Erdmann Rudolf Fischer

Painting by Erdmann Rudolph Fischer (ca.1948)

Erdmann Rudolf Fischer, also: Erdmann Rudolph Fischer, (born November 28, 1687 in Hafenpreppach , † June 1, 1776 in Coburg ) was a German Lutheran theologian.

Life

The fisherman, who comes from a rectory, attended grammar school in Coburg with Ernst Salomon Cyprian (1673–1745). On April 29, 1708 he enrolled at the University of Wittenberg , where he was trained by Gottlieb Wernsdorf the Elder to become a theological representative of Lutheran orthodoxy . Due to his father's health problems, he went to Einberg as his substitute in 1717 , became fourth deacon in Coburg in 1721, rose to third deacon in 1724, second deacon in 1726 and became archdeacon and senior in 1741 .

In 1747 Fischer became the confessor of Duke Franz Josias of Saxe-Coburg , on whose protection he became general superintendent and consistorial councilor of Saxe-Coburg in 1758 . This was connected with the office of pastor at the Moritzkirche and he was high school professor of theology at the Coburg Casimirianum . In addition to a few sermons that appeared sporadically, Fischer was involved in the ongoing collection of old and new theological matters from 1724 onwards. He also reissued the Coburg hymn book in 1723, 1731 and 1739.

Selection of works

Fonts

• Vita Joannis Gerhardi, quam e fidis monumentis, maxima ex parte nondum antea editis, atque ex instructissima Serenissimi Ducis Gothani Bibliotheca benignissime secum cowmunicatis, luculenter copioseque exposuit, et ad illustrandam historiam ecclesiasticam, eius qua seine vixit aetatis, direxit. - Accedunt tres et quadraginta cum B. Gerhardi, tum ad eundem Epistolae. Leipzig 1723, The publisher left the following title page forms without his prior knowledge: Historia ecclesiastica saeculi XVII, in vita Joannis Gerhardi, Theologi incomparabilis, ex monimentis maximam partem nondum editis illultrata . Leipzig 1723
• A Christian ruler who waits at all hours of death with vigilance in prayer; a funeral sermon. Coburg 1726
• The unchanged Augsburg Confession, with a historical and theological introduction. Coburg 1730, 1755
• The Coburgian Zion's holy jubilation • Joy, or a complicated narration of everything that was undertaken at the Coburg Church, grammar school and school for the solemn celebration of the other Augspurgifchen Confessions - Jubels - Festival 1730; In addition to the attached ordinary list of those people who attended the celebration of the jubilation in all the colleges of the city, as well as all clergymen who at that time lived in the entire principality and celebrated this festival. Manufactured and compiled with the approval of the High Princely Community Consistorii. Coburg 1731
• Coburgum Φιλοζευου or narration of what Coburg did to the Salzburgifchen guests and emigrants. Coburg 1732
• Complete church book on the gracious ordinance of the most gracious princes and gentlemen Mr Christian Ernst and Mr Frans Josias brothers, dukes of Sachfen etc. for the churches and pastors in the Principality of Coburg, written in two parts, and arranged in such a way that it can also be used in other Protestant churches . Coburg 1743 His name is under the preface.
• Collection of some pulpit speeches on various parts of the Heil. Font. Coburg 1746, 2. Th. Coburg 1751
• Correct instruction for the correct use of the little catechism of Mr. D. Martin Luther's blessed as the Duke of Saxony, who is resting in God, Ernst the Pious, have the same explained, so written that the verbal understanding clearly explains, the charged and everything with sayings of the holy ones Scripture and biblical examples are tried and tested as a brief epitome of the most distinguished evangelical doctrines and duties of life in questions and answers and provided with an order of salvation. Coburg 1747
• The life of Ernst Salomon Cyprian, the h. SD and the Gothaischen Ober-Consistorii Vice President, at the price of divine provision u. Mercy, described by a lover of the truth while the pious man was still alive, and changed by himself, but now handed over to print in Leipzig in 1749 according to his will
• Vita Phil. Theod. Verpoortennii, SS Theol. Lic. Et Prof. in illustri Gymnasio Coburg, publ. quam breviter strictimque exposuit, eamque religionis, dexteritatis atque diligentiae, in scholastico "requifitae, exemplar, filio suo Jo. Friderico, Lib. AAM qui Lipsiae Scholae Thomanae Conrector nuper evasit, ad intuendum et imitandum proposuit. Coburg 1751
• Thoughts of peace of God over his people at the time of war. Coburg 1758
• Memoria job. Lattermanni. Coburg 1762
• Progr. De - necessaria exulantium hoc tempore plerisque scholis superioribus, Gymnasiis in primis academicis litterarum humanitatis et severioris disciplinae restitutione. Coburg 1772

Editing

• Job. Lorenz Mosheim's thoughts on the doctrine of the end of hell punishments. with a preface. Coburg 1728
• ES Cypriani de eligenda inter Christianos religione dissidentes sententia brevis Consultatio; whether argumenti praestantiam et saeculi nostri genium seorsum excusa; cum praefatione. Coburg 1734

literature

• August Beck :  Fischer, Erdmann Rudolf . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 62.
• Johann Georg Meusel : Lexicon of the German writers who died from 1750 to 1800. Gerhard Fleischer the Younger, Leipzig, 1804, vol. 3, p. 346 ( online with Google book search )
• Carl Joseph Bouginé: Handbook of the general Litterargeschichte after Heumann's plan. Orell - Geßner - Füßli; Zurich, 1791 vol. 4 p. 140
• Wilhelm Kosch: German Literature Lexicon . Francke Verlag, 1978, p. 95
• Georg Christoph Hamberger, Johann Georg Meusel: The learned Teutschland: Or, Lexicon of the now living Teutschen writers. Verlag der Meyerischen Buchhandlung, Lemgo, 1776, p. 269