Robert Abbot (theologian)
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Robert Abbot (c. 1588 – c. 1662) was an English
Biography
Robert Abbot received his education at Cambridge University, and later at
Written works
Robert Abbot's books are conspicuous amongst the works of his time by their terseness and variety. In addition to those mentioned above he wrote Triall of our Church-Forsakers (1639), Milk for Babes, or a Mother's Catechism for her Children (1646), and A Christian Family builded by God, or Directions for Governors of Families (1653).[2]
Identification of father
Abbot is sometimes mistakenly described as the son of the Archbishop of Canterbury of the same surname, George Abbot. The misunderstanding may stem from a passage in Robert Abbot's work A Hand of Fellowship to Helpe Keepe out Sinne and Antichrist, in which he thanks the Archbishop for "worldly maintenance," "best earthly countenance" and "fatherly incouragements."
References
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b Chisholm 1911.
- Attribution
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abbot, Robert". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 23. Cited authorities:
- Brook's Puritans, iii. 182, 3;
- John Walker's Sufferings, ii.183;
- Anthony Wood's Athenae (editor Philip Bliss), i.323;
- Samuel Palmer's Nonconformist's Memorial ii. 218, which confuses him with one of the ejected ministers of 1662.
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