In addition to his pastoral duties in Beesd (1863–1867), Kuyper continued with his church history studies by collecting texts and letters for a publication of works by à Lasco. To that end he kept in touch with all the important European libraries and regularly traveled abroad to do research. In the spring of 1866 Kuyper’s two-volume publication of the Opera by à Lasco was published, which established his name in academic circles. In Beesd, Kuyper turned away from