Michael Schernack

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Michael Schernack (also Scharnack, Schernaccius ; born February 17, 1622 in Treuenbrietzen , † February 7, 1675 in Wittenberg ) was a German Lutheran theologian and songwriter.

Life

He was born on February 17, 1622 in Treuenbrietzen as the son of the local superintendent Andreas Schernack and Sabine Lüssow. He attended schools in Wittenberg, Berlin , Ruppin and Lüneburg . Studied theology in Rostock , Wittenberg and Leipzig . When he returned to Wittenberg, on April 26, 1652, he acquired the academic degree of Master of Philosophy and held private lectures there on theological and philosophical subjects to instruct the students. On September 15, 1661 he became a substitute for the archdeacon August Fleischhauer at the Wittenberg town church , in 1670 fourth deacon there, was also adjunct of the philosophical faculty and died on February 7, 1675.

His tombstone contained the following inscription:

“DOMS et M. Michaëli Schernaccio viro de ecclesia hac meritissimo, diacono fidelissimo, qui, natus cI כּ I כּ cXXII d. XVII. Febr. Fidae Brizae in vicina Marchia, postquam in vita tota et per XV quasi annos in officio suo Deo fidem patientiam et constantiam, in matrimonio cum Margaretha Elisabetha Fleischhaueriana, ex qua Michaëlem Andream, et cum Johanna Regina Elstia, ex qua Johannem Bartholomaeum Martinum et Manassem et Jobum Ephraimum (qui a letere parentis situs est) suscepit, utrique conjugi amorem infucatum, auditoribus suis et omnibus integritatem et innocentiam suam approbasset, satis plenus dei spei et placide in Jesu suo d. VII. Febr. CI כּ I כּ cLXXV obdormiit, hoc quidquid est monumenti martio ac parenti suo desideratissimo vidua liberque superstites perpetua maerore cet. "

family

Schernack was married to Margarete Elisabeth on April 29, 1662 (* August 22, 1645 in Wittenberg, baptized August 24, 1645, † January 12, 1664 there (died in childbed, was buried in the church cemetery next to her siblings), born January 17, 1664), the daughter of the Wittenberg archdeacon August Fleischhauer. In his second marriage he married Johanna Regina Elste on September 5, 1665 in Wittenberg. It is known of his children:

  • Michael Andreas Sernack (was the principal of the Köselin School, appeared there in 1683 as a preacher and rose to become archdeacon)
  • Johann Bartholomäus
  • Martin
  • Martin Manasse * February 12, 1679 in Wittenberg, † 1749, °° with Johanna Magdalene, daughter of the pastor Otto Bernhard Herold-Badresch. He was a pastor in Prillwitz 1698–1749
  • Job Ephrahim

Works

Seven times the world and heaven capell: it is sung world and heaven songs in 1674
See also Vd 17 - The directory of the 17th century prints published in the German-speaking area

literature

  • Veronika Birckner-Albrecht: Pastors book of the church province of Saxony. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Leipzig, 2008, ISBN 9783374021390 , Vol. 7, p. 425 f.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Knapps, Albert: Evangelical song treasure in church, school and house. Stuttgart 1891 Andreas had studied at the University of Wittenberg came from Liebenwerda enrolled on August 21, 1596 (AAV II 433b, 7)
  2. ^ Fischer, Otto: Evangelical pastor book for the Mark Brandenburg since the Reformation. Vol. 2.2 Berlin 1941
  3. ^ Matriculated June 9, 1629 as a minor together with his brothers Simon and Johann Simon AAV III. P. 333 Magister April 26, 1652 AAV 475
  4. ^ AAV III. 475
  5. ↑ Erdmann: Deacons
  6. ↑ Taurus. G .: Inscriptionum Vitebergensium. Wittenberg's Latin inscriptions, including Luther's ninety-five sentences. Witenberg, R. Herrose 1860
  7. ↑ Consecrated to the Most High God and for Magister Michael Schernack, a man who is highly deserved for this church and a loyal deacon, who was born on February 17, 1622 in Treuenbrietzen in the neighboring region of Mark, after having been his God in his entire life and in almost 15 years of office Faith, patience and persistence, in the marriage with Margaretha Elisabeth Fleischhauer, whom Michael Andreas, and with Johanna Regina Elste, whom Johann Bartholomäus Martin and Manasse and Job Ephraim (who is buried next to his father) gave birth to, both wives undisputed love, Having demonstrated his righteousness and innocence to his listeners and all people, filled with hope in God and comfortably in his Jesus passed away on February 7th, 1675, the widow and the children who are still alive put this small monument to their longed-for husband and father in constant mourning. This translation by Rabanus Flavus presupposes latere instead of letere , marito instead of martio and liberique instead of liberque .
  8. ^ Church books Wittenberg
personal data
SURNAME Schernack, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Protestant theologian and song poet
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1622
PLACE OF BIRTH Treuenbrietzen
DATE OF DEATH February 7, 1675
Place of death Wittenberg