Bonfinius

Bonfinius  is mentioned by Peltius, in the Dedication to his "Harmonia Remonstrantium et Socinianorum," in connexion with Smalcius, Ostorod, Voidovius, and others, as one of the clandestine followers of Socin. Peltius refers to Pareus in proof of the harmony subsisting between the Socinians and Remonstrants ; and with that view quotes the following passage from a letter, addressed by the learned Professor to N. N., March 1st, 1613. "The Socinians in Poland a short time ago expressly called your Arminius theirs, together with one Bonfinius and Acontius, clandestine disciples, by whose authority they sought a union with the Orthodox Brethren : but the Orthodox firmly rejected the proposal. The Synod of Lublin sent an account of its proceedings to me, to which I replied the day after last Christmas-day."

The Synod of Lublin here referred to was held in the year 1612, when an attempt was made to bring about a union between the Socinian and the Reformed parties, on condition that each should retain its distinguishing opinions, but at the same time that they should act together, and mutually tolerate each other. But the Reformed, "adhuc reformandi," to use the words of Andrew Wissowatius, rejected the proposal, saying, that no union could be effected, as long as the other party retained opinions adverse to their own, concerning the Trinity, the Satisfaction of Christ, the mode of Justification, and Baptism. The Reformed party afterwards published a pamphlet in the Polish language, entitled, "Fire and Water," which was answered by Valentine Smalcius. About the same time, similar proposals appear to have been made, but with no better success, to the Mennonites.

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