Of his 250 books and 1000 letters, the most important is his Book of Miracles, which appeared at Deventer in 1542, under the title of Wonderhoeck, etc. (2d cd. 1551, folio). A list of all his writings, and a very elaborate statement of his life and work, were written by Prof. Nippolt, of Heidelberg University, in the Zeilschrift fiir hist. Theol. 18G3, p. 389 ; 1864, p. 483 sq. ; 1868, p. 476 1^(1. See also Arnold, Kirchen u. Ketzerhistorie, pt. ii, bk. xvi, ch. xxi, § 36, p. 873 sq. ; Trechsel, Protest. Antitrimt. i, 36, 55 ; Escher, in Ersch. und Gruber, Alk/em. Encyklop. xxiii, 36-47 ; Schrockh, Kircheiu/esch. s. (I. Reformation, v, 442 sq., 469 sq. ; Ilenke, Kirchentjcsch, iii, 148 sq. ; Cramer, in the Archiv. of Kist en Royaards, v, 1 sq. ; vi, 291 sq. Sec Anabaptists. (J.h!w.)
Jorissen, Matthias, a minister of the Dutch Re- formed Church, was bom at Wezel, Holland, October 26,- 1739, and educated at the University of Utrecht. His first settlement was at Havezathen, whence he was call- ed to Hasselt, and thence, in 1782, to the Hague, to preach to a German congregation. This charge he held up to his death, Jan. 13, 1823. Jorissen's characteristics were clearness and vigor of intellect, warmth of affec- tion, solidity of judgment, and a remarkable talent to read men and things. His native endowments were cultivated by extensive reading, thorough study, and much intercourse with the best society. He was evan- gelical in sentiment, of eminent personal piety, devoted to the best interests of his flock, and commanded uni- versal esteem and love. He was one of the founders of the Netherlands Missionary Society. A new version of the Psalms in German was prepared by him. To it he added a few hymns. It was welcomed and adopted by German congregations in the Reformed Church of Hol- land. His other published writings are comparative- ly few. See Glasius, Godfjeleerd Nederland, 11, 186 sq. ; Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche Hervormde Kerk, by A. Ypcij and J. Dermont, iv, 320. (J. P. W.)
Jor'koam [some Jorko'dni] (Hebrew Yorkedm', 'QV'^"}^, judeness of t\\e peojjle, or peril, extended people ; Sept. 'lipKaav v. r. 'ItK\di', both confounded with Rc- kem following; Vulgate Jerc.aa'ni), a person apparently named as the son of Raham.of the descendants of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chron. ii, 44); but others (e. g. Gesenius after Jarchi) under- stand '5 father" there to m^an founder, so that this would be the name of a town settled by Raham — an interjireta- tion sustained by a similar use of other names in the same connection. The locality thus alluded to is oth- erwise unknown, but from the associated places may be jjresumed to have been a place iu the region south-east of Hebron.
Joriiandez (Jornandes or Jordanes), a celebrated historian of the 6th century, was by birth a Goth, or both of Alan and Gothic descent. After adopting the Christian reUgion he became a zealous churchman, sub- sequently entered a monaster}^, and was finally made bishop of Croton, in Italy. He ^Tote two historical works in the Latin language. Be Regnorum ac Tempo- rum Successione — a short compendium of the most im- jjortant events in history from the Creation down to A.D. 552 ; valuable from the accounts it contains of sev-
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eral barbarous northern nations— and De Getartnn On- i/ine et liehtts Gestu (concerning the origin and deeds of the Goths), which has obtained great renown, chiefly from its being our only source of information about the Goths and other barbarian tribes, except when they are casually mentioned by some Greek or Latin historian. The work, which in the main is a compilation of other writers, is full of inaccuracies, both of time, place, and person; Jornandez himself,however,seems to have been aware of the imperfect condition of his works, for he makes no claims to erudition or extended research. The aim of the w^orks is believed to have been first to extol the Gothic nation, and, secondly, to bring about a union of the Goths and the Romans, for he tries to l)rove that both nations have long been friends and con- federates, and that their perpetuation depended upon the most intimate alliance of the two. See Grimm and Krafft, A'. r/rf.->ch. d. tjener. Volker, I, i, 77, etc. ; Schmidt's ZciUchr. /: GescUchtl. Wismuchaft, vi, 516 sq. ; Sybel, l)t fontibus libri Jordanis, etc. (Berlin, 1838) ; Herzog, Eeal-Knn/kiop. vi, s. v.
Jortiii, John, D.D., an eminent English divine, was born in London Oct. 23, 1698. His parents were French Huguenots, and formed part of that noble and devoted band who fled from France at the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, giving up all in preference to abjiu- ing their faith. He received his grammatical edu- cation at the Charter House. In May, 1715, he was admitted to Jesus College, in Cambridge, of which he became in due time a fellow. He very soon attracted attention by his remarkable proficiency as a scholar, particularly his mastery of the learned languages, and two years after being admitted to the college was rec- ommended by his tutor, Dr. Styan Thirlby, to make ex- tracts from Eustathius for the use of Pope's Homer, and for his services in the work he received the highest commendations from that distinguished poet. While at Cambriilge he published a small volume of poems, which are greatly admired, and allowed by scholars to possess a very liigii rank among modern Latin verses. In 1723 he was admitted to deacon's orders, and the following June to that of priest. In 1726-27 he was presented to the living of Swavesey, near Cambridge, but, in conse- (juence of his marriage soon after, he resigned that liv- ing, and removed to London, where he soon became an admired and popular preacher. When his friend. Dr. (Jsbaldeston, became bishop of London in 1762, Jortin was appointed his domestic chaplain, and was jircsented with a prebend in the Church of St. Paul and the living of Kensington. To these was soon added the archdea- conry of London, He fixed his residence at Kensing- ton, whore he died in 1770. He was as much beloved for his private virtues as admired for his learning, abil- ities, liberality of mind, and contempt of subserviency. Few men have ever enjoyed the intimacy of so many eminent persons. Among these may be mentioned the names of bisliops Horsley, AVarburton, Sherlock, Hare, Lowtli, and Seeker, besides Cudworth, Middleton, Pope, Akcnside, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Dr. Parr, Dr. Doddridge, and others. The most intimate relations subsisted be- tween Dr. Jortin and bishop Warbiu-ton until he incur- red tlie disidcasure of that distinguished prelate by con- troverting his doctrine with regard to the state of the <lea(l, as described by Homer and Virgil, in his " Divine Legation of :Moses," The critical writings of Dr. Jortin ar<! greatly admired by all wlio have a taste for curious literature. It is not merely on account of the learning whicli is displayed in them, and the use which is made of obscure authors, but there is a terseness in the expres- sion, and a light, playful satire in the thoughts, which render them very entertaining. His principal works are, JJLicotirxps concerniwj the Truth of the Christum lie- Uijioi,, etc. (Lond. 1746, 3 vols. 8vo):— /.r/e of Ermmm (Lend. 1758-GO, 2 vols. 4to) -.—Sermons on different Sub- Sects, and the Doctrine of a Future State, etc. (Lond. 1771, ■ vils. 8vo) -.—Six Dissertations upon different Subjects VLond. 1772, 7 vols. 8vo) -.—Tracts, philolofjical, critical,