Johann Höpner

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Johann Höpner (born February 22, 1582 in Roßwein , † July 4, 1645 in Leipzig ) was a German Lutheran theologian.

Life

Johann Höpner came from a bourgeois family respected in Saxony, Thuringia and Austria. He was born in Roßwein in 1582 as the son of the then rector of the school in Roßwein and later deacon in Döbeln Paul Höpner († 1593) and his wife Anna, daughter of the citizen in Oschatz Johann Wirckner. Prepared by his father, he attended school in Döbeln, and at that time he was particularly dedicated to music. After his father's death, he received an educational qualification in 1596 at the electoral state school in Pforta, thanks to the advocacy of the Döbelner council . Here was one of Jerome Kromayer the Elder (1572-1613) to his supporters. He was enrolled at the University of Leipzig in the winter semester of 1599 . There he took up a study of the philosophical sciences in 1602, advanced to a Baccalaureus in 1603 and was instructed by Petrus Meuderlinus (also: Rupert Messenius ; 1582-1651) on January 24, 1605, Master of Philosophy.

After completing his philosophical studies, he began studying theological sciences. Equipped with an electoral scholarship, he attended the lectures of Burkhard Harbart (1546–1614) and Zacharias Schilter (1541–1606) for almost six years . In addition, he took over the position of private tutor for the sons of Theodor Möstel (1564–1626). Funded by Möstel, he received a subdiaconate at the Leipzig Nikolaikirche in 1610 . He continued his theological studies and was admitted to the theological faculty on July 17, 1613 as a baccalaureus. In 1614 he became a deacon at the Nikolaikirche. He was promoted to theological licentiate on September 18, 1617 , held private lectures at the theological faculty and in 1618 became an associate professor of theology.

In 1619 he switched to the St. Thomas Church as a deacon , rose to archdeacon in 1621 , became a full fourth professor in 1624, and third professor in 1628, and was associated with it as senior pastor at the Nikolaikirche and canon of the Merseburg monastery . He then received his doctorate in theology on August 8, 1628, and in 1633 became superintendent of Leipzig. He was also a member of the small prince's college , assessor at the Leipzig consistory , decemvir of the university and canon of the monastery in Meissen . In 1642 he became a senior in the theological faculty and the Meissen Nation. Höpner also took part in the organizational tasks of the Leipzig University. He was dean of the theological faculty in 1631, 1634, 1637, 1640, 1642 and rector of the alma mater in the winter semester of 1631 .

He suffered from scurvy and swelling of his thighs and died of a heart attack. He was buried on July 10th in the Nikolaikirche in Leipzig.

family

Höpner was married three times. His first marriage was on October 30, 1610 with Maria (* July 29, 1593 in Döbeln; † September 6, 1624 in Leipzig; born September 9), the daughter of Döbeln mayor Georg Grützner († 1607) and his wife Anna Schreber († 1608), a. From this marriage there are two sons and four daughters

  • Johannes Höpner was canon in Zeitz (died at the age of 24)
  • Paul Höpner became superintendent in Leisnig (* 1613 Leipzig; † October 31, 1672 Leisnig)
  • Jeremias Höpner pastor in Hohen-Tiegel (* 1619; † 1657)
  • Georg Höpner studied law
  • Anna Maria Höpner here. on November 5, 1638 in Leipzig Mag. Christian Deuerlin (g) pastor in Taucha
  • Dorothea Höpner († March 16, 1655) married. May 4, 1635 with Andreas Kunad

His second marriage was with Maria († 1636), the daughter of the Leipzig merchant Sebastian Schweickhard. This marriage resulted in six children and four daughters. Two daughters (twins) and a son were born death. Only two sons and a daughter survived their father.

  • Johann Heinrich Höpner (born March 29, 1629 Leipzig, † January 25, 1691 Oschatz) was a lawyer in Freiberg and chamber commissioner and official voucher in Oschatz
  • Christian Höpner
  • Catharina Höpner
  • Johann Gottfried Höpner († two years old)
  • Johann Andreas Höpner († one year old)
  • Maria Elisabeth Höpner († six years old)
  • Sabina Höpner († in the first year)

Since his large group of children needed a mother, he married Maria in 1639 (born July 4, 1602 in Leipzig; † November 22, 1660 there; founded November 27 in the Paulinerkirche in Leipzig), the widow of the Archdeacon of Grimma Christoph Lomnitius . There were four children from this marriage:

  • Maria Christina Höpner († September 1643)
  • Johann Gottfried Höpner
  • Maria Höpner married June 8, 1669 with the deacon in Düben Johann Caspar Loth
  • Anna Magdalena Höpner (* September 1645; † young)

Works (selection)

Höpner has given numerous funeral sermons, some of which have also appeared in print. In addition, he acted as an exegete of Lutheran orthodoxy in his written remarks, as was typical of a Saxon theologian at the time .

  • Disputatio Theologica de distinctione Voluntatis Dei in Antecedentem & Consequentem: Cuius usus perquam necessarius & utilis est in articulo Praedestinationis: quam impio conatu convellere & evertere studet Petrus Molinaeus, in suo iudicio, Synodo. & Synodoq Dordracenae . 40 exhibito, in Actis seqius Dordracenae . Leipzig, 1637
  • In Nomine Jesu Salvatoris omnium Hominum, maxime fidelium. 1. Tim. 4th v. 10. Quaestio Theologica De Universali Christi Merito Enucleata & Petri Molinaei, Parisiensis Pastoris Consilio in Actis Synodi Dordracenae, p. 402. & seqq. opposita. Leipzig 1636
  • Disputatio Theologica De Antichristo Generalis.Opposita Becani Proemio in Opusculo tertio de Antichristo Reformato… Leipzig 1635
  • Simple-minded Christians Advent prayer: Bey contemplation of the beautiful, witty church song / Now come Heyden Heyland / [et] c. Like the same in H. Schrifft founded / right to sing and understand. Leipzig 1634
  • Disputatio Septima & Ultima De AntiChristo: Contra Becani Antichristum Reformatum, In qua ventilantur tres Quaestiones: 1. To Papa imprimat suis characterem? cap. II. 2. Is Papa blasphemous? 3. To Papa persequatur sanctos? cap. 12. Leipzig 1634
  • Disputatio Sexta De AntiChristo: Nominatim De miraculis AntiChristi Becano opposita Contra Caput 9. opusculi de AntiChristo reformato. Leipzig 1633
  • Disputatio Quarta De AntiChristo: Becano opposita, In qua examinantur tres notae 3. Quod Papa se ostendat tanquam Deum. 4. Quod extollat ​​se supra omnem Deum. 5. Quod neget Christum. Leipzig 1631
  • Disputatio Tertia De AntiChristo: Continens Apologiam Demonstrationis nostratium, quod Papa sit AntiChristus, Becano opposita, Ex duabus prioribus notis, videlicet 1. Quod Papa defecerit a fide. 2. Quod Papa sedeat in Templo Dei. Leipzig 1630
  • Disputatio Secunda De AntiChristo: Continens anaskeuēn anaskeuēs, sive confutationem confutationis Becani, in manuali lib. I. cap. 6. Qua probare nititur, Papam Romanum non esse AntiChristum… Leipzig 1630
  • Speculum Coecitatis Papisticae, circa doctrinam De Adventu Antichristi, Politum a Becano in manuali controversiarum lib. I. c. 6. Leipzig 1629
  • Disputatio Theologica, De Effectu Sacramentorum: Inprimis Bellarmini libro secundo in prioribus octo capitibus de effectu Sacramentorum opposita. In qua orthodoxia Ecclesiarum, Augustanam Confessionem invariatam amplectentium, defenditur: Lutheri item & Chemnitii testimonia sincerae fidei, Adversus vanissimas accusationes… Bellarmini, asseruntur. Leipzig 1628
  • Theses Theologicae De Induratione. Leipzig 1626
  • Two Christian penitential sermons / from the first chapter of the prophet Esaiae: The first: Against hypocritical worship. The other: Of the manner of true repentance / and of the causes / why one should repent. Leipzig 626
  • Mirror of the ubermachten KleidHoffart / So the daughters of Zion driven a little year for their miserable downfall: From the 3rd cap. Esaiae In four sermons Mennlichen / previously from those Frawen and Jungfrawen, who drowned in the Kleidhofart, as a warning for the eyes. Leipzig 1625
  • Exēgēsis Dicti Prophetici Malach. I. Dilexi Iacob: Esau autem odio habui. Leipzig 1624
  • Explanation / About the Prophet Malachiam: In forty-two sermons So declare / that not only the text is explicated from word to word for a good reason of the holy scriptures, but also / the most important teaching and belief articles founded therein are diligently traced and dealt with . Leipzig 1624
  • Disputatio Theologica De Sanguine Christi hilastikō. Leipzig 1621
  • Fides perseverans, This is / A Christian Sermon On the Gift of Persistence. Leipzig 1620
  • Christian and Trewhertzige warning / For the Deutsche Postill D. Abrahami Sculteti: In it the Calvinist teaching is hidden with diligence / partly with clear / partly with obscure words. Leipzig 1620
  • Disputatio Theologica De Perfectione Legis Moralis: Contra loidorias Neo-Photinianorum, quibus legem Mosaicam incessunt… De qua [m] iussu Reverendi & Amplissimi Collegii Theologici in… Academia Lipsiensi on December 15th… Leipzig 1615

literature

  • Höpner, Joann. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 13, Leipzig 1735, column 393.
  • Reinhold Grünberg (edit.): Saxon Pastors' Book. Freiberg 1940
  • Christian Lange: Volga-founded and constant consolation From the apostolic saying Rome. 8th v. 32. What more do we want to say about this? … Bey Volckreicher and respectable Sepultur Des… Mr. Johan Höpners of the H. Schrifft Doctoris and Prof. Publ. Of the Churches to S. Niclas Pastoris… Which the 4th Iulii… fell asleep / and on the 10th afterwards… was adopted. Ritzsch Verlag, Leipzig 1645. In: Fritz Roth : Complete evaluations of funeral sermons and personal publications for genealogical and cultural-historical purposes. Self-published, Boppard / Rhein, Volume 2, R 1420
  • Erdmann Hannibal Albrecht: Saxon Evangelical-Lutheran church and preaching history, from its origin to the present time. Leipzig 1799, p. 65 ( GoogleBooks )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Georg Erler: The younger matriculation of the University of Leipzig 1559-1809. part 1
  2. ↑ Polycarp Leyser II. : Funeral sermon from the words of the 73rd Psalem, Lord if I have only you ... ( digitale.bibliothek.uni-halle.de )
  3. ^ Fritz Roth: Complete evaluations of funeral sermons and personal documents for genealogical and cultural-historical purposes. Self-published, Boppard / Rhein, Volume 4, R 3348
  4. ↑ Funeral Sermon on Hanß Heinrich Höpnern ( gbv.de )
  5. ^ Fritz Roth: Complete evaluations of funeral sermons and personal documents for genealogical and cultural-historical purposes. Self-published, Boppard / Rhein, Volume 5, R. 4596
  6. ↑ † September 12, 1637 m. 1623, 14 years of marriage
personal data
SURNAME Höpner, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1582
PLACE OF BIRTH Horse wine
DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1645
Place of death Leipzig