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| <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> | | <p> A Scotch Presbyterian minister, who had an equal zeal for the Scotch covenant and the cause of [[Charles]] Stuart (1610-1664). A son of his was [[Principal]] of [[Edinburgh]] University from 1675 to 1685. </p> |
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| <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> | | <ref name="term_70294"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/cant,+andrew Andrew Cant from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 15 October 2021
Andrew Cant [1]
A Scotch Presbyterian minister, who had an equal zeal for the Scotch covenant and the cause of Charles Stuart (1610-1664). A son of his was Principal of Edinburgh University from 1675 to 1685.
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