Nicolas Ysambert (1565 or 1569—May 14, 1642) was a French,
Roman Catholic
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theologian
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, and lifelong teacher at the
Sorbonne.
Life
Born at
Orléans
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(US) and [Sorbonne and was made a fellow (''socius'') of the college in 1598. Thenceforth he professed theology with such success as to attract public attention.
In 1616 ]King Louis XIII
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founded at the Sorbonne a new chair of theology for the study of the controversial questions between Catholics
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and Protestants
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. The professor in charge had to give on every working day an hour's lecture followed by a half-hour of familiar conference with his auditors. Ysambert was appointed to this chair by the king, who in this instance had reserved to himself the nomination. This appointment, which was an honour in itself, was still more enhanced by the eulogies
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bestowed on Ysambert in the letters patent which designated him, wherein the king praises his competence and station, and his experiences in theology, controversial matters, and other sciences. From the time of his appointment as is evident from the manuscripts of his course, one of which is preserved at the library of Toulouse
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, which was begun in 1618, Ysambert took as the basis of his letters the '' Summa Theologica'' of Thomas Aquinas
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upon which he seems to have commentated until the end of his career of teaching. His lessons won him a wide reputation, which he retained until his death.
In the councils of the theological faculty he was chiefly distinguished for his share in the censure directed against Marc Antonio de Dominis
Marco Antonio de Dominis ( hr, Markantun de Dominis; 1560September 1624) was a Dalmatian ecclesiastic, archbishop of Split and Primate of Dalmatia and all Croatia, adjudged heretic of the Catholic faith, and man of science.
Early life
He was ...
, the apostate
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Archbishop of Spalatro
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