Die »Family of Love< war eine englische Sekte, die in Holland von einem gewissen Hendrick Niclaes gegründet worden war; sie suchten die Menschen im Mystischen Leib wiederzuvereinen. Siehe A brief re-hearsal of the belief of the good-willing in England, 1656, A Description of the sect called The Family of Love: with their Common Place of Residence. Being discovered by Mrs. Susannah Snow of Pindford near Chertsey in the County of Surrey, who was vainly led away for a time through their base allurements, 1641, sowie The Displaying of an horrible sect... Heretiques, 1578.