Johannes Acronius

John Acronius (* 1565 in Grimersum; † September 29, 1627 in Haarlem ) was a Reformed theologian East Frisian.

Life and work

Acronius was born the son of a pastor. He attended the Latin school in Emden and from 1582 studied Protestant theology in Neustadt an der Haardt. 1584 he put his degree from the Community before the preacher in the Official Greetsiel and worked as a pastor in Eilsum. In 1601 he was appointed to Groningen. In 1602 he was elected as Church President, 1611, he moved to Wesel. Before the Spanish troops, he fled in 1614 to Deventer. On April 4, 1617, he was appointed professor of theology to Franeker. In 1619 he moved to Haarlem, where he died in 1627.

Acronius went through its share of the dispute between Arminians or Remonstrants and Contraremonstranten a name. He was considered noncompliant for dissidents inside and outside the church and as the guardian of God's laws.

Works (selection)

  • Been unde Dorch a ungenomeden Libertines, with allerlye valsche, unde nichtwerdige cries, angebellet is: Apologia, offte Verandtwoordinge the Edict, Welcker van a Erbar Rhadt the city Groeningen Jegen the Neither doper, unde other sects Unordningen, ahm 7 September the jars 1601 gepubliceeret. Groningen 1602
  • Erinneringe van de Beropinge the preacher, wodanich, and Dorch Wehm de sulve seen sal. Sampt ook wat van de Jure Patronatus ofte collations rights, over de - Kercklicke benefices tho holden sy. Groningen 1604
  • Syntagma Theologiae, Seriem et connexionem praecipuorum Capitum Doctrinae coelestis perpetuis tabulis quam brevissime whether oculos ponens. Groningen 1605
  • Elenchus Orthodoxus pseudo - Religionis Romano Catholicae, plurimos & gravissimos errores de modernized Papatus praecipuis Christianae Religionis Capitibus sic percensens, ut inde necessitas ejus deferendei & abrogandi, ac reform Andae from Same date Ecclesiae, sat omnibus appareat. Oppositus Papatui in Clivia. Deventer 1615
  • Problema Theologicum de nomine Elohim. On eo personarum in Deo pluralitas insinuetur. Groningen 1616
  • Probouleumena Studio de S. Theologiae recte privately instituendo. Item de Concionibus ecclesiasticis apte shape andis & habendis. Franeker 1618
  • Uytmonsteringe van verschydene Dolingen end ongerijmde opinie the genoemde Lutersche in dese land onlangs in enige Charter barking, om the eenvoudingen te verwerren, uitgegeven. Arnhem 1625

Swell

  • Joachim Joseph Vos: Acronius, John. In: General German Biography (ADB ). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p 41
  • Georg Plasger: Acronius, John. In: Biographic- bibliographic church encyclopedia ( BBKL ). Volume XIV, Bautz, M. 681-685. (Articles / Articles beginning possibly in the Internet Archive )
  • Reformed Theologian (16th century)
  • Reformed Theologian (17th century)
  • University teachers ( Franeker )
  • Ostfriese
  • Born in 1565
  • Died in 1627
  • Man
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