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THE MODERN DEVOTION

 

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STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND REFORMATION THOUGHT

edited by

HEIKO A. OBERMAN, Tübingen

in cooperation with

E. JANE DEMPSEY DOUGLASS, Claremont, California

LEIF GRANE, Copenhagen

GUILLAUME H.M. POSTHUMUS MEYJES, Leiden

ANTON G. WEILER, Nijmegen

VOLUME III

r.r. post

THE MODERN DEVOTION

[vignet]

LEIDEN E.J. BRILL

1968

 

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THE MODERN DEVOTION

CONFRONTATION WITH REFORMATION AND HUMANISM

by

R.R. POST

Emeritus Professor of Medieval History in the University of Nijmegen

LEIDEN E.J. BRILL

1968

 

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Copyright 1968 by E.J. Brill, Leiden, Netherlands

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or translated in any form, by print, photoprint, microfilm or any other means without written permission from the publisher.

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CONTENTS

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Preface		ix
Abbrevations		xiii
Introduction Theory of P. Mestwerdt (p. 1); Theory of Lewis W. Spitz (p. 8); Theory of G. Bonet Maury and A. Renaudet (p. 13); Theory of A. Hyma (p. 15); Theory of William Spoelhof (p. 17).		1
I.	Geert Groote as revealed in his Letters and Books A. Groote's attitude to Monasteries (p. 51); B. The struggle against the dos and the proprietarii (p. 67); C. Groote and the Brethren and Sisters (p. 74); D. Attitude towards the Mission (p. 80); E. Harsh Juridical Advice (p. 85); F. The compassionate pastor (p. 88); G. Relations with Schoolrectors, especially with John Cele (p. 91); H. The Man of Learning (p. 98); I. The inward Devotion and the imitation of Christ (p. 107); J. Various Questions (p. 108); K. The Lawyer (p. 117); L. Attitude towards Ruusbroec and Groenendaal (p. 118); M. Action against the Heretics (p. 121); N. Action against the building of Utrecht Cathedral and the cathedral Tower (p. 124); O. The struggle against the Focarists (p. 129); P. The Struggle; Suspension from Preaching (p. 137); Q. Attitude towards the Schism (p. 149); R. Attitude to marriage (p. 159); S. Meditation and Philosophy (p. 162); T. The moral Address. Translations (p. 165); U. Summary (p. 168); V. Did Groote carry out his intentions? (p. 171).	51
II.	How is Groote's Life described in the Earlier Vitae? The Rhymed text (p. 177); The Vita of Rudolf Dier (p. 181); The Vita of Thomas a Kempis (p. 183); The Vita of Petrus Horn (p. 191); Other Vitae and Chroniclers (p. 194).	176
III.	The Disciples of Geert Groote. Continuation of his Work from ca. 1384 to 1415/1420. The Brethren of the Common Life of ca. 1384-1415/1420. The foundation of the Brotherhood (p. 198); The priests were the leaders (p. 205); Their preparation (p. 206); New Foundations (p. 211); The beginning of the house of Zwolle (p. 217); Did the Modern Devotion originate in Prague? (p. 223); Consuetudines (p. 232); The prayers and Virtues (p. 239).	197

 

 

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IV.	The Task of the Brethren Pastoral care of the Sisters and the schoolboys (p. 245); Care of the schoolboys (p. 252).	244
V.	The Sisters of the Common Life 1383-1420 The sisters of the master Geert's house (p. 259); The statutes (p. 262); From Almshouse to Sisterhouse (p. 264); The dispersion of the Sisters (p. 265); The chapter of Utrecht (p. 269).	259
VI.	The Opposition to both Institutions and the Defence The objections (p. 274); The defence (p. 282); Approval (p. 287).	273
VII.	The Monastery and the Chapter of Windesheim. Beginning of the Observance Movement, from 1387 to 1424 Foundation of the monastery of Windesheim (p. 293); The chapter of Windesheim and the first expansion (p. 296); Revision of choirbooks and bibles (p. 304); Organization (p. 308); The Spiritual life (p. 309); The observant movement (p. 310); The tertiaries and the chapter of Sion (p. 311).	293
VIII.	The Writings of the First Devotionalists on Spirituality and Piety from 1384 to 1424 The spirituality of Geert Groote (p. 314); Florens Radewijns (p. 317); Gerard Zerbolt of Zutphen (p. 325); John Brinckerinck (p. 330); Henry Mande (p. 331); Gerlach Peters (p. 337).	314
IX.	The Brethren of the Common Life from 1420-1480/1485. Further Dispersion. Closer Definition of their Task. Erasmus among the Brothers Members of the Deventer house (p. 344); Expansion from Deventer (p. 349); Brothers and the chapter school (p. 350); Devotionalists are Ultramontanists (p. 352); External and internal devotion (p. 353); Nicolas of Cues offers a new ‘Status’ (p. 356); Attacks continued (p. 358); St. Gregory at Zwolle the principal house (p. 360); The clerici usually became priests (p. 362); The recruits without theological training (p. 365); The care of the schoolboys (p. 368); New foundations (p. 369); The foundation of the house of Culm (p. 371); Colloquium. Religious life (p. 375); The religious works of Dirk of Herxen (p. 377); The chronicle of the house of Doesburg (p. 383); The house of Doesburg, school and hostel (p. 385); School and hostel at Groningen and 's-Hertogenbosch (p. 390); School and hostel at 's-Hertogenbosch. Erasmus (p. 392); Brethren-Canons (p. 398); Harderwijk (p. 398); Harderwijk Consuetudines (p. 400); School and hostel at Gouda (p. 403); Foun-	343

 

 

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	dations in Utrecht, Louvain, Cassel, Ghent (p. 408); Ghent, Geraardsbergen Brussels (p. 410); School and hostel at Brussels (p. 412); School and hostel at Emmerich (p. 415); Nijmegen, Münster, Herford (p. 422); Münster, Cologne, Wesel (p. 424); Rostock, Marburg Merseburg (p. 426); Peter of Dieburg and Godfried (p. 428); Peter of Dieburg defends the Brethren (p. 430); The house of Hildesheim (p. 433); No hostel at Hildesheim (p. 434); Brotherhouse became chapter (p. 437); Kassel (p. 439); Magdeburg, Mariënthal (p. 440); Gabriel Biel and the canons at Butzbach (p. 442); Wolf, Württenberg Brother-Canons (p. 444); Einsiedel, Gabriel Biel on the common life (p. 447); Gabriel Biel. Transition to chapters (p. 448); A tighter central administration (p. 454); The ideas of Peter of Dieburg. Summary (p. 466).
X.	John Pupper of Goch. Wessel Gansfort. Gabriel Biel. Frederik of Heilo John Pupper (p. 470); Wessel Gansfort (p. 476); Gabriel Biel (p. 486); Frederik of Heilo (p. 490).	469
XI.	The Sisters from ca. 1420 to ca. 1480 Transitions of the Sisters to convents (p. 494); The rectors of the Sisters (p. 496); The devotion of the Sisters (p. 497).	493
XII.	The Windesheimers from 1425 to 1486 Further expansion (p. 503); Incorporation of the chapter of Neuss (p. 505); Enclosure. Further expansion (p. 507); Fugitivi, Rebels, No parishes (p. 512); Holidays, No organ, progress of observantism (p. 514); The activities of John Busch (p. 516).	502
XIII.	Thomas a Kempis, the Author of the Imitation. The Methodical Meditation. Wessel Gansfort's ascetic works. John Mombaer Thomas a Kempis author of various works (p. 522); The present state of affairs (p. 524); The arguments of Huyben, Debongnie and Delaissé (p. 526); Thesis of the Kempists (p. 527); Thesis of the Italians (p. 530); The contents of the Imitation (p. 534); Wessel's ascetic works (p. 536); Wessel's spirituality (p. 538); John Mombaer's Rosetum (p. 543); John Mombaer's Scala Meditationis (p. 544); Appreciation of the method (p. 547); Influence on Ignatius of Loyola? (p. 548).	521
XIV.	The Brethren of the Common Life after ca. 1485. Confrontation with Humanism and the Reformation Printed books (p. 552); The sources of this period (p. 554); School at Liège (p. 556); The humanist-school reform (p. 558); Are the	551

 

 

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	Brethren teaching in their school? (p. 564); St. Jeromeschool in Utrecht became city-school (p. 568); Are the Brothers teaching in there (p. 570); The confrontation with Humanism and reformation (p. 574); The Brother John Xynthen (p. 576); The end of their own school (p. 578); The large house for students at Zwolle (p. 580); No sign of Reformation (p. 582); The house of Doesburg. Influence of Luther (p. 584); Secularisation of the house of Doesburg (p. 590); Situation in 's-Hertogenbosch (p. 592); The end of the house of 's-Hertogenbosch (p. 594); Humanism in the Brotherhouse in Groningen (p. 596); The end of the Brotherhouse in Harderwijk (p. 602); Reformation among the Brothers of Amersfoort (p. 605); The end of the houses of Delft and Gouda (p. 606); No Brethren in the cityschool of Nijmegen and Emmerich (p. 608); The Brethren in Brussels (p. 613); The house of Ghent (p. 618); Brothers of Trèves go to the university (p. 621); A new house at Berlicum (p. 623); Humanism in Münster (p. 624); Humanist Brethren in Münster, Cologne (p. 626); Rostock. Luther at school of the Brethren (p. 628); Confrontation. Summary of the facts (p. 630).
XV.	The Windesheimers after ca. 1485. Confrontation with the Reformation and Humanism Attempts to expand in France (p. 632); Vocations (p. 637); Activity against Luther (p. 638); Decline of many monasteries in Germany (p. 640); The struggle of the chapter (p. 642); The division of the order in seven provinces (p. 644); Incorporation of monasteries (p. 646); Monasteries in Palatinate (p. 648); General chapter renewed (p. 650); Neither pastoral care nor schools (p. 654); Confrontation with the Reformation (p. 656); Erasmus and the Devotio Moderna in Deventer (p. 658); The Contemptus mundi (p. 660); Character of Dutch Humanism (p. 670); The impulse received in England (p. 672); Cornelius Aurelius and William Hermans (p. 674); General Conclusions (p. 676).	632
Index of persons		681
Index of places		688
Index of subjects		692