John Patrick
John Patrick [1]
D.D., an English divine, brother of the succeeding, was born at Gainsborough, in Lincolnshire, about 1640, and was educated at Cambridge University. After taking holy orders he was preacher at the Charter-house, London. He died about the opening of the 18th century. Like his brother the bishop, Dr. John Patrick was a decided opponent of the papists. He wrote, Reflections vpon the Devotions of the Roman Church, with the Prayers, Hymns, and Lessons themselves, taken out of their authentic Books; in three Parts, this first Part containing their Devotions to Saints and Angels [all ever published]; with two Digressions concerning the Reliques and Miracles in Mr. Cressy's late History [anonymous] (Lond. 1674, 8vo) The Virgin Mary misrepresented by the Roman Church; in the Traditions of that Church concerning her Life and Glory, and in the Devotions paid to her as the Mother of God; both showed out of the Offices of that Church, the Lessons on her Festivals, and from their allowed Authors; Part I, wherein Two of her Feasts, her Conception and Nattivity, are considered [anonymous] (Lond. 1688, 4to); also in Gibson's Preservative, 15:292, and 16:1. Dr. Patrick also published The Psalms in metre (Lond. 1710, 12mo).
