John Brown (minister)
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Born | July 12, 1784 |
Died | October 13, 1858 |
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John Brown (July 12, 1784 – October 13, 1858) was a Scottish minister and theologian, known for his exegesis as a preacher.
Life
The grandson of
Transferred in 1822 to the charge of Rose Street church,
In Edinburgh an impost called the annuity tax was levied for the support of the city's Church of Scotland ministers. This Brown finally refused to pay, whereupon in 1838 his goods were twice seized and sold. His two sermons on The Law of Christ respecting civil obedience, especially in the payment of tribute, called forth by this grievance and the controversy it engendered, were later published with extensive additions and notes. The part he took in the discussion on the Atonement, which agitated all the Scottish churches, led to a formal charge of heresy against him by those who held the doctrine of a limited atonement. In 1845, after a protracted trial, he was acquitted by the synod.[2]
From that time he enjoyed the thorough confidence of his denomination (after 1847 merged in the
In later life he lived in Arthur Lodge, an impressive Georgian villa in the Newington district.[3]
Family
He was married to Jane Nimmo (d.1816). Their children included Dr John Brown.[4] His second wife was Margaret Fisher Crum, mother of Alexander Crum Brown.
Works
His major works were:[2]
- Expository Discourses on First Peter (1848)
- Exposition of the Discourses and Sayings of our Lord (1850)
- Exposition of our Lord's Intercessory Prayer (1850)
- The Resurrection of Life (1851)
- Expository Discourses on Galatians (1853)
- Analytical Exposition of the Epistle to the Romans (1857).
- An Exposition of the Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Hebrews (1862)
Further reading
- John Cairns (1860), Memoir of John Brown, D.D..
- History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900, page 438, page 456
public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Brown, John (Scottish divine 1784-1858)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in theReferences
- OCLC 29930540.
- ^ a b c d e public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Brown, John (Scottish divine 1784-1858)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1855
- ^ Grave of John Brown, New Calton, Edinburgh