The Glory of Immanuel and the Desolation of Immanuel's Land is a compilation of two sermons examining the sins prevalent in Scotland, the consequences for their being committed, and how the people should respond.
A Presbyterian minister, a man of resolution and daring. He was jocularly called 'the lion of the secession church' by his colleagues. With Erskine, William Wilson, and James Fisher he was joint author of the 'judicial testimony' against the church of Scotland, issued in December 1736.