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Joost Hendriksz (Hendriks, Hendricksz, Hendricx), b. 1592, d. 2 March 1644 at [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]], was a preacher of the Flemish Mennonite congregations of Harlingen 1626-1631 and Amsterdam 1631-1644. Joost Hendriksz was very active in making peace between several divided groups of the Dutch Mennonites. The serious attempts made to unite the [[High German Mennonites|High Germans]] and [[Frisian Mennonites|Frisians]] with the [[Flemish Mennonites|Flemish]] at Amsterdam and the invitation of 1626 of the Flemish preachers of Amsterdam to other Mennonites to unite with them (see [[Olive Branch Confession of Faith (1627)|<em>Olijftacxken</em>]]), were quite after his own heart. About these unions he published <em>Vredehandelingh . . . Alsmede Noch Eenes Vreed-lievenden Ernstighe Aenmaninghe tot gemeynschap der Heyligen</em> (Amsterdam, 1630), and an <em>Aen-Spraeck op het Oliif-Tacxken</em> (Haarlem, 1636). Against [[Schuere, Denys van der (d. 1673)|Denijs van der Schuere]] and [[Dalen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1608-1664)|Jacob Cornelisz]] he wrote <em>Eenige Extracten . . .</em> and <em>Nader Bericht . . . </em>(both Amsterdam, 1640). With [[Bontemps, Pierre (1609-1648)|P. Bontemps]], French Reformed pastor at Haarlem who had opposed and attacked the Mennonites, he became involved in a paper war, publishing <em>Wederlegginge van de argumenten voorgestelt door P. B.</em> (Amsterdam, 1643) and <em>Spongie tot afwasschinge van de vuyle vlecken, die P. B. de Mennisten nu weder heeft aenghewreven . . .</em> (Amsterdam, 1643). He also published <em>XXXVIII corte stichtelijcke Predicatiën</em> (Amsterdam, 1646) reprinted at Amsterdam 1647, 1650, 1652, 1666, and Franeker 1668. The title of the third edition was<em> XXXIX corte Stichtelijke Predicatiën</em> and of the fourth and following editions <em>XXXX Korte en stichtelijke Predicatiën</em>. The second and following editions also contain a treatise on how a member who was banned because of outside marriage should be received. Joost Hendriksz's devotional works have been eagerly read. They were used in the congregation of [[Balk (Friesland, Netherlands)|Balk]], [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], until the 19th century and were even popular among the American Mennonites. On 1 March 1773, Andreas Ziegler, Isac Kolb, and [[Funk, Christian (1731-1811)|Christian Funk]], bishops at "Schippack, Indian Krik and Blen," in a letter to [[Krefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Krefeld]] and [[Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands)|Utrecht]] asked to have Joost Hendriks' books sent. | Joost Hendriksz (Hendriks, Hendricksz, Hendricx), b. 1592, d. 2 March 1644 at [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]], was a preacher of the Flemish Mennonite congregations of Harlingen 1626-1631 and Amsterdam 1631-1644. Joost Hendriksz was very active in making peace between several divided groups of the Dutch Mennonites. The serious attempts made to unite the [[High German Mennonites|High Germans]] and [[Frisian Mennonites|Frisians]] with the [[Flemish Mennonites|Flemish]] at Amsterdam and the invitation of 1626 of the Flemish preachers of Amsterdam to other Mennonites to unite with them (see [[Olive Branch Confession of Faith (1627)|<em>Olijftacxken</em>]]), were quite after his own heart. About these unions he published <em>Vredehandelingh . . . Alsmede Noch Eenes Vreed-lievenden Ernstighe Aenmaninghe tot gemeynschap der Heyligen</em> (Amsterdam, 1630), and an <em>Aen-Spraeck op het Oliif-Tacxken</em> (Haarlem, 1636). Against [[Schuere, Denys van der (d. 1673)|Denijs van der Schuere]] and [[Dalen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1608-1664)|Jacob Cornelisz]] he wrote <em>Eenige Extracten . . .</em> and <em>Nader Bericht . . . </em>(both Amsterdam, 1640). With [[Bontemps, Pierre (1609-1648)|P. Bontemps]], French Reformed pastor at Haarlem who had opposed and attacked the Mennonites, he became involved in a paper war, publishing <em>Wederlegginge van de argumenten voorgestelt door P. B.</em> (Amsterdam, 1643) and <em>Spongie tot afwasschinge van de vuyle vlecken, die P. B. de Mennisten nu weder heeft aenghewreven . . .</em> (Amsterdam, 1643). He also published <em>XXXVIII corte stichtelijcke Predicatiën</em> (Amsterdam, 1646) reprinted at Amsterdam 1647, 1650, 1652, 1666, and Franeker 1668. The title of the third edition was<em> XXXIX corte Stichtelijke Predicatiën</em> and of the fourth and following editions <em>XXXX Korte en stichtelijke Predicatiën</em>. The second and following editions also contain a treatise on how a member who was banned because of outside marriage should be received. Joost Hendriksz's devotional works have been eagerly read. They were used in the congregation of [[Balk (Friesland, Netherlands)|Balk]], [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], until the 19th century and were even popular among the American Mennonites. On 1 March 1773, Andreas Ziegler, Isac Kolb, and [[Funk, Christian (1731-1811)|Christian Funk]], bishops at "Schippack, Indian Krik and Blen," in a letter to [[Krefeld (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Krefeld]] and [[Utrecht (Utrecht, Netherlands)|Utrecht]] asked to have Joost Hendriks' books sent. | ||
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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: III, 677-680. | 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: III, 677-680. | ||
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Joost Hendriksz (Hendriks, Hendricksz, Hendricx), b. 1592, d. 2 March 1644 at Amsterdam, was a preacher of the Flemish Mennonite congregations of Harlingen 1626-1631 and Amsterdam 1631-1644. Joost Hendriksz was very active in making peace between several divided groups of the Dutch Mennonites. The serious attempts made to unite the High Germans and Frisians with the Flemish at Amsterdam and the invitation of 1626 of the Flemish preachers of Amsterdam to other Mennonites to unite with them (see <em>Olijftacxken</em>), were quite after his own heart. About these unions he published Vredehandelingh . . . Alsmede Noch Eenes Vreed-lievenden Ernstighe Aenmaninghe tot gemeynschap der Heyligen (Amsterdam, 1630), and an Aen-Spraeck op het Oliif-Tacxken (Haarlem, 1636). Against Denijs van der Schuere and Jacob Cornelisz he wrote Eenige Extracten . . . and Nader Bericht . . . (both Amsterdam, 1640). With P. Bontemps, French Reformed pastor at Haarlem who had opposed and attacked the Mennonites, he became involved in a paper war, publishing Wederlegginge van de argumenten voorgestelt door P. B. (Amsterdam, 1643) and Spongie tot afwasschinge van de vuyle vlecken, die P. B. de Mennisten nu weder heeft aenghewreven . . . (Amsterdam, 1643). He also published XXXVIII corte stichtelijcke Predicatiën (Amsterdam, 1646) reprinted at Amsterdam 1647, 1650, 1652, 1666, and Franeker 1668. The title of the third edition was XXXIX corte Stichtelijke Predicatiën and of the fourth and following editions XXXX Korte en stichtelijke Predicatiën. The second and following editions also contain a treatise on how a member who was banned because of outside marriage should be received. Joost Hendriksz's devotional works have been eagerly read. They were used in the congregation of Balk, Friesland, until the 19th century and were even popular among the American Mennonites. On 1 March 1773, Andreas Ziegler, Isac Kolb, and Christian Funk, bishops at "Schippack, Indian Krik and Blen," in a letter to Krefeld and Utrecht asked to have Joost Hendriks' books sent.
Bibliography
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1863): 133; (1892): 75; (1916): 147.
Friedmann, Robert. Mennonite piety through the centuries: its genius and its literature. Goshen, Ind.: Mennonite Historical Society, Goshen College, 1949: 115, 142.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 282.
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: I, No. 558 V.
Mennonite Quarterly Review (October 1929): 231.
Schijn, Hermann. Uitvoeriger Verhandeling van de Geschiedenisse der Mennoniten. Amsterdam: Kornelis de Wit, 1744: 646-648.
Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. Het protestantsche vaderland: biographisch woordenboek van protestantsche godgeleerden in Nederland, 8 vols. Utrecht, 1903-1918: III, 677-680.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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