Clancularii

The Clancularii, or Clancularies, who arose in the 16th century after the Reformation,[1] were a sect of Anabaptists who denied the necessity of making any open profession of the faith and taught that just a private one would be sufficient. They were also called Hortularies and Gardeners because of their preference to assemble and worship in places like these instead of churches. The Clancularii attached very little importance to the sacraments, on the basis that, if religion was seated in the heart, there was no need of any outward expression through the sacraments.[1] They were 1 of at least 14 Anabaptist groups.[2] Among them were the Donatists.[3]

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  1. 1 2 M’Clintock, John; Strong, James (1885). "Clancularii". Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Supplement Vol. 1, A-CN. New York: Harper & Brothers. p. 957. OCLC 174522651.
  2. ↑ Bingham, Joseph (1867), Origines ecclesiasticæ : the antiquities of the Christian church : with two sermons and two letters on the nature and necessity of absolution, H.G. Bohn, p. xix, OCLC 729307675
  3. ↑ Donne, John; Walton, Izaak (1855), The poetical works of Dr. John Donne, with a memoir, The British poets [ed. by F. J. Child], 4, Boston, Little, Brown and company, p. 472, OCLC 769156330


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