Andreas Essenius
Andreas Essenius (also: Andreas van Essen ; * February 1618 in Zaltbommel ; † May 18, 1677 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch Reformed theologian.
Life
The son of Herman van Essen and his wife Christina van den Broek initially attended the Latin school in his hometown. He continued his education at the high school in Utrecht, and when it was promoted to university, he studied philosophy and theology there. After he was accepted as the theological candidate of the ministry in 1639, he acquired the degree of master's degree in philosophy on June 7, 1640. He went to Neerlangbroek as a preacher on December 13, 1640 and received his doctorate in theology on February 19, 1645.
In 1651 he became pastor in Utrecht and on February 8, 1653 professor of theology at the University of Utrecht, which office he took up with the speech De tractatione Verbi Divini . As a theological colleague of Gisbert Voetius , he was an advocate of the Closer Reformation . In doing so, he proceeded polemically against his Dutch colleagues Johannes Coccejus , Abraham Heydanus (1597–1678) and Frans Burman (1628–1679). He also took part in the organizational tasks of the Utrecht University and was rector of the Alma Mater in 1656/58 and 1674/75 .
Works
- Triumphus crucis, sive fides catholica de satisfactione Jesu Christi, asserta et vindicata ab exeptionibus atque objectionibus Socinianis nominatim vero ab illis quas Jo. Crellius Francus in responsione sua ad librum celeberrimi viri Huqonis Grotii in eodem argumento protulit. Amsterdam 1649, Utrecht 1665 ,. Rotterdam 1651.
- Oratio funebris in obitum Gualteri de Bruyn. Utrecht 1653
- De perpetua moralitate Decalogi adeoque speciatim etiam de Sabbato. Utrecht 1658, 1660
- Defensio consilii Theologici Ultrajectini de Canonicatibus, Vicariatibus etc. Utrecht 1658
- Systema Theologicae Dogmeticae. Utrecht 1659
- Synopsis controversiarum theologicarum et Index locorum totius Sacrae Scripturae. Amsterdam 1661, l Utrecht 1662, 1676, 1677
- Disquisitio de moralitate Sabbathi hebdomadalis. Utrecht 1665
- Dissertationes de Decalogo et die Sabbathi adversus Abrahum Heidanum. Utrecht 1666
- Vindiciae quarti praecepti in Decalogo. Utrecht 1666
- Compendium Theologiae dogmaticae. Utrecht 1669, 1682, 1685
- Oratio funebris in obitum Gisberti Voetii. Utrecht 1677
literature
- Essenius, Andreas. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 08, Leipzig 1734, column 1929.
- Christian Gottlieb Jöcher : General Scholar Lexicon, Darinne the scholars of all classes, both male and female, who lived from the beginning of the world to the present day, and made themselves known to the learned world, After their birth, life, remarkable stories, Withdrawals and writings from the most credible scribes are described in alphabetical order. Verlag Johann Friedrich Gleditsch, Leipzig, 1750, Vol. 2, Sp. 408-409
- Abraham Jacob van der Aa : Biographical Woordenboek der Nederlanden. Verlag JJ van Brederode, Haarlem, 1859, Vol. 5, pp. 231–232, ( online , Dutch)
- Knipscheer, Regt : ESSENIUS (Andreas). In: Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen , Petrus Johannes Blok : Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek . (NNBW), Verlag AW Sijthoff's Uitgevers-Maatschappij, Leiden, 1930, Vol. 8, Sp. 508–509, ( online )
- FGM Broeyer: Essenius (van Essen), Andreas. In: JW Buisman, G. Brinkman: Biografisch lexicon voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme. Uitgeverij Kok, Kampen, 2006, ISBN 90-242-2091-2 , Vol. 6, pp. 75-79, ( online , Dutch)
- Barend Glasius: Biographical Woordenboek van Nederlandsche Godgeleerden. Muller Brothers, 's-Hertogenbosch, 1851, Vol. 1, pp. 446–448, ( Online , Dutch)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Essenius, Andreas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Essen, Andreas van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch Reformed theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1618 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zaltbommel |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 18, 1677 |
| Place of death | Utrecht |