JOHNSTON, or JOHNSON (John), a learned divine, born in 1662. He was zealous for the Revolution, and preached a noted sermon at Faversham on the occasion, from the words, "Remember Lot's wife;" wherein he set forth the great danger of looking back, and vindicated the liturgy against Mr Baxter and others. He published The Glergyman's Vade Mecum, and A Collection of Ecclesiastical Laws as a continuation of it; but catching the infection spread by Dr Sachaverel, he, on the accession of Geo. I. to the amazement of all his old friends, entertained unfavourable thoughts of the Protestant succession, and refused to read the usual prayers for the king. Being prosecuted, however, he thought proper to submit; and died vicar of Cranbrook in Kent, in 1725.