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Herman Moded (c.1520-1605) was a Dutch Protestant reformer. A significant figure of the early days of the Dutch rebellion, later in life he was unpopular and considered quarrelsome.

Early life

His name originally thought to be Striker. De Stryker (Struijker, Struyker or Stroyker.

He was originally a Catholic priest, and acquired Calvinist beliefs at Emden.

Input into the Belgic Confession of 1561, with Hadrian à Saravia, Winger, and Guy de Brès.

the Strycker, influential calvinistischer church teacher, of low origin, to Zwolle around 1525 born. Its first scientific education it owed to the Johann Willemß, later Schulrector to Zütphen, then it entered the Franciscanerorden. Around 1550 however it left its monastery, after Luther's and Erasmus' admit writings to it had become and the new crown was “until 1556 to Cologne, as a student and later than teachers at the Collegium „. In consequence of its Hinneigung to the opinions of the Reformatoren it lost however its teaching profession and fled after Wesel and Soest, where it found a safe place of refuge. As incompatible Lutheraner sought it the admission of the landvolatile supporters Zwingli's and Calvin's into the herzogliche area from smart ones to prevent. It appeared soon afterwards as a teacher at the university to Copenhagen, however at the same time already 1559 received its parting of king Friedrich II. with the other German theologians. Now it began its long-lasting trip by the Netherlands to the propagation of the new religion opinions. With large boldness and unermüdeter persistence particularly worked he to Antwerp and in Flanders, regardless of which sometimes threatening mortal dangers and despite the captivity, of which he purged soon to Utrecht, soon to Zwolle. Gradually it also, after it had associated with Guido de Brez, had turned to win to the Calvinismus and was able its enthusiastic and passionate Beredsamkeit of the reformation knew countless supporters. It dared nevertheless to preach it so far only secretly.

Preacher in Flanders

He was an important figure in preaching Calvinism at Antwerp. In 1566 preached at Ghent in July, moving on to Antwerp in August.

On 14 June 1566 however it arose with Oudenarde [45] for the first time publicly and continued now its lectures in the following weeks to Gent, Deinse, Brügge, Eeclo and Zevecote unerschrocken, sometimes before ten thousand listeners. How/as well-being it direct at the picture storm pray-sanctified was not, which broke 20 off to Antwerp during its there stay on August, rather it to appease sought, could not it the reproach escape nevertheless these excesses by its passionate lecture to have caused and even if it disapproved the Gewaltthätigkeiten, which success does not have it certainly regretted! In the following months it worked hate ELT to Gent, mast-arranged, and in the surroundings. Particularly it was 1567 the soul of the calvinistischen party, which, when you reached the freedom of conscience of Spanish kings withdrawed ward, to the armed resistance and also of the prince von Oranien not into the barriers of the order be held could not. Therefore M. the catholic one was so hated that duke Alba set a high price on his arrest. It became imprisoned to Zwolle, knew themselves however from strangling already imposed over it on 7 June by the escape from the dungeon to withdraw.

Exile and Zierikzee

He left for England, where he worked in Norwich as a preacher. he to Wesel and 1571 attended 1568 to Emden there the Synoden held to the Constituirung of the reformirten church and returned 1572 to the Netherlands. Until 1576 was it to Zierikzee as first preachers with the reformation of the zeeländischen islands Schouwen, Beveland and Flakkee employs, had there however violent disputes with the well-known Jacob Simonszoon de Rijk, Befehlshaber at Middelburg, which of the prince von Oranien was terminated only thereby that he took M. as court preacher into its services. Its prevailing craze, his overeagerness and his Zudringlichkeit made it a little popular at the Hofe, why the Prinzeß Charlotte renamed it scoffing in „Immoded “.

1578 we meet it at the point of the calvinistischen party to Ghent, where it appeared just like Johann of Hembyze and Petrus Dathenus as passionate adversaries of the Genter Pacification intended church tolerance and even the prince von Oranien of the secret Papismus suspected.

With Pieter Dathenus, he was an influential figure at the Synod of Emden in 1571.

Later life

Sent by Utrecht to England in 1587 to plead for Leicester's return.

After two years it appeared now as a preacher to Utrecht. There the Calvinisten or Consistorialen, how they were called, had already risen the freer municipality of the splendid preacher Jacob Duifhuis (Bd. 7 P. 452) opposite. At its point M. strove now on from for the dissolution this pc. Jacobsgemeinde and the autocracy of the reformirten training term. To the reaching of this purpose it did not shrink from behind-cunning and unworthy means, and it succeeded to it finally also, with the count Leicester 1586 the abolition of this municipality would help to intersperse. But it was valid to entreißen it now also the catholic freedom of religion, which it was able itself the Utrechter union pleased, again. From there it tried to tune the states of the province in calvinistischem spirit, failed however thereby because of the resistance of the governor count von Neuenar and Meurs, despite all equivocations and unedlen means, whose it was not ashamed. When it had lost however, after Leicester's departure its strongest support, it denied the Leicester' Fraction, which it had promoted so far after forces, and followed the Staatsgesinnten now. By this remarkable reversal however and by numerous other low Intriguen, he lost nevertheless finally all attention. When from there the Kirchenrath called it to the responsibility, he dared to appear not, but left secretly the city. The former fighter for freedom of religion was morally to reason had gone, since then he the victory of the calvinistischen Dogma's to the goal had put themselves. After its departure from Utrecht it lost all meaning for the Netherlands church. The Dutch states transferred it the provision of some business in the surroundings [46] Münster and Cologne. By mediating the Emdener Kirchenrathes it reconciled itself with the municipality to Utrecht, after it had recognized its debt. In the beginning 17. Century particularly worked it in Zeeland and to Middelburg. 1612 it lived still and its last years brought it muthmaßlich to Emden too, where it was to have died also in high age. Of its hand 1608 appeared to Middelburg „a Grondich report van de yerste beginselen wederdoopers secten “, an extremely violent and intolerant writing. Also he wrote 1567 one „Apologie ofte beantwoordinghe H. Modedts, teghens de calumnien ends valsche beschuldigingen gestroyt dead lasteringhe of the H. Evangelies ends synen persoon door de vyanden the more christelycker religie “.

References

• Jonathan Israel (1995), The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness and Fall 1477–1806

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External links

• Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online