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Christianus-Mercurius, ofte Christelijcken bode met twee brieven, amsterdam 1616

Drielenburch, Vincent van.

Theology 1616 | Christianus-Mercurius, ofte Christelijcken bode met twee brieven (…) 1608, M.J. Brandt Amsterdam 1616, 32 pp.

Name: Theology 1616 | Christianus-Mercurius, ofte Christelijcken bode met twee brieven (...) 1608, M.J. Brandt Amsterdam 1616, 32 pp.
SKU: 110889
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An early and historically significant Dutch theological pamphlet concerning the religious controversies that divided the Dutch Republic in the years preceding the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).

Written by Vincent van Drielenburch, a member of the Reformed Church who describes himself on the title page as having been banished from the city, towns and lands of Utrecht, the work contains two letters originally addressed in 1608 to the influential theologians Jacobus Arminius (1560–1609) and Johannes Wtenbogaert (1557–1644).

The first letter, dated 19 April 1608, addresses Arminius, whose teachings on predestination and divine grace became central to the controversy between the Remonstrants and Counter-Remonstrants. The second letter, dated 31 August 1608, is directed to Wtenbogaert, one of the leading figures of the emerging Remonstrant movement.

Published in 1616, the pamphlet reflects the intense theological and political disputes surrounding religious authority, predestination, and the interpretation of Scripture. The preface explicitly refers to the author’s earlier correspondence and to his disagreements with Arminius and Wtenbogaert.

The title page features a large woodcut depicting a travelling messenger approaching a fortified city, accompanied by a biblical quotation from Luke 8. The text is printed predominantly in Dutch blackletter, with passages in roman type, including Latin quotations. Decorative woodcut initials and an ornamental headpiece.

Full title: Christianus-Mercurius, ofte Christelijcken bode met twee brieven. D’eene ghesonden aen D. Jacobum Arminium den 19. Aprilis, 1608. D’ander ghesonden aen Johan Wtenbogaert den laetsten Augusti, 1608.

Paper binding, quarto edition, in -4, 18 x 15 cm. Complete copy: A-D4. P. 28 with a missing part of paper at the bottom corner.

[NL] Bijzonder Amsterdams pamflet uit 1616 met twee brieven uit 1608 aan Jacobus Arminius en Johannes Wtenbogaert, hoofdrolspelers in de godsdiensttwisten die uiteindelijk tot de Synode van Dordrecht zouden leiden. Geschreven door de uit Utrecht verbannen Vincent van Drielenburch en voorzien van een opvallende houtsnede op de titelpagina. Knuttel 2278. Tiele 1205.

SKU: 110889

€ 152,60 (€ 140,00 ex. btw)

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