The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius: Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His WorksBurigny, M. de (Jean Lévesque)
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The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius: Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works
Burigny, M. de (Jean Lévesque)
Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
Arminians, their conference with the Gomarists in presence of the states
of Holland, 41
Their remonstrance to the states, ibid
By whom it was drawn up, 45
A summary of their doctrine, 45
Acknowledge the civil magistrate to be judge of ecclesiastical
disputes, 46
Persecuted by prince Maurice, 59
Refuse to receive the synod of Dort, 60
Their protest against that assembly, ibid
Are condemned in it, 61
The pretexts they make use of against that synod, ibid
Favoured by prince Henry Frederic of Nassau, 107.
Arminius, his dispute with Gomar, 39 et seq.
His doctrine concerning predestination and grace, ibid
He is complained of to the synod of Rotterdam, 40
Presents a petition to the states of Holland and Westfriesland, ibid
et seq.
His death, 41
Grotius's Elogium of him, ibid.
Method proposed by him for a reunion of christians, 307.
Arnaud, his relation concerning Grotius's death, 241.
B.
Bacon, Lord, the reading of his Works gave Grotius the first hint of
compiling a system of natural law, 110.
Baillet, his judgment of Grotius's poems, 20
Of his annals of the Low Countries, 258.
Balzac, what he said of Grotius's poems, 20
His esteem for that learned man, 328.
Bannier, Marshal, his brother first put it into Grotius's head to enter
into the Swedish service, 136.
Barberin, Cardinal Francis, what he found fault with in Grotius's book
of war and peace, 113.
Barbeyrac, his commendation of Grotius's treatise of the rights of war
and peace, 100 et seq.
Character of his translation of that book, 111
His judgment of John de Felda's notes against it, 111, 112
Defects observed by Barbeyrac in it, 113.
Barlaeus, his elogium of Grotius when a boy, 7.
Barnevelt, grand pensionary of Holland, his firmness in opposing the
earl of Leicester's designs, 9
Contributes to the nominating count Maurice of Nassau captain general,
ibid
Sent ambassador to Henry IV., 10
Success of his negotiation, ibid.
Grotius's connection with him, 29
The report it gave rise to, ibid
His behaviour in the dispute between the Arminians and Gomarists, 40,
46, et seq.
He and Grotius have the direction of the states conduct in this
affair, 44
Decree proposed by him to the states, 49
Rise of count Maurice's hatred to him, 50
Wants to resign his employments, 55
Arrested by count Maurice, 58
Crimes of which his enemies accuse him, 59
Is brought to his tryal, 62
Excepts against his judges, ibid
His condemnation, and its grounds, 63
The court of France interests itself in his behalf, ibid
His death and elogium, 65.
Baudius, his opinion of Grotius's poetical talents, 19
A candidate for the place of historiographer of the United Provinces,
which he yields to that learned man, 21
Scazon written by him in honour of Grotius, 327.
Bayle, his opinion of Grotius's project for reuniting the religions,
302.
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