Polycarp Leyser II.

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Polykarp Leyser II, unknown engraver, Duke Anton Ulrich Museum

Polykarp Leyser II (born November 20, 1586 in Wittenberg , † January 15, 1633 in Leipzig ) was a German Lutheran theologian and superintendent in Leipzig.

Life

Born as the son of Polykarp Leyser the Elder and his wife Elisabeth, the daughter of the painter Lucas Cranach the Younger , Polykarp enjoyed lessons from his father in Braunschweig and Dresden , around 1597 to attend the electoral school St. Afra in Meißen . In 1602 he enrolled at the University of Wittenberg , where he heard readings from Aegidius Hunnius the Elder , Georg Mylius , Salomon Gesner , David Runge and Leonhard Hutter . Especially with Heinrich Velstein the Younger he found support and acceptance in his house.

In 1605 he acquired the academic degree of a master’s degree and applied for admission as an adjunct at the University of Leipzig . He returned to Wittenberg, studied theology and in 1608, at his father's request, went to the University of Tübingen . He stayed there for two years, then received his doctorate in theology in 1611 in Wittenberg , after he had already received an extraordinary professorship in theology at the university in 1610 .

In 1613 he was offered a full professorship at the theological faculty by the University of Königsberg and the University of Leipzig. He decided to go to Leipzig and took over the fourth professorship in the theological faculty. A year later he moved up to the third professorship, which was connected with a canonical in Zeitz and with the administration of the electoral scholarship holders.

In 1617 he also rose to a higher professorship and took over the pastor's position at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. After he became superintendent of Leipzig in 1628 , he was also given the position of canon in Wurzen . Here he was promoted to provost and senior of the theological faculty in Leipzig in 1629 and at the same time held the same office in Zeitz .

Leyser also took part in the organizational tasks of the Leipzig University. In 1617, 1621, 1624, 1627, 1629 and 1632 he was dean of the theological faculty and in 1617, 1625 and 1629 (prorector) rector of the alma mater .

Works

  • Paraphrasis in Hist. passport. In certos Actus distinicta
  • Hist. Resurrectionis et Adscensionis Domini, he Missionis Spir.S. Homiliis aliquot explicata , Leipzig 1610
  • Strena gemina Caluinianis exhibita
  • Schola Babylonica, ex C. 1. Daniel. Quam subsequntur Colossus Babylon. Fornax Babylon.
  • Cerdus Babylon, spulum Babylon et Aula Persica , Frankfurt 1609
  • Commentatorium in Genesin Tom. 4th , Leipzig 1609
  • Adamus he Theologica Exposito primae patris Genes. Quae continer Hist. Adami, Leipzig 1604
  • Noachus, hey expos. Secundae patris, Leipzig 1605
  • Abrahamus , Leipzig 1606
  • Isaacus , Leipzig 1608
  • Josephus , Leipzig 1609
  • Harmoniae Euangelicae a Martino Chemitio inchoatae Continuatio , Frankfurt 1593
  • Duplex Praesatio in Hist. Lesuit. Eliae Hasenmulleri, ejusdemque Operis aduersus Jac. Gretserum lesuitam iterata Defensio , Frankfurt 1593, Leipzig 1607
  • An interpretation of the Catechismi Lutheri in 8 sermons , Leipzig 1696, Dresden 1602
  • Rescue of his honor and innocence again D. Crelli Freunde , Leipzig 1604
  • Christian memory of Exorcismo , Jena 1592
  • Two sermons from the grace election , Wittenberg 1598
  • Compelled report of the Huberian dispute , Leipzig 1604
  • Testimony of the teaching and life of Sam. Huberi, Gleseliarischer Zwey Kampf zu Leipzig published in Drey Sermons at the Lutheran Jubilation Festival in 1617
  • Todten-Spiegel from the 20th Psalm , Leipzig 1606
  • Regent mirror from the 101 Psalm , Leipzig 1605

family

Sabina Elisabetha Marci, b. Leyser
Lucas Leyser, copperplate engraving by Christian Romstet , Herzog August Bibliothek

From his marriage on September 16, 1615 with Sabina (* July 11, 1598 in Leipzig; † October 31, 1634 in Leipzig) the daughter of Nikolaus Volckmar (1573–1602), mayor and bookseller in Leipzig and his wife Maria Rothaupt, he had eight sons and one daughter.

  1. Polycarp (* 1616 in Leipzig; † November 1, 1641 in Leipzig) Mag. And candidate in theology
  2. Nikolaus (born November 13, 1618 in Leipzig, † August 28, 1632 in Leipzig), student of the philosophical faculty
  3. Lucas Leyser (born October 23, 1620 in Leipzig; † June 2, 1672 in Magdeburg) studied in Jena, was doctor and councilor of the Elector of Brandenburg, wrote: Mulierum curatorem Saxonicum , was married to Anna Regina Hermann on June 15, 1663, Daughter of the mayor of Leipzig Leonhard Hermann
  4. Friedrich Wilhelm (born September 4, 1622 in Leipzig, † August 25, 1691 in Magdeburg), studied in Leipzig, Wittenberg, Copenhagen and other German schools, 1650 Saturday preacher at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig , 1651 deacon at the Frauenkirche in Halle , 1662 superintendent in Langensalza , 1664 cathedral preacher in Magdeburg, 1666 coadjutor in Braunschweig , 1668 chief cathedral preacher in Magdeburg. Among other things, he wrote: Disputatio politica De foederibus cum infidelibus , see Witte Diar. Friedrich Wilhelm was married to Christina Magaretha Malfi / Malsius (born June 3, 1631 in Halle, † November 10, 1681 in Magdeburg), the daughter of Magdeburg Chancellor Simon Malsius (1585–1648) and Anna Stiesser since August 10, 1652 (1605-1668). With her he had nine daughters and three sons, of which Polykarp Leyser III. the most famous son was.
  5. Christian Leyser (born September 4, 1624 in Leipzig, † October 3, 1671 in Sangerhausen ), Lutheran theologian and philosopher; Superintendent in Sangerhausen; Dean of the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Wittenberg
  6. Michael Leyser (also: Lyser; * April 14, 1626 in Leipzig; † December 20, 1660 in Nykøbing Falster ) became a physician, anatomist and prorector under Thomas Bartholin at the University of Copenhagen and later a general practitioner on Lolland , Møn and Falster .
  7. Sabina Elisabetha (* December 6, 1629 in Leipzig; † June 3, 1673 in Leipzig) married in Leipzig on September 19, 1648 Johann Christoph Marci , electoral Saxon Privy Appeal Council (* August 6, 1614 in Leipzig; † September 6, 1672 in Hirschfeld) and died on the trip to Bad Schwalbach , mother of Polycarp Marci and Anna Maria Marci, who married Johann Caspar Pflaume .
  8. Johann Leyser (born September 30, 1631 in Leipzig, † 1684 in France on the way between Paris and Versailles) studied in Leipzig and received his master's degree in 1563, after which he went to Schulpforta as pastor and inspector , had to quit there because he himself pronounced for polygamy . He accompanied a Danish count on his travels and after his death he traveled to different countries. Was field chaplain to Christian V of Denmark and was banished from Denmark because of his writings on polygamy. Went via Italy to France, where he died.
  9. Caspar Leyser (* 1628 in Leipzig; † May 17, 1699 in Wittenberg) studied law and settled as a lawyer in Wittenberg, where he became Dr. of the Right, thereupon court court and consistorial advocate, 1671 councilor and 1685 ruling mayor. Caspar Leyser was married to Anna Maria Herttenbach (born June 5, 1629 in Wittenberg; † June 7, 1691 in Wittenberg), the daughter of Georg Hettenbach, doctor and lawyer in Wittenberg. He was buried on May 21, 1699 in the Wittenberg town church. From this marriage the daughter Sabina Dorothea Leyser (born May 19, 1654 in Wittenberg; buried June 1, 1702 in Wittenberg) emerged, who married Franz Heinrich Höltich in Wittenberg on September 2, 1672 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Entries in: Georg Christian Bernhard PünjerLeyser, Polykarp von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 526 f .; Leyser, Friedrich Wilhelm. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 17, Leipzig 1738, column 726 f.