Section 07

Mystics of the Inner Light

A contemporary of Luther, Sabastian Franck (1499-1542)

Friend of Franck was Caspar Schwenkfeld (1487-1541)

Glorified in the heretics throughout the ages.

Was a pacifist and regarded persecution as a crime.

Was a zealous supporter of the Wittenburg reformer

A mystic, was unhappy over the attempt to confine Christian faith by precise dogmas.

Individualists and Pilgrims

In Spain, Juan de Valdes (1500-1541)

Martire Vermigli (1500-1562)

Noble blood, shaped by Catholic heritage

Became the center of a coterie of devout souls

Was abbot of Augustinian monastery and friend of Reginald Pele

Became regius professor of divinity at Oxford

Anti-Trinatirians

Have been traceable to writings of Servetus

In 1553 the Grisons adopted the Rhartian confession

Required subscription by all pastors

By 1575 anti-Trinitarian ministers has been rooted out

The Socinians

Laelius Socinus - Born in 1525

Faustus Solinus - Born in 1539

The Polish Solinians were actively missionary

Was chiefly of humanist origin, it found its most congenial soil among churches of Reformed tradition.