Albert, Crantz a German ecclesiastic, was born at Hamburg. He took his doctor's degree in 1490; and became dean of that cathedral and professor. He earnestly desired a reformation in the Church; and when he heard of Luther's intention to set it on foot, advised him as follows: "Go, my brother, into your cell, and say Miserere mei, Deus!" He died at Hamburg in 1517, leaving Metropollis; or, An Ecclesiastical History of the Churches of Germany from 780 to 1504 (Basle, 1548; Cologne, 1574, 8vo; Frankf.
1576,1590): — thirteen books on the History of the Vandals (Frankf. 1575): — a Chronicle of the Other Northern Nations, viz. Sweden, Denmark, Norway, etc. (Strasb. 1546; with additions by Wolfus, Frankf. 1575). All these have, been inserted in the Index of Prohibited Works. There is also a small work on the Office of the Mass (Rostock). See Cave, Hist. Lit.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More