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<p> a Scotch clergyman, was brought up as a blacksmith. He gained a prize at [[Edinburgh]] University for the best essay, and took his degree there in 1803; was licensed to preach in 1804, and ordained assistant at Stow in 1807. He died December 20, 1840, aged sixty-four years. He published, A [[Sermon]] at the Opening of the [[Synod]] (1810): — Pastoral Hints to his [[Parishioners]] (1823): — Inquiry into the [[Doctrine]] of Original Sin (1824): — On [[Voluntary]] | John Cormack <ref name="term_34750" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a Scotch clergyman, was brought up as a blacksmith. He gained a prize at [[Edinburgh]] University for the best essay, and took his degree there in 1803; was licensed to preach in 1804, and ordained assistant at Stow in 1807. He died December 20, 1840, aged sixty-four years. He published, A [[Sermon]] at the [[Opening]] of the [[Synod]] (1810): '''''—''''' Pastoral Hints to his [[Parishioners]] (1823): '''''—''''' Inquiry into the [[Doctrine]] of [[Original]] [[Sin]] (1824): '''''—''''' On [[Voluntary]] Church Association: '''''—''''' [[Illustrations]] of Faith (1839): '''''—''''' Memoir of the Rev. [[William]] Stark: '''''—''''' besides many contributions to the Edinburgh [[Christian]] Instructor. He also translated from the French Fenelon's Lives of the [[Ancient]] Philosophers (1803, 2 volumes), and The Church of Rome Examined, by Dr. C. Malan. Dr. Cormack was an ardent student, a faithful minister, and a judicious friend. His fervent piety was enlivened by a natural turn for racy humor. He formed an association for the improvement of servants in his parish. See [[Fasti]] Eccles. Scoticanae, 1:534. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_34750"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cormack,+john,+d.d. John Cormack from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_34750"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cormack,+john,+d.d. John Cormack from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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John Cormack [1]
a Scotch clergyman, was brought up as a blacksmith. He gained a prize at Edinburgh University for the best essay, and took his degree there in 1803; was licensed to preach in 1804, and ordained assistant at Stow in 1807. He died December 20, 1840, aged sixty-four years. He published, A Sermon at the Opening of the Synod (1810): — Pastoral Hints to his Parishioners (1823): — Inquiry into the Doctrine of Original Sin (1824): — On Voluntary Church Association: — Illustrations of Faith (1839): — Memoir of the Rev. William Stark: — besides many contributions to the Edinburgh Christian Instructor. He also translated from the French Fenelon's Lives of the Ancient Philosophers (1803, 2 volumes), and The Church of Rome Examined, by Dr. C. Malan. Dr. Cormack was an ardent student, a faithful minister, and a judicious friend. His fervent piety was enlivened by a natural turn for racy humor. He formed an association for the improvement of servants in his parish. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 1:534.
