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soon employed by Froben. 1517-9 Holbem waw in Lugen
He returned to Basek ub 1519-26 (went to England
The author, a 15th C Dutch Franciscan + a distinguished writer on
mysticism, was born either at Enp,near Durem, or at
Enp-Querbs, near Louvain. Henpfappears as sector of the
Bretheren of Common Life, first (in 1455) in Delft in Holland,
then at Gouda. In 1450 he joined the Franciscan Orfer + 20
yrs later we find him Probincial in the Probince of Cologne
(1470-3), then Guardian of the Convend of Mechlin in
Belgium, where he died in 1478.
Herp's mystical writings (Eden, id est Paradism contemplatiuorum,
Scala Amoris were composed between 1450 + 1470. Henp was
especially influential in the 16+17 C, not only in the Low Counties,
but also in Spain, France + Italy. He is one of the most
important representatives of Dutch spirituality
(New Cath, Encycl. 6 1038-9)
HEHL 88178 not rubricated. Septimo 7; Sermo I - LXVII
Sermo XIX (total of 2 leaves)
non furtum facies: exo XX
9 Nono 7 decimo: Sermo I-V ends 2$
my leaf, I7 (of 8)
Hemnicus de Herp- a sector of the Brothers of the Common Life,
first at Delf as of 1455 + then at Gouda. his seconship
he set up +encouraged the work most characteristic of the
Brothers: book production.
"Speculum amm ..." is the only one of Herp's writings to have
been printed during his lifetime. Not explicitly mystical in
themselves, these sermons do form the basis of Herp's
mystical theology. Obedience to the 10 commandments is
fundamental to progressing towards spiritual perfection