Andreas Essenius

Andreas Essenius (also: Andreas van Essen; * February 1618 in Zaltbommel, † May 18, 1677 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch Reformed theologian.

Life

The son of Herman van Essen and his wife Christina van den Broek had initially attended the Latin school of his native city. He continued his education at the Gymnasium in Utrecht continued, and was raised as to this university, he graduated from studies in philosophy and theology. After he was accepted in 1639 as a theological candidate of the ministry, he earned on June 7, 1640 the academic degree of Master of Philosophy. He went on December 13, 1640 as a preacher by Neerlangbroek his doctorate at February 19, 1645 as a doctor of theology.

1651, he became pastor in Utrecht and on February 8, 1653 professor of theology at the University of Utrecht, which office he took tractatione with the speech De Verbi Divini. As a theological colleagues of Gisbert Voetius he was a supporter of the Reformation qualifier. He went polemical action against his Dutch colleague Johannes Cocceius, Abraham Heydanus (1597-1678) and Frans Burman ( 1628-1679 ). He also participated in the organizational tasks of the Utrecht University and was 1656/58 and 1674/75 Rector of the Alma Mater.

Works

  • Triumphus crucis, immersive fides Catholica de satisfactione Jesus Christ, asserta et vindicata from exeptionibus atque objectionibus Socinianis nominatim vero from illis quas Jo. Crellius Francus in responsione sua ad Librum celeberrimi viri Huqonis Grotii in Same date argumento protulit. Amsterdam 1649, Utrecht 1665. Rotterdam1651.
  • Oratio funebris in obitum Gualteri de Bruyn. Utrecht 1653
  • De perpetua moralitate Decalogi adeoque speciatim etiam de Sabbato. Utrecht in 1658, 1660
  • Defensio consilii theologici Ultrajectini de Canonicatibus, etc. Vicariatibus Utrecht 1658
  • Systema Theologicae Dogmeticae. Utrecht 1659
  • Synopsis controversiarum theologicarum et totius Sacrae Index locorum Scripturae. Amsterdam 1661 l Utrecht in 1662, 1676, 1677
  • Disquisitio de moralitate Sabbathi hebdomadalis. Utrecht 1665
  • Dissertationes de Decalogo the Sabbathi et adversus Abrahum Heidanum. Utrecht 1666
  • Vindiciae quarti præcepti in Decalogo. Utrecht 1666
  • Compendium Theologiae dogmaticae. Utrecht in 1669, 1682, 1685
  • Oratio funebris in obitum Gisberti Voetii. Utrecht 1677
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