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 Ayrshire regiment commanded by the Earl of Loudoun. He was Moderator of Assembly in 1640, and appointed to the Professorship 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 be was deprived, and by the end of the year he was dead (buried 31st Dec.). He was a popular preacher, and highly instrumental in promoting 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, Professor of Hebrew in the Univ. of Edinburgh. Publications -A Treatise on the Promises (Dublin, 1630); Explanation of the Epistle to the Hebrews (Aberdeen, 1635); Expositio Analytica Omnium Apostolicarum Epistolarum (Glasgow, 1645); True Christian Love, in verse (1649); Exposition of the Gospel of Hatthezo (London, 1651); Explanation of the Psalms, 3 vols. (London, 1653-5); Therapeutica,Sacra (Edinburgh, 1656 - trans., Edinburgh, 1664); A Commentary on the Epistles (London, 1659); Prcsleetiones in Confessionem Fidei; trans. under the title of Truth's Victory over Error (London, 1688,

and Wodrow Society, 1847); several pamphlets 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. (Bur.); Baillie's Lett., Lamont's and Nicoll's Diaries; Wodrow's Life, ,Hist., i., iv., and Anal., i., iii.; Livingston's Charac., Dict. Nat. Biog]

1665 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.]

1672 ALEXANDER RAMSAY, M.A.; trans. from Greyfriars; elected by the Town Council 11th Dec., and adm. shortly after; retrans. to the Greyfriars in 1674. -[Edin. Counc. and Guild Reg.]

1675  ANDREW CANT, son of Andrew C., min, of Aberdeen; M.A. (Marischal College 1644); regent in Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1649-58; min. of Liberton 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. Inhib., 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 Philosophicce; De Libero Arbitrio; Oratio de Concordia Theologorum et Discordia (Edinburgh, 1676). - [Edin. Counc., Test., and Reg. (Bapt. and Bur.).]