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Thomas Halyburton (25 December 1674 – 23 September 1712) was a Scottish divine. ==Life== Thomas Halyburton was born at Duplin, near Perth on Christmas Day 1674, into a family of Scottish Covenanters. His Father, Rev. George Halyburton, was a minister in the Reformed Church of Scotland, when the English Act of Uniformity (1662) led to the Great Ejection. Rev. Halyburton refused to take the oath, and was ejected from his post. In 1682 the Privy Council of Scotland denounced the former minister for holding "conventicles" (church services in the open air, unauthorised by the established church and outlawed by the government). George died that same year, and in 1685 his wife moved the family to Rotterdam to avoid the fierce persecution which was carried on against the Covenanters. In Rotterdam young Thomas was educated in the school founded by Erasmus. Following the Revolution, he returned to Scotland and continued his education in Edinburgh. After a period of inner struggle with the philosophy of Deism, Halyburton returned to the faith of his father. He became committed to the same Reformed Christian religion, and became a minister of the gospel. On completing theological training,〔Halyburton graduated from the University of St Andrews in 1696.〕 he was licensed to preach in the Church of Scotland by Queen Anne, and ordained to the ministry of the church in Ceres, Fife in 1700. The church was part of the presbytery of Kirkcaldy. After serving the church in Ceres for ten years, Halyburton became Professor of Theology at St. Leonard’s College in St. Andrews (1710). He died two years later at the age of 38, following an illness. At his request, his body was buried in St Andrews Cathedral next to his favourite Christian minister, Rev. Dr. Samuel Rutherford. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Halyburton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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