George Gillespie - Wikipedia
George Gillespie (/ ɡɪˈlɛspi / ghil-ESP-ee; 21 January 1613 – 17 December 1648) was a Scottish theologian. He married Margaret Murray, who had £1000 sterling voted by Parliament immediately after his death, for the support of herself and family, but, owing to the distractions of the time, it was never paid. His children were:
George Gillespie (1613-1648) - A Puritan's Mind
He was one of the greatest and most influential Scottish Presbyterians to ever live – though his life was exceedingly short. Rev. George Gillespie was one of that remarkable band of statesmanlike ministers that God gave to Scotland in the seventeenth century.
George Gillespie | Presbyterian Reformer, Theologian, Moderator ...
Dec 13, 2024 · George Gillespie (born Jan. 21, 1613, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scot.—died Dec. 17, 1648, Kirkcaldy) was a leader of the Church of Scotland and polemical writer, who laboured for the autonomy and preservation of his church.
Westminster's Youngest Divine: George Gillespie - The Heidelblog
Apr 21, 2022 · The Scottish Reformed author, theologian, and preacher, George Gillespie, was born into a tense political and religious environment. The grandson of Patrick Simson and son of Reformed minister John Gillespie (d. 1627), he was educated at St. Andrews University where he finished his studies in 1629.
Who was George Gillespie?
Rev. George Gillespie was one of that remarkable band of statesmanlike ministers that God gave to Scotland in the seventeenth century. Gillespie died while yet a young man, but before he died, as Rutherford wrote to him on his deathbed, he had done more work for his Master than many a hundred grey-headed and godly ministers.
George Gillespie’s Case for An Ecclesiastical Government
Oct 23, 2024 · In this essay, we will explore the historical context of George Gillespie to see why an argument for distinct church government was necessary. Additionally, we will examine the arguments made by the Scottish Presbyterian for a distinct church power.
George Gillespie | Reformed Theology at Semper Reformanda
George Gillespie (21 January 1613 – 17 December 1648) was a Scottish theologian. He was born at Kirkcaldy, where his father, John Gillespie, was parish minister, and studied at St. Andrews University as a “presbytery bursar”.
George Gillespie (1613-1648) — Reformed Presbyterian Church …
Mar 30, 2015 · He was a vigorous debater and polemicist who contributed several important studies, particularly in the realm of church polity. On December 17, 1648, he died, leaving behind a death bed testimony against voluntary associations with malignants. Reasons for which the Service Book, urged upon Scotland ought to be refused.
Gillespie’s writings on the nature and extent of Christ’s Mediatorial Kingdom represent the most prominent, full and detailed exposition and defense of the traditional reformed viewpoint in the English language in history.
A Lecture about George Gillespie, 1613-1648 - Presbyterians of …
Mar 25, 2019 · George Gillespie was one of the Scotish commissioners attending the Westminster Assembly and one of the youngest. He was minister of Greyfriars, Edinburgh.