july born known german catholic priest physician known mystic religious poet born raised lutheran adopted latin angel heavenly messenger epithet converting catholicism studying netherlands began read works medieval acquainted works german mystic friend mystical beliefs caused tension lutheran authorities led eventual conversion catholicism took holy orders ordained priest years later retired jesuit house remained rest life enthusiastic convert priest worked convince german return roman_catholic_church composed tracts pamphlets condemning published volumes entitled trans words church remembered chiefly religious poetry particular works published literally soul holy desires collection religious hymn texts catholics collection short poems poetry explores themes orthodox catholic context life early life education exact unknown believed born december capital earliest mention registration baptism christmas day december time german speaking province today southwestern region poland children parents married february lutheran father polish ancestry member lower nobility dedicated life military lord received king iii years son birth retired military service child mother year old daughter local physician ties court obtained early education gymnasium high school earliest poems written published formative years probably influenced recently published works poet scholar teachers poet subsequently studied medicine science year lutheran university course study embraced renaissance attended time introduced writings acquainted friends probably introduced ancient writings mystic writers living amsterdam compiling complete edition work time resided netherlands provided refuge religious scholars persecuted europe went italy enrolled studies september year later received doctoral degree philosophy medicine returned homeland physician november appointed court physician duke given annual salary recommended duke account good qualities experience medicine likely friend mentor arranged appointment given duke son minor noble village near returned region year possible brother law physician duke recommended soon happy position personal critical views lutheran doctrine especially disagreements caused friction duke members court duke characterized history lutheran coincidentally time began mystical visions public led local lutheran clergy consider death june resigned position forced resign sought refuge protection roman_catholic_church priest poet lutheran authorities reformed states empire tolerant increasing publicly attacked denounced time rulers catholic pushing advocated europe sought convert catholicism received june received took latin form angel derived greek messenger epithet took latin uncertain took added honour native honor favourite mystic author distinguish famous writers era spanish mystic writer author lutheran theologian longer occasion use death names shortly conversion march received appointment ferdinand iii probably honorary position offer official protection lutheran attackers went vienna serve likely practiced medicine conversion catholicism late sought permission catholic authorities vienna begin publishing poetry begun writing poetry early age publishing occasional pieces attempted publish poetry working duke refused permission duke orthodox lutheran court clergyman obtaining approval catholic_church collections poems published works known soul holy desire february took holy orders months later ordained priest area successful ecclesiastical states region ruled prince bishop friend appointed und counselor chamberlain time began publishing tracts attacking protestant reformation thirty essays later compiled volume collection entitled death death retired knights cross jesuit house associated church died july buried sources claim died tuberculosis consumption describe illness sickness immediately news death spread protestant detractors spread rumor hanged distributed fortune largely inherited father noble estate pious charitable institutions including importance interpretation work poetry consists largely form style dominated german poetry mystical literature baroque era according baker key conveying tendency suitable genre cope aesthetic problem mystical experience identifies describes strange mystical drawn mainly writings followers delighted specially subtle essence god instance held love god said love inferior object love going speak infinity finite form words man god man essentially poetry directs reader seek path desired spiritual state eternal material physical needs human requires understanding god informed ideas theology writings beliefs bordered caused tensions local protestant authorities introduction explained poetry especially framework catholic denied run catholic doctrine informed influences prominent writers critic literary theorist study poetry influenced loneliness especially death parents orphan early life lack personal rendering poetry exhibiting internal psychological conflict use hymns poems adapted hymns protestant catholic services early lutheran protestant lyrics attributed anonymous admit penned known criticism advocacy instances verse attributed print anonymous latin initials meaning unknown author likewise truly anonymous works later thanks ambiguous initials verses appear lyrics hymns published seventy hymns verses included christ und 18th century frequently use lutheran catholic hymns popular christian churches today modern culture series lectures entitled seven nights argentine writer poet remarks essence poetry single line wrote end great line poet seventeenth century took strangely real poetic summary said tonight said means reasoning simulated reasoning spanish german sin die rose line quoted die rose translated rose influence seen work especially poetry frequently references work line referenced work building work explored works defines theory truth phenomenal rational explanation commenting rational philosophy german philosopher mathematician contemporary called mystic poetry beautiful daring difficult metaphors inclined despite contrary principle sufficient reason american film cape fear directed played quotes verse verse context line film match context intended character uses emphasize dramatically intended victims power individual god like ability exact violent vengeance context intended man realization spiritual potential perfection substance god sense mystical divine union experience direct communion love believer god equals works poetry trans good counselor der trans soul holy desires spiritual songs shepherd christ loving spirit und trans ingenious end rhymes divine witty end rhymes divine renamed 2nd edition trans der und inn mit der procession trans representation things theological tracts writings von und der hat trans thorough examination motives confessed catholic church von den der trans writing turks causes turkish invasion des mit hat trans sweeping conversion christ want die trans broken triumph wagon tell happen dream von trans christian scriptures lovely mark god people und und trans speaks protecting speech christian scriptures und mit joseph und die den trans come reasonable eyes joseph saints catholics und der trans god reason shown von des die trans roman leadership entire general church christ die der und trans thorough handling routes faith scriptures god mere thing reason die der trans short discussion question religious liberty exist confessions accorded trans christians letter protestant universities proposes conscience der die und man der man trans knowledge home true church catholic church forever blessed des der und trans letter proving places soul death man die und trans justified conscience knowledge force true faith das man man trans rejects harmful saved catholic trans reasonable service god und doctor trans catholic farmer lutheran doctor trans words church
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