John Davenant (1576-1641) was Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Cambridge and later bishop of Salisbury.
He was born in London and died in Salisbury. He graduated from Queen's College Cambridge and became a fellow in 1597. From 1614-1621 he was its president. He was one of the British Anglican representatives at the Synod of Dordt in 1618. He was not an advocate of limited atonement, though he was not a supporter of Moses Amyraut and his Amaryraldianism.
He was appointed bishop of Salisbury by James I in 1621.
He is the author of a commentary on Colossians which is available from the Banner of Truth.
Some of his writings are available here: http://www.prdl.org/author_view.php?a_id=232
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