Menu of Scottish Preachers with mostly Biographical Material Available
Robert Bruce - Introduction
to his Life with outline of his ancestors
Robert Blair - Brief Biography, with three extracts from his
Autobiography
. . .. Original preface to
"Concerning Scandal" by James Durham
. . . .Whyte
on Rutherford's dispute with Blair, in a sermon on sin
Donald Cargill
- Biography From "Heroes of the Covenant" by
WH Carslaw MA DD
. . . . sermon one - A joyful
sound!
. . . . sermon two - "Come out from
among them and be ye separate" saith the Lord.
. . . .
sermon three - "Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell
there"
. . . . sermon four - "Gather yourselves
together, O nation not desired!"
. . . . letter
one - to his friends from just before going in exile to Holland
. . . .
letter two - to two friends about to be martyred at
Edinburgh.
William Cunningham - Short
Biography (from "Disruption Worthies" - courtesy of Mrs. Jane Newble)
.
. . . lecture on Relationship between Church
and State
. . . .second part of the lecture
on Relationship between Church and State
John Kennedy of Dingwall
Biography from "Scottish Theology"
. . . .letter on "sayings of Jesus"
. . . .things I have learnt. Twelve matters of
concern.
James Fergusson ( and Hutcheson) Short Biography
. . . .Introductory preface to Galatians
. . . .Chapter One of commentary on
Galatians
Thomas McCrie - Short introductory
preface from "Life of Knox" (author of "Life of Andrew Melville")
. . .
.sermon on "grief for the sins of man"
. . .
.sermon on "Christian friendship"
. . . .sermon on "The fan in Christ's hand"
. . . .letter to and from Andrew Thomson as editor of The
Christian Instructor about a Review of Scott's "Landlord"
. . . .various writings and quotes about McCrie
. . .
.three articles by Hugh Miller, taken from "The
Witness"
. . . .three more articles as
above. These should be read for sheer force of language and descriptive
ability.
Alexander Peden 1626-1686 - "Peden the Prophet"
. . .
.short biography - with a few photos.
. . .
.another, less short, biography
. . .
.the prophet, a short explanation with example.
Only one - but there are many more!
. . . .some
more tales of the prophet. Hiding in the hills East of Sanquar.
. . .
.Sermon on Prelacy, and how he gives it to the
good people of Glen Luce!
. . . .letter from the
Bass Rock, his prison, to Patrick Simpson