The early anabpatists T he tendencies of some of the earlier leaders of the Anabaptists were unquestionably of a heterodox character, as regards the doctrine of the Trinity; but their views were by no means well defined, nor were their declarations explicit...
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Les premiers anabaptistes L es tendances de certains des premiers dirigeants anabaptistes étaient incontestablement d'un caractère hétérodoxe, en ce qui concerne la doctrine de la Trinité, mais leurs points de vue ne sont nullement bien définis, ni leurs...
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De Prez Justus D e Prez Justus , called Jodocus by F. Socin , (Fratr. Pol. T. I. p. 426,) is mentioned by Bock, in his "History of Prussian Socinianism," (§ vii. p. 17,) as living at Dantzic in the year 1584. That city also continued to be his place of...
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Thomas Emlyn T homas Emlyn a learned Divine, no less distinguished for his talents and integrity, than for the firmness with which he endured persecution for conscience' sake, was one of the first among the Protestant Dissenters, who had the courage publicly...
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Franck John F ranck John was a native of Dresden, and went to Poland in 1612, at which time he joined the Socinian Church. He met with a cordial welcome ; and an annual allowance was granted him out of the Church funds. In the year 1613, he received ordination,...
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Mattheus John M attheus John , or Matthes, according to Bock, was a name altogether unknown to the writers whom he consulted ; and was classed for the first time, by himself, among those of Antitrinitarian patrons and teachers. He was one of those, who,...
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Polanus Simon et Wilhelm Martin P olanus Simon et Wilhelm Martin settled at Luclavice, when the Church and School of that place were in their most flourishing condition. They were, as Lubieniecius says, the best and most celebrated Chemists in the kingdom...
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Wissowatius Abraham W issowatius Andrew , (Polon. Wvszowaty,) the Elder, was the son of Abraham Wissowatius, Chamberlain of Branska, who, in the "Anonymous Life of And. Wissowatius ," Junior, annexed to the " Bibl. Antitrin." of Sandius, (p. 222,) is...
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Wissowatius Theodore W issowatius Andrew , (Polon. Wvszowaty,) the Elder, was the son of Abraham Wissowatius, Chamberlain of Branska, who, in the "Anonymous Life of And. Wissowatius ," Junior, annexed to the " Bibl. Antitrin." of Sandius, (p. 222,) is...
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Wissowatius Christopher W issowatius Andrew , (Polon. Wvszowaty,) the Elder, was the son of Abraham Wissowatius, Chamberlain of Branska, who, in the "Anonymous Life of And. Wissowatius ," Junior, annexed to the " Bibl. Antitrin." of Sandius, (p. 222,)...
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