John Brown of Haddington (1722-1787), was a Scottish divine and author.
Publications include: A Help for the Ignorant (1758); An Essay Towards an Easy, Plain, Practical, and Extensive Explication of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism (1758); A Brief Dissertation on Christ's Righteousness, Showing to What Extent it is Imputed to Us in Justification (1759); Two Short Catechisms Mutually Connected (1764); The Christian Journal (1765); An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Secession (1766); Letters on the Constitution, Government, and Discipline of the Christian Church (1767); Sacred Tropology (1768); A Dictionary of the Holy Bible (1769); Religious Steadfastness Recommended (1769); A General History of the Christian Church (1771); The Self-interpreting Bible (1778); The Absurdity and Perfidy of All Authoritative Toleration of Gross Heresy, Blasphemy, Idolatry, Popery, in Britain (1780); The Duty of Raising up Spiritual Children to Christ (1780); The Fearful Shame and Contempt of Mere Professed Christians, Who Neglect to Raise Up Spiritual Children to Jesus Christ (1780); An Evangelical and Practical View of the Types and Figures of the Old Testament Dispensation (1781); The Christian, the Student, and the Pastor, Exemplified in the Lives of Nine Eminent Ministers (1782) The Young Christian Exemplified (1782); A Compendious View of Natural and Revealed Religion (1782); The Necessity and Advantage of Earnest Prayer for the Lord’s Special Direction in the Choice of Pastors (1783); Practical Piety exemplified in the Lives of Thirteen Eminent Christians (1783); A Compendious History of the British Churches (1784); A Harmony of Scripture Prophecies and History of Their Fulfillment (1784); Thoughts on the Travelling of the Mail on the Lord's Day (1785); An Apology for a More Frequent Administration of the Lord’s Supper; with Answers to Objections (1804); The Re-Exhibition of the Testimony Defended; Devout Breathings of a Pious Soul; The Necessity, Seriousness, and Sweetness of Practical Religion, in an Awakening Call, by Samuel Corbyn; Address to Students of Divinity; A Brief Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; An Introduction to the Right Understanding of the Oracles of God; The Posthumous Works of the late Rev. Mr. John Brown, Minister of the Gospel at Haddington; Select Remains of the Rev. John Brown; A Short Catechism for Young Children