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,CONTR>Y TO ! RELIGI\S SY/EM ?AT CAPTUR$ BE+S & ?+S SO AS TO 0B9D0 !M1 FOLL[+ ! MEAN+ ( RELIGIO1 TO A TEMPORAL P[] ?AT DRAWS ITS JU/IFICATION FROM A CELE/IAL TRANSC5DANCE1 ! MOVEM5T ( ! ,FREE-,SPIRIT FROM ! ,?IRTE5? TO ! ,SEV5TE5? ,C5TURIES DESIGNAT$ AN 5SEMBLE ( OPTIONS ?AT W]E MORE 9DIVIDUAL ?AN COLLECTIVE & W]E DET]M9$ TO PRIVILEGE RELATIONS ) ! E>?1 ! BODY1 DESIRE & ! FLUX ( LIFE ?AT NATURE CEASELESSLY REG5]ATES4 

,ONLY ! !SES ( ,SIMON ( ,SAM>IA1 REPORT$ BY ! ,EL5*OS1 BELONGS TO ?IS EF=T ?AT DISCOV]S 9 NATURAL IRRELIGIOSITY ! PRIM>Y MATT] ( DESIRE1 :I* MU/ BE REF9$ TO ATTA9 A V]ITABLE HUMANITY4 

,! CONCEPTION ( A RELATIONAL UNITY ) NATURE1 P]FECTABLE ON E>? & 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 NOT BY ! ROADS ( ASCETICISM & R5UNCIATION BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?R\< PLEASURE 9 ONESELF & 9 O!RS1 ESCAPES FROM ! SYZYGY ( OR?ODOXY & HET]ODOXY4 

,9 ITS RADICAL =M1 ! ATTITUDE CALL$ 0,FREE-,SPIRIT0 BY ! 9QUISITORS :O W]E 9T5T UPON SITUAT+ IT DID NOT EASILY 5T] 9TO ! CLASSIFICATIONS ( H]ESY1 BUT BELONG$ TO ! PROJECT ( ! TOTAL MAN1 AS OLD 9 ITS HOPES AS ! W&]+S ( MAN SEP>AT$ FROM HIMSELF BY AN ECONOMY ?AT EXPLOITS HIM4 

,P5ETRAT+ 9TO ! CONV5TS1 ! BEGU9AGES1 ,FRANCISCANISM & ! CL]GY ATTA*$ TO ,*RI/IANITY & ,CA?OLICISM1 ! SPIRIT ( FRE$OM .<ALSO.> 9VE/$ ?OSE :O W]E \TW>DLY MORE 9 CON=MITY ) ! DOM9ANT DISC\RSE2 ! REF9EM5T ( DESIRE C$$ PLACE TO ! GOOD CAPRICES ( ?OSE :O1 ID5TIFY+ !MSELVES ) ,GOD1 5GAG$ 9 A PROJECT ( APPEASEM5T COMMON TO ALL TYRANTS4 

,! ,AMAURIANS 

  

,! ECCLESIA/ICAL CONC]N ) ID5TIF+ ! BEHAVIORS ?AT ESCAP$ ! CONTROL ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* ) A P>TICUL> H]ESY GR\P$ TOGE!R1 UND] ! NAME ,AMAURIANS OR ! DISCIPLES ( ,AMAURY DE ,B5E1 ! CL]GYM5 7MA9LY P>I% PRIE/S7 9 VILLAGES SITUAT$ NOT F> FROM ,P>IS 7,VIEUX-,CORBEIL1 ,LA ,CELLE1 ,URS9ES1 ,LORRIS1 & ,SA9T-,CL\D74 

,ORIG9ALLY FROM ,B5E1 NE> ,*>TRES1 ,MA/] ,AMAURY TAU<T 9 ,P>IS1 :]E ONE ( HIS ASS]TIONS /IRR$ UP CONTROV]SY AT ! HE>T ( ! UNIV]SITY4 ,9 #a#b#d1 HIS !SIS -- ACCORD+ TO :I* ALL ,*RI/IANS W]E MEMB]S ( ! ,*RI/ & ACTUALLY SUFF]$ ! TORTURE ( ! CROSS ) HIM -- WAS SUBMITT$ TO ! ,POPE1 :O CONDEMN$ IT4 ,AMAURY ABJUR$ & DI$ >\ND #a#b#g4 ,/RUCK BY A SIMPLE PONTIFICAL REPROBATION1 ,AMAURY'S CONCEPTION HAD 9 ITSELF PRES5T$ NO?+ SUBV]SIVE1 AS IT DID NOT TRANSLATE 9TO !OLOGICAL J>GON ! REALITY CONCRETELY LIV$ BY ! SIMPLE PEOPLE & ?AT ! ACCUS$ 9 ! TRIALS ( #aba & #abaa W\LD EXPRESS MORE BRUTALLY3 IF ! ,*RI/ DI$ = ! S9S ( HUMANITY1 ! FAULT ?US R$EEM$ EXEMPT$ EA* P]SON FROM HAV+ TO PAY IT (F A SECOND TIME ?R\< SUFF]+1 R5UNCIATION1 CONTRITION1 GUILT1 P5IT5CE & SUBMISSION TO ! ,*UR*4 

,T5 ( ! ACCUS$ W\LD P]I% 9 ! PYRE2 F\R W]E CONDEMN$ TO PRISON 9 P]PETUITY4 ,9 #a#b#a#a1 ,MA/] ,GOD91 CL]IC ( ,AMI5S1 WAS BURN$ = HAV+ PROPAGAT$ ,AMAURIAN IDEAS1 :I* ! ,C\NCIL ( ,LAT]AN W\LD CONDEMN BY JUDG+ !M TO BE 0MU* MORE S5SELESS ?AN H]ETICAL40 ,A REVELATORY =MULA3 BEYOND H]ESY1 ! NEGATIVE PROV9CE ( OR?ODOXY'S T]RITORY1 !RE EXI/$ ONLY :AT WAS 0BEYOND S5SE40 

,AMONG ! #h VICTIMS EXECUT$ BY FIRE 9 ,/RASB\RG 9 #a#b#a#e1 !RE W]E ALSO ,VAUDOIS & ,CA?>S :O W]E ACCUS$ ( AFFIRM+ ?AT 0! CRUDE/ S9S >E P]MITT$ BY NATURE & >E 9 CON=MITY ) NATURE40.<#c#e#h.>  
  

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,9 #abaf !RE SPRUNG UP 9 ,ALSACE & ,?UR+IA 0A NEW & %AMEFUL H]ESY4 ,ITS P>TISANS W]E ASSUR$ ?AT IT WAS P]MITT$ & 9 CON=MITY ) NATURE TO EAT MEAT & O!R FOODS AT ANY TIME1 & EV5 TO GIVE ONESELF UP TO ANY VOLUPTU\SNESS )\T NE$ = ANY ATONEM5T40.<#c#e#i.> 

,AN UNKN[N P]SON WAS BURN$ 9 ,TROYES 9 #abb = CLAIM+ ?AT ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT WAS 9C>NAT$ 9 HIM4 ,HE %>$ ! CONVICTION ( ! KNI<T F\<T BY ,?OMAS ,AQU9AS & :O DECL>$ TO HIM3 0,IF ,SA9T ,PET] WAS SAV$1 ,I WILL ALSO BE1 BECAUSE 9 HIM1 AS 9 ME1 ! SAME SPIRIT LIVES40 

,IT ISN'T USELESS TO RECALL ?AT1 AT A TIME :5 ! COMPORTM5T ( ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE DID NOT FALL UND] ! MIXTURE ( T]ROR & CONTROLL$ HOPE ?AT WAS PROPAGAT$ BY ! ,*UR* ( ,ROME & ! ASCETIC RIGOR EXTOLL$ BY ! ,CI/]CIAN MISSION>IES1 ! ,CA?>S & ! ,VAUDOIS1 ?OSE ( ,FREE-,SPIRIT RALLI$ >\ND ! MO/ POPUL> & SUMM>Y CR$O3 0,5JOY LIFE & MOCK EV]Y?+ ELSE40 

,! ,GOLI>DS1 OR W&]+ CL]GY1 MOCK$ ! ,*UR*1 P>ODI$ ! EVANGELICAL TEXTS & SANG ! ,MASS ( ! ,GOD ,BAC*US3 0,9TROIBO AD ALT>EM ,BAC*I1 AD DEUM QUI LAETIFICAT COR HOM9IS40 

,9 ! ,ELEV5? ,C5TURY1 ,GUIB]T ( ,NOG5T 7#a#e#c-#a#a#b#d7 VITUP]AT$ ONE ( ! NOBLES :O WAS TOO LITTLE CONC]N$ ) RELIGION4 ,CALL$ ! ,C\NT ,JEAN DE ,SOISSONS & A FRI5D ( ! ,JEWS -- ,GUIB]T1 = HIS P>T1 HAD WRITT5 A WORK CALL$ ,AGA9/ ! ,JEWS -- ?IS NOBLEMAN TREAT$ ! ,PASSION ( ! ,*RI/ AS IF IT WAS A LIE2 HE AFFIRM$ ?AT HE ONLY FREQU5T$ ! *UR* TO AMUSE HIMSELF BY WAT*+ ! BEAUTIFUL WOM5 :O CAME !RE TO PASS ! NI<T4 ,ACCORD+ TO HIM1 LOVE COMMITT$ NO S9S4 ,ON ! PO9T ( DEA?1 HE DECL>$ TO ! CONFESSOR3 0,Y\ WANT1 ,I CAN SEE1 ?AT ,I GIVE MY GOODS TO P>ASITES1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO ! PRIE/S4 ,!Y CAN ONLY HAVE A WID['S MITE40.<#c#f.> 

,9 ! ,?IRTE5? ,C5TURY1 SPEAK+ ( /UD5TS :O W]E CONTEMPOR>IES ( ,AMAURY1 ,PI]RE ! ,WA/REL WROTE3 0,9 DR9K+ & EAT+ !Y HAD NO EQUALS4 ,!Y W]E DEV\R]S AT ! TABLE1 BUT W]E NOT DEVOT$ TO ! ,MASS4 ,AT WORK !Y YAWN$2 AT A FEA/ !Y FE>$ NO ONE4 ,!Y ABHORR$ M$ITATION UPON SACR$ BOOKS1 BUT !Y LOV$ TO SEE W9E SP>KLE 9 !IR GLASSES & !Y SWALL[$ 9TREPIDLY40.<#c#f#a.> 

,SU* TE/IMONY1 :I* WAS APPLICABLE TO ALL /RATA ( SOCIETY1 M]ELY 5D$ UP AU!NTICAT+ ! NATIVE WEAKNESS ( MANK9D & RATIFY+ ! RESOLUTION ( ! ,*UR* TO TAKE AIM AT & ABSOLVE MANK9D'S S9S 9 EX*ANGE = GRATUITIES & OB$I5CE4 

,! ,VAUDOIS & ,CA?>S1 :O DID )\T ! ,*UR*'S S]VICES1 W]E R$\TABLE COMPETITION2 BUT :AT CAN ONE SAY ( ! PEOPLE :O PU%$ 9SOL5CE AS F> AS PROCLAIM+ ?AT EA* P]SON HAD ! RI<T TO FOLL[ HIS OR H] DESIRES1 )\T BE>+ 9 M9D ANYONE ELSE & )\T EXP]I5C+ ! LEA/ GUILT8 

,:AT DID ,JEAN1 PRIE/ ( ,URS9ES1 TEA* TO HIS P>I%ION]S8 ,GOD MADE EV]Y?+1 EVIL AS WELL AS GOOD4 ,:AT GOOD WAS IT TO BE CONC]N$ :5 BO? EVIL & GOOD EMANATE FROM HIM8 

,A C]TA9 ,G>NIUS DE ,RO*=T SUMM>IZ$ ! ,AMAURIAN DOCTR9E 9 HIS ,CONTRA AMAURIANOS4 ,9 ?IS WORK HE RELAT$ ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,AMAURIANS1 :OMEV] HAS UND]/OOD ?AT ,GOD ACCOMPLI%$ EV]Y?+ BY HIMSELF CAN MAKE LOVE )\T S9N+4 ,GOD BE+ 9 EA* P]SON1 IT SUFFICES TO ATTA9 9W>D REVELATION TO BEHAVE ACCORD+ TO HIS 9T5TIONS .<DESSE9S.> :ATEV] ONE DOES4 ,SU* IS PAN!ISM1 :I* -- P]CEIV$ 9 ITS PHILOSOPHICAL IMPLICATIONS -- W\LD CAUSE ! CONDEMNATION ( ,SCOTUS ,]IG5A1 ,DAVID ( ,D9ANT & ,>I/OTLE 9 #a#b#a#e4 

,WILLIAM ! ,GOLDSMI?1 DESIGNAT$ ! GR\P'S MA/] ?9K]1 ADVANC$ ! IDEA ?AT1 0FIVE YE>S FROM TODAY ALL M5 WILL BE ,SPIRITUALS1 & EA* ONE WILL BE ABLE TO SAY3 ',I AM ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT' & ',I EXI/$ BE=E ,ABRAHAM1' JU/ LIKE ! ,*RI/ :5 HE SAID1 ',I AM ! SON ( ,GOD' & ',I EXI/$ BE=E ,ABRAHAM WAS BORN4'0.<#c#f#b.> 

,= ! FIR/ TIME1 IT SEEM$1 ! DOCTR9E ( ,JOA*IM ( ,FIORE F\ND ITS SUBV]SIVE UTILIZATION4 

,9 HIS ,*RONICLE1 ,WILLIAM ! ,BRETON 9DICAT$ ! PO9T AT :I* -- AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,?IRTE5? ,C5TURY -- ! TIME ( ! SA9TS ANN\NC$ BY ,JOA*IM WAS CONF\ND$ ) ! FRE$OM ( SPIRIT ?AT WAS ID5TICAL TO ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT EA* P]SON CAN HAVE ( ! DIV9E PRES5CE ACT+ )9 & TRAC+ \T ! ROAD ( P]FECTION & IMPECCABILITY 7! IDEA ( ! ,SOPHIA OR ! DIV9E FLA% 5CLOS$ 9 EA* P]SON WAS1 AFT] MORE ?AN A MILL5NIUM1 /ILL TI$ TO ! ,GNO/IC CONCEPTION73  
  

,!Y ?US SAY ?AT 9 \R EPO* ! SACRAM5TS ( ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T HAVE 5D$ & ?AT ! TIME ( ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT HAS COME2 !RE IS NO LONG] A PLACE = CONFESSION1 BAPTISM1 ! EU*>I/ & ! O!R GU>ANTEES ( SALVATION4 ,H]EAFT]1 !RE WILL ONLY BE SALVATION ?R\< ! 9W>D GRACE ( ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT1 )\T ANY \TW>D WORK4 ,& !Y UND]/& ! VIRTUE ( *>ITY 9 SU* A WIDE S5SE ?AT !Y >E ASSUR$ ?AT ALL ACTIONS CONSID]$ TO BE S9FUL HAVE CEAS$ TO BE SO IF !Y W]E ACCOMPLI%$ BY VIRTUE ( *>ITY4 ,?IS IS :Y1 9 ! NAME ( *>ITY1 !Y DELIV] !MSELVES UP TO DEBAU*]Y1 ADULT]Y & O!R PLEASURES ( ! BODY4 ,& !Y PROMISE IMPUNITY 7! USELESSNESS ( P5TIT5CE7 TO ! WOM5 ) :OM !Y S9 & TO ! SIMPLE PEOPLE !Y DECEIVE1 PREA*+ ?AT ,GOD IS A BE+ ( GOODNESS1 NOT A JUDGE4.<#c#f#c.>  
  

,A S]MON BY ,JOHANNES ,TEUTONICUS1 ,ABBEY ( ,SA9T-,VICTOR 9 ,P>IS FROM #abc TO #a#b#b#i1 9SI/$ ON ! TRAIT MO/ %OCK+ TO ,*RI/IANS & ,CA?OLICS3  
  

,H]E !RE >E PR(ANE NOVELTIES1 PROPAGAT$ BY PEOPLE :O >E DISCIPLES ( ,EPICURUS1 RA!R ?AN ! ,*RI/4 ,) FRI<T5+ DECEITFULNESS1 !Y SECRETLY DEVOTE !MSELVES TO MAK+ IT BELIEV$ ?AT ONE CAN S9 ) IMPUNITY4 ,!Y >E ASSUR$ ?AT !RE IS NO S9 & ?AT AS A RESULT !RE IS NO ONE :O1 HAV+ FAULTS1 MU/ BE PUNI%$ BY ,GOD4 ,CAPABLE ( AFFECT+ ON !IR FACES & 9 !IR REM>KS AN AIR ( PIETY1 !Y 9W>DLY REJECT VIRTUE1 9 !IR SPIRITS & 9 !IR OCCULT WORKS4 

,FULL ( ! MO/ EXTREME FOLLY & ! MO/ IMPUD5T LIES3 !Y DO NOT FE>1 !Y DO NOT BLU% TO AFFIRM ?AT !Y >E ,GOD6 ,9F9ITE EXTRAVAGANCE6 ,ABOM9ABLE PRESUMPTION6 ,!Y CALL ,GOD ! ADULT]\S MAN1 ! COMPANION ( ! B$ ( O!R M51 ! BE+ SOIL$ BY ALL 9FAMIES1 ! RECEPTACLE ( ALL CRIMES4 ,H]E >E ?OSE :O SURPASS ! W&]+S .<L'EG>EM5T.> ( ! G5TILES1 :O LIE ) MORE MODE/Y BY CLAIM+ ?AT ! GREATE/ ( !IR PR9CES W\LD1 ONCE DEAD1 BECOME GODS4 ,ASSUR$LY1 HE IS D]ANG$ 9 HIS S\L :O SAYS ',GOD DOESN'T EXI/4' ,BUT ! 9DIVIDUAL :O CLAIMS ',I AM ,GOD' IS EV5 MORE S5SELESS4 

,AH6 AT LEA/ SU* A PLAGUE DOES NOT POLLUTE ?IS T[N1 ! S\RCE ( ALL ! SCI5CES & ! TRUE FL[]+ ( WISDOM6.<#c#f#d.>  
  

,IF PAN!ISM CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ BY ! =MULA 0,DEUS SIVE NATURA0 .<NO ,GOD BUT NATURE.>1 ! ,FREE-,SPIRIT IMPLI$ ! ID5TIFICATION 0,DEUS SIVE HOMO0 .<NO ,GOD BUT MAN.>4 ,! QUE/IONS 0,:I* ,GOD & ALL-P[]FUL :AT80 REQUIR$ A PRELIM9>Y CL>IFICATION3 0,:I* BEHAVIORAL *OICES %\LD ! JU/IFI$ 9DIVIDUAL OBEY80 

,DOES NOT ! ?IR/ = P[] ( ! SOV]EIGNS & PR9CES AU?ORIZE A DIV9E WILL ?AT LEGITIMATES IT8 ,!RE WAS AN (T5 ATTE/$ TO T5D5CY 9 ! ,FREE-,SPIRIT TO LEGALIZE ?R\< AUTODEIFICATION A SIMIL> P[] OR SOME?+ CLAIM$ TO BE ONE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 A RADICALLY DIFF]5T T5D5CY WAS EXPRESS$ BY ! DOCTR9ES ( 0PURE LOVE0 OR 0REF9$ LOVE40 

,F9 ,AMOR 

  

,HADEWIJ* ( ,ANTW]P -- :OSE EXEGETES1 MORE CONC]N$ ) RELIGION ?AN ) HI/ORY1 HAVE BE5 ABUSIVELY ANNEX$ TO ! PAN!ON ( PI\S PEOPLE -- M5TION$ ! ,BEGU9E ,ALEYDIS1 :O WAS CONDEMN$ TO ! PYRE BY ,ROB]T LE ,B\GRE = HIS 0JU/ LOVE0 9 ! ,LI/ ( ,P]FECT ,ONES4 ,UNLIKE ! ,VAUDOIS BURN$ AT ,CAMBRAI 9 #abcf BY ! S9I/] HUNT] ( H]ETICS1 ,ALEYDIS WAS ALLEG$ TO HAVE PR(ESS$ ,AMAURIAN IDEAS1 :I* W]E F\ND 9 ! T[NS ALONG ! ,RH9E 7,COLOGNE1 ,MAY5CE1 ,/RASB\RG7 & ! NOR!RN CITIES 7,VAL5C9NES1 ,AMI5S1 ,CAMBRAI1 ,T\RNAI1 ,BRUSSELS1 ,ANTW]P74 

,! DOCTR9E ( PURE LOVE -- :I* FIFTY YE>S LAT] ,M>GU]ITE ,PORETE W\LD ID5TIFY ) ! LIFE =CE 9 :I* HUMAN NATURE LIB]AT$ ITSELF FROM ITS P]V]SION .<D5ATURATION.> SO AS TO CONF\ND ITSELF ) ! WILL ( ! ,GOD ( GOODNESS -- HAUNT$ ! POEMS & VISIONS ( ,HADEWIJ* ( ,ANTW]P & SEV]AL ,CI/]CIAN ,MONIALS 9 ! NOR?1 )\T ONE BE+ ABLE TO DECIDE ) C]TITUDE IF PURE LOVE WAS SPIRITUAL EX/ASY1 AN AMOR EXTATICUS1 OR AN EXALTATION ( AMOR\S PLEASURE1 OR AN ALT]NATION ( ! TWO1 AS 9 ! DIV]SE WAYS ( ,TANTRISM4 

,! BAWD9ESS ( ! TIMES1 FROM :I* ONLY A P>T ( ! B\RGEOISIE & SEV]AL DEF5D]S ( CL]ICAL AU/]ITY ESCAP$1 WAS ATTE/$ TO BY V>I\S FABLES1 LIT]ATURE & *RONICLES1 & IT EX]T$ AN EQUAL ATTRACTION AMONG ! ?AT*$ COTTAGES1 ! CONV5TS1 ! *ATEAUX & ! *UR*ES4 ,IT SET UP AS ORD9>Y OB/ACLES = ITSELF FEEL+S ( GUILT1 CONTRITION & REMORSE1 :I* F$ ! C(F]S ( P5IT5TIAL R$EMPTION & ! M>KET 9 9DULG5CES4 

,?US1 ! UNION ) ! ,SPIRIT1 OR ) ITS ,*RI/IAN =M1 ! ,*RI/1 ALIAS ! PNEUMA OR ,SOPHIA1 WAS REVEAL$ 9 ! EYES ( ! ADEPTS ( ! ,FREE-,SPIRIT AS ID5TICAL TO ! UNION ( MAN & WOMAN1 ! KO9OS ?AT EVOK$ ! ,H]METIC WORK BY ,ASCLEPIOS1 AS WELL AS ! ,GOSPEL ATTRIBUT$ TO ,PHILIPPE4 ,AMOR\S PLEASURE1 ID5TIFI$ ) ! UNITY F9ALLY R5EW$ BETWE5 ! BODY & ! SPIRIT1 REG5]AT$ ! ,ADAMITE /ATE1 ! /ATE ( 9NOC5CE 9 :I* !RE EXI/$ NEI!R S9 NOR GUILT4 ,?IS WAS :Y1 FROM ! MO/ DIS9H]IT$ PEOPLE TO ! >I/OCRACY1 ! ,FREE-,SPIRIT GA9$ ADHESION -- AN ADHESION ?AT WAS MO/ (T5 ABOVE SUSPICION1 TO ! FRU/RATION ( ! 9QUISITORIAL POLICE4 ,BECAUSE1 LITTLE 9T]E/$ 9 SACRIFICE1 ! SUPPORT]S ( ! ,FREE-,SPIRIT OBEY$ PRUD5CE &1 ) R>E EXCEPTIONS1 NEI!R PREA*$ NOR ISSU$ PROPAG&A4 

,! ,NEW ,SPIRIT ,( ,S\ABE 

  

,A TEXT 5TITL$ ,DET]M9ATIO DE NOVO SPIRITIO & ATTRIBUT$ TO ,ALB]T ! ,GREAT CONT9U$ TO FILL \T ! 9QUISITORS' DESCRIPTIVE FILES AB\T A CURR5T ?AT1 NEI!R ,CA?> NOR ,VAUDOIS1 DID NOT 7= ALL ?AT7 REPRES5T ANY LESS ( A ?REAT TO RELIGION1 :E!R 9 ,ROME OR ELSE:]E4 

,! D5UNCIATION ( ,ALB]T IMPLICAT$ SEV]AL CONV5TS 9 ! ,RIESS1 ! REGION NEI<BOR+ ,AUGSBURG1 ,NOAHRDL+51 ,OLMUTZ & ,TUEB+54 

,9 #a#b#d#e1 AT ! TIME ( ! FIR/ ,C\NCIL ( ,LYON1 ! ,BI%OP ( ,OLMUTZ DEPLOR$ ! PRES5CE 9 HIS DIOCESE ( W&]+ AGITATORS ( BO? G5D]S1 DRESS$ LIKE RELIGI\S PEOPLE BUT HO/ILE TO ! ECCLESIA/ICAL HI]>*Y & E/IMAT+ ?AT ,GOD AVAIL$ HIMSELF ( AN ABSOLUTE FRE$OM4.<#c#f#e.> 

,SU* RE=M]S1 :O W]E CLOS] TO C\RTLY IDEAS ?AN TO ,CI/]CIAN ASCETICISM1 EASILY WON OV] A NUMB] ( ECCLESIA/ICAL COMMUNITIES ?AT HAD BE5 SPLIT BETWE5 GUILTY DEBAU*]Y & PURITANICAL HY/]IA4 

,DID NOT !Y (F] PEACE TO ! HE>T & GRACE ( ! SPIRIT TO ! AMOR\S 9CL9ATION ?AT C>RI$ M5 & WOM51 NATURALLY PASSIONATE1 T[>DS EA* O!R8 

,AMONG ! >TICLES ON ! LI/ ( ACCUSATION SET \T BY ,ALB]T1 MANY LEFT NO D\BT AB\T ! L\DLY PROCLAIM$ 9NOC5CE ( ! RELATIONS TAX$ ) GUILT9ESS BY ! ,*UR*1 ! V>I\S ASCETIC HET]ODOXIES & LAY MORALITY4  
  

,MAN CAN F9D HIMSELF UNIT$ ) ,GOD SO ?AT HE NO LONG] COMMITS S91 NO MATT] :AT HE DOES4 

,ACCORD+ TO !M1 !RE >E NO O!R ANGELS ?AN HUMAN VIRTUES1 NO O!R DEMONS ?AN ! VISES & S9S ( M54 ,!RE IS NO HELL4 ,ALL CREATION IS ,GOD 9 HIS PL5ITUDE4 ,! ANGELS W\LD NOT HAVE FALL5 IF !Y HAD BEHAV$ AS !Y %\LD HAVE 9 !IR UNION ) ,LUCIF]4 

,M5 UNIT$ ) ,GOD1 :OM !Y CLAIM$ !MSELVES TO BE1 DID NOT HAVE TO R5D] HONOR OR RESPECT TO ! SA9TS1 NOR TO OBS]VE FA/S NOR SIMIL> ?+S ON ! ,LORD'S DAY4 

,HE :O IS UNIT$ ) ,GOD CAN ) IMPUGNITY SATISFY HIS C>NAL DESIRES 9 ANY FA%ION1 ) ONE OR ! O!R G5D]1 & EV5 BY 9V]T+ ! ROLES4 

,IT ISN'T NECESS>Y TO BELIEVE 9 ! RESURRECTION4 

.<444.> ,!Y AFFIRM$ ?AT1 DUR+ ! ASC5SION ( ! ,*RI/ .<! ,HO/.>1 !Y F9D !MSELVES ELEVAT$2 ?AT1 /&+ UPRI<T OR SITT+1 IT IS TO !MSELVES ?AT !Y ADDRESS !SE GE/URES ( REV]5CE1 BUT !Y MAKE !M 9 A WAY ?AT DOES NOT SC&ALIZE ! O!RS4 

,PEOPLE PREV5T OR DELAY !IR [N P]FECTION & QUALITIES :5 !Y GIVE !MSELVES UP TO FA/+1 FLAGELLATION1 DISCIPL9E1 OLD & O!R ?+S ( ! SAME TYPE4 

,IT IS FITT+ NOT TO APPLY TO ONESELF TO WORK1 BUT TO TAKE ! LEISURE TO TA/E H[ SWEET ! ,LORD IS4 ,PRAY]S HAVE NO VALUE :5 !Y >E .<MADE.> UND] ! YOKE ( MANUAL LABOR4 

.<444.> ,?OSE AMONG !M :O WANT TO BECOME P]FECT NE$ NOT ?9K ( ! ,PASSION ( ! ,*RI/4 

,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO BE CONC]N$1 EI!R 9 SADNESS OR BITT]NESS1 ) ! FAULTS COMMITT$ & ! DAYS LO/4 ,SU* SUFF]+ DELAYS ACCESS TO A MORE COMPLETE GRACE4 

,!Y BELIEVE ?AT ! BLOOD ( GOOD M5 -- LIKE !MSELVESE -- OR !IR PL5ITUDE MU/ BE V5]AT$ 9 ! SAME WAY AS ! BODY & BLOOD ( ! ,*RI/ ON ! ALT>4 ,!Y >E ASSUR$ ?AT CORPOREAL FRE$OM1 EVIL1 RE/ & WELL-BE+ CREATE 9 MANK9D A PLACE & HABITATION = ! ,HOLY ,SPIRIT4 

,!Y SAY ?AT ! ,*RI/ KNEW !M C>NALLY1 ?AT A WOMAN CAN BECOME ,GOD1 ?AT A MO!R ( FIVE *ILDR5 CAN BE A VIRG91 ?AT ONE ( !M SUCKL$ ! BABY ,JESUS ) HIS MO!R UNTIL EXHAU/ION & FA9T+4.<#c#f#f.>  
  

,LOVE WAS AT ! C5T] ( ! DEBATE ?AT AGITAT$ ! MO/ EVOLV$ M9DS ( ! ,TWELF? & ,?IRTE5? ,C5TURIES4 ,! PRIVILEG$ PLACE RECOGNIZ$ = ! FIR/ TIME 9 HI/ORY BY WOM5 POS$ ! QUE/ION ( ! REF9EM5T ( MORALS1 AN APPROA* TO SEXUALITY O!R ?AN ?AT CONF9$ TO ! ORD9>Y RULE ( REPRESSION .<REF\LEM5T.>1 ) ITS MORBID & MORTIFY+ VISIONS1 & RELIEF .<DEF\LEM5T.>1 ) ITS P>ADE ( RAPE & CRUELTY4 ,! DOLCE /IL NUOVO & ! ]OTICS ( ! TR\BAD\RS1 SO UNC]TA9 9 !IR DAILY PRACTICES1 SUGGE/ A PREOCCUPATION ?AT ! 5D ( ! ,TW5TIE? ,C5TURY HAS B>ELY BEGUN TO R$ISCOV] & ?AT WAS MY?OLOGICALLY SKET*$ \T BY ,DANTE'S ROAD ( 9ITIATION TO ,BEATRICE4 ,?US IT IS FITT+ TO /RIP AWAY ! !OLOGICAL HODGEPODGE & FALSIFICATIONS ?AT 5CUMB] ! WORKS ( ,HADEWIJ* ( ,ANTW]P & ,M>GU]ITE ,PORETE1 :I* ! RELIGI\S PREJUDICES ( ! ]UDITE HAVE REMA9$ CONT5T TO BURY UND] ! MO?-EAT5 COV] ( MY/ICISM4 

,M>GU]ITE ,PORETE 

  

,ORIG9ALLY FROM ,HA9AUT1 ,M>GU]ITE ,PORETE PROBABLY BELONG$ TO A COM=TABLE & CULTIVAT$ MILIEU1 P]HAPS ! C\RT ( ,B\RGOGNE1 A RESID5T ( ,MONS1 :]E ! ,C\NTESS ,PHILIPPA DE ,HA9AUT -- ! DAU<T] ( ,GUILLAUME D',AVESNES -- WAS CONSID]$ TO BE A REF9$ SPIRIT1 ATTA*$ TO C\RTLY IDEAS4 

,P]HAPS ,M>GU]ITE WAS A ,BEGU9E BE=E BREAK+ ) ! 5TIRETY ( ! CL]GY 70,BEGU9ES SAY ,I AM 9 ]ROR1 AS DO PRIE/S1 CL]ICS & PREA*]S1 ,AUGU/9ES & ,C>MES & ! M9OR BRO!RS074.<#c#f#g.> 

,AT ! 5D ( ! #a#b#iS1 H] WORK ON 0! BE+ ( REF9$ LOVE0 WAS BURN$ AT ,VAL5CI5NES ON ! ORD]S ( ,GUI ,I,I ( ,COLMIEU1 ,BI%OP ( ,CAMBRAI FROM #abif TO #a#c#f1 :O PROHIBIT$ ! AU?OR FROM DIFFUS+ O!R BOOKS OR DOCTR9ES4 

,NEV]!LESS1 %E RELAPS$ & -- PROVOCATION OR 9NOC5CE8 -- COMMUNICAT$ A BOOK 5TITL$ ,! ,MIRROR ( ,SIMPLE ,S\LS TO ! BI%OP ( ,*ALONS-SUR-,M>NE4 ,D5\NC$ BY ! ,9QUISITION1 %E APPE>$ 9 #acg BE=E ,GUILLAUME ,HUMB]T1 ! ,9QUISITOR ,G5]AL ( ,FRANCE1 ! CONFESSOR ( ,PHILIPPE ! ,BEAUTIFUL & ! FUTURE ACCOMPLICE ( ,PHILIPPE DE ,M>IGNY 9 ! EXT]M9ATION PROCE$+S AGA9/ ! ,TEMPL>S4 

,M>GU]ITE REFUS$ TO S]MONIZE1 NOT 9 ! MANN] ( ! ,VAUDOIS OR ! ,CA?>S1 BUT BECAUSE ! 0FREE S\L DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANYONE IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO40.<#c#f#h.> 

,ON #aa ,APRIL #a#c#a1 %E WAS JUDG$ TO BE A H]ETIC & RELAPS]4 ,FIFTE5 EXTRACTS FROM ! CONDEMN$ BOOK W\LD S]VE 9 ! PRODUCTION ( ! ,AD NO/RUM ?AT LI/$ -- AT ! TIME ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,VI5NA ( #acaa -- ! PR9CIPAL MAK]S ( ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ ! ,BE<>DS & ,BEGU9ES :O W]E BLEMI%$ BY ! ,FREE-,SPIRIT4 ,%E WAS DELIV]$ TO ! FLAMES 9 ,P>IS ON #a ,JUNE #a#c#a4 ,H] COMPANION OR LOV]1 ,GUION DE ,CRESSONA]T1 CL]IC ( ! ,CAMBRIAN DIOCESE :O CALL$ HIMSELF ! ANGEL ( ,PHILADELPHIA1 7"97 WAS APPREH5D$ & CONDEMN$ TO PRISON 9 P]PETUITY = HAV+ TRI$ TO SAVE H]4 

7"97 ,P]HAPS ONE %\LD SEE 9 ?IS APPELATION A REF]5CE TO ! ,*UR* ( ,PHILADELPHIA1 ONE ( ! ,BOGOMILE *UR*ES1 /ILL ACTIVE 9 ! ,BALKANS4 

,! TEXT ( ,! ,MIRROR ( ,SIMPLE ,S\LS1 :I* IS PRES]V$ 9 ! LIBR>Y ( ! ,CONDE ,MUSEUM ( ,*ANTILLY & PUBLI%$ BY ,ROMANA ,GU>NI]I1.<#c#f#i.> REVEALS 9T]POLATIONS ( A GREAT /YLI/IC FLATNESS4 ,!IR OR?ODOXY HAS ! ADVANTAGE OV] ! ORIG9AL 7LO/7 BY FACILITAT+ ITS DIFFUSION ?R\< ! C5TURIES2 ! MY/ICAL SPECULATIONS ( ,RUYSBROECK & ,G]H>D ,GROOT NEUTRALIZ$ ! SUBV]SIVE *>ACT] ( ,M>GU]ITE'S SPECULATIONS4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS UND5IABLE ?AT ! MO/ AUDACI\S !SES ( ,! ,MIRROR REFLECT$ A COMMON .<POPULAIRE.> M9DSET ?AT EXI/$ 9 ,G]MANY & EV5 9 ! REGION ( ,LANGRES1 :]E ! ,FRANCISCAN ,9QUISITOR ,NICOLAS DE ,LIVA1 ONE ( ,PORETE'S ACCUS]S1 FULM9AT$ AGA9/ ! H]ETICS :O1 SUPPORT+ ! IDEA ?AT ONE NE$ NOT LI/5 TO ! PROPHETS BUT TO LIVE FREELY ACCORD+ TO ! FLE%1 0MA9TA9$ !IR DIRT9ESS UND] ! MANTLE ( DEVOTION40.<#c#g.> 

,M>GU]ITE ID5TIFI$ ,GOD NOT ) NATURE SU* AS IT REIGNS 9 ! WILD /ATE AMONG MANK9D & ! ANIMALS1 BUT ) A REF9EM5T ( HUMAN NATURE ?AT1 PURIFI$ ( ITS DROSS .<GANGUE.>1 ACC$ES TO ! /ATE ( P]FECTION OR PURITY COMP>ABLE TO ! PHILOSOPH]'S /ONE4  
  

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,AL?\< FILL$ ) 9T]POLATIONS PRESCRIB$ BY ! OR?ODOX MILIEUS1 ! TEXT ( ,! ,MIRROR IS ONE ( ! R>E TE/IMONIES ( ! ,FREE-,SPIRIT ?AT WAS SP>$ -- P]HAPS DUE TO ! CANONICAL REVISIONS .<MADE TO IT.> -- FROM ! DE/RUCTIVE ZEAL ( ! ,*UR*4 ,MOREOV]1 9 ITS 9ITIAL IT]ATION1 ,M>GU]ITE'S DOCTR9E DID NOT DIFF] FROM ! MY/ICISM ( ,ECKH>T1 ,BEATRICE ( ,NAZ>E? OR ,ME*TILDE ( ,MAGDEB\RG3 0,! S\L T\*$ BY GRACE IS )\T S940 ,ACCORD+ TO A SCALA P]FECTIONIS1 SEV5 9ITIATORY GRACES CONDUCT ! PNEUMA TO ! PLEASURE ( ,GOD1 ! AFT]GL[ ( ! SEV5 PLANETS ( ! ,HEBDOMADE BEYOND :I* ! ,OGDOADE OR ,PL]OMA BEG9S4 

,ANNIHILAT$ 9 ,GOD1 ! S\L LOSES ITS WILL1 ITS DESIRES & ITS ESS5CE1 & ID5TITIES ITSELF ) ! TOTALITY1 ! ,PL]OMA4 ,H]E ,PORETE W5T BEYOND ! LIMITS ( E/ATIC LOVE1 ! BEATIFIC VISION 9 :I* ! MY/ICS SANK4 ,BECAUSE ! EFFUSION1 ]ECT$ 9 5JOYM5T ( ,GOD1 CONF]R$ FRE$OM TO ! LOVE ?AT WAS ! DIV9E PRES5CE ( LIFE1 ACT+ 9 ! MULTIPLICITY ( ITS DESIRES4  
  

,& SO1 :Y %\LD SU* S\LS MAKE !MSELVES CONSCI\S ( :AT IS NECESS>Y = !M :5 NECESSITY CALLS8 ,?IS W\LD BE A LACK ( 9NOC5CE = SU* S\LS & W\LD BE 5COMBRI] 7TR\BL+7 TO ! PEACE 9 :I* ! S\L RECOILS FROM ALL ?+S4 ,:O IS HE :O MU/ BECOME AW>E ( NE$+ ! F\R ELEM5TS1 SU* AS ! BRI<TNESS ( ! SKY1 ! W>M? ( FIRE1 ! DEW ( ! WAT] & ! E>? ?AT SUPPORT US8 ,WE MAKE USE ( ! F\R ELEM5TS 9 ALL ! WAYS ?AT NATURE REQUIRES1 )\T ! REPROA* ( ,REASON2 GRACI\S ELEM5TS MADE BY ,GOD1 LIKE ALL O!R ?+S2 ?US SU* S\LS USE ALL ?+S MADE & CREAT$ ( :I* ,NATURE HAS NE$1 ) ! SAME PEACE ( HE>T !Y USE ! E>? UPON :I* !Y WALK4.<#c#g#a.>  
  

,ONE HAD TO CREATE A NATURE 9 :I* WAS RE9C>NAT$ ! ,GOD ( GOODNESS OBLIT]AT$ BY ! AVAT> ( ! ,DEMIURGE ,IALDABAO?1 :O P]PETUAT$ ! ,GOD ( ! ,ROMAN ,*UR*1 :I* ,M>GU]ITE CALL$ ! ,SMALL ,*UR*4 ,HE :O ?R\< ! GRACE ( LOVE FITS 9TO HIMSELF ! MANIFE/ATION ( SU* A ,GOD POSSESSES ! MEGALE DYNAMIS ( :I* ,SIMON ( ,SAM>IA SPOKE4 ,IT FELL TO HIM TO DEVELOP IT SO AS TO F\ND A NEW ,$5IC 9NOC5CE ON E>?4 

,TO ! ANTIPHYSIS ( ,CA?OLICISM1 ,M>GU]ITE OPPOS$ A REHABILITATION ( ! /ATE ( NATURE BE=E ! FALL1 BE=E ! 9T]V5TION ( S9 & GUILT4 ,AWAK5+ 9 ONESELF ! SLEEP+ ,GOD EMANCIPAT$ ONESELF FROM ALL SOCIAL CON/RA9TS SO AS TO ACCORD DESIRE ! FRE$OMS ( NATURE4 

,TO QUALIFY ,PORETE AS A QUIETI/ IS TO READ H] ) ! SPECTACLES ( A !OLOGIAN4 ,HORROR ( SEXUALITY WAS PROPAGAT$ EV]Y:]E 9 ! ,SEV5TE5? ,C5TURY1 BUT 9 ! ,?IRTE5? ,C5TURY IT WAS A DEAD-LETT] & VA9 *ATT] 9 ! HOMELIES ( ! CL]GY :O W]E OP5LY LIV+ 9 CONCUB9AGE & LIB]T9AGE4 ,! GRIMAC+ & T]RIBLE FACE ( S9 W\LD ONLY TRULY BEG9 TO IMPOSE ITSELF AT ! S]VICE ( ! M>KET 9 DEA? & ! PROMOTIONAL MORBIDITY ( ! ,FIFTE5? ,C5TURY4 ,UNLIKE ,T]ESA ( ,AVILA1 ,B\RIGNON & ,GUYON1 ,PORETE PRESS$ 9TO ! ANNIHILATION ( ! S\L A RE9V5TION ( ! BODY TO :I* LOVE CONF]R$ ! M>K ( ITS ALL-P[]FULNESS4 

,HEILWIGE ,BLOEM>D9E 

  

,9 ,BRUSSELS 9 ! FIR/ YE>S ( ! ,F\RTE5? ,C5TURY1 ,M>GU]ITE'S DOCTR9E & 0F9 AMOR0 W]E ILLU/RAT$ BY ! MY/]I\S PREEM95CE ( A WOMAN :OSE REELECTION HELD 9 *ECK AN ,9QUISITION ?AT WAS1 IT IS TRUE1 (T5 DISC\RAG$ BY ! LIB]AL POLITICS ( ! OPUL5T CITIES4 

,( .<,HEILWIGE.> ,BLOEM>D9E !RE ONLY REMA9S ! POPUL> LEG5D ( A ?AUMATURGE REV]$ BY ! PEOPLE & ! NOTABLES1 A FEW BIBLIOGRAPHIES & ! PAGES ?AT H] 5EMIES DEVOT$ TO H]4 

,! DAU<T] ( ,ALD]MAN ,GUILLAUME ,BLOEM>T1 :O DI$ SOMETIME BETWE5 #abhc & #a#b#h#g1 & :OSE FAMILY C\NT$ AMONG ! MO/ 9FLU5TIAL 9 ,BRUSSELS1 ,HEILWIGE MU/ HAVE BE5 BORN BETWE5 #a#b#e-#a#b#f OR #a#b#h#c-#a#b#h#g2 H] DEA? C]TIFICATE C>RI$ ! DATE #bc ,AUGU/ #a#c#c#e4 

,:ILE /ILL A P>I% PRIE/ AT ,SA9T-,GUDULE1 ! MY/IC ,JEAN ,RUYSBROECK -- MU* LAT] SUSPECT$ ( ,FREE-,SPIRIT .<SYMPA?IES.> BY .<,JEAN ,*>LI] DE.> ,G]SON -- 5GAG$ 9 A LIVELY POLEMIC AGA9/ ,HEILWIGE4 ,TRADITION ASSURES US ?AT SU* ANIMOSITY CON/RA9$ H] TO FLEE ,BRUSSELS UND] POPUL> PRESSURE1 & SEEK REFUGE 9 ! ,ABBEY ( ,GRO55DAEL 7,VAUX-,V]T7 9 :I* %E PASS$ ! RE/ ( LIFE LIFE4 

,9 HIS ,LIFE ( ,JAN ,RUYSBROECK1 ,H5RI ,POM]IUS COLLECT$ ! TE/IMONIES ( ,JEAN DE ,S*OONHOV51 ,RUYSBROECK'S COMPANION & SUCCESSOR3  
  

,DUR+ ! TIME ?AT ! S]VANT ( ,GOD 7,JAN ,RUYSBROECK7 WAS A SECUL> PRIE/ 9 ,BRUSSELS1 !RE WAS A WOMAN ( P]V]SE BELIEFS1 CALL$ ,BLOEM>D9E BY ! PEOPLE4 ,%E ACQUIR$ SU* A REPUTATION ?AT1 DUR+ SACR$ COMMUNION1 :5 %E APPROA*$ ! ALT> COLLECTIVE OP9ION HAD IT ?AT %E WALK$ BETWE5 TWO S]APHS4 

,%E HAD WRITT5 A LOT ON ! SPIRIT ( FRE$OM & ON 9FAM\S C>NAL LOVE1 :I* %E CALL$ S]APHIC LOVE4 ,MANY DISCIPLES :O %>$ H] CONVICTIONS V5]AT$ H] AS ! CREATOR ( A NEW DOCTR9E4 

,TO TEA* & TO WRITE1 %E SAT 7ONE IS ASSUR$7 9 A *AIR ( MONEY4 ,AFT] H] DEA?1 ?IS SEAT1 ONE SAYS1 WAS (F]$ TO ! ,DU*ESS ( ,BRABANT BECAUSE %E GU>D$ ! IMPREGNATION ( ,BLOEM>D9E'S ?\<T4 ,LIKEWISE1 CRIPPLES T\*$ H] DEAD BODY1 HOP+ TO RECOV] !IR SALVATION4 

,A MAN FULL ( PIETY & PA9$ BY ! SPREAD ( ! ]ROR SOON SET HIMSELF AGA9/ ! P]V]SITY ( ?IS DOCTR9E1 & HIS FOLL[]S W]E SO NUM]\S ?AT HE W\LD UNMASK -- 9 ! NAME ( TRU? -- ! WRIT+S ?AT ONLY CONTA9$ H]ESIES UND] ! COV] ( TRU? & ?AT1 9 CONTEMPT ( \R FAI?1 ,BLOEM>D9E HAD LONG ATTRIBUT$ TO DIV9E 9SPIRATION4 ,9 ?IS CAMPAIGN HE WAS PROV5 TO HAVE WISDOM & C\RAGE1 BECAUSE HE DID NOT FE> ! TRAPS SETS BY ,BLOEM>D9E'S FOLL[]S1 & HE DID NOT LET HIMSELF BE DECEIV$ BY ! APPE>ANCE & TRU?FUL S\ND ( !SE FALSE DOCTR9ES4 ,I CAN ATTE/1 HAV+ HAD ! EXP]I5CE1 ?AT !SE UN=TUNATE WRIT+S W]E AT FIR/ CLO!D 9 ! VEIL ( TRU?1 SO NO ONE DETECT$ ! G]M ( ]ROR1 ?AT IS1 IF IT WASN'T BY ! GRACE & ) ! HELP ( ,HE :O TEA*ES ALL TRU?4.<#c#g#b.>  
  

,?\< HE DIDN'T NAME H]1 ,HEILWIGE WAS ! ONE :O AFFIRM$ ! UNITY ( C>NAL LOVE & S]APHIC LOVE 9 ,RUYSBROECK'S ,! ,ORNAM5T ( ,SPIRITUAL ,W$D+S3  
  

,!Y BELIEVE !MSELVES ELEVAT$ ABOVE ALL ! *OIRS ( SA9TS & ANGELS1 & TO BE ABOVE ALL RECOMP5SE ?AT MI<T BE M]IT$ 9 SOME WAY4 ,?US !Y ?9K ?AT !Y CAN NEV] GR[ 9 VIRTUE1 NOR M]IT MORE1 NOR COMMIT S92 BECAUSE !Y NO LONG] HAVE WILL1 !Y HAVE AB&ON$ TO ,GOD !IR SPIRITS DEVOT$ TO RE/ & IDL5ESS1 !Y >E ONE ) ,GOD &1 AS F> AS !Y !MSELVES >E CONC]N$1 !Y >E R$UC$ TO NO?+NESS4 ,! CONSEQU5CE IS ?AT !Y CAN CONS5T TO ANY DESIRE ( 9F]IOR NATURE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE RETURN$ TO 9NOC5CE & ! LAWS NO LONG] APPLY TO !M4 ,FROM !N ON1 IF ,NATURE IS 9CL9$ T[>DS :AT GIVES !M SATISFACTION & IF RESI/+ MEANS ?AT ONE'S IDL5ESS ( SPIRIT MU/ BE DI/RACT$ OR H9D]$1 !Y OBEY ! 9/9CTS ( NATURE1 SO ?AT !IR IDL5ESS ( SPIRIT REMA9S UNIMP$$4 ,!Y ALSO HAVE NO E/EEM = FA/+1 FEA/S & O!R PRECEPTS1 :I* !Y ONLY OBS]VE = ! E/EEM ( M53 BECAUSE 9 ALL ?+S !Y LEAD !IR LIVES )\T CONSCI5CE4.<#c#g#c.>  

,WILLIAM ,CORNELIUS ,( ,ANTW]P3 ,VOLUNT>ILY ,POOR ,& ,FREE-,SPIRIT 

  

,:5 !Y W]E NOT OPPRESS+ ! PEOPLE 9 ! NAME ( A P[] EMANAT+ FROM ,ROME1 ! MEMB]S ( ! L[] CL]GY WILL+LY MADE COMMON CAUSE ) ! OPPRESS$4 ,AMONG ! AGITAT$ POPULATION ( WEAV]S 9 ,ANTW]P1 ,WILLIAM ,CORNELIUS SEEM$ TO HAD HAVE ! REPUTATION ( A MAN ( 9TEGRITY :OSE ADVICE WAS VALU$ BECAUSE HE WAS LESS CONC]N$ ) ! ,*UR*'S 9T]E/S ?AN ) ! LOT ( ! SIMPLE PEOPLE ?AT ! ,*UR* WANT$ TO RULE4 ,HIS TITLE 0,MA/]0 APPE>$ 9 A GRANT ISSU$ BY ! ,*UR* ( ,NOT]-,DAME ( ,ANTW]P 9 #a#b#d#c4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! MAN :O 9=M$ ON HIM1 ,?OMAS DE ,CANTIMPRE1 ,WILLIAM B5EFIT$ FROM A PREB5D ?AT HE W\LD R5\NCE TO F\ND A MOVEM5T ( VOLUNT>Y POV]TY4 

,F> FROM ,VAUDOIS ASCETICISM1 ,CORNELIUS 9SI/$ ON ! RE=M ( ! 9DULG5CES &1 CONTR>Y TO ! OPPRESSION ( ! DOM9ANT CLASS1 HE PROPAGAT$ ! IDEA ?AT POV]TY WA%$ AWAY ALL S94 

,! .<(FICIAL.> NOTIFICATION ( ACCUSATION SUMM>IZES HIS DOCTR9E ?IS WAY3  
  

,! 9DULG5CES ( ! PRELATES DO NOT S]VE S\LS4 

,NO ONE CAN GIVE ALMS 7BY D$UCT+ !M7 FROM HIS SURPLUS4 

,NO RI* P]SON CAN BE SAV$ & ALL RI* PEOPLE >E AV>ICI\S4 

,IT IS P]MITT$ TO /EAL FROM ! RI* & GIVE TO ! POOR4 

,NO ONE :O IS POOR CAN BE DAMN$1 BUT ALL WILL BE SAV$4 

,!RE WILL BE NO HELL AFT] ! ,DAY ( ,JUDGM5T4 

,AS RU/ IS CONSUM$ BY FIRE1 ALL S9 IS CONSUM$ BY POV]TY & ANNULL$ 9 ! EYES ( ,GOD4 

,SIMPLE =NICATION IS NOT A S9 = ?OSE :O LIVE 9 POV]TY4 

,!RE >E ONLY ?REE MORTAL S9S3 5VY1 AV>ICE & O/5TATI\S PRODIGALITY2 ALSO KN[+ .<CONNAITRE.> Y\R WIFE :5 %E IS PREGNANT4 

,:AT ONE CALLS S9 AGA9/ NATURE IS NOT A S94 

,NO MAN %\LD KN[ HIS WIFE MORE ?REE TIMES A WEEK4.<#c#g#d.>  
  

,?IS LA/ >TICLE CALLS = A REM>K4 ,TO ! FRE$OM ?AT RUL$ 9 MATT]S ( SEXUAL RELATIONS AMONG ! WEAV]S1 ,CORNELIUS ATTEMPT$ TO ADD RESPECT = WOM51 :I* WAS ! V]Y PR9CIPLE ( ! REF9EM5T ( LOVE4 ,AGA9/ ! MISOGYNY %>$ BY ! B\RGEOISIE & ITS ,FABLIAUX1 HE PROPOS$ A CODE ( C\RTESY 9 :I* WOM5 W]E NEI!R ! OBJECTS ( RAPE NOR SPIRITUALIZ$ SUBJECTS4 ,! /ATE ( POV]TY1 VOLUNT>Y OR NOT1 ACCORD$ HIM ! RI<T TO GIVE HIMSELF TO :OMEV] PLEAS$ HIM 7! CRIME *>ACT]IZ$ AS 0=NICATION0 BY ! CL]ICAL POLICE7 & TO REFUSE IF HE JUDG$ IT GOOD TO DO SO4 ,! P>I% PRIE/ MADE HIMSELF ! SPOKESMAN ( ! WORK]S EXHAU/$ BY LABOR AT ! WORK%OPS -- ! SAME ONES :OSE MIS]ABLE EXI/5CE WAS EVOK$ BY ,*RETI5 DE ,TROYES -- TO ! PO9T ( RES5T+ ! P]MAN5T SOLICITATIONS ( ! M5 9FATUAT$ ) !IR VIRILE PR[ESS AS ESPECIALLY 9OPPORTUNE4 

,SU* IDEAS1 :I* W]E PROPAGAT$ FROM #abd TO ! 5D ( ! ,?IRTE5? ,C5TURY 9 ,ANTW]P & ,BRABANT1 5LI<T5$ ! WRIT+S ( ,HADEWIJ* & H] 9T]NATIONAL GR\P1 :I* %E CALL$ 0,! ,NEW ,ONES0 7,DE ,NUW574  
  

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,>\ND #a#b#d#c1 ,CORNELIUS' AGITATION TURN$ TO ACC\NT A CONFLICT ?AT OPPOS$ ! PEOPLE ( ,ANTW]P & ! BI%OPS ( ,CAMBRAI 7UPON :OM ! T[N DEP5D$71 :O W]E ACCUS$ ( EMBEZZLEM5T & TYRANNY4 

,9 #a#b#d#h1 9 ! MANN] ( ! ,DOM9ICANS :O REPROA*$ HIM = HIS LAZK ( ZEAL 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ H]ESY1 ,GUY>D DE ,LAON1 ,BI%OP ( ,CAMBRAI1 RESOLV$ TO RAGE AGA9/ ! P>TISANS ( ,WILLIAM4 ,ON #bc ,JUNE1 SICKNESS OV] TOOK HIM AT ! ,ABBEY ( ,AFFLI<EM1 :]E HE DI$ ON #af ,SEPTEMB]4 ,BI%OP ,NICOLAS DES ,FONTA9ES1 :O SUCC$$ HIM 9 #a#b#d#i1 ORGANIZ$ & P]SONALLY F9ANC$ ! REPRESSION4 

,! NATURAL DEA? ( ,WILLIAM >\ND #abec DID NOT DISC\RAGE ! >DOR ( HIS P>TISANS4 ,NICOLAS DES ,FONTA9ES DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 ?IS1 DESPITE EXHUM+ & BURN+ 9 #abeg ! BODY ( A MAN :O WAS A PRIE/-WORK] BE=E !Y W]E PRIE/-WORK]S4 ,9 #a#b#h1 ! ,DOM9ICANS /ILL FURR[$ ! ,BRABANT1 :]E ,DUKE ,JEAN ORD]$ HIS SUBJECTS & (FIC]S TO PUT !MSELVES AT ! S]VICE ( ! ,DOM9ICANS :5 !Y REQUIR$ IT4 

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