By Heiko A. Oberman
Reassesses nominalism's impression on sixteenth century idea via an in depth research of the writings of Gabriel Biel.
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Roth, p. 584. Def. II r col. " 19 "The Annals of the Wolf Brethren House" say in this connection: "Item cum maximo conatu in schismate Moguntino defendit obedientiam apostolicam ut patet in tractatu suo qui dicitur Defensorium obedientie apostolice," fol. 20v. 20 There is no conclusive evidence that Biel resumed his former position as preacher and vicar, nor did we find evidence to substantiate Cappuyns' claim that subsequent to the termination of the struggle "le pape Pie II reconnaissant des services rendus, l'appela aRome avec quelques autres savants" (col.
44. "The Annals of the Wolf Brethren House," fol. " 16 On this struggle see: Karl Menzel, Diether von Jsenburg, Erzbischof von Mainz 145g-1463 (Erlangen, 1868); Karl Hegel, Die Chroniken der deutschen Stiidte vom 14. bis ins 16. , XVIII (Leipzig, 1882), 87-100; Ludwig von Pastor, Geschichte der Piipste seit dem Ausgang des Mittelalters, II (Freiburg i. , 1886), 164-2n; Heinrich Schrohe, Mainz in seinen Beziehungen zu den deutschen Konigen und den Erzbischofen der Stadt bis zum Untergang der Stadtfreiheit (1462).
14601484) found their locus in the Church and were remarkable because of their concern for the practical problems of church life. This concern was manifest in his three major activities during the middle years: in his position as cathedral preacher and vicar in Mainz, in his support of Adolph von Nassau in the latter's struggle with Diether von Isenburg and in his association with the Brethren of the Common Life. Likewise this concern for the practical life of the Church was exhibited in his two major literary products of the period: the Mainz Sermones and the Defensorium obedientie apostolice.
