Background
Voet was the son of Paulus Voet, who was the son of famous theologian Gisbertus Voetius.
Voet was the son of Paulus Voet, who was the son of famous theologian Gisbertus Voetius.
He probably studied in Utrecht, after which he became a professor in Herborn.
In 1673 he was made professor of law at the University of Utrecht. From 1680 to his death he was a professor at Leiden.