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| − | Thomas Wopkens (b. 1700 at [[Leeuwarden (Friesland, Netherlands)|Leeuwarden]], d. 1775 at Harlingen), was trained for the ministry at the Remonstrant seminary at [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]]. He served in the [[Lamist Mennonite Church (Amsterdam, Netherlands)|Amsterdam Lamist]] congregation 1726-1729 and at Harlingen 1729-46. Wopkens was a man of great knowledge and learning; he published a critical edition in Latin of the works of Cicero, entitled <em>Lectionum Tulliarum . . . Libri tres </em>(Amsterdam, 1730) and Dutch translations of some Latin works on theology. He was a man of liberal views and co-operated closely with his Harlingen copastor [[Stinstra, Johannes (1708-1790)|Johannes Stinstra]]. | + | Thomas Wopkens (b. 1700 at [[Leeuwarden (Friesland, Netherlands)|Leeuwarden]], d. 1775 at Harlingen), was trained for the ministry at the [[Remonstrants|Remonstrant]] seminary at [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]]. He served in the [[Lamist Mennonite Church (Amsterdam, Netherlands)|Amsterdam Lamist]] congregation 1726-1729 and at Harlingen 1729-46. Wopkens was a man of great knowledge and learning; he published a critical edition in Latin of the works of Cicero, entitled <em>Lectionum Tulliarum . . . Libri tres </em>(Amsterdam, 1730) and Dutch translations of some Latin works on theology. He was a man of liberal views and co-operated closely with his Harlingen copastor [[Stinstra, Johannes (1708-1790)|Johannes Stinstra]]. His poor health forced him to resign at a rather early age. |
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Cate, Steven Blaupot ten. <em>Geschiedenis der Doopsgezinden in Friesland</em>. Leeuwarden: W. Eekhoff, 1839: 237. | Cate, Steven Blaupot ten. <em>Geschiedenis der Doopsgezinden in Friesland</em>. Leeuwarden: W. Eekhoff, 1839: 237. | ||
| − | <em>Doopsgezind Jaarboekje | + | <em>Doopsgezind Jaarboekje</em> (1840): 113. |
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. <em>Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam</em>, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: I, No. 669. | Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. <em>Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam</em>, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: I, No. 669. | ||
| − | Sepp, | + | Sepp, Christiaan. <em>Johannes Stinstra en zijn tijd. </em>Amsterdam, 1865-66: I, 210 f.; II, 141, 147. |
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Thomas Wopkens (b. 1700 at Leeuwarden, d. 1775 at Harlingen), was trained for the ministry at the Remonstrant seminary at Amsterdam. He served in the Amsterdam Lamist congregation 1726-1729 and at Harlingen 1729-46. Wopkens was a man of great knowledge and learning; he published a critical edition in Latin of the works of Cicero, entitled Lectionum Tulliarum . . . Libri tres (Amsterdam, 1730) and Dutch translations of some Latin works on theology. He was a man of liberal views and co-operated closely with his Harlingen copastor Johannes Stinstra. His poor health forced him to resign at a rather early age.
Bibliography
Cate, Steven Blaupot ten. Geschiedenis der Doopsgezinden in Friesland. Leeuwarden: W. Eekhoff, 1839: 237.
Doopsgezind Jaarboekje (1840): 113.
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: I, No. 669.
Sepp, Christiaan. Johannes Stinstra en zijn tijd. Amsterdam, 1865-66: I, 210 f.; II, 141, 147.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Wopkens, Thomas (1700-1775)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wopkens,_Thomas_(1700-1775)&oldid=141775.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Wopkens, Thomas (1700-1775). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wopkens,_Thomas_(1700-1775)&oldid=141775.
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