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<p> a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Possneck, May-20, 1547. In 1570 he was deacon in his native city, but in 1574 he was deposed of his office because he would not subscribe to the articles of the [[Wittenberg]] theologians. He then acted for some time as pastor at Jekenheimn and Thundorf, alnd after the fall of the [[Philippists]] (q.v.), in 1585, he was again permitted to return to his native place. In 1590, duke Johann [[Casimir]] appointed him courtpreacher at Coburg, where he died, Dec. 19, 1614. Besides sermons and ascetic works, he wrote some hymns, which are still found in German hymn-books. See Freher, Theatrum Virorum Eruditorum Clarorum (Norib. 1688); Wezel, Hymnopoographia (Herrnstadt, 1719), vol. 1; id. Anal. Hymnol. I, 3, 7; Koch, Geschichte des deutschen Kirchenliedes, 1, 266 sq. (B. P.) </p>

<p> a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Possneck, May-20, 1547. In 1570 he was deacon in his native city, but in 1574 he was deposed of his office because he would not subscribe to the articles of the [[Wittenberg]] theologians. He then acted for some time as pastor at Jekenheimn and Thundorf, alnd after the fall of the [[Philippists]] (q.v.), in 1585, he was again permitted to return to his native place. In 1590, duke Johann [[Casimir]] appointed him courtpreacher at Coburg, where he died, Dec. 19, 1614. Besides sermons and ascetic works, he wrote some hymns, which are still found in German hymn-books. See Freher, Theatrum Virorum Eruditorum Clarorum (Norib. 1688); Wezel, Hymnopoographia (Herrnstadt, 1719), vol. 1; id. Anal. Hymnol. I, 3, 7; Koch, Geschichte des deutschen Kirchenliedes, 1, 266 sq. (B. P.) </p>

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