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John Brown
d. 1679
A fiercely independent Scottish minister, he wrote with urgency and conviction during one of the most turbulent religious periods in seventeenth-century Britain. His books are still remembered for their sharp defense of Presbyterian and Covenanter beliefs.
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Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life
by John Brown
About the author
Born around 1610, this Scottish preacher is usually known as John Brown of Wamphray. He studied at the University of Edinburgh and later became minister of Wamphray in Dumfriesshire. He was a committed Covenanter, part of the movement that resisted royal control over the church and defended Presbyterian church government.
His career unfolded during years of intense political and religious conflict. Because of his refusal to conform to episcopal rule, he was deprived of his parish after the Restoration and eventually went into exile in the Netherlands. From there, he continued to write and argue for the principles he believed the Scottish church should uphold.
Brown is best known now for his theological and polemical works, especially his writing in defense of Presbyterian doctrine and church order. Even centuries later, he stands out as a learned and determined voice from the Covenanting tradition.