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Gisbertus Voetius
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Gisbertus Voetius by Nicolaes Maes, 1670s
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Gijs Voet
3 March 1589 |
| Died | 1 November 1676 (aged 87) Catherijnekerk, Dutch Republic
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| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Leiden University |
| Occupation | Theologian · Author · Professor |
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Notable work
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Politica Ecclesiastica (4 vol., 1663–76), Diatriba de Theologia (1668) |
| Spouse(s) | Deliana van Diest |
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| Tradition or movement | Dutch Reformed, Nadere Reformatie |
Gisbertus Voetius (Latinized version of the Dutch name Gijsbert Voet [ˈɣɛizbɛrt ˈfut]; 3 March 1589 – 1 November 1676) was a Dutch Calvinist theologian.
Life
He was born at Heusden, in the Dutch Republic, studied at Leiden, and in 1611 became Protestant pastor of Vlijmen, whence in 1617 he returned to Heusden. In 1619, he played an influential part in the Synod of Dort, at which he was the youngest delegate. In 1634, Voetius was made professor of theology and Oriental science at the University of Utrecht. Three years later he became pastor of the Utrecht congregation. He was an advocate of a strong form of Calvinism (Gomarism) against the Arminians. The city of Utrecht perpetuated his memory by giving his name to the street in which he had lived.
