John Arrowsmith (scholar)

John Arrowsmith (29 March 1602 – 15 February 1659) was an English theologian and academic.

Life

Arrowsmith 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

↑ "Arrowsmith, John (ARWT616J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
↑ http://www.olivetreelibrary.com/cyclopedia/index.php?title=John_Arrowsmith

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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

The Westminster Assembly

Documents	Westminster Confession of Faith Westminster Larger Catechism Westminster Shorter Catechism Directory for Public Worship Form of Presbyterial Church Government

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Westminster Abbey Jerusalem Chamber

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John Arrowsmith (scholar)

Life

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