Matthias Martinius

Matthias Martinius (* 1572 in Freienhagen, Waldeck district, † December 30, 1630 in Kirchtimke in Bremen ) was a German Protestant ( Lutheran first, then Reformed ) theologian and philologist.

Life

Martini, son of the Free Hagen judge. Jonas Martini ( † ca 1595/96 ), after the visit of Korbacher school and Pedagogium in Herborn in 1589 to study theology at the High School Herborn began. Here he accepted the reformed faith. He was particularly influenced by Bernhard Textor, in which he disputed in 1592.

Since 1596 teacher of the High School, undertook Martinius from 1597 to wittgensteinischen Count sons whose preceptor he had already been while studying, a longer trip to the Netherlands (visit the University of Leiden and the Hague Court of Prince Maurice of Orange ), and northern Germany.

After his return he was appointed in 1598 in Siegen for teacher arks and adjuncts of the town pastor. In addition to controversial theological writings he moved - Representatives of ramistischen science theory - the school-based educational moment with a holistic educational goal in the foreground. On the German translation of the Bible by Johannes Piscator, he was instrumental, in addition he gave lectures in exegesis, Hebrew language, metaphysics, ethics, and logic. One of his main disciples heard the later Herborner Professor Johann Heinrich Alsted.

1607 he took a pastorate in Emden in East Frisia, in 1610 he became rector of the Bremen High School Illustrious and professor of theology at the Gymnasium of Bremen, which he developed after Herborner model and became famous through him.

He took 1618/19 at the Synod of Dort in part.

Martinius was the author of philological works, including the often reprinted " Graecae linguae fundamenta 'and the' Lexicon philologicum ". Thanks to its good connections to the Bohemian Brethren Church, as well as his pupil Johann Heinrich Alsted he contributed greatly to the spiritual formation of the Jan Amos Comenius, the founder of pedagogy, at. His philological works enjoyed at Dutch universities until the early 18th century, high recognition and kept - for the Finno -Ugric about - its value until the 20th century.

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