son of the famous theologian of the same name. was professor of Oriental languages at Wittenberg during the lifetime of his father. In 1570 he was made doctor of theology, and soon afterwards professor of theology and preacher at the castlechurch. In 1575 he was appointed superintendent there, and provost at Kemberg, where he died in 1592. He wrote Consilia Theologica. See Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B. P.)