Christian Frederick Boerner
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Christian Frederick Boerner (1685–1753), professor of theology at Leipzig
. Boerner was born in Dresden
, and lived most of his life in Leipzig. Boerner had two sons, Christian Frederic, and Frederic († 1761), who were both physicians.
Boerner published, from 1728 to 1734, a complete edition of the works of Luther
in 22 volumes. He published in 1709 an edition of Le Long's Bibliotheca Sacra at Antwerp in two volumes, with corrections and additions. In 1705 Boerner possessed the manuscript of the New Testament, which is known as Codex Boernerianus
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Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. Boerner was born in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, and lived most of his life in Leipzig. Boerner had two sons, Christian Frederic, and Frederic († 1761), who were both physicians.
Boerner published, from 1728 to 1734, a complete edition of the works of Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
in 22 volumes. He published in 1709 an edition of Le Long's Bibliotheca Sacra at Antwerp in two volumes, with corrections and additions. In 1705 Boerner possessed the manuscript of the New Testament, which is known as Codex Boernerianus
Codex Boernerianus
Codex Boernerianus, designated by Gp or 012 , α 1028 , is a small New Testament codex, measuring 25 x 18 cm, written in one column per page, 20 lines per page. Dated paleographically to the 9th century. The name of the codex derives from Boerner, to whom it once belonged...
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Works
- De exulibus Graecis iisdemque litteratum in Italia instauratoribus Leipzig 1704.
- De ortu atque progressu Philosophiae moralis, Leipzig, 1707.
- De Socrate, singuli boni ethici exemplo, Leipzig, 1707.
- De Lutheri actis anno 1520, Leipzig, 1720.
- De actis Lutheri anno 1521, Leipzig, 1721.
- Institutiones theologiae symbolicae, Leipzig, 1751.
- Dissertationes sacrae, Leipzig, 1752.
Further reading
- Alexander Chalmers, The General biographical dictionary (London 1812), Vol. 4, pp. 508-509.
External links
- Boerner, Christian Frederick at the The General Biographical Dictionary (London 1812), pp. 508-509.]