] from the orthodox creed ; upon which they drew up j articles of faith, subscription to which was demanded from all the members of their communion. These ar- ticles consisted of Calvin's confession of fiith, which had been lately approved of by the ministers, syndics, councils, and general assembly of the people ; to which a promise was annexed, never to do any thing directly or indirectly that should controvert the doctrine of the Trinity as therein defined." Gentilis signed these ar- ticles, influenced, not improbably, bj' his recollection of the tragical fate of Servetus. In private, however, he still avowed and maintained his cliange of senti- ment, which coming to the ears of the magistrates, they connnitted him to prison. At length lie "de- clared his readiness to abjure whatever should be pro- nounced erroneous. Upon tliis he was sentenced to make the amende honorable, to tlirow his writings into the fire, and to take an oath not to go out of Geneva without the leave of tlie magistrates." He satisfied himself "that he was justifialjle in breaking an oatli which had been extorted from him by terror, and with- drew into the country of Gex, where he joined Grim- baldi ; thus proving himself to have, with much obsti- nacy, very little true religion." He went to Ljons, thence to Savoy, and finally to Gex. As soon as he was known there he was sent to prison, but was lib- erated within a few da3'S, when, u])on the bailiff's de- manding from him a confession of faith, that he might cause it to be examined by some ministers, and sent to Berne, Gentilis printed the same, witli a dedication to the bailiff. From Gex, Gentilis went again to Ly- ons, where he was imprisoned, but soon obtained his liberty, and went to Poland, where he joined Blandrata and Alciati, who were xery successful in propagating their opinions. In 15GG, the king of Poland, at the in- stigation of the Calvinists as well as the Catholics, published an edict, by which all strangers who taught doctrines inconsistent with the orthodox notion con- cerning the Trinity were ordei'ed to quit the kingdom. From Poland, Gentilis withdrew into Moravia, whence he went to Vienna, and then resolved to return to Sa- voy, where he lioped still to find his friend Grimbaldi, and flattered himself that he might be suffered to re- main unmolested, as Calvin was dead. The i)ailiff of Gex seized him and delivered him to the magistrates of Berne. He was convicted of obstinate!}' imjjugn- ing the mystery of the Trinity, and was condemned to death. This sentence was carried into execution Sep- tember, 15G6. " Gentilis triumphed over his enemies b}' the fortitude with which he met his death, rejoic- ing, as he said, that he suffered for asserting and vin- dicating the supremacj^ and glory of the Father. His h3'pothesis concerning the person of Christ was that of the Arian school. His history affords a striking evidence that the first reformers, when thej' renounced the communion of Rome, entertained but imperfect and contracted notions of Christian freedom and tolera- tion." Benedict Aretius wrote an account of his trial and punishment (1567, Lat. 4to). See also Beza, Val. Gentilis, Telerrimi Ilm-ctici, etc. (Geneva, 15G7) ; Hook, Eccl. Biog. v, 293; Mosheim,C%. Hist. cent, xvi, sec. iii, pt. ii, chap, iv, § 6 ; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gen. xix, 948 ; Baj'le, Dictionary, s. v. ; Bock, Hist. Antitrin. i, 369 ; ii, 427 ; Trcchsel, Antitrinitarier, ii, 316 ; Christian Exam- iner, 1, 206 ; Gieseler, Chvrch Hist. (ed. Smith), iv, 360. Gentillet, Innocent, a learned Protestant jurist consult of the 16th century. Tlie time of his birth is unknown, though it is settled tliat he was born at Vi- enne, in Dauphinj', and that he fled his countiy on ac- count of the edicts against Protestants in 1585. He is supposed to have been afterwards syndic of the repub- lic of Geneva. Besides other works, he wrote two of great value: (1.) Apologia pro Christianis Gallis relig. evangclirm sen, reformats (2d ed. Genev. 1588, 8vo ; also in French, same year) ; — (2.) Le Bureau du Conrile de Trente; and in Latin, Examen Concilii Tridentini (Ge- neva, 1568, 8vo). The full title is» " The trial of the
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Council of Trent, wherein the said council is proved in many points to be contrary to the ancient councils and canons, and to the king's authority." He died about 1595. See Bayle, Diet. s. v. ; Haag, La France Prot- estante, vol. iv ; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, xix, 949.
G-eiitilly, Council of {Concilium Gentiliacense), held on Christmas day, A.D. 767. Six legates from Rome, six ambassadors from the emperor Constantino Coiironymus, several Greek bishops, and most of the bishops of Caul and Germany, were present, together ■with king Pepin and many of his nobles. The ques- tion of the procession of the Hoh' Spirit was discutised, with regard to the addition made by tlie Latins of the words " lilioque" to the creed. Tliere was also a dis- cussion concerning the use of images. — Landon, Mun- ual of Councils, s. v. ; Gieseler,CA. History, per. iii, § 12.
Geiitoos. See Hindoos; Indi.v.
Gen'ubath [manj' Genu'hatli] (Heb. Genuhath', r^Pii, Sept. r«j');/3«.j), the son of Hadad, of the Edom- itish royal family, by the sister of Tahpenes, the queen of Egypt (in the time of David), reared in Pharaoh "s houseliold (1 Kings xi, 20), to save him from the ex- termination by Joab (ver. IG). He was born (B.C. cir. 103G) in the palace of Pharaoh, and weaned by the queen herself; after which he became a member of the royal establishment, on the same footing as one of the sons of Pharaoh. Some connect the name with the Heb. root 325, to steal, and suppose an allusion either to his being the product of a furtive amour (Clericus), or to his existence being owing to his father's having stoltn away from the destructive fury of the Israelites (Thenius); others, with greater probability, find in it an allusion to the Egyptian deity Kneph or Cnuphis. See Hadad.