Ostorod Christopher O Ostorod Christopher was one of the most learned and active among the Socinian leaders ; and is called, by Albert Graver, "homo pereruditus, ac artis disputandi optime gnarus." Zeltner describes him as the most rigid of all the followers...
Newton Isaac (section 3) N Notwithstanding the clear evidence supplied by Sir Isaac Newton 's own writings, in proof of his Unitarianism, some have expressed themselves dissatisfied with it; and others have affected to treat those, who question his orthodoxy,...
Moszovius M oszovius , ( Polon . Moszowski,) whose Christian name is unknown, became the colleague of John Morstinius at Luclavice, in the year 1648. In 1654 and 1655, allusion is made, in the Manuscript Acts, to an offence committed by him, for which...
Viret Christopher V iret Christopher , a Familist, was a joiner by trade, who lived in the borough of Southwark, in the reign of Mary. Honourable mention is made of him by the Ministers of Poland and Transylvania, in their treatise "Concerning the true...
Torotszkai Matthew T orotszkai Matthew was the fifth Superintendent of the Unitarians of Transylvania, in which office he succeeded John Kosa . No particulars of his life are given by Sandius or Bock ; but it appears, from a memorandum by Mr. Stephen...
Stegmann Joachim S tegmann Joachim , Junior, was the son of Joachim Stegmann , Senior; the son-in-law of Martin Ruarus ; and the brother of Christopher Stegmann , Junior. In the year 1644, he was appointed assistant to John Stoinius at Uszomir and Szersznie;...
Squarcialupus Marcellus S quarcialupus Marcellus , (Italien, Squarcialupo,) was a native of Piombino, and obtained great celebrity by his singular erudition in the studies connected with the medical profession. He was for a time the companion of Blandrata...
Smith John S mith John , of the parish of St. Augustin, London, was by trade a clockmaker, and occasionally employed himself in the construction of philosophical instruments. Little is known of his personal history, several of the most probable sources...
Sienicius Nicholas S ienicius Nicholas (Polon. Sienicki,) a Polish Knight, was Arch-chamberlain of Chelm, and is commonly called "the Polish Demosthenes." In the Diet of Petricow, held in 1565, he was Director of the Equestrian Order of Delegates, or...
Schomann Paul S chomann Paul , the elder son of George Schomann , was born in 1562, and baptized when an infant ; his father not having at that time rejected Paedobaptism. He acted as third Master of the School, or College, at Racow ; and we learn from...
Schlichtingius Jonas S chlichtingius Jonas , (Germ. Schlichtig, or Schlichting,) the son of Wolfgang Schlichtingius , was born about the year 1592, and brought up by his father in the profession of Antitrinitarian sentiments. Having received the earlier...
Sandius Christopher S andius Christopher , ( Germ . Sand,) the son of Philip Sandius , was born Dec. , 1611, at Kreutzburg, a small town in the province of Natangia, in Prussia, of which his father was an Alderman. He left school in the summer semester...
Renato Camillo (Camillius Siculus) 1500-1575 C amillus Siculus , who took the name of Renatus on his conversion to Protestantism, was a man of extraordinary acuteness, and of deep and extensive learning. It has been said, that he was one of the members...
Preussius John P reussius John , (Germ. Preussen,) was a native of Lübben, in Lower Lusatia, and therefore a Saxon; but seems to have borne the surname Marchicus, because he spent much of his time in the Marquisate of Brandenburg. He was born about the...
Pisecius Thomas P isecius Thomas , (Polon. Pisecki,) of Martowitz, is called by some Piasecius, but must not be confounded with the Polish family of Piasecius, of whom Paul was celebrated for his "Chronicles," published at Cracow, A. D. 1643. In Walchius's...
Pastori Adam P astori Adam , a native of Holland, according to some, but according to others, a Westphalian, originally belonged to the Anabaptists of Friesland, from whose society he was excluded, about the year 1546, or 1547, on account of his heterodox...
Okelevicius O kelevicius , (ou Okielevicius,) devoted himself to the study of Theology in 1637, and was received among the alumni of the Socinian Church, in which station he remained, as an exhibitioner at Kissielin, after the expulsion of the Socinians...
Naeranus Samuel N aeranus Samuel , of Dort, was Rector of the Gymnasium of Sedan in 1608, and afterwards of that of Amersfort. He attached himself to the Remonstrant party; and was among the earliest of the adherents and disciples of Arminius at Leyden....
Morstinius John M orstinius John , (Polon. Morsztyn,) presided as Minister over the Church of Raciborsk in the year 1647; but in 1648, he is styled Minister of the Church of Luclavice, of which Severin Morstinius had the charge in 1647. (Vidend. Bock,...
Stano Francis S tano Francis w as sent as a delegate into Transylvania, with Tobias Iwanicius , in accordance with a resolution of the Assembly of Kreutzburg, A.D. 1663, to make arrangements for a permanent settlement of a body of Polish exiles in that...
Sommer John S ommer John , of Pirna, a fortified town of Upper Saxony, is represented by Bock as a man holding peculiar opinions ; and as never having been approved of, in all respects, either by the followers of Socin , or Socin himself. He is said to...
Simonius Simon S imonius Simon , a Philosopher and Physician, and one of the most eminent men of his time, was born at Lucca, and left his native country, to join the Reformed Church at Geneva. Through the officious zeal of Beza and other Genevese Divines,...
Sieninius James S ieninius James , (Polon. Siennynski,) a Polish Knight, Palatine of Podolia, and Toparch of Racow, was the son of John Sieninius. Racow was the property of the family of the Sieninii. It was founded by John Sieninius in 1569 ; and situated...
Segethus Thomas S egethus Thomas was a native of Scotland, who spent much of his time in visiting foreign countries. No detailed account of his wanderings has reached the present age ; but the vicissitudes through which he passed in Bohemia, Hungary,...
Schlichtingius Wolfgang S clichtingius Wolfgang , (Germ. Schlichtig, or Schlichting,) of Bukowiec, was the father of the celebrated Jonas Schlichtingius . The family originally came from Switzerland ; and, on its first settlement in Poland, the name was...
