Barrington (John Shute), Viscount was born 1678, educated at Utrecht, created Viscount Barrington 1720, and died 1734. He was a friend and disciple of Locke, and greatly devoted to theological pursuits. In the year 1725 he published, in two volumes octavo, his Miscellanea Sacra, or a New Method of considering so much of the History of the Apostles as is contained in Scripture, with four Critical Essays:
1. On the Witness of the Holy Spirit;
2. On the distinction between the Apostles, Elders, and Brethren;
3. On the Time when Paul and Barnabas became Apostles;
4. On the Apostolical Decrees. In this work the author traces the methods taken by the apostles and first preachers of the Gospel for propagating Christianity, and explains, with great distinctness, the several gifts of the Spirit by which they were enabled to discharge that office. A pew edition of his Theological Works was published in London. in 1828 (3 vols. 8vo). — Jones, Christ. Biography, p. 27; Allibone, Dict. of Authors, s.v.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More