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The ''Bibliotheca Fratrum Polonorum quos Unitarios vocant'' or ''Library of the Polish Brethren called Unitarians'' 1665, 1668, 1692 (not 1656 as incorrectly listed in some catalogs) is a collection of writings of the Polish Brethren published by
Frans Kuyper Frans Kuyper (Latin: Cuperus) (1629, Amsterdam — 21 October 1691, Rotterdam) was a Dutch Socinian writer and printer. Life First a Remonstrant minister at Vlaardingen, he left the church on his objection to infant baptism. From 1663–1673 he ope ...
, Daniel Bakkamude, and Benedykt's father
Andrzej Wiszowaty Sr. Andrzej Wiszowaty Sr. (Latin ''Andreas Wissowatius'') (Filipów, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Filipów 1608 - Amsterdam, 1678) was a Socinian theologian who worked with Joachim Stegmann (1595–1633) on the Racovian Catechism of 1605, and taught at the Ra ...
(d.1678) in Amsterdam, with Pieter van der Meersche in Leiden. Many of these works had earlier been printed by Rodecki and Sternacki at the printery of the Racovian Academy 1602-1638.


Volumes

Volumes 1-8 1665,1668, 1692Philip Knijff, Sibbe Jan Visser, Piet Visser ''Bibliographia Sociniana: a bibliographical reference tool for the study of Dutch Socinianism and Antitrinitarianism.'' *Vols I-II Fausto Sozzini, ''Fausti Socini opera omnia'' include ''Tractatus de justificatione'' etc. (published 1668, after the 1665 publication of Vols III-VI) *Vols III-V:
Johann Crell Johannes Crellius (Polish: ''Jan Crell'', English: John Crell; 26 July 1590 in Hellmitzheim – 11 June 1633 in Raków) was a Polish and German theologian. Life Johann Crell's father, Johann Crell Sr., was pastor of the church at Hellmitzheim, ( ...
, ''Joannis Crellii opera omnia'' include some works by Szlichtyng, based on lectures of Crellius. (1665, 4 tomes in 3 vols) *Vol VI
Jonasz Szlichtyng Jonasz Szlichtyng (German: Jonas Schlichting) (1592 in Bukowiec, Lubusz Voivodeship – 1661 in Sulechów) was a Polish nobleman, theologian of the Socinian Polish Brethren and father of Krzysztof Szlichtyng. He studied in Germany, from where he r ...
, ''Jonæ Slichtingii... commentaria posthuma, in plerosque Novi Testamenti libros... hactenus inedita,'' include ''de magistratu, bello, et privata defensione, ... didactica, et polemica'' etc. (1665, 2 tomes in one volume) *Vols VII-VIII:
Johann Ludwig von Wolzogen Johann Ludwig von Wolzogen (1599–1661) was an Austrian nobleman and Socinian theologian. Wolzogen was born in Nové Zámky (modern Slovakia), known then as Neuhäusel in German and Érsekújvár in Hungarian. He inherited the titles of Baron of ...
, ''Johannis Ludovici Wolzogenii... opera omnia, exegetica, didactica, et polemica,'' etc. (1668) *Vol IX.
Samuel Przypkowski Samuel Przypkowski (Przipcovius, Pripcovius) (1592–19 April 1670, Königsberg) was a Polish Socinian theologian, a leading figure in the Polish Brethren and an advocate of religious toleration. In ''Dissertatio de pace et concordia ecclesiae'', p ...
, ''Cogitationes sacrae ad initium Evangelii Matthaei et omnes Epistolas apostolicas.'' 1692 (edited by John Locke's correspondent Philippus van Limborch (1633-1712) the Dutch Remonstrant theologian). This final volume was prepared for publication by
Benedykt Wiszowaty Benedykt Wiszowaty (c.1650 – after 1704 Kosinowo) was a Polish Socinian, nobleman, author and publisher. After the Sejm expelled the Socinians from Poland, he left the country with his father. From 1666, they lived in Amsterdam, where he condu ...
(the great-grandson of Faustus Socinius), who added eight brief essays on the history of Polish Socinianism.


Circulation

The Eton College library had a collection of the original Racovian books printed by Sternacki about 1630, possibly donated by
John Hales John Hales may refer to: *John Hales (theologian) (1584–1656), English theologian * John Hales (bishop of Exeter) from 1455 to 1456 *John Hales (bishop of Coventry and Lichfield) (died 1490) from 1459 to 1490 * John Hales (died 1540), MP for Cante ...
, but these had disappeared by 1674. John Locke possessed a full set of Vols I-XVIII and was personally involved in commissioning Vol IX. Pierre Bayle appears to have had access to a full set.


Related publications

Outside the series of the ''Bibliotheca fratrum Polonorum'', various other Racovian and Socinian texts were printed or reprinted in Amsterdam by the same group of exiles, printers and booksellers. The Racovian Catechism and
Racovian New Testament The Racovian New Testament refers to two separate translations produced by the Unitarian Polish Brethren at the printing presses of the Racovian Academy, Raków, Poland. Enyedi's "Preface to the Racovian New Testament" Christopher Sandius in his ...
which had been published in the Racovian Academy itself, were also reprinted in Amsterdam. Following completion of the above series
Benedykt Wiszowaty Benedykt Wiszowaty (c.1650 – after 1704 Kosinowo) was a Polish Socinian, nobleman, author and publisher. After the Sejm expelled the Socinians from Poland, he left the country with his father. From 1666, they lived in Amsterdam, where he condu ...
was also involved in the other major, but much shorter, Socinian ''Bibliotheca'': the ''
Bibliotheca antitrinitariorum The ''Bibliotheca antitrinitariorum'', or ''Antitrinitarian Library'', first published in 1684, is a posthumously published work of Christopher Sandius (English: Christopher Sand), an exiled Prussian Antitrinitarian in Amsterdam, who chronologicall ...
'', or ''Antitrinitarian Library'', first published in 1684. This is a posthumous work of
Christopher Sandius Christopher Sandius Jr. (Königsberg, October 12, 1644 – Amsterdam, November 30, 1680) was an Arian writer and publisher of Socinian works without himself being a Socinian. His name was Latinized as Christophorus Sandius, though his German name a ...
an exiled Prussian
Arian Arianism ( grc-x-koine, Ἀρειανισμός, ) is a Christological doctrine first attributed to Arius (), a Christian presbyter from Alexandria, Egypt. Arian theology holds that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was begotten by God t ...
in Amsterdam, in which he chronologically lists all the
Arian Arianism ( grc-x-koine, Ἀρειανισμός, ) is a Christological doctrine first attributed to Arius (), a Christian presbyter from Alexandria, Egypt. Arian theology holds that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was begotten by God t ...
and
Socinian Socinianism () is a nontrinitarian belief system deemed heretical by the Catholic Church and other Christian traditions. Named after the Italian theologians Lelio Sozzini (Latin: Laelius Socinus) and Fausto Sozzini (Latin: Faustus Socinus), uncle ...
or Antitrinitarian authors from the Reformation to 1684, with a brief account of their lives, and a catalogue of their works. Rather than being a Library, as was Kuyper's publications, it is more a Bibliography. The Hungarian Unitarian community also published texts in Latin which circulated at the same period, particularly from 1696 after the establishment of a Unitarian printhing house in "Claudiopolis", namely Kolozsvár. Following the involvement of Andrzej Wiszowaty Sr. and Benedykt Wiszowaty in the Bibliotheca fratrum Polonorum, Benedykt's son Andrzej Wiszowaty Jr., great-great-grandson of Fausto Sozzini, taught in the
John Sigismund Unitarian Academy The John Sigismund Unitarian Academy ( hu, János Zsigmond Unitárius Kollégium), located in Cluj-Napoca (formerly Kolozsvár), Romania, was a theological school founded in 1557 by the Unitarian Diocese of Transylvania. Foundation The Diet of T ...
1726-1740, in the years leading to the drafting of the ''
Summa Universae Theologiae Christianae secundum Unitarios Summa Universae Theologiae Christianae secundum Unitarios (English ''A Digest of Christian Theology according to the Unitarians'') is a statement of faith of the Unitarian Church of Transylvania officially recognised by Joseph II in 1782. The subt ...
'' (recognised by Joseph II in 1787).


Online edition


''Bibliotheca Fratrum Polonorum'' Online


References

{{reflist 1668 books Nontrinitarianism Polish Unitarians Christian literature