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Encyclopedia of Religion entry forAbecedariansA German Anabaptist sect of the 16th century. They claimed to be directly inspired by God. Consequently they had nothing to learn from the Scriptures. Profane literature being equally useless to them, it was not necessary or desirable to learn to read. Divine truth, directly imparted, could best be learned from the most ignorant of men. The sect was founded by Nicholas Stork, a weaver, of Zwickau, and the Abecedarians are also known as " the Zwickau Prophets." See J. H. Blunt. citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney
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