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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Pastorius Joachim P astorius Joachim ab Hirtenberg (ou HirtensBero), a native of Glogau, in Silesia, was invested with the rank of a Polish Knight for his public services. He was a Doctor of Medicine, and discharged the office of Professor in the Gymnasia...
Philipovius Jérôme P hilipovius Jerome , (Polon. Filipowski,) must be placed among the earliest Unitarians of Poland, and thenpresidents and patrons, who, in the Conference held at Petricow, in 1565, strenuously defended their party. When Ochinus was...
Przybytovicius Peter P rzybytovicius Peter , (Polon. Przybytowicz), was Minister of Krupe, and died A. D. 1617. Sandius calls him Peter Przybylovicius (B. A. pp. 174, 175) ; but Smalcius , in his Diary, (Apud Zeltner, p. 1174,) evidently alluding to the...
Radzvill Anne R adzivill Anne, Princess, like the Lady Barbara Kiszka , has been honoured with a place in Sandius's "Bibliotheca Antitrinitariorum," and for a similar reason ; namely, because she addressed a letter to the Synod of Brzeziny on the subject...
Ronemberg Simon R onemberg Simon , sometimes called Simon PharmaCopjeus, in allusion to his trade of an Apothecary, was a citizen of Cracow, and Elder of the first Unitarian Baptist Church in that place. He was an exceedingly zealous advocate of Adult...
Schomann Peter S chomann Peter the younger son of George Schomann , was born in 1574, and devoted himself to the study of Medicine, in which profession he attained to great celebrity. In the year 1596, he accompanied Peter Ostrowski in the Polish embassy...
Stano Samuel S tano Samuel w as probably a son, or relation, of Francis Stano . In 1684, at the Assembly or Synod of Rutow, in Prussia, he was admitted, on probation, a candidate for the ministry; and in 1687, his consecration to the ministerial office,...
Stegmann Laurence S tegmann Laurence , brother of Joachim and Christopher Stegmann , was the last Rector of the College at Racow ; and was also Minister of the German Church in that town, at the time of the expulsion of the Socinians, in 1638. After that...
Sylvanus John S ylvanus John was a Tyrolese, of Etschland, on the banks of the Adige. He was first a Catholic ; then a Lutheran ; and finally an Antitrinitarian. Sandius says that he was Inspector or Comptroller of Ladenburg ; and alludes to a report...
Van Flekwyk Hermann V an Flekwyk Hermann was a Dutch Baptist, whose name has become memorable, in consequence of a Dialogue, which he held with Cornelius Adrians, a Franciscan Friar, of Dort, commonly called Broer Cornells, a man of a violent and bitter...
Vitrelinus Alexander V itrelinus Alexander was Pastor of Pinczow in the year 1555. He is often mentioned in the Synodical Acts ; but little is known of his personal history, beyond the meagre account, which Sandius has furnished of him. (B. A. p. 46.)...
Vortius William Henry V ortius William Henry , or (Vorts), was the son of Conrad Vorstius, (vide Art. 151,) and Pastor of a Church of Remonstrants at Warmond. He is incidentally mentioned by Bock, (Hist. Ant. T. I. p. 1003,) who promises a fuller account...
Morstinius Severin M orstinius Severin , ( Polon. Morsztyn,) sometimes called "Serinus Morstinius" in the Manuscript Synodical Acts, was the son of Christopher Morstinius , and inherited his father's zeal, as well as his landed estates. But there were...
