John Gill (theologian)

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John Gill

John Gill (23 November 1697 – 14 October 1771) was an

Calvinistic soteriology. Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, he attended Kettering Grammar School where he mastered the Latin classics and learned Greek by age 11. He continued self-study in everything from logic to Hebrew
, his love for the latter remaining throughout his life.

Early life and education

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At the age of about 12, Gill heard a sermon from his pastor, William Wallis, on the text, "And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?" (Genesis 3:9). The message stayed with Gill and eventually led to his conversion. It was not until seven years later that he made a public profession of faith.[1]

Pastoral work

His first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at

Baptist church was once pastored by Benjamin Keach and would later become the New Park Street Chapel and then the Metropolitan Tabernacle pastored by Charles Spurgeon
.

During Gill's ministry, the church strongly supported the preaching of George Whitefield at nearby Kennington Common.

Various works

In 1748, Gill was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by the University of Aberdeen. He was a profound scholar and a prolific author. His most important works are:

Gill also edited and re-published the works of the 'antinomian' theologian Tobias Crisp. He wrote a preface to the Hymns of Richard Davis and edited John Skepp’s book titled 'Divine Energy'. He signed the prefatory “epistle to the reader” of Herman Witsius' 'Oeconomy of the Covenants' together with John Brine.[3]

Significance

John Gill was the first major writing Baptist theologian, his work retaining influence into the 21st century. Gill's relationship with

Primitive Baptists
and related groups.

See also

References

  1. ^ G3 Ministry - Read More Gill. Retrieved July 7, 2022. Archived 6 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Gill, John (16 January 1778). "A Collection of Sermons and Tracts ...: To which are Prefixed, Memoirs of the Life, Writing, and Character of the Author". G. Keith – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Toon, Peter (2003). The Emergence of Hyper-Calvinism in English Nonconformity, 1689-1765. Quinta Press. pp. 96–97.
  4. ^ Nettles 1986.
  5. ^ George 1990.
  6. ^ Ella 2009.

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the

New Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
. Vol. IV (third ed.). London and New York: Funk and Wagnalls. p. 489.

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Benjamin Stinton
 Pastor of the New Park Street Chapel
1720–1771 		Succeeded by
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