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Commission. Declining its authority, he
was deprived. In 1622 he was allowed to
return to his parish, but in 1637, having
given shelter to Robert Blair and John
Livingston, driven from their charges in
Ireland by the interference of the bishops
there, he was again cited before the High
Commission Court. He took an active
part in the Glasgow Assembly of 1638,
and in 1639 acted as chaplain to an Ayr-
shire regiment commanded by the Earl of
Loudoun. He was Moderator of Assembly
in 1640, and appointed to the Professor-
ship of Divinity in Glasgow University.
In 1650 he was transferred to the Chair of
Divinity at Edinburgh. He was appointed
to this charge by the Town Council 12th
April 1650, and adm. shortly after ; a
second time Moderator of Assembly 21st
July 1652. In Oct. 1662 he was deprived,
and by the end of the year he was dead
(buried 31st Dec). He was a popular
preacher, and highly instrumental in pro-
moting the notable revival at Stewarton
about 1625. Nor was he less zealous and
useful in the overthrow of Episcopacy,
having taken a prominent part in the
business of the Assembly at Glasgow.
When the Church unhappily divided into
Resolutioners and Protesters, he became a
leader in the party of the former. He
marr. 23rd Sept. 1617, Margaret, daugh. of
Archibald Roberton of Stonehall, and had
issue—John, clerk to the Exchequer (who
predeceased him) ; James (G. R. Sas.,
xxxviii., 241) ; David (who also predeceased
him) ; Alexander, min. of Newbattle, Pro-
fessor of Hebrew in the Univ. of Edin-
burgh. Publications—A Treatise on the
Promises (Dublin, 1630) ; Explanation
of the Epistle to the Hebrews (Aberdeen,
1635) ; Expositio Analytica Omnium Apos-
tolicarum Epistolarum (Glasgow, 1645)
;
True Christian Love, in verse (1649)
;
Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew
(London, 1651) ; Explanation of the Psalms,
3 vols. (London, 1653-5); Therapeutica
Sacra (Edinburgh, 1656— trans., Edin-
burgh, 1664) ; A Commentary on the Epistles
(London, 1659) ; Prazlectiones in Confes-
sionem Eiclei ; trans, under the title of
Truth's Victory over Error (London, 1688,
VOL. I.
and Wodrow Society, 1847) ; several pam-
phlets in the Disputes with the Doctors of
Aberdeen, and some in defence of the
Public Resolutions. The " Directory for
Public Worship " was drawn up by
him, with the assistance of Alexander
Henderson and David Calderwood—and
the "Sum of Saving Knowledge," in
conjunction with James Durham. Some
minor poems, "The Christian Sacrifice,"
and "O Mother dear, Jerusalem."
—
[Edin.
Counc, Test., Glasgow (Marr.), Canongate
{Bur.), and Reg. (Pur.) ; Baillie's Lett.,
Lamont's and Nicoll's Diaries; Wodrow's
Life, Hist., i., iv., and Anal., i., iii.
;
Livingston's Gharac, Diet. Nat. Piog.]
JAMES LUNDIE, M.A. ; trans, from
Tron Parish ; elected by the Town
Council 1st May 1665, and adm.
soon after; trans, to Tolbooth Parish 1672.
—[Edin. Counc. Reg.]
ALEXANDER RAMSAY, M.A. ; trans.
1R(_2 from Greyfriars ; elected by theTown
Council 11th Dec, and adm. shortly
after ; retrans. to the Greyfriars in 1674.
—[Edin. Counc. and Guild Reg.]
ANDREW CANT, son of Andrew C,
1675 min. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (Marischal
College 1644) ; regent in Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1649-58 ; min. of Liber-
ton 10th March 1659 ; trans, to Trinity
Parish, Edinburgh, 1673; Principal of the
Univ. of Edinburgh 1675 ; elected by the
Town Council 29th Sept., trans, and adm.
soon after ; died 4th Dec. 1685. He marr.
(1) about 1553, Ann, daugh. of Sir Thomas
Burnet of Leys (G. R. Pnhib., 4th June
1662); she was buried 7th May 1662: (2)
13th July 1663, Jean Cockburn, who died
25th Oct. 1675, and had issue—Jean;
Anna ; Marion ; Andrew ; John, died 14th
Dec. 1675 ; Alexander : (3) Anne Murray,
who was buried 17th March 1685, and
had issue—Agnes, bapt. 24th Aug. 1678.
Publications— Theses Philosophical; De
Libero Arbitrio ; Oratio de Concordia
Theologorum et Discordia (Edinburgh,
1676).— [Edin. Counc., Test., and Reg.
(Bapt. and Bur.).]