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a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Camenz, Feb. 16,1732. He studied at Leipsic, where he was also appointed professor of philosophy in 1764. In 1768 he was made professor of theology, and in 1781 senior of the theological faculty. He died Sept. 10, 1805. He published, Introductio in Ezechielis Librum (Lips. 1755) :-Versuch einer kurzen Erldauterung des Propheten Jeremia' (ibid. 1757):- Versuch einer Erlduterung der Propheten Hosea aund Joel (ibid. 1758; 2d ed. 1762):- Diss. de Gaza De'relicta Futura, ad Zeph. ii, 4 (ibid. 1768):- Christus Mosis et Pentateuchi Vindex (ibid. .eod.): - Ecclesice _Doctrina de Deo Triuno, etc. (ibid. 1780). See Winer, Hansdbuch der theol. Lit. i, 594, 597; Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, i, 211 sq. (B. P.)