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Originally Posted by JohnV  ...Unfortunately the Protestants as a whole were not as unified in doctrine and practice as would have been desirable. But the term 'Protestants' is a pretty general term too. It included everyone who broke from the RCC, and was not confined to the Reformed only. |
It is used that way sometimes, but most Reformation scholars distinguish between
magisterial Reformers and the radicals. The Anabaptists, the rationalists, and mystics are usually described as radicals.
Sometimes (Lutherans I think) define Protestant very narrowly to refer only to those who were present at Diet of Spire (1529). Most often, however, it is used to refer to the confessional Protestants, i.e., Lutheran, Reformed, and Anglican.
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