Stephan Praetorius
Stephan Praetorius German also Schulte (born May 3, 1536 in Salzwedel ; † May 5, 1603 ibid) was a German Protestant theologian and writer of edification .
Life
Praetorius attended the school of Abdias Prätorius in his hometown, then in Magdeburg . In March 1558 he moved to the University of Rostock , where he mainly joined David Chyträus . In order to earn a living, he taught at a school. In October 1563 he received his bachelor's and master's degree. In 1565 he left Rostock . By Johann Agricola Eisleben he was in Berlin ordained preacher in Salzwedel, where he first as a deacon at St. Augustine's Church, from 1569 until his death as a pastor at the St. Catherine's Church worked. He rejected appointments to Uelzen and Wismar .
Praetorius built a Latin school for which he published some textbooks. However, his pastoral treatises and edification pamphlets attracted particular attention. Gottfried Arnold lists 80 of them. Johann Arndt published a thematically organized collection in 1622, Martin Statius published a selection in 1625 and a comprehensive collection under the title “Spiritual Treasury of the Believers” in 1636, which was reprinted many times up to the 19th century, but also repeated attacks by Lutheran Orthodox theologians ( e.g. Abraham Calov , Konrad Tiburtius Rango ) attracted. The Swedish translation was of great importance for pietism in Sweden . A new edition of the Danish translation was published in 2008.
Although Praetorius wanted to maintain Lutheran orthodoxy, he attached great importance to personal sanctification in life. This gave rise to the charge of perfectionism (Praetorianism). His writings, especially in the Statius collection, inspired numerous mystical spiritualists in the 17th century (e.g. Augustin Fuhrmann , Friedrich Breckling ).
literature
- L. u .: Praetorius, Stephan . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 534 f.
- Real Encyclopedia for Protestant Theology and Church , Volume 15, page 614
- Josef Johannes Schmid: PRAETORIUS, Stephan. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 9, Bautz, Herzberg 1995, ISBN 3-88309-058-1 , Sp. 911-912.
- Pieter Boon: Stephan Prätorius: Seefarer Trost u. Sick consolation. Text output and observations on language use . Rodopi, Amsterdam 1876
- Eckhard Düker: Christianity of joy. The edification writer Stephan Praetorius . Goettingen 2003
Individual evidence
- ^ Enrollment of Stephan Praetorius in the Rostock matriculation portal
- ↑ Doctorate for Bachelor and Magister from Stephan Prätorius in the Rostock matriculation portal
- ↑ De troendes åndelige skatkammer . Luthersk Missionsforenings Bibelskoles Elevforening, Hillerød 2008
Web links
- Publications by and about Stephan Praetorius in VD 16 .
- Publications by and about Stephan Praetorius in VD 17 .
- Digitized prints by Stephan Praetorius in the catalog of the Herzog August Library
- Spiritual treasury of the faithful . Reutlingen 1827, digitized at archive.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Praetorius, Stephan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schulte, Stephan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Protestant theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1536 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salzwedel |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 1603 |
| Place of death | Salzwedel |