Gerobulus Johannes

Gerobulus Johannes, a clergyman of the Reformed Church of Holland, was born at Utrecht. He was settled successively at Delft, Emden, Vlissingen, Ghent, Harlingen, Deventer, Harderwyk, and Utrecht. He died at Utrecht February 14, 1606. He translated into Latin the East Friesland Catechism, and also wrote a defense of the Heidelberg Catechism against Dirk Volkertsz. Coornhert, a translation of Beza's Paraphrase of the Psalms, Advice to the Sick, and an Account of the Reformed Church in Utrecht. (J.P.W.)