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<p> Cant, Andrew (1), A.M., </p> <p> a Scotch clergyman, father of the foregoing and of the following, was regent of King's College, Aberdeen; was admitted to the living at Alford ill 1617; nominated for a living at [[Edinburgh]] in 1620; resigned after- October, 1629, and settled at Pitsligo in 1633, having been tutor in the family of Forbes. He tried to get up supplications to the privy council against the service book of 1637, which led to his being called "an apostle of the Covenant;" went to [[Aberdeen]] with two celebrated ministers in furtherance of that object; and was a member of the assembly which met at [[Glasgow]] on that business. He was transferred to Newbattle in 1638, instituted in 1639, and transferred to Aberdeen in 1641. He was a member of the Commissions of [[Assembly]] from 1642 to 1649, inclusive, and had his expenses paid by parliament in consideration of his "great pains and travel, his fidelity and care, and for the payment of his losses." He. was elected moderator of the General Assembly in 1650, joined the Protestors in 1651, demitted his charge in 1660, and died April 30, 1663, aged seventy-eight years. He was the most active partisan of the [[Covenant]] in the north of Scotland, and bad powerful influence with the nobles who adhered to it. It is held by some that from this zealous minister the term " cant" has arisen, signifying the whining tone of a preacher, or a pretension to piety or goodness which is not felt. This is confirmed by an essay in the Spectator of Addison. His publications were, Titles of our Blessed Saviour: '''''—''''' [[Sermon]] preached in the Greyfriars Church (Edinb. 1638): '''''—''''' Two Sermons on [[Renewing]] the Covenant. See [[Fasti]] Eccles. Scoticance, i, 293; iii, 463,464, 546, 635. </p>
<p> Cant, Andrew (3), A.M., </p> <p> a Scotch clergyman, took his degree at King's College, Aberdeen, in 1668; was licensed to preach in 1670; called to the living at South [[Leith]] in 1671, and ordained. He was absent in [[England]] in 1676; had a dispute and quarrel with his colleague, when blows were given, and repentance and reconciliation followed. He was transferred to [[Trinity]] College Church, Edinburgh, in 1679, and deprived by the Convention of Estates, in 1689, for not disowning James II, and not acknowledging [[William]] and Mary. He was consecrated a bishop of the Nonjurant Church in 1722, and died April. 21, 1730, aged eighty years. He published two Sermons on the anniversary of the martyrdom of [[Charles]] I (1703, 1715). See [[Fasti]] Eccles. Scoticance, i, 32, 106. </p>


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<ref name="term_30149"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cant,+andrew+(1),+a.m. Andrew Cant from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_30176"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cant,+andrew+(3),+a.m. Andrew Cant from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Andrew Cant [1]

Cant, Andrew (3), A.M.,

a Scotch clergyman, took his degree at King's College, Aberdeen, in 1668; was licensed to preach in 1670; called to the living at South Leith in 1671, and ordained. He was absent in England in 1676; had a dispute and quarrel with his colleague, when blows were given, and repentance and reconciliation followed. He was transferred to Trinity College Church, Edinburgh, in 1679, and deprived by the Convention of Estates, in 1689, for not disowning James II, and not acknowledging William and Mary. He was consecrated a bishop of the Nonjurant Church in 1722, and died April. 21, 1730, aged eighty years. He published two Sermons on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Charles I (1703, 1715). See Fasti Eccles. Scoticance, i, 32, 106.

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  1. ↑ Andrew Cant from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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