, in low Dutch Dridoens, was born at Turnhout in Brabant, studied
, in low Dutch Dridoens, was born at
Turnhout in Brabant, studied at Louvain, and took there the
degree of doctor of divinity in August 1512. Hadrian
Florent, who was afterwards pope Hadrian VI. performed
the ceremony of promoting him to that degree; and having observed that his scholar had applied himself too much
to human learning, he put him in mind of the distinction
which ought to be made between the mistress-science, and
those which are her hand-maids. After this advice Driedo
directed his chief application to the study of divinity. He
became professor of that science in the university of Louvain, and was also curate of St. James, and canon of St.
Peter in that city. He opposed Lutlieranism with great
vigour; but if we judge of him by a letter of Erasmus, his
zeal was moderate. He died at Louvain in 1535, though
those who have published his epitaph, have represented it
as affirming that he died August 4, 1555. His works were
published in 4 vols. 4to and folio, by Gravius, at Louvain.
They relate to the disputes between the Roman catholics
and protestants and the principal titles are, “De gratia &
libero arbitrio
” “De concordia liberi arbitrii & proedestinationis
” “De captivitate &. redemptione generis humani
” “De Jibertate Christiana;
” “De Scripturis &.
dogmatibus Ecclesiasticis.
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