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theological chair in that univerfity. The duties of that 
office he difcharged for many years, with great rep'uta-* 
tion; but was in his old age depofed from it. In 1676, 
the curators, publifhed a decree, forbidding the profef- 
fors to difcufs at all certain propofitions, fome theolo¬ 
gical, and others philofophical, which they fpecified, to 
the number of twenty ; prohibiting at the fame time 
any difcuflion of the metaphyfics of Des Cartes. On 
this decree Heidanus animadverted with freedom and 
fpirit, and publifhed his remarks in the Dutch language. 
So highly were the curators offended dt the appearance 
of thefe remarks, that they degraded the author from 
his poll of profeffor. He died at Leyden, in 167?, alter 
he had completed the eighty-firft year of his age. He 
was the author of, 1. Corpus Theologies Chrijliante in quin- 
decirn Locos digejlum, in 2 vols. 4to. which was pub 1 idled 
in 1686, by °M. Crucius, .the author’s grandfon. 2. A 
treatife De Origine Erroris, 410. 3. An Examination of 
the Catechifm of the Remonftrants. 4. The Caufe of 
God maintained againft the Pelagians and Semi-Pela¬ 
gians. 5. Orations, &c. 
PJEI'DEGGER (John Henry), a learned Swifs pro- 
teftant divine, born at Urfivellan, near Zurich, in 1633. 
After ftudying at the univerfity in Zurich, he vifited 
different feminaries in Germany, and attended a courfe 
of theology at'Marpurg. From that place he removed 
to Heidelberg, where he ftudied the oriental languages 
tinder the learned Hottinger ; and was admitted to the 
degree of dodtor of philofophy. Not long afterwards 
he°was appointed profeffor-extraordinary of the Hebrew 
language in that univerfity, and alfo profeffor of philo¬ 
fophy. In 1659, he accepted of the chair of theology 
and ecclefiaftical hiiiory in the college of Steinfurt, in 
We/lphalia ; which he refigned in 1665, and returned to 
Zurich. In that univerfity lie filled the poll of profeffor 
of moral philofophy till the year 1667, when he was 
appointed profeffor of divinity. In 1675, when the opi¬ 
nions of Amyraut on the divine decrees had made a 
confiderable progrefs in the reformed churches of Eu¬ 
rope, the Helvetic divines became alarmed for the fate 
of the genuine Calviniftic do6trine„ and employed the 
pen of Heidegger to draw up a formulary of faith in op- 
pofition to the tenets of the French profeffor. To this 
production the, magiftrates were engaged to give their 
authority ; and to add to it the articles of faith received 
in the Helvetic church, under the denomination of the 
Form of Concord. But, like all fimilar expedients for pro¬ 
ducing uniformity of opinion, inftead ot anfwering the 
purpofe for which it was impofed, it proved an abun¬ 
dant fource of divifion and difeord, till it was after¬ 
wards wifely fuffered to fall into dilufe throughout the 
confiftories of the Swifs cantons. Profeffor Heidegger 
died at Zurich in 1698, whert fixty-five yeafs old. He 
was the -author of 1. De HiftoriaJacra Patriarcharum Exer- 
citationesfeldhs, 2 vols. 4to. 2. Medulla Theologies Chrijlianes , 
1696, 2 vols. 4to. 3. Hijloria Papeztus, 1685, 4to. 4. Tu- 
vmlus Tridentiri Concilii, 1690, 4to. 5. Myjlerium Babylonis, 
2 vols. 4to. 6. In viarn Concordies ecclefafiices Protefiantium 
ManuduElio. 7. De Peregrinat'ionibus religiofs, 1670, 8vo. 
8. Exercitationes Biblices, with dilfertations, and the life 
of the author prefixed, publifhed in 1700. 9. Labores 
Exegetici in Jofuam, Mat.th. Ep. Santti Pauli ad Rom. Corinth. 
■ & Heb. \o. Corpus Theologies Chrijlianes, publifhed in 1700, 
folio. 11. Queejlionum Mifcellanearum exjucundijpmis Phyfi- 
corum Viretis delibata Decas, 1654. 12. 'De rations Stiidiofum 
Opitjcida Aurea , 1670, 12mo. together with Thefes, Dif- 
fenations, ControverfiahTreatifes, &c. 
HEI'DEKRUG, a town of Pruffan Lithuania: four 
miles north-eaft of Rufs. 
HEl'DELBERG, a town of Germany, on the Lower 
•Rhine, and capital of the Palatinate, fituated on the 
fouth fide of the Neckar, furrounded with walls in the 
twelfth century. It has often experienced the dreadful 
calamities of war and fire. In the years 1278 and 1288 
it was entirely burnt down. In 1622, it was taken and 
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plundered by the Bavarians; in 1689, miferably laid 
wafte by the French; and in 1693, not only plundered 
by them, but alfo burnt, and reduced to a heap of ftones. 
At prefent this town is but fmall, though well built. 
Here is an univerfity, founded in the year 1386, com. 
pofed of twenty profeffors, four of which are Calvinifts. 
When Heidelberg was taken by the Bavarians, in 1622, 
the eledtor of Bavaria made a prefent of the library to 
pope Gregory XV. to be placed in the Vatican. Hei¬ 
delberg contains three churches for Roman-catholics and 
proteftants of the different perfuafions, feveral convents, 
an anatomical theatre, a military hofpital, upwards of 
twenty fountains, and fix gates. Heidelberg was much 
celebra ted for a magnificent cafk, called the tun of Hei¬ 
delberg. The town is .commercial; and has manufactures 
of fluffs, filk-ftockings, &c. The inhabitants are chiefly 
Lutherans, with a free toleration. It is forty-four miles 
fouth-fouth-eaft of Mentz, and forty-two fouth of Frank¬ 
fort on the Maine. Lat.49.20. N. Ion. 25. 21. E. Ferro. 
HEl'DELBERG, a Moravian Settlement of the Ame¬ 
rican States, in Pennfylvania, begun in 1743 ; fituated 
twenty-four miles from Litiz, which is in Warwick town- 
fhip, Lancafter county, 
HEl'DELBERG, a handfome town of the American 
States, in Dauphine county, Pennfylvania, with two 
German churches for Lutherans and Calvinifts; one of 
which is a handfome ftone building. It is thirty-three 
miles eaft-by-north of Harrifburg, and feventy-four norfh- 
weft-by-weft of Philadelphia. There are two other town- 
ftiips of this name in the State, the one in York county, 
the other in that of Northampton. 
HEI'DELSHEIM, a town of Germany, in the Lower 
Rhine, and palatinate of the Rhine, fituated on the Salz- 
bach : feventeen miles fouth of Fleidelberg, and four¬ 
teen fouth-eafl of Spire. 
HEI'DENFELD, a town of Germany, in Franconia, 
and bifhopric of Wurzburg : thirteen miles weft-north- 
weft of Wurzburg. 
HEI'DENHEIM, a town of Germany, in Franconia, 
and principality of Anfpach : fifteen miles fouth of 
Anfpach. 
HEI'DENRICHSTEIN, a town of Germany, in the 
archduchy of Auftria: fix milesweft of Bohmifch Waid- 
liofen. 
HEl'DINA, a town of Germany, in the duchy of 
Stiria : one mile weft-louth-weft of Pettau. 
FIEID'LEICH, a lake of Silefia, in the principality 
of Wolau : two miles and a half weft-nor.th-weft of 
Wolau. 
HEIF'ER, f. [heapope, Sax.] A young cow.-—A 
heifer will put up her nofe, and fnuff in the air, againft 
the rain. Bacon. 
For her the flocks refufe their verdant food, 
Nor thirfty heifers feek the gliding flood. Pope . 
HEIGH-HO, inter]. An expreffion of flight languor 
and uneafinefs.— Heigh-ho! an t be not four by the day. 
I’ll be bang’d. Shakefpeare.—lt is ufed by Dryden, con- 
trarily to cuftom, as a voice of exultation : 
We’ll tofs off our ale ’till we cannot ftand, 
And heigh-ho for the honour of Old 'England. Dryden. 
HEIGHT, f. [from kigh.\ Elevation above the 
ground; indefinite: 
An amphitheatre’s amazing height 
Here fills the eye with terror and delight. Addifon. 
Altitude; definite fpace meafured upwards.— 1 here is 
in Ticinium a church that is in length one hundred feet, 
in breadth twenty, and in height near fifty. Bacon. 
Abroad I’ll ftudy thee, 
As he removes far off, that great heights- takes. Donne. 
Degree of latitude. Latitudes are higher as they ap¬ 
proach the pole.—Guinea lieth to. the North Sea, in the 
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