hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv lˈeɪdən wˌɛɹ hiː wˈɜːkt wɪð dʒˈeɪ. ˈɛf. vˈæn ˈuːət, ɐ kˈiː fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɪnðə nˈuː ɡɹˈoʊnɪndʒən θɪˈɑːlədʒi.
He attended the University of Leiden where he worked with J. F. van Oordt, a key figure in the new Groningen theology.