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Jacob Hendriks (Hendricx, Henrixen, Hendrikse), (later called Jacob Hendrics Smit), until his death in 1724 a Mennonite preacher of the United Flemish and Waterlander Noorderkaai congregation at [[Blokzijl (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Blokzijl]], Dutch province of [[Overijssel (Netherlands)|Overijssel]], was charged by the Reformed classis of Vollenhove with [[Socinianism|Socinianism]] and suspended from his ministry by the States of Overijssel on 1 August 1684. In 1686 he was allowed to preach again but in 1699, after publishing a catechetical book, <em>Onderwijs na den weg ten hemel</em> (1698), he was summoned before a Reformed Synod at [[Zwolle (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Zwolle]]. Because Hendriks refused to sign a statement drawn up by this Synod he was imprisoned in January 1700. After half a year he was released; since he refused to pay the required fine, his furniture was publicly sold. He continued to preach and is likely the author of <em>Praetje bij de weg</em>, in which he gave a critical report about his troubles. These troubles also disturbed the congregation; because of his liberal ideas the more conservative part separated from the main body to found a new congregation about 1700.
= Bibliography =
Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. <em>Het protestantsche vaderland: biographisch woordenboek van protestantsche godgeleerden in Nederland, </em>8 vols. Utrecht, 1903-1918: III, 674-676.
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