I believe that resemblances sometimes can be taken for revivals, e.g.
seeing Donatism in Lollard doubts about the validity of the ministrations
of sinful priests. More conscious imitation of an early heresy, esp. one
of the less known ones, probably would be rare in any period.
Rhetorical use of a label, e.g., Pelagian, also should be taken into
account.
Tom Izbicki
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