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Johann Benedikt Carpzov

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JOHANN BENEDIKT CARPZOV (1607-1657), fourth son of the first Benedikt, was born at Rochlitz in 1607. He became pro fessor of theology at Leipzig in 1643, made himself chiefly known by his Isagoge in Libros Ecclesiaruyn Lutheranarum Symbolicos (pub. in 1665), and died at Leipzig on Oct. 22, 1657, leaving five sons, all of whom attained some literary eminence.