Rivet was born at Saint-Maixent, 43 km (27 mi) southwest of Poitiers, France. After completing his education at Bern, he studied theology privately at Bern and La Rochelle, and from 1595 to 1620 was at Thouars, first as chaplain of the duke of La Trémouille and later as pastor. In 1617 he was elected president of the Synod at Vitré; and in 1620 he was called to Leiden as professor of theology.
In 1632 Stadholder Frederick Henry appointed Rivet tutor of his son, later William II, while the university made him honorary professor. In 1641 he attended the prince on his visit to England. In 1645 he exchanged letters with the Irish writer Dorothy Durie concerning the roles for women in the church.[1]
In 1646 was appointed as the first Rector of the new Orange College of Breda, where he passed the remainder of his life and died. Archibald Alexander devotes a chapter of his Thoughts on Religious Experience to Rivet's "death-bed exercises".
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A learned Reformed theologian (or, less accurately, a Calvinist) and a relentless apologist of the Reformed faith against the attacks of the Roman Catholic Church, Rivet was in his day the most influential member of the theological faculty of Leyden; and together with his colleagues he drew up, in 1625, the Synopsis purioris theologiae, a series of 52 academic disputations covering the main topics of Reformed theology. At Leyden Rivet also worked in the field of Old Testament exegesis.
His numerous writings are divided among polemics, exegesis, dogmatics, and edification. They were collected in three volumes (Rotterdam, 1651–53), one of the most notable being the Isagoge ad scripturam sacram Veteris et Novi Testamenti (Dort, 1616).
Other works:
Le Resveille-matin des ministres, response aux demandes de J. Christi, chanoine théologal de Nantes,1600
Eschantillons des principaux paradoxes de la Papauté, 1603
Défense de la liberté chrestienne en l’usage sobre des viandes, contre la doctrine de la papauté maintenue par Georges l'Apostre, en son traité du Quaresme, 1605
Démonstration de la vanité des causes et raisons par lesquelles Olivier Enguerrand, autrefois cordelier, depuis ministre en l'Eglise réformée de Chef-Boulonne et maintenant apostat, prétend colorer sa perfidie ; pour response à la déclaration qu'il a naguères publiée, Saumur, 1607
Le catholique orthodoxe opposé au catholique papiste, Saumur, 1616 (compilation of Sommaire et abrégé des controverses de nostre temps touchant la religion (1608) and Triomphe de la vérité, en suite du Sommaire des controverses (1610))
La Défense des deux épistres et de la préface du livre de Ph. De Mornay intitulé: Le Mystère d'iniquité, 1612
Critici sacri specimen, hoc est censurae doctorum tam ex orthodocis quam ex pontificis in scripta quae Patribus plerisque priscorum et pluriorum saeculorum vel affinxit incogitantia, vel supposuit impostura, accedunt prolegomena de patrum authoritate, errorum causis et nothorum notis, 1612
Remarques et considérations sur la Response de Coëffeteau au Mystère d'iniquité (1615-1617)
Oratio de bono pacis et concordiae in Eecclesia, 1620
Meditationes XII in selecta aliquot Scripturae loca, 1622
Statera quâ ponderatur Mantissae Laurentii Foreri jesuitae OEnipontani, Sectio una quam emisit adversus libellum cui titulus est Mysteria Patrum jesuitarum (under the name of Renatus Verdœus), 1627
Lettres escrites à Madame de la Trémoille sur le changement de religion de M. le duc de la Trémoille, 1629
Disputationes XIII de justâ et gratiosâ Dei dispensatione circa salutem generis humani, 1631
Commentarius in Jonam ; Praelectiones in cap. XX Exodi, 1632
Oratio habito in auditorio solemni, 1632
Exhortations de repentance et recognoissance, faites au sujet du siège de Maëstricht, 1632
Theologicae et scolasticae exercitationes CXC in Genesim, 1633
De origine Sabbathi, 1633
Meditationes in VII psalmos poenitentiales, 1634
Commentarii in librum secundum Mosis, qui exodus apud Graecos inscribitur, 1634
Instruction préparatoire à la saincte cène; avec cinq prédications convenables en la matière, Leyde, 1634
Jesuita vapulans, 1635
Divers traités de piété sur quelques occasions du temps présent, 1637
Méditation sur le Psaume XCI, pour servir d’antidote contre la peste et de précaution contre tous les dangers; avec une lettre sur la question s’il est loisible de s’éloigner des lieux infectés, 1638
Suspiria poenitensis afflicti, 1638
Apologia pro sanctissimâ Virgine Mariâ, 1639
Les derniers vœux du Sacrificateur éternel, compris en sa prière contenue au XVIIe chapitre de saint Jehan, exposée en XVIII sermons, et une paraphrase; avec quelques autres petits traités, 1639
Instruction chrestienne touchant les spectacles publics des comoedies et tragoedies, 1639
Response à trois lettres du Sieur de la Milletière sur les moyens de réunion en la religion; avec la défense de Rivet contre les calomnies du Sr de la Milletière en son Catholique réformé, 1642
Instruction du prince chrestien, 1642
Animadversiones in Higonis Grotii annotata in Cassandri consultationem, 1642
Examen animadversionum Grotii pro sui notis ad consultationem Cassandri, 1642
Apologeticus pro suo de verae et sincerae pacis ecclesiae proposito, contra Grotii votum, 1643
Decretum synodi Carentone habitae anno 1644, 1644
Commentarius in Paslmorum propheticorum de mysteriis evangelicis dodecadem selectam, 1645
Grotianae discussionis διάλυσις, 1646
Apologia pro Hieronymi sententiâ de episcopis et presbyteris, 1646
Question scélèbre s’il est nécessaire ou non que les filles soient sçavantes, Paris, 1646
Epistolae apologeticae ad criminationes Amyraldi de gratiâ universali, 1648 (co-written with his brother Guillaume Rivet)
Sur le chapitre XII de l’Epitre aux Romains, 1648
Synopsis doctrinae de naturâ et gratiâ, excerpta ex Amyraldi tractatude predestinatione, 1649
Lupi servati presbytari, viri doctissimi, qui ante annos 800, in Galliâ vixit de tribus questionnibus, 1650 (under the name of Renatus de Viraeus)
La bonne vieillesse, représentée en une lettre latine d’A. Rivet à G. Rivet, son frère, et par lui traduite en français, 1652
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Andre Rivet Andreas Rivetus August 1572 7 January 1651 was a French Huguenot theologian A 1647 engraving of Andre Rivet by Wenceslas Hollar Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife editRivet was born at Saint Maixent 43 km 27 mi southwest of Poitiers France After completing his education at Bern he studied theology privately at Bern and La Rochelle and from 1595 to 1620 was at Thouars first as chaplain of the duke of La Tremouille and later as pastor In 1617 he was elected president of the Synod at Vitre and in 1620 he was called to Leiden as professor of theology In 1632 Stadholder Frederick Henry appointed Rivet tutor of his son later William II while the university made him honorary professor In 1641 he attended the prince on his visit to England In 1645 he exchanged letters with the Irish writer Dorothy Durie concerning the roles for women in the church 1 In 1646 was appointed as the first Rector of the new Orange College of Breda where he passed the remainder of his life and died Archibald Alexander devotes a chapter of his Thoughts on Religious Experience to Rivet s death bed exercises Works editA learned Reformed theologian or less accurately a Calvinist and a relentless apologist of the Reformed faith against the attacks of the Roman Catholic Church Rivet was in his day the most influential member of the theological faculty of Leyden and together with his colleagues he drew up in 1625 the Synopsis purioris theologiae a series of 52 academic disputations covering the main topics of Reformed theology At Leyden Rivet also worked in the field of Old Testament exegesis His numerous writings are divided among polemics exegesis dogmatics and edification They were collected in three volumes Rotterdam 1651 53 one of the most notable being the Isagoge ad scripturam sacram Veteris et Novi Testamenti Dort 1616 Other works Le Resveille matin des ministres response aux demandes de J Christi chanoine theologal de Nantes 1600 Eschantillons des principaux paradoxes de la Papaute 1603 Defense de la liberte chrestienne en l usage sobre des viandes contre la doctrine de la papaute maintenue par Georges l Apostre en son traite du Quaresme 1605 Demonstration de la vanite des causes et raisons par lesquelles Olivier Enguerrand autrefois cordelier depuis ministre en l Eglise reformee de Chef Boulonne et maintenant apostat pretend colorer sa perfidie pour response a la declaration qu il a nagueres publiee Saumur 1607 Le catholique orthodoxe oppose au catholique papiste Saumur 1616 compilation of Sommaire et abrege des controverses de nostre temps touchant la religion 1608 and Triomphe de la verite en suite du Sommaire des controverses 1610 La Defense des deux epistres et de la preface du livre de Ph De Mornay intitule Le Mystere d iniquite 1612 Critici sacri specimen hoc est censurae doctorum tam ex orthodocis quam ex pontificis in scripta quae Patribus plerisque priscorum et pluriorum saeculorum vel affinxit incogitantia vel supposuit impostura accedunt prolegomena de patrum authoritate errorum causis et nothorum notis 1612 Remarques et considerations sur la Response de Coeffeteau au Mystere d iniquite 1615 1617 Oratio de bono pacis et concordiae in Eecclesia 1620 Meditationes XII in selecta aliquot Scripturae loca 1622 Statera qua ponderatur Mantissae Laurentii Foreri jesuitae OEnipontani Sectio una quam emisit adversus libellum cui titulus est Mysteria Patrum jesuitarum under the name of Renatus Verdœus 1627 Lettres escrites a Madame de la Tremoille sur le changement de religion de M le duc de la Tremoille 1629 Disputationes XIII de justa et gratiosa Dei dispensatione circa salutem generis humani 1631 Commentarius in Jonam Praelectiones in cap XX Exodi 1632 Oratio habito in auditorio solemni 1632 Exhortations de repentance et recognoissance faites au sujet du siege de Maestricht 1632 Theologicae et scolasticae exercitationes CXC in Genesim 1633 De origine Sabbathi 1633 Meditationes in VII psalmos poenitentiales 1634 Commentarii in librum secundum Mosis qui exodus apud Graecos inscribitur 1634 Instruction preparatoire a la saincte cene avec cinq predications convenables en la matiere Leyde 1634 Jesuita vapulans 1635 Divers traites de piete sur quelques occasions du temps present 1637 Meditation sur le Psaume XCI pour servir d antidote contre la peste et de precaution contre tous les dangers avec une lettre sur la question s il est loisible de s eloigner des lieux infectes 1638 Suspiria poenitensis afflicti 1638 Apologia pro sanctissima Virgine Maria 1639 Les derniers vœux du Sacrificateur eternel compris en sa priere contenue au XVIIe chapitre de saint Jehan exposee en XVIII sermons et une paraphrase avec quelques autres petits traites 1639 Instruction chrestienne touchant les spectacles publics des comoedies et tragoedies 1639 Response a trois lettres du Sieur de la Milletiere sur les moyens de reunion en la religion avec la defense de Rivet contre les calomnies du Sr de la Milletiere en son Catholique reforme 1642 Instruction du prince chrestien 1642 Animadversiones in Higonis Grotii annotata in Cassandri consultationem 1642 Examen animadversionum Grotii pro sui notis ad consultationem Cassandri 1642 Apologeticus pro suo de verae et sincerae pacis ecclesiae proposito contra Grotii votum 1643 Decretum synodi Carentone habitae anno 1644 1644 Commentarius in Paslmorum propheticorum de mysteriis evangelicis dodecadem selectam 1645 Grotianae discussionis dialysis 1646 Apologia pro Hieronymi sententia de episcopis et presbyteris 1646 Question scelebre s il est necessaire ou non que les filles soient scavantes Paris 1646 Epistolae apologeticae ad criminationes Amyraldi de gratia universali 1648 co written with his brother Guillaume Rivet Sur le chapitre XII de l Epitre aux Romains 1648 Synopsis doctrinae de natura et gratia excerpta ex Amyraldi tractatude predestinatione 1649 Lupi servati presbytari viri doctissimi qui ante annos 800 in Gallia vixit de tribus questionnibus 1650 under the name of Renatus de Viraeus La bonne vieillesse representee en une lettre latine d A Rivet a G Rivet son frere et par lui traduite en francais 1652References edit Durie nee King Dorothy c 1613 1664 writer on education Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 55437 Retrieved 2020 03 18 Subscription or UK public library membership required Johannes Meursius Athenae Batavae pp 315 sqq Leyden 1625 Les Dernieres Heures de M Rivet Delft 1651 English translation The Last Houers of Andrew Rivet The Hague 1652 B Glasius Godgeleerd Nederland iii 180 186 s Hertogenbosch 1851 56 E and E Haag La France protestante ed H L Bordier viii 444 449 Paris 1877 sqq Lichtenberger ESR mi 238 241 External links editWorks by or about Andre Rivet at Internet Archive Works by Andre Rivet at Post Reformation Digital Library Schaff Herzog article nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in 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