Smith, Nigel.

A Collection of Ranter Writings : Spiritual Liberty and Sexual Freedom in the English Revolution. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (283 pages)

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Foreword to First Edition, 1983 -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Further Reading -- Abiezer Coppe -- Preface to John the Divine's Divinity (1648) -- Some Sweet Sips, of some Spiritual Wine (1649) -- 'An Additional and Preambular Hint' to Richard Coppin's Divine Teachings (1649) -- A Fiery Flying Roll and A Second Fiery Flying Roule (1649) -- Letter from Coppe to Salmon and Wyke (c. April-June 1650) -- Divine Fire-Works (1657) -- Laurence Clarkson -- A Single Eye All Light, No Darkness (1650) -- Letter from ?Clarkson to William Rawlinson (mid-July-Oct. 1650) -- From The Lost Sheep Found (1660) -- Anon., A Jvstjfjcatjon of the Mad Crew (1650) -- Joseph Salmon -- A Rout, A Rout (1649) -- Divinity Anatomized (1649) -- Letter from Salmon to Thomas Webbe (3 April 1650) -- Heights in Depths (1651) -- Jacob Bauthumley -- The Light and Dark Sides of God (1650) -- Index -- Index of Biblical References.

The most comprehensive attempt to anthologise the key Ranter writings - bringing together some remarkable, visionary and unforgettable texts.

9781783710102


Radicalism -- England -- History -- 17th century.
Ranters.
Christianity and politics -- England -- History -- 17th century.
Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.


Electronic books.

HN400.R3.C655 2014eb

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