Education
He studied theology in Bremen, Groningen and Leiden, and taught theology, mathematics, and Hebrew at Herborn (1651-1653), Duisburg (1653-1655), Nijmegen (1655–1671) and Leiden (1671–1687).
theologian university professor
He studied theology in Bremen, Groningen and Leiden, and taught theology, mathematics, and Hebrew at Herborn (1651-1653), Duisburg (1653-1655), Nijmegen (1655–1671) and Leiden (1671–1687).
He is known for attempting to reconcile Descartes" philosophy with the Scriptures.
Starting from his 1653 publication Dissertationes Duæ he defended a non-literal interpretation of the Bible texts that were quoted by Voetius to prove the unscriptural nature of Descartes" Copernican beliefs, and tried to reconcile philosophy and theology.