Scottish Puritans
Volume 1: Select Biographies
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| Weight | 0.77 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 22.3 × 14.3 × 3.7 cm |
| ISBN | 9780851519692 |
| Page Count | 545 |
| Format | Book |
| Original Pub Date | 1845 |
| Banner Pub Date | Nov 1, 2008 |
| Topic | Puritan Biography, 16th century, 17th century |
| Binding | Cloth-bound |
ENDORSEMENT
Scottish Puritans-Select Biographies constitute one of the great treasures of Scottish Christian literature. In quick succession, we meet such justly famous and revered figures as John Welsh, David Dickson, William Guthrie, and James Fraser and long forgotten, like the land-labourer of Carrick, John Stevenson. Here are the stories and reflections of men and women who, in times of great darkness, testing, and suffering, tasted what the author of Hebrews calls ‘the powers of the age to come’.
Book Description
The First Volume tells the story of John Welsh, Patrick Simson, and John Livingstone, men ‘who acted a prominent part in their eventful times but whose histories were not so generally known’. The son-in-law of John Knox and minister of Ayr, Welsh was one of ‘the most remarkable men of his time . . . for his learning, piety, and zeal.’ Simson was minister at Stirling and, although less well known than Welsh, was of a similar noble character. It was said of him that few were able to surpass him in learning, judicious counsel, and boldness in opposing error. Livingstone, perhaps the most powerful preacher in Scotland during the mid-seventeenth century, was instrumental in a revival at the Kirk of Shotts, before going on to minister in Killinchy (Ireland), Stranraer, and Ancrum. He played a notable part in the tumultuous events of those years, including the negotiations that led to the return of the exiled King Charles II. Letters, sermons, and some other rare material supplement the biographies of these men.
Also included in this first volume are: the Last and Heavenly Speeches of John, Viscount Kenmure (attributed to Samuel Rutherford), the Memoirs of Walter Pringle, and the Soliloquies of Mrs Janet Hamilton of Earlstoun. All give insight into, not only the manners and spirit of the age, but also the faith, love, zeal, and sufferings of men and women whose lives speak to us of apostolic Christianity. They devoted themselves to the Word of God and prayer. They enjoyed real communion with Christ. They knew the Holy Spirit and believed in his power to change both lives and nations.
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| THE HISTORY OF MR JOHN WELSH, Minister of the Gospel at Ayr, | 1 | |
| APPENDIX to the History of Mr John Welsh, | 45 | |
| A TRUE RECORD OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MASTER PATRICK SIMSONE. Written by his Brother, ARCHIBALD SIMSONE, Minister at Dalkeith, | 63 | |
| A SERMON by the REV. A. SIMSON, Minister at Dalkeith, on the Death of Master Patrick Simson, anno 1618, | 113 | |
| A BRIEF HISTORICAL RELATION OF THE LIFE OF MR JOHN LIVINGSTONE, Minister of the Gospel: Containing several observations of the Divine Goodness manifested to him in the several occurrences thereof. Written by himself, during his banishment in Holland for the cause of Christ, | 127 | |
| The SUBSTANCE of a DISCOURSE had by Mr JOHN LIVINGSTONE, to his Parish at Ancrum, 13th of October 1662, | 199 | |
| ANE ACCOMPT of what past when Mr JOHN LIVINGSTONE appeared before the Council, in the Lower Council-house at Edinburgh, December 11, 1662, at which time they banished him, | 213 | |
| A LETTER from Mr JOHN LIVINGSTONE to his Parish, before his departure forth of the kingdom, when permission to visit it, after his sentence, was refused, | 223 | |
| A LETTER written by that famous and faithful Minister of Christ, Mr JOHN LIVINGSTONE, unto his Parishioners of Ancrum, in Scotland, dated Rotterdam, October 7, 1671, | 231 | |
| LETTERS OF MR J ORN LIVINGSTONE relating to the public events of his time, | 255 | |
| SAYINGS AND OBSERVATIONS OF MR JOHN LIVINGSTONE, late Minister of the Gospel at Ancrum. Collected from his own Manuscript, | 277 | |
| REMARKS ON PREACHING AND PRAYING IN PUBLIC, BY MR JOHN LIVINGSTONE, | 287 | |
| OBSERVATIONS BY MR JOHN LIVINGSTONE, previous to his death, | 290 | |
| MEMORABLE CHARACTERISTICS, AND REMARKABLE PASSAGES OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE, exemplified in the Lives of some of the most eminent Ministers and Professors in the Church of Scotland. Collected by Mr John Livingstone, late Minister at Ancrum, | 293 | |
| PART I.-Some of the Ministers in the Church of Scotland, of whom I have only heard, | 295 | |
| PART II.-Some of the Ministers in the Church of Scotland, whom I have known, and had acquaintance of, | 305 | |
| PART III-The Ministers in Ireland with whom I had acquaintance and converse, from the year 1630 to the year 1637, and some whereof were thereafter Ministers in Scotland, | 322 | |
| PART IV.-Some of the faithful and able Ministers in the Church of Scotland, at or after the blessed Reformation, in the year 1638, and who died before the year 1660, | 330 | |
| PART V.-Some of the faithful and able Ministers of the Church of Scotland, at or after the blessed Reformation, 1638, and who died after 1660, | 334 | |
| PART VI.-Some of the Professors in the Church of Scotland, eminent for Grace and Gifts, of whom I have only heard, | 336 | |
| PART VII.-Some of the Professors in the Church of Scotland, of my acquaintance, who were eminent for Grace and Gifts, | 341 | |
| LETTERS from ELIZABETH, Daughter of Sir James Melvill of Halhill, and Wife of John, Lord Colvill of Culross, to Mr JOHN LIVINGSTONE, | 349 | |
| THE LAST AND HEAVENLY SPEECHES, AND GLORIOUS DEPARTURE, OF JOHN, VISCOUNT KENMURE, | 371 | |
| THE MEMOIRS OF WALTER PRINGLE OF GREENKNOW; or some few of the Free Mercies of God to him, and his Will to his Children, left to them under his own hand, | 411 | |
| The Copy of a Letter, written by Walter Pringle of Greenknow, from Elgin, to his family, | 491 | |
| AN ACCOUNT OF THE PARTICULAR SOLILOQUIES AND COVENANT ENGAGEMENTS, past betwixt Mrs JANET HAMILTON, the defunct Lady of Alexander Gordon of Earlstoun, upon several diets, and at several places, which were found in her cabinet among her papers after her death, at Earlstoun, February 26, 1696; being all written and subscribed with her own hand, and thought fit to be discovered for the encouragement of others to do the like duty, at the desire of pious friends, | 495 | |
| INDEX, | 509 |
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