ABSTRACT:This paper addresses the topic of seventeenth-century religious freedom of speech, focusing on the concepts conceived by Adam Boreel, an early member of the Dutch Collegiants. First, it gives historical information on Adam Boreel and the Collegiant movement. Second, it examines Boreel’s ideas concerning freedom of prophesying, highlighting how Boreel perceived this freedom and religious enthusiasm as unrelated. Third, it examines whether or not Boreel advocated an unlimited freedom of prophesying. In the conclusion, it suggests the significance of Boreel’s ideas for the history of the Collegiants and the broader history of ideas.

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Adam Boreel 谈集体言论自由

摘要：本文讨论了 17 世纪宗教言论自由的主题，重点关注荷兰学院的早期成员亚当·博雷尔 (Adam Boreel) 所构想的概念。首先，它提供了有关 Adam Boreel 和 Collegiant 运动的历史信息。其次，它考察了博瑞尔关于预言自由的观点，强调了博瑞尔如何认为这种自由与宗教热情无关。第三，它考察了Boreel 是否提倡无限的预言自由。在结论中，它表明了 Boreel 的思想对大学生历史和更广泛的思想史的意义。