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48 part in war. He was not satisfied with their conservative answer, and became disappointed especially in Master Jakoubek of Str̄i̍bro, then head of the University, who had formerly maintained a pacifist position.

The issue of non-violence was still a matter of public discussion in A.D.1421 in which year Chelc̄icky̍ wrote his pacifist contribution (About the Spiritual Warfare), and a little later,  (About the Holy Church). These writings were addressed to the Taborites and were considerably read by them as well as by the growing circle of his followers. "They are the first books which we have preserved of the new nascent community." In his book, written as an exposition of Ephesians 6: 10–20, where in the Christian is exhorted to "put on the whole armour of God," for his "warfare is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places," Chelc̄icky̍ shows how long he identified himself with the teachings and endeavors of the "Taborite Brethren" until the day when, incited by excessive chiliastic notions, they began an extermination war against all "unfaithful ones." By doing Spinka, "Peter Chelc̄icky̍, the Spiritual Father of the Unitas Fratrum,", vol.XII, no.4 (December 1943), p.276.

Bartos̄,, p.155.