, a celebrated doctor of Louvain, was born in 1631, at Lier, or
, a celebrated doctor of Louvain, was born in 1631, at Lier, or Lyre, a town in Brabant,
He professed philosophy at Louvain with reputation, and
was made president of the college of pope Adrian VI.
where he died, October 27, 1702, leaving several works in
Latin: the principal are, “The Method of remitting and
retaining Sins,
” Theses on Grace,
” 4to; “Theological Conferences,
” 3 vols. 12mo, &c.; a “Course of Divinity,
” 15
vols. 12mo, &c. He refused to write against the four articles of the French clergy, which displeased the court of
Rome. Huyghens was P. Quesnel’s intimate friend, and
zealously defended his cause and his opinions. M. Arnauld speaks highly in his praise.