an eminent English divine, noted especially as an industrious antiquarian, was born at Chesterfield, Staffordshire, in 1704. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, of which he became fellow in 1726. He became vicar of Godmersham, Kent, in 1731; and rector of Whittington, Staffordshire, in 1751. He was also rector of Heath, perpetual curate of Wingerworth, and prebendary of Lichfield and of Lincoln. He died in 1796. He published, An Examination of the Inquiry into the Meaning of Daemoniacs in the New Testament. Inn a Letter to the Author. Wherein it is shown that the word Daemon does not signify a Departed Soul, either in the Classics or the Scriptures; and, consequently, that the whole of the Inquiry is without Foundation (Lond. 1739): — Popery, an Encourager of Vice and Immorality; a sermon on Isaiah 5:20 [on occasion of rebellion] (ibid. 1746, 8vo): — The Life of Robert Groteste, the celebrated Bishop of Lincoln, with an Account of the Bishop's Works, and an Appendix (ibid. 1793, 4to). Other works of his are, Dissertations on some Anglo-Saxon Remains (ibid. 1756, 4to): — Memoirs of Roger de Wesehan — (ibid. 1761, 4to): — Essay on the Coins of Cunobelin (ibid. 1766, 4to): — The Forme of Cury (ibid. 1780, 8vo): — Anonymiana (ibid. 1809), etc. See Darling, Cyclop. of Bibliog. s.v.; (London) Gentleman's Magazine, 1796, pt. ii, p. 66 sq.; Nichol. Literary Anecdotes, 7:1813-1816.
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