CHEMNITZ, MARTIN, a distinguished theolo gian of the t6th century, was born on the 9th November 1522, in Mark Brandenburg. At the age of fourteen he was sent to the school at Wit tenberg, where he had an opportunity of hearing Luther preach. He was soon taken back to his parents. In 1539-42 he was a student at the uni versity of Magdeburg ; in 1543 he went to Frank furt-on-the-Oder; and in 1545 Melancthon had him settled at Wittenberg, and helped him in his studies. In 1547 he went to Koenigsberg, where he was favourably received on account of his astro logical knowledge. Here he began to prosecute theological studies. Having opposed Osiander's doctrine of justification by faith, his post of libra rian was made uncomfortable, and he removed again to Wittenberg, 1553, where he attached him self closely to Melancthon ; but in 1555 went to Brunswick as preacher. Here, too, he became a teacher of theology. He died April Sth, 1586, having led a very active life, chiefly taken up with controversial theology. His connection with Mir lin, the great opponent of Osiander, had an impor tant influence on his life and opinions. He is the
author of De ea= Domini, 1560 ; 'Inatome proposi Hamm Alberti Hardenbergii de calm DO011111 Fundamenta sane" doctrina de vera et substantiali prasentia, exhibitione et sumtione corporis el san guinis Domini in calla ; De duabus naturis in Christ° ; Theologise Yesuitarum pracipna capita ; Examinis concilii Tridentini per Martinum Chem niciwn scripti opus integrum, quatuor parses, etc., a work of great learning, ability, and acuteness, which was published in parts, and occupied ten years of labour ; Bedenken wider den ileum Witten bersirchen Catechism um ; and Hannonia quatuor Evangg. 1593, afterwards continued and completed by Lyser and Gerhard, 3 vols. fol. 1704. A list of thirty-two printed works of Chemnitz is given by Rethmeyer. The only one of any importance at the present day is his great work against Catholi cism. See Rethmeyer's Histories ecclesiastics in clytce urbis Brunsviga, pars 111.—S. D.