Christoph Porsch
Christoph Porsch (born February 16, 1652 in Elbing , † January 17, 1713 in Elbing) was a German Evangelical Lutheran theologian and spiritual poet .
Life
Porsch attended the grammar school in his hometown and in 1670 the academic grammar school in Thorn . In 1672 he was cantor in Breslau . After a stay in Danzig in 1673 , he attended the University of Wittenberg on May 7, 1674 and then studied at the University of Leipzig . In 1677 he became pastor in Trunz , from 1682 in Zeyer , returned in 1688 to the Dreikönigskirche in his hometown and from 1695 worked as a pastor at St. Marienkirche.
Porsch published a hymn book in Elbing in 1702 under the title Spiritual Soul Music . From himself it contains the songs My Jesus come, I am ready , Now God's judgments watch over and O God rich in mercy . In addition, there are 21 hymns by him in the Marienburg hymn book (1713).
It is often claimed that he was a member of the German-minded cooperative as “Der Wohlbewahrende” , but there are doubts about this.
Selection of works
- Sensus et Cognito in brutis . Leipzig 1676 (pamphlet against Antoine Legrand )
- Clerical church yard / introducing six hundred pleasure a. Instructive Biblical grave scriptures. Danzig 1687
- The true believer's willing and most enjoyable heavenly train to Christ. Danzig 1701
- The most powerful agony of heart and conscience. Leipzig 1696.
- Simple explanation of the little catechism ... Luther. Elblag 1700.
literature
- L. u .: Porsch, Christoph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 442.
- Astrid Kube: Porsch, Christoph. In: Walther Killy (Ed.): Literaturlexikon. Authors and works in German (15 volumes). Bertelsmann-Lexikon-Verlag, Gütersloh / Munich 1988–1991 (CD-ROM: Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-932544-13-7 ), Vol. 9, p. 217
- Porsch, Christian. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 28, Leipzig 1741, column 1582.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Not listed in the list of 207 members of the German-minded cooperative, which Johann Peisker compiled with von Zesen's data (reprinted in: Philipp von Zesen: Complete Works. Ed. By Ferdinand van Ingen. Vol. 12: German-Latin leaders. Society publications. Appendix I: Johann Peisker's directory of members (1685, 1705²)).
- ↑ See also Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Vol. 26: https://de.wikisource.org/wiki/ADB:Porsch,_Christoph
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Porsch, Christoph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Porschius, Christophorus; Porschius, Christoph; Porsche, Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and spiritual poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1652 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elblag |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1713 |
| Place of death | Elblag |