Gentillet, Innocent
, a Protestant lawyer, and
an able defender of the reformed religion against the Roman catholics and Socinians, was born at Vienne, in
Dauphiny, in the sixteenth century; but we have no dates
of his birth or death. Some of the works we are about to
mention have been attributed to his son Vincent, although
improperly, and he is with equal impropriety called Valentine in some biographical works. He was president of
the chamber of the edict at Grenoble, established in 1576;
and published an Apology for the Protestant Religion, in
Latin; the best edition of which is that of Geneva, 1588,
8vo, and several other works; the principal of which are,
“Le Bureau du Concile deTrente,” Geneva, 1586, 8vo,
maintaining that this council was contrary to the ancient
canons, and to the royal authority; “L’Anti Machiavel,”
Leyden, 1547, 12mo; “Anti Socinus,” 1612, 4to. The
learning and vigour of argument in these works procured
him great reputation among the protestants. He was
obliged to quit his country, and is said to have been
syndic of the republic of Geneva; but this last, as well as
some other particulars of his history, rests on doubtful
authority. 1
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Le Bureau du Concile deTrente, 1586
L'Anti Machiavel, 1547
Anti Socinus, 1612
Works Online
Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
The Romane conclaue VVherein, by way of history, exemplified vpon the liues of the Romane emperours, from Charles the Great, to Rodulph now reigning; the forcible entries, and vsurpations of the Iesuited statists, successiuely practised against the sacred maiestie of the said empire: and so by application, against the residue of the Christian kings, and free-states are liuely acted, and truely reported. By Io. Vrsinus ante-Iesuite.Speculum Jesuiticum. English (1609) by Gentillet, Innocent, ca. 1535-ca. 1595, attributed name.
A declaration concerning the needfulnesse of peace to be made in Fraunce and the means for the making of the same: exhibited to the most Christian king, Henrie the second of that name, King of Fraunce and Polande, vpon two edictes, put forth by his Maiestie, the one the tenth of September, the other the thirtenth of October. Anno. 1574. Translated out of Frenche by G. H. Esquire.Remonstrance au roy ... sur le faict des deux edicts ... touchant la necessité de paix & moyens de la faire. English (1575) by Gentillet, Innocent, ca. 1535-ca. 1595.
An apology or defence for the Christians of Frau[n]ce which are of the eua[n]gelicall or reformed religion for the satisfiing of such as wil not liue in peace and concord with them. Whereby the purenes of the same religion in the chiefe poyntes that are in variance, is euidently shewed, not onely by the holy scriptures, and by reason: but also by the Popes owne canons. Written to the king of Nauarre and translated out of french into English by Sir Iherom Bowes Knight.Apologie ou défense pour les chretiens de France de la religion reformée. English (1579) by Gentillet, Innocent, ca. 1535-ca. 1595.
A discourse vpon the meanes of vvel governing and maintaining in good peace, a kingdome, or other principalitie Divided into three parts, namely, the counsell, the religion, and the policie, vvhich a prince ought to hold and follow. Against Nicholas Machiavell the Florentine. Translated into English by Simon Patericke.Discours, sur les moyens de bien gouverner et maintenir en bonne paix un royaume ou autre principauté. English (1602) by Gentillet, Innocent, ca. 1535-ca. 1595.