ALTING (James), son of the former, was born at Heidelberg in 1618. He travelled into England in 1640, where he was ordained by the learned Dr Prideaux, bishop of Worcester. He afterwards accepted of the professorship of Groningen, vacant by the death of Gomarus; but his situation was rendered very disagreeable by the continual disputes which he had with his colleague Sam. des Marets, who favoured the school-divinity. He died in 1697. He recommended the edition of his works to Menso Alting (author of Notitia
German. Infer. Antiqua, fol. Amst. 1679); but they were published in 5 vols. folio, with his life, by Mr Bekker of Amsterdam. They contain various analytical, exegetical, practical, problematical, and philosophical tracts, which show his great industry and knowledge. Alting was a divine greatly addicted to the text of the scripture, to Cocceianism, and Rabbinism. He preached well in German, Dutch, and English.