Chelmius Martin C helmius Martin , or Chelmski, is described by Mosheim as "one of the most eminent and zealous of the Socinian teachers;" and is mentioned by him, in connexion with a summary of religious doctrine, which was printed at Cracow by Alex....
Ciachovius John C iachovius John , (Polon. Ciachowski,) was the grandson of George Schomann . His name must not be confounded with that of Cichovius, against whom Jonas Schlichtingius wrote. The Christian name of John seems to have been that of his father,...
Webberley John W ebberley John , Membre du collège Lincoln, à Oxford, était le fils de Thomas Webberley, de l'Est Kirbey, dans le Lincolnshire. Il a pris son degré de licencié en théologie, le 30 janvier 1640, et même alors, avait la réputation d'être...
Polanus Simon et Wilhelm Martin P olanus Simon et Wilhelm Martin étaient installés à Luclavice, quand l'église et l'école de ce lieu étaient à leur condition la plus fleurissante. Ils étaient, comme Lubieniecius dit, les meilleurs et les plus célèbres...
Zakrzevius Philippe Adauctus Z akrzevius Philippe Adauctus , (en polonais, Zakrzewski Filipa Zbozy,) était un anti-trinitaire de l'école de Simon Budny , et avait un frère, Luc Zakrzevius, qui entra au collège jésuite à Rome. Quand Socin fut un intime...
Zwingli Ulrich (Hudderich) : (1464-1531). Z wingli Ulrich , prêtre catholique, affirma en 1519 du haut de la chair, au plus grand étonnement de l’auditoire « qu’il prêcherait la Bible de A à Z », ce qu’il mit en application dès le lendemain en commençant...
Abrahamz Galen A brahamz Galen , Van Haan, was a Doctor of Medicine, and founder of the sect of Galenists, which sprang up in Holland about the year 1664, and was a branch or offshoot of the Waterlandians, or more liberal portion of the Dutch Anabaptists....
Balcerovicius John B alcerovicius John was a citizen of Lublin, and Elder of the Church of that place, from the year 1580 to 1594, and probably later. He is mentioned by Faust Socin , in his correspondence with John Niemojevius and Martin Czechovicius...
Boreel Adam B oreel Adam , a native of Zeeland, was born about the year 1603, of a distinguished family, and died in the year 1666. His works are 1. To the Law and to the Testimony. 8vo. 2. On the Truth of the Gospel History. The substance of this work...
Brzozovius Christian B rzozovius Christian , (Polon. Brzozowski,) is not included in Sandius 's list of Antitrinitarians, because he was not celebrated as a public writer. His mother was the sister of Gratian Kuroscius . At the Assembly of Czarcow, in...
Budzinius Stanislaus B udzinius Stanislas , (Polon. Budzynski,) was amanuensis to John a Lasco and Francis Lismaninus , and afterwards assistant to Jerome Philipovius , Vice-palatine of Cracow. He contended, with Simon Budnaeus and Francis Davidis , that...
Caper John C aper John , Senior, after officiating as Pastor of the Evangelical Church of Meseritz for about twenty-eight years, changed his sentiments late in life, and went over to the Socinians. He was re-baptized in a pond at Smigel, on the last day...
Cettis John Baptiste C ettis John Baptist , or Cetis, sometimes called, by his contemporaries John Baptist alone, without the addition of his surname, was an Italian, and a relative of Philip Buccella , the friend and host of Faust Socin . He was one...
Cochanovius Nicholas C ochanovius Nicholas , (Polon. Kochanowski,) was a Polish Knight, and Vice-Prefect of Radom, a town in the Palatinate of Sandomir. He is mentioned by Sandius as the author of Admonitory Verses to his Children in the Polish language,...
Wogel Catherine (1459-1539) V ogel Catherine , (ou, comme le nom est écrit par le Conte Krasinski, Weygel,) femme de Melchior Vogel, un commerçant, et un Conseillé de Cracovie, elle fut jugée devant la Court Ecclésiastique de ce diocèse, sur l'accusation...
Wilkovius Samuel W ilkovius Samuel , (en polonais Wilkowski ,) fut élève de Valentin Smalcius , mais n'adopta pas de façon implicite les idées de son maître. Socin , dans une lettre écrite à Jean Balcerovius , datée du 30 janvier 1581, mentionne, en termes...
Wissowatius André W issowatius André , (Polon. Wvszowaty,) l'ancien, était le fils was d'Abraham Wissowatius, Chamberlain de Branska, lequel, dans la "Vie annonyme de And. Wissowatius ," fils, annexée à la "Bibl. Antitrin." de Sandius, (p. 222,) est appelé...
Zarnovius Z arnovius , ( Polon. Zarnowski,) était un arien, et un défenseur énergique de la préexistence du Christ, mais était en accord avec les sociniens pour nier la personnalité du Saint-Esprit. Nous apprenons de Sandius , qu'il défendit ces opinions...
Zytnius Nicolas Z ytnius Nicolas , (en polonais Zytno,) fut l’un des orateurs nommés par le parti arien à la conférence de Skrzynna, en 1567. Au synode de Lublin, en 1589, il contesta fortement, dans un premier temps, l’interprétation de Socin sur Romain...
Arcissevius John A rcissevius John , (Polon. Arciszewski,) Senior, was the proprietor of an estate at Strassin, near Dantzic, where, in the year 1648, he afforded an asylum from persecution to Andrew Wissowatius , Junior. He was commissioned, by the Assembly...
Arcissevius John A rcissevius John , (Polon. Arciszewski,) Junior, was employed as a Missionary for the diffusion of Unitarianism in foreign countries, by the Assembly of Daszow, in 1648, at an annual salary of a thousand florins; and had, as a colleague...
Balius Stephen B alius Stephen was a Polish Knight, who, like the Lubieniecius , and many other persons of distinction among his contemporaries, adopted Unitarian sentiments. He is not mentioned in the Acts of the Unitarian Church in Poland ; but we learn...
Best Paul B est Paul was charged, at the bar of the House of Commons, during the Long Parliament, with having applied the most profane epithets to the doctrine of the Trinity, in certain manuscripts, which were found in his possession ; calling it a mystery...
Blastus B lastus was the Minister of Kieydany in Samogitia, and a contemporary and friend of Smalcius , who recognizes him as "a Brother." But the Synodical Acts appear to make no mention of him. (Vidend. Bock, Hist. Ant. T. I. p. 66. Smalcii Diarium,...
Ladenbach L adenbach , is first mentioned in the Manuscript Acts of the Assembly of Zulienien, in 1645. By a resolution of that Assembly, he was sent to Albert Arcissevius , with fifty florins, to pay the expenses of his journey. At the Assembly of Czarcow,...
