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<p> LL.D., was born at Brechin, Scotland, January 18, 1747, and was educated at the University of Glasgow. In 1793 he became historiographer royal for Scotland; in 1830 he removed to Clapham, near London, where he died, February 15, 1836. He wrote several historical works, now of little value, and translated several Greek authors, among them [[Aristotle]] (Ethics, Politics, Rhetoric), very badly. </p>
<p> a Scotch divine, was born in 1712, ordained minister of the New College Church, Glasgow, in 1742, and continued to labor there until his death in 1796. His works are, [[Historical]] Collections relating to remarkable Periods of the [[Success]] of the Gospel, etc. (Glasg. 1754, 2 volumes, 8vo): '''''—''''' The N.T., with devotional Reflections (London, new ed. 1810, 2 volumes, 8vo): '''''—''''' Life of Whitefield (1772, 8vo; often reprinted): '''''—''''' [[Essay]] on the Messianic [[Prophecies]] (Lond. 1773, 8vo). Two supplements to the Historical Collections appeared in 1761 and 1796; and a new edition of the original work, with the two supplements and an additional one by H. Bonar, appeared at Kelso, 1845, 8vo. '''''—''''' Darling, Cyclop. Bibliogr. 1:1260; Allibone, Dict. of Authors, 1:672. </p>


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<ref name="term_41907"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/gillies,+john John Gillies from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 09:35, 15 October 2021

John Gillies [1]

a Scotch divine, was born in 1712, ordained minister of the New College Church, Glasgow, in 1742, and continued to labor there until his death in 1796. His works are, Historical Collections relating to remarkable Periods of the Success of the Gospel, etc. (Glasg. 1754, 2 volumes, 8vo): The N.T., with devotional Reflections (London, new ed. 1810, 2 volumes, 8vo): Life of Whitefield (1772, 8vo; often reprinted): Essay on the Messianic Prophecies (Lond. 1773, 8vo). Two supplements to the Historical Collections appeared in 1761 and 1796; and a new edition of the original work, with the two supplements and an additional one by H. Bonar, appeared at Kelso, 1845, 8vo. Darling, Cyclop. Bibliogr. 1:1260; Allibone, Dict. of Authors, 1:672.

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