HEAV5 NOR ,HELL01 AMONG A NUMB] ( O!R H]ESIES4 ,?IS LAW WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY H>% ACTION3 A ,W4 ,SMI? WAS HANG$ AT ,YORK 0= D5Y+ ! ,DEITY01 ,JACOB ,BAU?UMLEY WAS BURNT ?R\< ! TONGUE AS PUNI%M5T = WRIT+ A ,RANT] TRACT CALL$ ,! ,LI<T & ,D>K ,SIDES ( ,GOD1 & 9 #afef ,ALEX&] ,AGNEW1 ALSO KN[N AS ,JOCK ( ,BROAD ,SCOTL&1 WAS HUNG = D5Y+ ! DIV9ITY ( ,*RI/1 ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( PRAY]1 & ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,HOLY ,<O/1 S\LS1 HEAV51 HELL & S94 

,! SAME YE>1 ! RADICAL ,QUAK] ,JAMES ,NAYL] RODE A DONKEY 9TO ,BRI/OL 9 IMITATION ( ,JESUS & WAS CONDEMN$ TO BE :IPP$ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,BRI/OL1 !N HAD ! LETT] ,B BR&$ ON HIS =EHEAD1 HIS TONGUE PI]C$ ) A HOT IRON1 & WAS GIV5 TWO YE>S ( H>D LABOR4 ,FAC$ ) ?IS K9D ( REPRESSION1 IT'S NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT RADICAL MOVEM5TS LIKE ! ,RANT]S COLLAPS$1 ESPECIALLY S9CE A WORLDVIEW ?AT CELEBRAT$ PLEASURE & D5I$ ! EXI/5CE ( AN AFT]LIFE (F]$ LITTLE REW>D = M>TYRDOM4 

,H[EV]1 ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,RANT]S WAS NOT 5TIRELY DUE TO /ATE REPRESSION4 ,A WIDE V>IETY ( O!R FACTORS WORK$ AGA9/ !M1 SU* AS ! FACT ?AT !Y ONLY ROSE TO PROM95CE AFT] ! FAILURE ( ! LESS RADICAL ,LEVEL] MOVEM5T4 ,:ILE ?IS DEFEAT MEANT ?AT MANY EX-,LEVEL]S BECAME ,RANT]S1 IT ALSO MEANT ?AT !Y FAC$ A P[]FUL1 UNIT$ /ATE :I* HAD SUCCESSFULLY PUT D[N ! DISSID5T ELEM5TS 9 ITS >MY4 ,!Y ALSO HAD TO COMPETE ) A WIDE V>IETY ( O!R SECTS1 ESPECIALLY ! ,QUAK]S3 ! ,QUAK] ,LEAD] ,GEORGE ,FOX BOA/$ AB\T H[ A JUDGE HAD ADMITT$ ?AT IF IT WASN'T = ,QUAK]ISM 0! NATION .<W\LD HAVE.> BE5 OV]SPREAD ) ,RANT]ISM & ALL ! ,JU/ICES 9 ! NATION C\LD NOT /OP IT ) !IR LAWS0 7AL?\< ?IS /ATEM5T ALMO/ C]TA9LY %\LDN'T BE TAK5 AT FACE VALUE1 S9CE ,FOX W\LD HAVE HAD A DEF9ITE 9T]E/ 9 EXAGG]AT+ HIS SECT'S IMPORTANCE1 & ! RUL+ CLASS (T5 GET HY/]ICAL AB\T ANY ?REAT TO !IR P[]74 

,9 ADDITION1 ! ,*RI/IAN ELEM5TS ?AT REMA9$ 9 ,RANT]ISM L$ MANY ( !M TO A DISA/R\S PACIFISM3 ,COPPE FAM\SLY /AT$ ?AT HE WAS = LEVEL+1 BUT NOT 9 FAVOR ( 0SWORD LEVEL+1 OR DIGG+ LEVEL+40 ,DESPITE ALL ! ADVANCES ?AT !Y'D MADE T[>DS AN A!I/IC1 MAT]IALI/ WORLDVIEW1 !Y /ILL ULTIMATELY BELIEV$ ?AT !Y C\LD WAIT = ,GOD TO COME ALONG & DE/ROY PROP]TY & CLASS SOCIETY1 RA!R ?AN HAV+ TO DO IT !MSELVES4 ,IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE ?AT ! ,RANT]S W]E JU/ AHEAD ( !IR TIME3 ! AN>*I/ & COMMUNI/ MOVEM5TS HAVE BE5 PRODUCTS ( 9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM & ! WORK+ CLASS IT CREATES1 & ! ,RANT]S EXI/$ 9 A P]IOD BE=E CAPITALISM HAD F9I%$ CREAT+ A CLASS ( DISPOSSESS$ URBAN WAGE-LABOR]S4 ,!IR T5D5CIES T[>DS RATIONALISM W\LD PROBABLY HAVE BE5 MU* MORE PRON\NC$ & APPEAL+ IF ! SCI5TIFIC KN[L$GE NE$$ TO UND]P9 A MAT]IALI/ UND]/&+ ( ! WORLD HAD EXI/$1 & !IR *AMPION+ ( SEXUAL LIB]TY C\LD HAVE HAD DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES 7ESPECIALLY = WOM57 9 A TIME BE=E EFFECTIVE CONTRACEPTION WAS WIDELY AVAILABLE4 

,SO :AT CAN WE TAKE FROM ! ,RANT]S TODAY8 ,IT'S C]TA9LY TRUE ?AT !Y FAIL$ TO TURN ! WORLD UPSIDE D[N1 BUT !N :O HAS8 ,ALL ! 9SURRECTIONS ( ! PA/ HAVE ULTIMATELY 5D$ 9 FAILURE1 BUT !Y'VE ALSO %[N US A BRIEF GLIMPSE ( :AT ANO!R WORLD MI<T LOOK LIKE4 ,P]HAPS ! LA/ WORDS %\LD GO TO ! ,QUAK] ,$W>D ,BURR\<1 :O TOLD ! RE/ORATION GOV]NM5T ?AT !Y C\LD 0DE/ROY !SE VESSELS1 YET \R PR9CIPLES Y\ CAN NEV] EXT+UI%1 BUT !Y WILL LIVE = EV]1 & 5T] 9TO O!R BODIES TO LIVE & SPEAK & ACT40 ,MORE ?AN #ce YE>S AFT] ! ,RANT]S & !IR FELL[ RADICALS W]E CRU%$1 !IR PR9CIPLES ( LIB]TY & COMMUNITY >E /ILL 5T]+ 9TO NEW BODIES1 & \R RESI/ANCE /ILL ?REAT5S TO %AKE ! P[]S ( HEAV5 & E>?4 

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,ANABAPTI/S3 ,NAM$ AFT] !IR PRACTICE ( BAPTIZ+ ADULTS 9/EAD ( BABIES4 ,! IMPLICATIONS ( ?IS W]E MORE RADICAL ?AN MI<T BE IMM$IATELY OBVI\S1 S9CE :ILE BO? ,CA?OLICS & MA9/REAM ,PROTE/ANTS SAW ! ,*RI/IAN FAI? AS A COMMUNITY ?AT EV]YONE HAD TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 FROM BIR?1 ! ,ANABAPTI/S BELIEV$ ?AT FAI? WAS SOME?+ EA* BELIEV] HAD TO COME TO 9DIVIDUALLY1 & SO IT C\LDN'T BE IMPOS$ FROM ABOVE4 ,! ,G]MAN ,ANABAPTI/S L$ BY ,?OMAS ,MUNTZ] LAUN*$ A W> AGA9/ ALL EXI/+ AU?ORITIES & ATTEMPT$ TO E/ABLI% A SOCIAL ORD] BAS$ ON TOTAL EQUALITY & COMMUNAL [N]%IP ( ALL PROP]TY1 BUT W]E H>%LY SUPPRESS$4 

,ANT9OMIANISM3 ,LIT]ALLY MEAN+ 0AGA9/ LAW04 ,NOT A SPECIFIC GR\P1 BUT A T]M US$ TO COV] ALL ?OSE :O REJECT$ EXT]NAL LAW 9 FAVOR ( !IR [N P]SONAL MORAL CODE4 ,ANT9OMIAN IDEAS SPREAD WIDELY DUR+ ! P]IOD DISCUSS$ 9 ?IS >TICLE1 & POS$ A RADICAL *ALL5GE TO SOCIAL HI]>*Y & ,*RI/IAN MORAL ORD]4 

,DIGG]S3 ,ALSO KN[N AS ,TRUE ,LEVEL]S4 ,RADICAL GR\P L$ BY ,G]ALD ,W9/ANLEY4 ,CALL$ = ! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY & COMMUNAL CULTIVATION ( L&4 ,!Y SET UP A S]IES ( COMMUNES1 MO/ FAM\SLY ON ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HILL 9 ,SURREY1 BUT W]E DRIV5 AWAY BY L&[N]S4 ,SAW ! MON>*1 CL]GY1 LAWY]S1 & BUY+ & SELL+ AS ALL BE+ L9K$3 0,IF ONE TRULY FALL1 ALL MU/ FALL04 

,LEVEL]S3 ,POLITICAL MOVEM5T AIM+ = EQUALITY & DEMOCRACY4 ,LESS RADICAL ?AN ! ,DIGG]S & ,RANT]S1 BUT /ILL *ALL5G$ ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD] BY CALL+ = FRE$OM ( RELIGION1 EQUALITY = ALL UND] ! LAW1 & SOME?+ CLOSE TO UNIV]SAL MALE SUFFRAGE4 ,HAD A CONSID]ABLE BASE ( SUPPORT 9 ! ,NEW ,MODEL ,>MY1 & TROOPS SUPPORT+ ! ,LEVEL]S *ALL5G$ ,CROMWELL'S AU?ORITY & LAUN*$ SEV]AL MUT9IES4 

,RANT]S3 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ RADICAL ( ALL ! GR\PS EXI/+ 9 ?IS P]IOD4 ,AS WELL AS SUPPORT+ COMMUNAL [N]%IP 9/EAD ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 ALSO D5I$ MORAL LAW1 ! EXI/5CE ( S91 ,HEAV5 & ,HELL1 & SAW ,GOD AS EXI/+ 9 ALL ?+S1 :I* (T5 L$ TO D5Y+ ?AT AN EXT]NAL ,GOD EXI/$ 9 ANY TRADITIONAL S5SE4 ,ALMO/ UNIQUE 9 !IR *AMPION+ ( TOTAL SEXUAL LIB]TY DUR+ ?IS P]IOD4 

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