Georg Serpilius

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Georg Serpilius

Georg Serpilius (also: Theophilus Sincerus ; born June 11, 1668 in Ödenburg in Hungary, † November 8, 1723 in Regensburg ) was a Protestant theologian and songwriter.

Life

Georg was the son of the syndicus, city judge & mayor in Oedenburg Johann Serpilius (born January 30, 1623 in Leibitz; † December 1, 1686 in Oedenburg) and his third wife Dorothea Sophia Balduin (born May 21, 1637 in Chemnitz; † 11. June 1685 in Oedenburg / Hungary), the daughter of the theologian Balthasar Balduin . In his youth he experienced the persecution of the Protestants by the Catholics in his homeland. In 1673 he was sent to Regensburg to live with maternal relatives and attended the local grammar school. Later he went to Bojanowo in Greater Poland, where he acquired the necessary knowledge to be able to move into the University of Leipzig in 1687 .

There he devoted himself to philosophical and theological studies. After completing his academic career, Serpilius was a tutor for a while. In 1690 he became a deacon in Wilsdruff , in 1695 a plague deacon in Regensburg and in 1709 pastor and superintendent there . To the consistorial council title, which he received soon afterwards, Duke Ernst von Sachsen-Gotha added the character of a church councilor.

Serpilius was a well-educated scholar who was particularly profound in the field of theological knowledge and in the ancient languages. His contemporaries valued him as an ascetic writer, biographer of Swabian theologians and sacred songwriter. He was able to draw on a large collection of books when writing his works. He published a number of edifying writings, translated books from the French language and on the history of sacred song poetry. He paid special attention to genealogy and biography, especially the résumés of people from the Old Testament. He was in contact with the great representatives of Lutheran Orthodoxy, such as Ernst Salomon Cyprian and Valentin Ernst Löscher . So he appeared as the author of Lösche's Innocent Messages on Old and New Theological Matters. Theologically he also represented the standpoint of the Orthodox Lutherans and countered pietistic endeavors.

family

Serpilius married on August 28, 1702 with Euphrosina Ostermeyer, the daughter of the Augsburg merchant David Ostermejer and Anna Maria Christiane König. Children from marriage: We know of these:

  1. Georg Serpilius (born June 28, 1703 in Regensburg) October 23, 1716 to March 24, 1722 St. Afra Meißen, August 29, 1721 Uni. Leipzig,
  2. Euphrosina Serpilus (born July 5, 1704 in Regensburg)
  3. Johanna Serpilius (born July 19, 1705 in Regensburg)
  4. Susanna Serpilus (* October 2, 1706 in Regensburg; † October 11, 1706 ibid)
  5. Susanna Serrpilius (born October 19, 1707 in Regensburg; † October 26, 1707 ibid)
  6. Friedrich Serpilius (* July 20, 1711 in Regensburg; † January 10, 1713 there)
  7. Friderica Serpilius (born December 10, 1713 in Regensburg)

Works (selection)

  • Σχιαγςραφια Hermetis Epistolici ad Analysin et Genesin Epistolae Latin. Viam commonstrantis cum appendice de variatione styli et de orthographia et interpunctione. Meissen 1691
  • Errores amoris et oris. Meissen 1693
  • Ad motiva nonneminis, quibus se inductum ad Pontificiam religionem capessendam credidit, responsio. Dresden 1695
  • Complete song concordance. Pirna 1696
  • Divine singing and breakfast sessions about the song: Thank God through all the world. Regensburg 1697
  • Souligne raisons politiques. Regensburg 1699
  • Faith and reflections on life about the Sunday Gospels. Regensburg, 1700, 5th vol., Vol. 2 ( online )
  • Catalogus Bibliothecae Rev. Ministerii Ratisbonensis prior et posterior. Regensburg 1700–1707
  • Apologia against the reformant. Regensburg 1701
  • Letter to D. Fechtium about the Articles of Faith. . . . o. O. 1702
  • Chance thoughts at M. Oleari song library. . . . o. O. 1703
  • Biblical calendar. Regensburg 1704
  • Causes Purgatory from 2 Maccab Based in God's Word. Cap. 12 not to prove. Regensburg 1705
  • Evangelical psalms. Regensburg 1705
  • Taxa poenitentiaria, cum notis. Regensburg 1705
  • Epitaphia or memory of honor of various theologorums that were born in Swabia. Regensburg 1707
  • Personnalia Mosis. Erlangen 1708
  • Personalia Samuelis. Regensburg 1708 ( online )
  • Personalia Esrae. Regensburg 1708
  • Personalia Nehemiah. Regensburg 1708
  • Personalia Estheris, cum indice. Regensburg 1708
  • Personalia Jobi, cum supplemento Spanhemii et Chemnitii etc. Regensburg 1708
  • Biblical teaching and life treasure. Regensburg 1708
  • First supplement to the honorary memory of the Swabian Theologorum. Regensburg 1710
  • Harmonia evangelica. Regensburg 1711
  • Diptycha Reginoburgensia, or Honorary Memory of the Evangelical Preachers In the Des Heil. Rom. Reichs Freyen city of Regenspurg, which taught here from the beginning of the Protestant Reformation up to the hour. Regensburg 1716 ( online )
  • Historical investigation by the Auctoris of the song: Since Jesus stood on the cross and so on Regensburg 1720

literature

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personal data
SURNAME Serpilius, Georg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Theophilus Sincerus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian and song poet
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1668
PLACE OF BIRTH Ödenburg
DATE OF DEATH November 8, 1723
Place of death regensburg