Bruyn, Walther Van

Bruyn, Walther Van a Dutch Protestant theologian, was born May 6, 1618, at Amersfoort. He studied at Utrecht, was in 1641 pastor at Elagestein, and in 1644 at Utiecht. In 1652 he was appointed professor of theology, was in 1653 made doctor of theology, and died July 7, 1653. He wrote, De Malo et eo quod Invitum, quodque Spontaneum est: — De Scriptura Novi Testamenti Adversus Episcopium: — Dissertatio Inauguralis de Duobus Foederis Divinis: — Diss. II ad Historiam de Conceptionae Christi. See Burmann, Trajectum Eruditum; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.)