Makowski was born in Lobzenica, Poland. After visiting various universities (1607 in Danzig, 1610 in Marburg, 1611 in Heidelberg) and as the tutor of young Polish nobles, holding disputations with Jesuits and Socinians, Maccovius entered the University of Franeker in the Netherlands, in 1613. There he became privat-docent in 1614 and professor of theology in 1615. In later years, the fame of Maccovius attracted many students to Franeker, where he spent the rest of his life.
The first of his three wives was Antje van Uylenburgh, a sister of painter Rembrandt's wife Saskia van Uylenburgh, who, around the time she and Rembrandt married in 1634, helped him out after Antje's death.
Doctrineedit
Maccovius (by Johannes Pandelius)
Theologically, Maccovius was a Calvinist, of the supralapsarian school, and possessed theses of a corresponding nature, defended in 1616 by one of his pupils, involved him in a controversy with his colleague Sibrandus Lubbertus which was settled only by the Synod of Dort in 1619. The synod, while neither approving or condemning his supralapsarianism, acquitted Maccovius of the charges of heresy brought against him, but advised him to be more cautious and peaceable.
Nevertheless, he became involved in another controversy at Dort with his subsequent colleague William Ames by asserting that all things that must be believed are not necessarily true, that no impulse toward regeneration and effecting it exists in the unregenerate, and that Christ is the object of faith because of whom, but not in whom, man must believe.
Maccovius' theory of Scripture was very free,[clarification needed] and he distinguished sharply between scholarship and beliefs essential to salvation.
Chief worksedit
Collegia theologica. Amsterdam, 1623.
Maccovius redivivus sive manuscripta euis typis exscripta. Franeker, 1647, published posthumously.
Loci communes theologici. Franeker, 1650.
Distinctiones et regulae theologicae ac philosophicae. Franeker 1652, 1656.
Opuscula philosophica. Amsterdam, 1660.
Translationsedit
W. J. van Asselt, M.D. Bell, and R. Ferwerda, ed. and trans. Scholastic Discourse: Johannes Maccovius (1588–1644) on Theological and Philosophical Distinctions and Rules. Publications of the Institute for Reformation Research. Apeldoorn: Instituut voor Reformatieonderzoek, 2009. (Translation of Distinctiones et regulae theologicae ac philosophicae)
Further readingedit
A. Kuyper, Jr., Johannes Maccovius, Leyden, 1899.
E. L. Briemoet, Athenarum Frisiacarum libri, pp. 151–160, Leeuwarden, 1758.
J. Heringa Ez, in Archief voor Kerkelijke Geschiedenis, 1831, iii. 503-564.
M.D. Bell, "Propter potestatem, scientiam, ac beneplacitum Dei: the doctrine of the object of predestination in the theology of Johannes Maccovius". Ph.D. Thesis: Westminster Theological Seminary, 1986.
M.D. Bell, "Maccovius (1588-1644) on the Son of God as αυτοϑεος" in Church History and Religious Culture 91 (2011), 105-119.
W. B. S. Boeles, Frieslands Hoogeschool en het Rijks Athenarum te Franeker, ii. 90-94, Leeuwarden, 1889.
W. J. van Asselt, "On the Maccovius Affair" in Revisiting the Synod of Dort (1618-1619). Aza Goudriaan and Fred van Lieburg, eds., pp. 217–241. Leiden: Brill, 2011.
W. J. van Asselt, "The Theologian's Toolkit: Johannes Maccovius (1588-1644) and the Development of Reformed Theological Distinctions" in Westminster Theological Journal 68 (2006), 23-40.
johannes, maccovius, 1588, june, 1644, also, known, makowski, polish, reformed, theologian, contents, early, travels, personal, life, doctrine, chief, works, translations, further, reading, referencesearly, travels, personal, life, editmakowski, born, lobzenic. Johannes Maccovius 1588 24 June 1644 also known as Jan Makowski was a Polish Reformed theologian Contents 1 Early travels and personal life 2 Doctrine 3 Chief works 4 Translations 5 Further reading 6 ReferencesEarly travels and personal life editMakowski was born in Lobzenica Poland After visiting various universities 1607 in Danzig 1610 in Marburg 1611 in Heidelberg and as the tutor of young Polish nobles holding disputations with Jesuits and Socinians Maccovius entered the University of Franeker in the Netherlands in 1613 There he became privat docent in 1614 and professor of theology in 1615 In later years the fame of Maccovius attracted many students to Franeker where he spent the rest of his life The first of his three wives was Antje van Uylenburgh a sister of painter Rembrandt s wife Saskia van Uylenburgh who around the time she and Rembrandt married in 1634 helped him out after Antje s death Doctrine edit nbsp Maccovius by Johannes Pandelius Theologically Maccovius was a Calvinist of the supralapsarian school and possessed theses of a corresponding nature defended in 1616 by one of his pupils involved him in a controversy with his colleague Sibrandus Lubbertus which was settled only by the Synod of Dort in 1619 The synod while neither approving or condemning his supralapsarianism acquitted Maccovius of the charges of heresy brought against him but advised him to be more cautious and peaceable Nevertheless he became involved in another controversy at Dort with his subsequent colleague William Ames by asserting that all things that must be believed are not necessarily true that no impulse toward regeneration and effecting it exists in the unregenerate and that Christ is the object of faith because of whom but not in whom man must believe Maccovius theory of Scripture was very free clarification needed and he distinguished sharply between scholarship and beliefs essential to salvation Chief works editCollegia theologica Amsterdam 1623 Maccovius redivivus sive manuscripta euis typis exscripta Franeker 1647 published posthumously Loci communes theologici Franeker 1650 Distinctiones et regulae theologicae ac philosophicae Franeker 1652 1656 Opuscula philosophica Amsterdam 1660 Translations editW J van Asselt M D Bell and R Ferwerda ed and trans Scholastic Discourse Johannes Maccovius 1588 1644 on Theological and Philosophical Distinctions and Rules Publications of the Institute for Reformation Research Apeldoorn Instituut voor Reformatieonderzoek 2009 Translation of Distinctiones et regulae theologicae ac philosophicae Further reading editA Kuyper Jr Johannes Maccovius Leyden 1899 E L Briemoet Athenarum Frisiacarum libri pp 151 160 Leeuwarden 1758 J Heringa Ez in Archief voor Kerkelijke Geschiedenis 1831 iii 503 564 M D Bell Propter potestatem scientiam ac beneplacitum Dei the doctrine of the object of predestination in the theology of Johannes Maccovius Ph D Thesis Westminster Theological Seminary 1986 M D Bell Maccovius 1588 1644 on the Son of God as aytoϑeos in Church History and Religious Culture 91 2011 105 119 W B S Boeles Frieslands Hoogeschool en het Rijks Athenarum te Franeker ii 90 94 Leeuwarden 1889 W J van Asselt On the Maccovius Affair in Revisiting the Synod of Dort 1618 1619 Aza Goudriaan and Fred van Lieburg eds pp 217 241 Leiden Brill 2011 W J van Asselt The Theologian s Toolkit Johannes Maccovius 1588 1644 and the Development of Reformed Theological Distinctions in Westminster Theological Journal 68 2006 23 40 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Jackson Samuel Macauley ed 1914 New Schaff Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge third ed London and New York Funk and Wagnalls a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a Missing or empty title help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johannes Maccovius amp oldid 1135085701, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
