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Gerhard, Johann Ernst (2)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(2.) son of Johann Ernst (1.), was born at Jena February 19, 1662. He studied theology at Jena and Altdorf, became a member of the Societas Disqeirentium, and contributed a number of Memoirs to the Acta Eruditorum of Leipzig. He was afterwards appointed church and school inspector of Gotha; was called to Giessen in 1696 as professor of theology, and became preacher in the same city, in 1698. He wrote some controversial works little sought after now; the most remarkable of them is entitled Der lutherischen und reformirten Religion Einigkeit. Ersch u. Gruber, Allg. Encycl.; Fischer, Vita Gerhardi; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, 20:213.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Gerhard, Johann Ernst (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​g/gerhard-johann-ernst-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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