William Guild

William Guild (1587–1657) was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian whose devotional and exegetical works significantly influenced seventeenth-century Reformed piety. His allegorical meditation *Love's Intercourse Between the Lamb and His Bride* exemplifies the mystical strain within Scottish Calvinism, employing bridal imagery to explore the intimate relationship between Christ and the church during a period of religious and political upheaval in Scotland. Guild's theological output, combining pastoral concern with learned commentary, contributed substantially to the development of Scottish Presbyterian spirituality in the decades following the Reformation.