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Skinner, John (1)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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a Scotch Episcopal clergyman, was born at Balfour, Aberdeenshire, in 1721, studied at Marischal College, taught at Kenmay and Moneymusk, and in 1742 became minister at Longside. He died in 1806. In his early years he obtained considerable reputation as a Scotch poet, his poems forming volume 3 of his posthumous works (Edinburgh, 1809). His son edited his theological works, which were published with a memoir (Aberdeen, eod. 2 volumes, 8vo). These works contain Letters to a Candidate for Orders, Dissertation on the Shechinah, Literal and True Radical Exposition of the Song of Songs, and Psalms 8, 23,, 45, done into Latin verse.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Skinner, John (1)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/skinner-john-1.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Skinner, John (1)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/skinner-john-1.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.