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An extreme [[Puritan]] sect who believed that as they were among the elect and had God’s grace, they were also incapable of sin. Unlike other sober-living Puritans they promoted sexual promiscuity (Hill 144; 146). | An extreme [[Puritanism|Puritan]] sect who believed that as they were among the elect and had God’s grace, they were also incapable of sin. Unlike other sober-living Puritans they promoted sexual promiscuity (Hill 144; 146). | ||
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Hill, Christopher. ''The Century of Revolution. 1603-1714''. London: Nelson, 1980. | Hill, Christopher. ''The Century of Revolution. 1603-1714''. London: Nelson, 1980. | ||
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An extreme Puritan sect who believed that as they were among the elect and had God’s grace, they were also incapable of sin. Unlike other sober-living Puritans they promoted sexual promiscuity (Hill 144; 146).
Source: Hill, Christopher. The Century of Revolution. 1603-1714. London: Nelson, 1980.