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or David (Ferencz), a Transylvanian divine, b. about 1510. He was succe ively a Roman Catholic, a Luther an and an Antitrinitarian. He went further than F. Socinus and declared there was “as much foundation for praying to the Virgin Mary and other dead saints as to Jesus Christ.” He was in consequence accused of Judaising and thrown into prison at Deva, where he died 6 June, 1579.