The Doctrine of the Trinity

By John Gill

John Gill (23 November 1697 - 14 October 1771) was an English Baptist pastor, biblical scholar, and theologian who held to a firm Calvinistic soteriology. Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, he attended Kettering Grammar School where he mastered the Latin classics and learned Greek by age 11. He continued self-study in everything from logic to Hebrew, his love for the latter remaining throughout his life.His first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at Higham Ferrers in 1718 at age 21. He became pastor at the Strict Baptist church at Goat Yard Chapel, Horsleydown, Southwark in 1719. His pastorate lasted 51 years. In 1757 his congregation needed larger premises and moved to a Carter Lane, St. Olave's Street, Southwark. This Baptist church was once pastored by Benjamin Keach and would later become the New Park Street Chapel and then the Metropolitan Tabernacle pastored by Charles Spurgeon.During Gill's ministry, the church strongly supported the preaching of George Whitefield at nearby Kennington Common. John Gill was the first major writing Baptist theologian, his work retaining influence into the 21st century. Gill's relationship with hyper-Calvinism in English Baptist life is a matter of debate. Peter Toon has argued that Gill was himself a hyper-Calvinist, which would make Gill the father of Baptist Hyper-Calvinism. Tom Nettles has argued that Gill was not a hyper-Calvinist himself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521877971
• ISBN13: 9781521877975
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"