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Matthias Flacius Illyricus
Matthias Flacius Illyricus , 1520–75, German Lutheran reformer, whose original name was Matthias Vlachich or Francowich, b. Istria. After studying for the priesthood, he went (1541) to Wittenberg, where he became (1544) professor of Hebrew. Greatly influenced by Martin Luther, Flacius became the acknowledged leader of the strict Lutherans. His rigid position led to many theological controversies. He was the chief opponent of Melanchhon, objecting to his compromising with the Roman Catholic Church on nonessentials. In 1557, Flacius became professor of the New Testament at the Univ. of Jena. His conception of original sin, which excluded the notion of free will, made him the subject of attack. After leaving Jena in 1562, he wandered about until he found refuge at Frankfurt. Chief among his writings are Catalogus testium veritatis (1556), Clavis scripturae (1567), and Glossa-compendiaria in Novum Testamentum (1570). |
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"Matthias Flacius Illyricus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Matthias Flacius Illyricus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FlaciusI.html "Matthias Flacius Illyricus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FlaciusI.html |
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Flacius, Matthias
Flacius, Matthias (1520–75), also known from his birthplace as Illyricus, Lutheran theologian. He was appointed professor of Hebrew at Wittenberg in 1544. While apparently not a personal friend of M. Luther, he supported the Gnesio-Lutheran tendency. In 1548 he tried in vain to unite the theological faculty at Wittenberg against the Augsburg Interim and left for Magdeburg. There he wrote against the Adiaphorists. He was a leading force behind the Centuriators of Magdeburg, but probably not one of the authors.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Flacius, Matthias." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Flacius, Matthias." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-FlaciusMatthias.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Flacius, Matthias." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-FlaciusMatthias.html |
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