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Some anabaptist were antinomians and lawless rebel rousers sturring up strife against the governments. They were for revolution more than they were for Christ in some cases. In other cases there were some who were just credo baptists trying to follow Christ. They were persecuted because they were outside of considered orthodox beliefs when they rebaptized themeslves decrying the Countries (State) church to be outside of orthodoxy.
Confusing times.. You have to view it thru medeival eyes. You can not understand it without understanding the times. Church and State were tied together in a way that we here in a America don't understand.
If you look at early America it was the same way. The Kings Church was funded by taxes and all others were persecuted heavily. That is what made Patrick Henry so famous. He was against a State funded and run church.
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