Entwisle, Joseph, a 'VV'esle3'-an Methodist min- ister, was born in Manchester, England, April 15,1767. At sixteen he began to preach, and in 1787 Mr. AVesley called him into the itinerant ministry. He devoted himself to his work, studying theology, under many difhculties, and also the ancient languages. He filled acceptably a number of the most important appoint- ments, aiul in 1812 was chosen pi-esident of the Con- ference. In 183-1 he was made governor of the Wes- leyan Theological Institution, in which office he re- mained until 1838, when his infirm health compelled him to retire. He died at Tadcaster in 1841. See Memoir of the Rev. Joseph Entwisle, hy his Son (Loud. 1850, 12nio) ; Methodist Quarterly Review, April, 1851, p. 305.
Enziuas, or Encinas de, Francisco, a Span- ish Protestant, was Ijorn at P.urgos about 1520. He is commonlj' named Uryander, and also used the names Duchesne, Van Eyck, Eichnuni, all of the same mean- ing (oak-man) as the Spanish name Enziuas. After completing his academical studies in Italy, he went to Louvain, and studied there, and also spent some time with Jlclancthon at Wittemberg. Having Avealthy relatives in the Netherlands, he fixed his abode there, and openlj' embraced the Reformed cause. lie pub- lished a Spanish version of the N. T., dedicated to Ciuirles V (1543). He was arrested Dec. 13,-1543, and imprisoned at P>russels. IIe,escaped in February, 1545, to .Vntwerp, thence to Germanj' and England (1548). He carried letters of commendation from Melancthon
to Edward VI and to Cranmer, who received hira warmly, and gave him a post at Oxford. After some time he returned to the Continent, and continued his literary labors at Strasburg, Basle, and Geneva. He died about 1570. — ^McCrie, Reformation in Spain, ch. V ; Hoefer, A'ouv. Biog. Generule, xv, 122.
Enzinas de, Jaynie, a Spanish Protestant, brother of the preceding (known, like his brother, by the name Dryander), studied at Louvain and Paris, and embraced Keformed principles. At the request of his father he returned to Italy, and remained there in great uneasiness for some 3'ears. He was preparing to rejoin his brotlier in Germany when he was de- nounced before the Inquisition as a heretic. He was tried, condemned, and burnt alive in 154.C. — McCrie, Reformation in Spain, ch. v.
Eon, or Eudo de Stella, a fanatic nol)leman who lived in the middle of the 12th century. He was a native of the Bretagne, and a man without educa- tion. In the form used in exorcising evil spirits he heard these words, '■^per Eum, qui ventnrus est judicare vivos et mortuos," and concluded, from the resemblance between the word Eum and his own name, tliat he was the person who should judge the quick and the dead. His views seem to be connected with those of the Ca- thari. He is said to have taught that baptism was of value only for believers ; that the only true baptism was that of the Spirit b}- the imposition of hands ; that the hierarchy had not been instituted by God ; that the Church of Pome was not the true Church, because her priests did not lead a holy life. He denied the res- urrection of the body, and rejected marriage as a sac- rament. He went about preaching these doctrines, found many adherents, and was reported to possess the power of working miracles. In 1145 the cardinal- legate Albericus came from Ostia to the Bretagne, and preached against Eon and his adherents at Nantes. He also induced aichbishop Hugo, of Rouen, to write a work against him, which is, however, rather a diffuse explanation of the doctrines of the Church of Rome than a refutation of Eon {Dogmatum Christians fdei contra hxreticos sui temporis libri ires ; Bill. Patrmn Max. torn. xxii). At the same time troops were sent out against the new heretics, and in the diocese of Alet many were burned. Eon withdrew into the province of Guienne; in 1148 he repaired to Cham- pagne, where his band was scattered, and he, together with some of his prominent adherents, was captured. He was taken before the council at Rheims, and asked who he was. He replied. Is qui venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos. The synod declared him to be insane, and charged the archbishop of Rheims to take care of him. Many of his followers were sentenced to be burned. After Eon's death the sect soon died out. — Schmidt, in Herzog's Real-Encyklop. iv, 212; Wetzer u.Welte, Kirchen-Lex. iii, 602; Mosheim, Ch. Hist. bk. iii, cent, xii, pt. iii, ch. v, § 16 ; Gieseler, Ch. Hist. per. iii, div. iii, ch. vii, § 84. (A. J. S.)
Eon. See Gnosticism.
Eonian. See Eon.
Eoquinians, a sect of the 16th century; so called from one Eo(juinus, wlio taught that Christ did not die for tlie wicked, but for the faithful only. — Buck, Theol. Dictionary, s. v.
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