Becius John

Becius John, (Belg. Bek,) was born about the year 1622, and, being brought up to the ministry, became Pastor of a Church at Middleburg, in the island of Zeeland, of which office he was deprived, on abandoning the doctrine of the Trinity. He was the author of several works in the Dutch language, viz._

1. A Modest and Christian Apology. 1668, 4to.

2. Trial of the Spirit of the Author of "Arius Redivirvus." 1669, 4to.

3. Further Trial of the Spirit of the Author of a Book, entitled, " Arius Redivivus." and written by Dr. Nicholas van Hoorn. 1669, 4to.

4. Refutation of a Treatise, entitled, "Reasons why the Magistrate cannot allow the Mennonites the Use of Conventicles at Deventer."

5. Christian Instruction, in which are clearly and boldly treated many of the chief Articles, most useful to be known for Salvation, written for the Direction of all erring Christians, in the Way of Conversation between a Scholar and his Master. Amst. 1678, 8vo. The subjects treated of in this dialogue are, 1. The Scriptures; 2. Confessions of Faith; 3, The Knowledge of God, and Human Reason respecting it; 4. God; 5. The Son of God; 6. The Office of the Son of God; 7. The two States of the Son of God, namely, his Humiliation, and his Exaltation ; 8. The Holy Spirit; 9. The Trinity; 10. Creation; 11. Providence; 12. Predestination; 13. The Justification of Man in the Sight of God ; and, 14. The Church. The preceding works are all mentioned par Sandius, to which Bock adds the following, the titles of which he gives from the "Bibliotheca Uffenhachiana," Pt. i. pp. 819, 820.

6. TwifTelingen en Swarigheden over de Dryeenigheyt. Vor alle Liefhebbers der Waerheyt. 1686, 8vo.

7. Verantwording voor de verdrukte Waerheyt, t'Amsteldam. 1683, 8vo.

(Vidend. Sandii B. A. pp. 164, 163. Bock, Hist. Ant . T. I. p. 45.)

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