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Lenglet-Dufresnoy, Nicolas

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a French writer, was born at Beauvais, October 5, 1674. He studied theology at Paris, and took holy orders, but soon exchanged his clerical dress for that of a politician and diplomatist. He died January 16, 1755. Of his numerous works we mention the following, bearing upon theology: Novaum Jesu Christi Testamentum Notis Historicis et Criticis Illustratum (Paris, 1703, 2 volumes; reprinted 1735): Imitation de Jesus Christ, Traduite et Revue (1771): Traite Historique et Dogmatique du Secret Inviolable de la Confession (1713 and often): Refutation des Erreurs de Spinosa, avec sa Vie a la Tete (Amsterdam, 1731): Traite Historique et Dogmatique des Operations, des Visions et des Revelations Particulieres (1751, 2 volumes): Recueil des Dissertations Anciennes et Modernes sur les Apparitions, les Visions et les Songes (1752, 4 volumes). He also edited Lucii Caecilii Lactantii Opera Omnsia (1748, 2 volumes), the most complete edition of Lactantius's works. See Michault, Memoir es pour Servir a Histoire de la Vie et des Ouvrages de l'Abbe Lenglet; Lichtenberger, Encyclop. des Sciences Religieuses, s.v. (B.P.)

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Lenglet-Dufresnoy, Nicolas'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​l/lenglet-dufresnoy-nicolas.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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