John Arrowsmith (scholar)
John Arrowsmith (29 March 1602 – 15 February 1659) was an English theologian and academic.
Life
He was born near Gateshead and entered St John's College, Cambridge, in 1616. In 1623 he entered the fellowship of St Catherine Hall, Cambridge.[1]
In 1631 he became a preacher at King's Lynn, Norfolk. He was a member of the Westminster Assembly and preached to the Long Parliament on a number of occasions. He was elected as Master of St Johns, Cambridge, on 11 April 1644. In 1645 he became rector of St Martin Pomary, London.[2] He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University in 1647-48.
In 1651, he was elected Regius Professor of Divinity, and, in 1653, Master of Trinity College. He resigned his professorship in 1655 and died February 1659, in Cambridge.
Works
- The Covenant-avenging Sword Brandished (1643)
- Englands Eben-ezer (1645)
- A Great Wonder in Heaven (1647)
- Armilla Catechetica (Cambridge, 1659)
References
- Concise Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ "Arrowsmith, John (ARWT616J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ http://www.olivetreelibrary.com/cyclopedia/index.php?title=John_Arrowsmith
External links
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Beale |
Master of St John's College, Cambridge 1644–1653 |
Succeeded by Anthony Tuckney |
| Preceded by Samuel Collins |
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge 1651—1656 |
Succeeded by Anthony Tuckney |
| Preceded by Thomas Hill |
Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 1653–1659 |
Succeeded by John Wilkins |
| Preceded by Thomas Hill |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1647–1648 |
Succeeded by Anthony Tuckney |
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