Pieter Hendriks was a preacher of the (Groningen) Old Flemish Mennonite congregation at Sappemeer, Dutch province of Groningen. Particulars about him were not available; even in the Naamlijst his name is not found. He died before 1754. He defended the doctrine of the Trinity against Johannes Stinstra and published De vier Uytersten des Menschen (Groningen, 1741); 't Geslagte Lam of de Lijdende en verzoenende Hogepriester (Groningen, 1741); Korte Schets van verscheiden waarheden des Christendoms (Groningen, 1743); Schriftuurlyke Katechismus, waarin de Grondlere der Doopsgezinden in 't Gemeen, dog der sogenoemde oude Vlamingen in 't bysonder met den Woorde Gods opengelegd is (Groningen, 1744, the 2nd ed. Groningen, 1747, also contained a sketch of the doctrines of Menno Simons); De redelyk bevindelyke Godsdienst der weerlooze Christenen (70 sermons) (Groningen, 1747).

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