Name Thomas Gataker | Died July 1654, Cambridge | |
Education St John's College, Cambridge Books The Nature and Uses of Lotteries: A Historical and Theological Treatise | ||
Thomas Gataker (* London, 4 September 1574; † Cambridge, 27 June 1654) was an English clergyman and theologian.
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Life
He was born in London, the son of Thomas Gatacre. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. From 1601 to 1611 he held the appointment of preacher to the society of Lincoln's Inn, which he resigned on accepting the rectory of Rotherhithe. In 1642 he was chosen a member of the Westminster Assembly, and annotated for them the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Lamentations.
He disapproved of the introduction of the Covenant and declared himself in favour of episcopacy. He was one of the forty-seven London clergymen who disapproved of the trial of Charles I.
He engaged in a public controversy with the astrologer William Lilly, who had mentioned Gataker in an almanac, which has some further biographical details.
Works
His principal works, besides some volumes of sermons, are:
His collected works were published in Utrecht in 1698.