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Herman Moded, (also called Herman Strijcker) (1530-1603), a Dutch Reformed divine. His career was very changeful. He became Reformed about 1558 and was made court chaplain and professor at the University of Copenhagen, [[Denmark|Denmark]]; later he preached in Flanders; after 1567 he was preacher of the Dutch refugee church at [[Norwich (Norfolk County, England)|Norwich]], England. In 1572 he organized the Reformed congregation in [[Zierikzee (Zeeland, Netherlands)|Zierikzee]], Dutch province of [[Zeeland (Netherlands)|Zeeland]]. From 1580-1588 he was the preacher of the Reformed congregation in [[Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands)|Utrecht]]. After 1595 he lived in [[Middelburg (Zeeland, Netherlands)|Middelburg]] (Zeeland). One of the books he published dealt with the Mennonites; it was originally written by [[Pauwels, Pieter (16th century)|Pieter Pauwels]] in Norwich; Moded corrected and enlarged it and published it with the title <em>Grondich bericht, Van de eerste beghinselen der Wederdoopsche Seckten ende wat veelderley verscheyden tacken, een yder met zyn aert ende dryven, doer wt gesproten zyn</em> (Middelburg, 1603). Robbert Robbertsz replied to it with <em>Een cleyn briefken, tegen Harmen Modeth, Predicant</em> (Middelburg, 1603).
= Bibliography =
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 143.

Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. <em>Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek</em>. v. 1-10. Leiden, 1911-1937: III: 862 ff.
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