Johannes Malsius

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Johannes Malsius (* around 1545 in Schmalkalden , † 1594 probably in Herrenbreitungen ) was a German Lutheran clergyman, later accused of Calvinism , court preacher in Wolfenbüttel and theological author.

Life

Johannes Malsius matriculated in 1562 as a theology student in Wittenberg . Around 1575, Duke Julius von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel appointed him his court preacher and confessor . Malsius supported the duke in the conflict over the inauguration of his son as Prince-Bishop of Halberstadt in 1578/79.

In the theologically charged atmosphere of the years surrounding the emergence and implementation of the Orthodox-Lutheran formula of concord , he was accused of cryptocalvinism by Tilemann Hesshus in 1582 . Duke Julius tried to move him to clearly "orthodox" positions, and several courtiers and lawyers stood up for him. However, since the duke himself had to fear for his reputation as a pillar of unadulterated Lutheranism after he turned away from the concord formula, he removed Malsius from his office in 1584, imprisoned him for three years and let him go in 1587 with financial aid. Malsius first returned to his hometown Schmalkalden and was employed by Landgrave Wilhelm von Hessen as a pastor in Herrenbreitungen in 1588 .

Malsius published u. a. a postil with low German sermons from his time in Wolfenbüttel.

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  1. ↑ a b DNB
  2. ^ Eduard Bodemann : The consecration and introduction of Duke Heinrich Julius of Braunschweig as Bishop of Halberstadt and the related disputes 1578-1580 . In: Journal of the historical association for Lower Saxony , year 1878, p. 245
  3. ↑ Extensive quotations from it in Wendt
personal data
SURNAME Malsius, Johannes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Malsch, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant clergyman, court preacher in Wolfenbüttel
DATE OF BIRTH around 1545
PLACE OF BIRTH Schmalkalden
DATE OF DEATH 1594
Place of death uncertain: gentleman's spread