John letter
Johannes Bu (o) chstab , Latinized Literam , (* around 1499 in Winterthur ; † August 29, 1528 in Freiburg im Üechtland ) was a Catholic theologian and schoolmaster of the Reformation.
Life
Johannes Buch was born in Winterthur around 1499. Nothing is known about his social background or his education. In 1522 he was parish administrator in Herisau . After a brief activity in Mellingen , he became a schoolmaster in Bremgarten in 1523 .
Already in Bremgarten he wrote a larger piece of writing against the Zwinglian Reformation , but could not find a printer. That is why he divided his manuscript into ten individual writings, a large part of which was published by his untimely death. From 1524 to 1528 he was the schoolmaster and recorder of the canon monastery in Zofingen . In 1526 he took part in the Baden disputation ; however, no request to speak has been recorded.
As a member of the Zofingen Augustinian Canons' Foundation, he appeared at the Bern disputation in 1528 and was one of the few vehement representatives of the old faith. Well prepared, he tried to establish the old church tradition with evidence from the Bible and the church fathers . After the subsequent introduction of the Reformation in Bern and the secularization of the monastery of Zofingen, he was appointed school and singing master in Freiburg. He died there the following year.
Works
- From Fürbit the mother of God Marie, the dear helgen, and angels . Strasbourg 1526
- Not all Christians are priests alike . Strasbourg 1527
- A brief instruction from the old and new testament that mess is a victim . Strasbourg 1527
- From the clothing of the priests, from Liechter Weiwasser, soaked salt and ash masses [...] songs and portraits . Strasbourg 1527
- Of the venerable Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ . Strasbourg 1527
- Four articles […] on the briefest terms, namely fasting, bed, confession and repentance . Strasbourg 1528
- From the purgatory with sampt a decision about toe out of Buchlin . o. O. 1528
- Real and thorough knowledge from the Divine Biblical Scriptures that M. Ulrich Zwinglein is a false prophet and promoter of the Christian people . Haguenau 1529 (?)
literature
- Julius Studer: The schoolmaster Johannes letter from Winterthur. An opponent of Ulrich Zwingli . In: Swiss Theological Journal . 29 (1912), pp. 198-219.
- Kurt Guggisberg: letter, Johannes. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4 , p. 710 ( digitized version ).
- Albert Schumann: letter, Johannes . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 492 f.
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : letter, Johannes. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 794-794.
- Wilbirgis Klaiber: Catholic controversial theologians and reformers of the 16th century. A catalog raisonné . Münster / Westf 1978.
- Irene Backus: The principle "sola scriptura" and the church fathers in the disputations of Baden (1526) and Bern (1528) . Zurich 1997.
- Action or Acta Salary Disputation Zuo Bern In Uchtland . Bern 1608 online
Web links
- Christian Hesse: letter, Johannes. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ Adolf Laube, Ulman Weiss (ed.) :: Pamphlets against the Reformation (1525-1530) . P. 883.
- ↑ Gottfried Locher: The Berner Disputation 1528: Character, course, meaning and theological content . In: Zwingliana 14/10 (1978), pp. 542-564.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Letter, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Literam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholic theologian and schoolmaster of the Reformation period |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1499 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winterthur |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1528 |
| Place of death | Freiburg in Üechtland |