Cooke, John (2)
Cooke, John (1)
an English clergyman of the latter part of the 18th century, rector of Wentnor, Shropshire, published a Sermon (1773): and The Preacher’s Assistant (Oxford, 1783, 2 volumes). This work contained an account of various preachers and sermons since the Restoration, and is considered valuable as a list of sermons from which the preacher might select for his library. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Cooke, John (2)
an English Congregational minister, was born at Atherstone, Warwickshire, March 25, 1799. He early became a Christian, entered Blackburn Academy in 1821, and was ordained in 1825 to the pastorate at Uttoxeter, where he labored forty years, and where, after a few years’ retirement from the sacred office, he died, February 11, 1871. Mr. Cooke was a master of one subject, human nature. See (Lond.) Cong. Yearbook, 1872, page 309.