Lyser (2)
Lyser
(also LEISER or LEYSER), an eminent Lutheran theologian, was born at Winnenden, in Wrtemberg, March 18, 1552, and was educated at the University of Tbingen. In 1573 he became pastor at Gellersdorf, in Austria, where he soon distinguished himself as a preacher. He often preached also in Vienna, and thus became acquainted with the emperor Maximilian II. He was made D.D. by the University of Tbingen July 16, 1576, being then under 25 years old. After remaining for two years at the court of the elector August of Saxony, he became pastor and professor at Wittenberg. After the adoption of the “Formula Concordiae,” he and J. Andrea devised a new organization for the university; he was also commissioned to revise the text of the Lutheran translation of the Bible, etc. After the death of the elector August in 1586, Calvinism began to regain the ascendency in Saxony, and Lyser left Wittenberg, generally regretted by the university and the community, to accept a call to Brunswick as coadjutor or vice-superintendent. He, however, returned to Wittenberg in 1592, and shortly after became preacher at the court of Dresden. Here he continued in the faithful discharge of his arduous duties, honored not only by the prince, but also by the emperor Rudolph. He died February 22, 1610. His principal works are a continuation of Chemnitz’s Harmonia IV Evangelistarum (which was completed by John Gerhard), Erlauterungen u. drei Fragen (1598), and a number of Predigten, particularly Vier Landtags-predigten (1605). See Polhyc. Leyser III, Officium pietalis, quod C.D. Polyc. Leysero debuit et persolvit pronepos (Lpz. 1706); Gleich, Annales ecclesiastici; Adami, Vit. theol.; Spizel, Templ. hon.; Erdmanns, Lebensbeschr. d. Wittenb. Theol. etc.; Herzog, Real-Encykl. 8:628 sq.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Lyser (2)
a name common to a number of eminent Lutheran theologians of Germany, of whom we mention:
1. CHRISTIAN, doctor of theology, pastor and superintendent at Sangerhausen, who died October 5, 1671, is the author of Dissensus Lutheranorum et Jansenistarum.
2. FRIEDRICH, who died in 1645, doctor of theology, is the author of Disp. Inauguralis de Dicto Apostolico Rom 4:22-23.
3. FRIEDRICH WILHELM, son of Polycarp III, was born at Leipsic, September 4, 1622. He studied at. different universities, was in 1650 Saturday-preacher at Leipsic, in 1651 deacon at Halle, in 1662 superintendent at Langensalza, in 1664 cathedral-preacher at Magdeburg, and died August 25, 1691.
4. JOHANNES, brother of Friedrich Wilhelm, was born September 30, 1631. In 1664 he was inspector and pastor at Pforte. Being an advocate of polygamy, he was dismissed. He roamed about through Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, and France. In the latter country he died, in 1684.
5. POLYCARP I (q.v.).
6. POLYCARP II, son of Polycarp I, was born November 20, 1586, at Wittenberg, where he was also promoted as doctor of theology. He wrote, Centuria Quaestionum Theologicarum de Articulis Christianae Concordiae: An Syncretismus in Rebus Fidei cuin Calvinianis coli Possit, et in Politica Conversatione: ( Comment. in Augustanam Confessionem: et Formulam Concordiae: Analysis Scholastica et Theologica in Epistolam ad Galatas.: Dissert. de Sacramentis. Lyser died January 15, 1633.
7. POLYCARP III, was born at Halle, July 1, 1656. He studied at Jena and Leipsic, and commenced his academical career at the latter place in 1682. In 1685 he was pastor at Magdeburg, in 1687 superintendent, in 1690 doctor of theology, in 1695 general superintendent, and’ died Oct. 11,1725.
8. WILHELM, born at Dresden, October 26, 1592, studied at different universities, and died at Wittenberg, February 8, 1649, doctor and professor of theology. He wrote, Trifolium Verae Religionis Veteris Testamenti Adamitiae, Abrahamitic et Israeliticae: Summarium Locorum Theologicorum: Systema Thetico-Exegeticumn: Disquisitio de Praedestinatione: Excitationes 21 in Evangelium. Joannis: Diss. de Genealogia Christi ad Mat 1:1-16. See Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.)