Gottfried Balthasar Scharff

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Gottfried Balthasar Scharff (born March 19, 1676 in Liegnitz , † August 9, 1744 in Schweidnitz ) was a Lutheran theologian, song poet and writer of edification.

Live and act

After attending the city school in Liegnitz and the Elisabethanum grammar school in Breslau , he studied theology in Leipzig and Wittenberg , became a master's degree in 1699, pastor in Gölschau in Silesia in 1700 , first deacon in the Protestant Church of Peace in Schweidnitz, which was established after the peace treaty in Altranstädt in 1708, and pastor in 1737 primarius as the successor to the late Benjamin Schmolck . After the Prussian conquest of Silesia in 1742, he became church and school inspector for the Principality of Münsterberg and the Schweidnitzer Kreis.

Works

Scharff was extensively literary. In addition to some sacred songs, he wrote:

  • against pietism :
    • Disputatio de enthusiasmo , 1699
    • New fruit of the pietistic spirit , 1702 and 1705 (under the pseudonym Wahrlieb)
    • On the devotion of the praying children in Silesia , 1708
    • Supplementum historiae litis Arndianae , 1727
  • Edification writings such as:
    • The Way to Die , 1712
    • The perverted Bible of the wicked in 32 weekly sermons , 1717-22 and more
    • Godly widows library or spiritual handbook and prayer book of Princess Elisabeth von Henneberg, with appendix , 1724 a. 44
  • Biographies of Ambrosius Moibanus and Johannes Gigas
  • Contributions to the Silesian hymnology ( De hymnorum auctoribus Silesiacis )
  • Alms Library i.e. News of Writings on Alms , 1724

As editor:

  • Lucas Osiander’s instruction to study properly
  • Michael Herman's wholesome teaching of true Christianity
  • The Silesian Helicon's Exquisite Poems , 1669
  • Schweidnitz church and house hymn book , 1727

He was also the editor of the “ Scholars News Silesia ”.

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SURNAME Scharff, Gottfried Balthasar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Lutheran theologian, song poet and writer of edification
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1676
PLACE OF BIRTH Liegnitz
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 1744
Place of death Schweidnitz