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CHAPTER 20. — THE BAPTIST CHURCH
PERPETUITY LINE, OR LINES, THROUGH THE
PAULICIANS TO THE ANABAPTISTS.
Of the thirteenth century, Wadington says:
“The heresy of the Paulicians and Cathari, another religious faction, had at
that time considerable prevalence, which under the various names of Cathari,
for Catharists, Puritans, Gazari, Patereni, Paulicians or Publicans, Bulgari or
Bugari was more particularly charged with Manichaean opinions. The origin
of these heretics has been the subject of much controversy, for while some
suppose these errors to have been indigenous in Europe, there are others who
derive them in a direct line from the very heart of Asia.” f571
Hase says: “The Paulicians under the name of Euchites … had before” 1115
“become numerous among the Bulgarians … among which they were
commonly called Bogomiles. … Small communities of Bogomiles were found
among the Bulgarians through the whole period of the middle ages, and
Paulicians have continued to exist under many changes in and around
Philopopolis and in the valleys of the Haemus until the present day.” f572
Says Fisher:
“Certain sects arose in the south of France which with a zeal for purity of life
and in opposition to the claims of the priesthood, as well as to ecclesiastical
abuses in general, combined peculiar doctrinal beliefs which were somewhat
akin to the dualistic ideas prevalent in the East. They were called Catharists,
and because they were numerous in and near the city of Albi were named
Albigenses. Their tenets threatened the very foundation of the hierarchical
system.” f573
C. Schmidt:
“A sect which from the beginning of the eleventh century spread rapidly and
widely in Southern France and maintained itself until in the middle of the
thirteenth century, received its name from the city of Albi, Latin, Albiga, the
present capitol of the department Tarn, which was one of their seats. The
name does not occur, however, until the time of the Albigensian crusade.
Before that time the sect was spoken of as the Publicants or Publicani,
probably a corruption of the name Paulicians, which the crusaders had
brought back to Western Europe. … Of the Cathari, the Bogomiles, Patoreni,
Albigenses, etc., were only individual developments. In general they all held
the same doctrines … the same organization. … The severe moral demands
made impression because the example of the preachers corresponded to their
words.” f574