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Passchier de Fijne, born at [[Leiden (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Leiden]], [[South Holland (Netherlands) |South Holland]], whither  his parents  had fled  from  French [[Flanders (Belgium)|Flanders]] to escape persecution, was at  first a weaver, then studied theology, and in 1611 became a Reformed pastor at Jaarsveld; in 1619 he was dismissed because of his Remonstrant opinions. Until 1633 he mostly traveled about in Holland, and from 1633 until his death he was a Remonstrant minister at Haarlem. De Fijne published a large number of pamphlets, some of which deal with the Mennonites. He defended them against the vilification of [[Bontemps, Pierre (1609-1648)|Petrus Bontemps]], but found fault with the fact that so many Mennonites sympathized with the [[Collegiants|Rijnsburg Collegiants]].


= Bibliography =
<em>Catalogus der werken over de Doopsgezinden en hunne geschiedenis aanwezig in de bibliotheek der Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente te Amsterdam</em>. Amsterdam: J.H. de Bussy, 1919: 122, 160, 200-202.

Molhuysen, P.C. and P.J. Blok. <em>Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek</em>. v. 1-10. Leiden, 1911-1937: VI, 530 ff.

Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. <em>Het protestantsche vaderland: biographisch woordenboek van protestantsche godgeleerden in Nederland, </em>8 vols.<em> </em>Utrecht, 1903-1918: V, 507 ff.


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