Daniel Tilenus
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Daniel Tilenus (1563–1633) was a German-French Protestant theologian. Initially a Calvinist, he became a prominent and influential Arminian teaching at the Academy of Sedan
. He was an open critic of the Synod of Dort
of 1618-9.
. Coming to France around 1590, he was naturalised by Henry IV
.
Lord Herbert of Cherbury, who gave Tilenus his De Veritate, took his original name to be Tieleners.
broke out in 1612. They had earlier, in 1601, been allies on the Huguenot side of a public disputation against the Catholic Jacques-Davy Duperron
and others. Du Moulin's view was that the christological attitude of Tilenus endangered the doctrine of justification
; the matter became a very public split among Huguenots. James I of England
exerted himself to restore Protestant unity in France, working through the Huguenot aristocrats Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon and Philippe de Mornay
, and also his own envoys David Home and Thomas Edmondes
. The issue was patched up by 1615.
At Sedan Andrew Melville
arrived in about 1612 from Scotland (via the Tower of London
) and became a difficult colleague, sharing in the theology teaching. In April 1620 Tilenus set up, at L'Isle
, near Orléans
, a debate with John Cameron, on the conclusions at Dort. Cameron published his version as Amica collatio de gratia et voluntatis humanae concursu in vocatione (1622).
; they shared a house in 1622/3 in the Rue de Condé, Paris. He was also close to the philosopher Walter Donaldson.
Tilenus went to England; there he published against presbyterianism
. in Paraenesis ad Scotos Genevensis disciplinae zelotas. He was pursued by a personal attack by James Sempill
, a friend of Melville. David Calderwood
in his Altare Damascenum (1623) attacked Tilenus; Gisbertus Voetius
also attacked Tilenus, and was noted by Grotius.
Academy of Sedan
The Academy of Sedan was a Huguenot academy in Sedan, founded in 1579 and suppressed in 1681. It was one of the main centres for the production of Reformed pastors in France for a hundred years.-History:...
. He was an open critic of the Synod of Dort
Synod of Dort
The Synod of Dort was a National Synod held in Dordrecht in 1618-1619, by the Dutch Reformed Church, to settle a divisive controversy initiated by the rise of Arminianism. The first meeting was on November 13, 1618, and the final meeting, the 154th, was on May 9, 1619...
of 1618-9.
Background
He was born in SilesiaSilesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
. Coming to France around 1590, he was naturalised by Henry IV
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
.
Lord Herbert of Cherbury, who gave Tilenus his De Veritate, took his original name to be Tieleners.
Controversies
A divisive controversy with Pierre Du MoulinPierre Du Moulin
Pierre Du Moulin was a Huguenot minister in France who also resided in England for some years.-Life:Born in Buhy in 1568, he was the son of Joachim Du Moulin, a Protestant minister in the Orleans area...
broke out in 1612. They had earlier, in 1601, been allies on the Huguenot side of a public disputation against the Catholic Jacques-Davy Duperron
Jacques-Davy Duperron
Jacques Davy Duperron was a French cardinal.-Biography:He was born in Saint-Lô, in Normandy. His father was a physician, who on embracing the doctrines of the Reformation became a Protestant minister, and to escape persecution settled at Bern, in Switzerland...
and others. Du Moulin's view was that the christological attitude of Tilenus endangered the doctrine of justification
Justification (theology)
Rising out of the Protestant Reformation, Justification is the chief article of faith describing God's act of declaring or making a sinner righteous through Christ's atoning sacrifice....
; the matter became a very public split among Huguenots. James I of England
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
exerted himself to restore Protestant unity in France, working through the Huguenot aristocrats Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon and Philippe de Mornay
Philippe de Mornay
Philippe de Mornay , seigneur du Plessis Marly, usually known as Du-Plessis-Mornay or Mornay Du Plessis, was a French Protestant writer and member of the Monarchomaques .- Biography :...
, and also his own envoys David Home and Thomas Edmondes
Thomas Edmondes
Sir Thomas Edmonds was a diplomat and politician.Edmonds was the fifth son of another Thomas Edmonds, who was the Customer of the ports of Plymouth and Fowey, and of Joan daughter of Anthony Delbere of Sherborne in Dorset...
. The issue was patched up by 1615.
At Sedan Andrew Melville
Andrew Melville
Andrew Melville was a Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer. His fame encouraged scholars from the European Continent to study at Glasgow and St Andrews.-Early life and early education:...
arrived in about 1612 from Scotland (via the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
) and became a difficult colleague, sharing in the theology teaching. In April 1620 Tilenus set up, at L'Isle
L'Isle
L'Isle is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:L'Isle is first mentioned in 1216 as Chablie. In 1299 it was mentioned as Insula de Chablie and in 1324 as Lylaz.-Geography:...
, near Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
, a debate with John Cameron, on the conclusions at Dort. Cameron published his version as Amica collatio de gratia et voluntatis humanae concursu in vocatione (1622).
Later life
Later in 1620 Tilenus was finally forced out from Sedan by general hostility. He was on friendly terms with Hugo GrotiusHugo Grotius
Hugo Grotius , also known as Huig de Groot, Hugo Grocio or Hugo de Groot, was a jurist in the Dutch Republic. With Francisco de Vitoria and Alberico Gentili he laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law...
; they shared a house in 1622/3 in the Rue de Condé, Paris. He was also close to the philosopher Walter Donaldson.
Tilenus went to England; there he published against presbyterianism
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
. in Paraenesis ad Scotos Genevensis disciplinae zelotas. He was pursued by a personal attack by James Sempill
James Sempill
Sir James Sempill was the son of John Sempill of Beltrees, and Mary Livingston, one of the "Four Marys", companions of Mary, Queen of Scots.-Life:...
, a friend of Melville. David Calderwood
David Calderwood
David Calderwood was a Scottish divine and historian.-Early life:Calderwood was educated at Edinburgh, where he took the degree of MA in 1593. In about 1604, he became minister of Crailing, near Jedburgh in Roxburghshire, where he became conspicuous for his resolute opposition to the introduction...
in his Altare Damascenum (1623) attacked Tilenus; Gisbertus Voetius
Gisbertus Voetius
Gisbertus Voetius was a Dutch Calvinist theologian.-Life:...
also attacked Tilenus, and was noted by Grotius.