Melanchthon
Phil·ipp [fil-ip; German fee-lip], /ˈfɪl ɪp; German ˈfi lɪp/, Philipp Schwarzert, 1497–1560, German Protestant reformer.
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How to use Melanchthon in a sentence
He was a friend of Melanchthon and Erasmus, was with the latter when he died, and became possessed of his library.
Milton's England | Lucia Ames MeadAmong his opponents at the Diet were Bucer and Melanchthon; the discussion, as usual, led to no result.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellHe then returned to Cologne, where he again met Bucer and Melanchthon, who were endeavoring to induce the bishop to apostatize.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellIt would be interesting to discover how much of Luther is Melanchthon.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of Jeremiah | William Henry BennettThis letter is doubtless one of the first addressed by Calvin to Melanchthon.
Letters of John Calvin, Volume I (of 4) | Jules Bonnet
British Dictionary definitions for Melanchthon
/ (məˈlæŋkθən, German meˈlançtɔn) /
Philipp (ˈfiːlɪp). original surname Schwarzerd. 1497–1560, German Protestant reformer. His Loci Communes (1521) was the first systematic presentation of Protestant theology and in the Augsburg Confession (1530) he stated the faith of the Lutheran churches. He also reformed the German educational system
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