Friedrich Seyler
Friedrich Seyler (born December 13, 1642 in Basel ; † January 31, 1708 ibid) (also Friedrich Seiler ; Latin Fridericus Seilerus or Fridericus Seylerus ) was a Swiss Reformed pastor and theologian from Basel.
He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Basel from 1656, received his master's degree in 1660 and was ordained in 1665. From 1669–1671 he was court preacher in Blotzheim , 1671–1690 deacon to St. Theodor , 1690–1704 deacon and 1704–1708 pastor at St. Peter's Church .
He is best known for his work Anabaptista Larvatus , A History of Anabaptism and the main argument against it. The first part of the work (182 pages) contains a history of Anabaptism influenced by Heinrich Bullinger and Johann Heinrich Ottius , the second part (510 pages) a defense of the dogmatic tenets disputed by the Anabaptists from the perspective of Reformed theology.
He was the son of the pastor and rector of the Basel grammar school, Magister Friedrich Seyler (1603–1676), and was married to Elisabeth Socin, daughter of the politician Abel Socin and niece of the mayor Emanuel Socin . He was the grandfather of the theater director Abel Seyler .
Works
- Friedrich Seyler, Bethesda for all misery and Krancke , Basel (Johann Rudolph Genath), 1674
- Friedrich Seyler, Anabaptista larvatus, that is, disguised re-Baptist: discovered both in a historical draft, of all known re-Baptists of origin, strange opinions and occasionally aroused unrest: as well as a dogmatic refutation of all of these and the like. him as completely as well as partly related errors of the Socinians, Papists, Arminians, several Lutherans, Cartesians , 769 pages, Basel (Johann Rudolf Genath) 1680
- Friedrich Seyler, Roma titvbans That is / The Sinckend vnd Rome, which is inclined to complete decline / and today's Roman churches / Or a historical explanation of the words Johannis / Apoc. XVIII. verse. 4. And I heard a voice from heaven / zc. , Basel (Johann Rudolph Genath), 1684
- Friedrich Seyler, Persecution or Cross-Loose on this earth , 1694
- Several sermons
literature
- Harold S. Bender (1959). " Seiler, Friedrich (1642–1708) ." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (= Mennonite Encyclopedia , Vol. 4, pp. 497-498)
- Jakob Christoph Iselin (Ed.), " Seyler, Friedrich ." Neu-Vermehrtes Historisch- und Geographisches Allgemeine Lexicon , Vol. 6, J. Brandmüller, 1744, pp. 397-398.
- " Seiler, or Seyler, (Friedrich) ". In: Jakob Christoph Beck, August Johann Buxtorf (Ed.), Supplement to the Basel General Historical Lexicon , Vol. 1, pp. 1018, 1744
- Description of the Divine Marriage Blessing to ... Friederich Seilern with Elisabeth Socin ... best wishes sent by dear friends and acquaintances , Joh. Rud. Genath, 1672
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Seyler, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Seylerus, Fridericus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pastor and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1642 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1708 |
| Place of death | Basel |