Seeking the Lord - Gabriel Semple Scottish Covenanter Sermon Isaiah 55:6 6 Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near ▶️SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/stack45ny ▶️After subscribing, click on NOTIFICATION BELL to be notified of new uploads. ▶️SUPPORT CHANNEL: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=RB72ANM8DJL2S&lc=US&item_name=stack45ny¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted ▶️Follow me on no-censorship GAB: https://gab.ai/RichNY ▶️Follow me on https://www.minds.com/RichNY ▶️Battle for God and His Truth: http://battleforgodstruth.tumblr.com/ ▶️My WordPress blog: https://sermonsandsongsdotorg.com/ Name Gabriel Semple, Minister of Jedburgh Alt Name Mr. Gabriel Semple, Minister of Kirkpatrick-Durham Gender Male Birth 1632 Education 1649 Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Gabriel went to Glasgow College to study for the ministry of Scotland's Convenanted Church Education 1653 Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Master of Arts from Glasgow University Ordination 1657 Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland He was licensed to preach and soon got two unanimous calls, one to his native parish of Cathcart and the other to Kirkpatrick-Durham, in Dumfriesshire. Other 5 Apr 1659 Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Resolution of the Dumfries Presbytery regarding the attendance of clergymen before the carrying out of the sentence, and at the actual “burning” of the women, on the Sands. Excommunication 1662 Kirkpatrick-Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland After became a conventicle preacher. He was ordered to leave Kirkpatrick-Durham. Gabriel is Ejected - John Neilsone gives shelter to Gabriel. Military 28 Nov 1666 Pentland Hills, Lothian, Scotland Gabriel is present at Pentland Hills during the Battle of Rullion Green, afterward intercommuned and denounced as a rebel. Escape or Runaway 1669 Ireland Gabriel Semple, a Presbyterian minister who fled from Scotland to Ireland in 1669. Other 1674 Kingdom of Scotland The Scotish Council offered £400 for Gabriel's apprehension, and an indemnity for slaughter committed on any who dared to stand up in his defense. Other 1679 Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland Lady Douglas of Cavers arrested. She was charged with having been present at field meetings where Gabriel Semple preached in the years 1679-82. His voice being heard in Ruberslaw and Cavers. Other 6 Feb 1679 Kingdom of Scotland To quicken the search for him, three thousand marks were offered for his apprehension. Religion 25 Feb 1679 Langside, Glasgow, Scotland Gabriel Semple preached here, nineteen days after the warrant of apprehension was issued. Religion 21 Mar 1679 Kilbride, Scotland Delivered a sermon at Mill-house to convince his hearers that his danger was entirely forgotton. Other 26 Jun 1679 Kingdom of Great Britain Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, defender of the faith issued a proc. declaring treason for any one to harbour or correspond with Semple. Relocation 1680 Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland Gabriel Semple's nephew, Sir Patrick Hepburn invites Gabriel his uncle to live with him at Blackcastle. Recapture Jul 1681 Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland A party of horseman surrounded Blackcastle and Gabriel Semple was captured. He was taken to Edinburgh passing through Canongate Tolbooth Prison. Later released, but under penalty if called upon and failure to appear. Gabriel had fled to England, into Lancashire, into Yorkshire and Cumberland, where he hid until the King Charles II, of England's death. Religion Jul 1688 Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland Returned to Preaching, now in Cathcart. Engaged in his loved work of preaching in his native parish and during the same year in Clydesdale. Religion 1689 Kirkpatrick-Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Returned to the Parish of which he had been minister before the Restoration of Charles II. Other 16 Oct 1690 Northumberland, England Gabriel is a member of the general assembly. Twelve Parishes in Northumberland presented a request that Semple should be settled among them for he "took compassion on them" during the persecution. Other requests to come to Jedburgh. Death 8 Aug 1706 Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland