Louis Tronchin (born at Geneva Dec. 4, 1629; died there Sept. 8, 1705) was a Genevan

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theologian and the son of

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Life

He studied at the Protestant

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under

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, whose "hypothetical universalism" had been vehemently contested by Tronchin the elder; he became pastor of the congregation of Lyons in 1656; and professor of theology at the

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in 1661, in which position he represented the liberal trend and advocated tolerance. In 1669 he demanded the abolition of the oath that was imposed on all candidates n theology not to attempt any innovations in the Calvinist doctrine.

Works

His works were: * ''Disputatio de providentia Dei'' (Geneva, 1670) * ''De auctoritate Scripturæ Sacræ'' (1677)

Bibliography

* Eugene Haag and Émile Haag
''La France protestante''
vol. ix, P 225.. 2d ed., Paris, 1877 sqq.; * J. Gaberel
''Histoire de l'Église de Geneve''
vol. iii., Geneva, 1862 *

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''L'Academie de Calvin''
Geneva, 1900 *

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''Encyclopédie des sciences religieuses''
xii 234- 236. ;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Tronchin, Louis 1629 births 1705 deaths Theologians from the Republic of Geneva Calvinist and Reformed Christians 17th-century people from the Republic of Geneva 17th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians 18th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians Academic staff of the University of Geneva