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ERSKINE, JOHN (1721-1803)

This article appears in Volume V09, Page 755 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: EMS-EUD
ERSKINE, JOHN (1721-1803) , Scottish divine, son, of John Erskine of Carnock, was born on the 2nd of June 1721. He studied law for a time after completing his course in arts at the university of Edinburgh, but was eventually licensed to preach in 1743 and was successively parish minister of Kirkintilloch,near Glasgow, Culross, in Fifeshire (1753), New Greyfriars
church
  in Edinburgh (1758), and Old Greyfriars
church
  in 1768, where he became the colleague of
Principal
  Robertson, the historian. Here he remained until his death, which took place on the 19th of January 1803. Dr Erskine's writings consist chiefly of controversial pamphlets on theological subjects. His sermons are clear, vigorous expositions of a moderate Calvinism, in which metaphysical
argument
  and
practical
  morality are happily blended. In church politics he was the
leader
  of the evangelical party; and was much beloved for his high
character
  and amiability.
For his
life
  and works see Sir H. Moncreiff Wellwood,
Life
  and Writings of J. Erskine, D.D. (Edinburgh, 1818).


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