Ursinus, Johann Heinrich

Ursinus, Johann Heinrich a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Spires, Jan. 26, 1608, and died at Ratisbon, May 14, 1667, where he had been superintendent since 1655. He is the author of Analectorun Sacrorum Libri Duodecim (Frankf. 166870, 2 vols.): — Compendium Histor. de Ecclesiar. Gernanicar. Origine et Progressu ab Adscensione Domini usque ad Carolun Magnum (Nuremb. 1664): — Ecclesiastes sive de Sacris Concionibus (Frankf. 1659): — Sacrar. Concionum juxta Diversas Tractandi Methodos Paradigmataz (ibid. eod.). See Winer, Handb. der theol. Literatur, 1, 30, 778; 2, 58; Fürst, Bibl. Jud. 3, 462. (B. P.)