Gisbert Voet (2 results)

Hardcover. [Interesting Octavian Pulleyn inscription]. Partial set; includes volumes 2, 3 & 5 only. V2: 1655; no front blank, [8], 1278, [26], (2) rear blanks. V3: 1659; (2) front blanks, [12], 1418, [24], (2) rear blanks. V5: 1669; (2) front blanks, [8], 763, [5], 243, [53], (2) rear blanks. The second half of V5 covers the life of Voettii, by Johannem Beverovicium. On the second blank of V3, there is an inscription, apparently signed by the bookseller Octavian Pulleyn. The inscription reads as follows (with a couple words indecipherable) : "Bought this Voity (? ) pars tertia of Octavian Pulleyn at (? ) in St. Pauls churchyard: Octob. 10, 1660 & is by him warranted perfect(? ). Octavian Pulleyn". There are a couple previous owners names inked in the volumes. One is a J(? ) Gee, dated 1717. The other is Robert Wallis, and is undated (but probably later). Bound in well-worn leather. Both boards of V3 are detached, but present. The remains of a label on each spine. The front hinge of V2 is completely open. The first blanks of V2 are missing, and the first 16 pages are detached, but present. The title page of V2 has some loss in the center; but the title is unaffected. Bumping & some edgewear to the first and last few pages in each volume. Some insect damage to the index of V3; and the last blank is mostly missing. Brief title & volume number inked on the page fore-edges of each volume in the distant past. The label for a church library on the front inside cover of each volume. ; 26A; 8" x 6".

Utrecht, Waesberge, 1648,1655, 1659 & 1669. 4to. Uniformly bound in four contemporary full vellum binding with yapp edges and author in contemporary hand to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Bindings with light soiling and a few dots and marks. Two stamps to each title-page. Vol. 1 and 5 internally fine and clean. Vol. 2 and 3 with dampstain to upper half of first and last leaves. (46), 1172, (56) pp. + frontispiece. (8), 1278, (26) pp. + 3 folded plates (12), 1418, (24) pp. (8), 763, (5), 243, (53) pp. First edition of Voetius?s extensive and principal work (here without vol. 4) on dogmatic with comprise his academic work, primarily theological debates, over a period of more than 20 years. Gisbertus Voetius was born in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands. He studied theology at Leiden and served as a Reformed minister in Vlijmen and Heusden from 1610 to 1634. Voetius was instrumental in founding Utrecht University, where he held the position of professor of Semitic languages and theology from 1634 until 1676. His involvement with mission issues began at the Synod of Dordrecht, where he addressed the question of whether children from non-Christian backgrounds living with Dutch families in the East Indies could be baptized. ?Voetius emphasized that missions are grounded in both the hidden and revealed will of God. Only apostles and assemblies such as synods have the right to establish missions it is not the right of the pope, nor princes and magistrates, nor companies to do so. The goals of mission are the conversion of non-believers, heretics, and schismatics the planting, gathering, and establishing of churches and the glorification and manifestation of divine grace. Mission churches, he maintained, should not be subordinated to the sending churches in Europe? (Boston University, School of Theology, History of Missiology).