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<p> (1), an English dissenting divine, was born in [[Essex]] in 1705 or 1706; became pastor of a congregation at Dorking, Surrey, in 1730, and at Chestnut, Hertfordshire. in 1746. He died in 1763. Mr. [[Mason]] published, besides a number of Sermons, various theological treatises and other works. The best known are Self-Knowledge (1754; new edition and life of the author by John Mason Good, 1811, 12mo; new edition by Tegg, 1847, 32mo; with Melmoth's Importance of a [[Christian]] Life, published by Scott, 1855, 24mo); this work was very popular for a long time, and was translated into several languages: — The Lord's Day [[Evening]] Entertainments, 52 practical discourses (1751-52, 4 vols. 8vo; 2d ed. 1754, 4 vols. 8vo): — The Student and [[Pastor]] (1755, 8vo; new edition by Joshua Toulmin, D.D., 1807,12mo) — Fifteen Discourses (1758, 8vo): — Christian [[Morals]] (1761, 2 vols. 8vo). See Allibone, Dict. Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Hook, Eccles. Biog. s.v. </p> | John Mason <ref name="term_50095" /> | ||
==References == | <p> (1), an English dissenting divine, was born in [[Essex]] in 1705 or 1706; became pastor of a congregation at Dorking, Surrey, in 1730, and at Chestnut, Hertfordshire. in 1746. He died in 1763. Mr. [[Mason]] published, besides a number of Sermons, various theological treatises and other works. The best known are [[Self-Knowledge]] (1754; new edition and life of the author by John Mason Good, 1811, 12mo; new edition by Tegg, 1847, 32mo; with Melmoth's Importance of a [[Christian]] Life, published by Scott, 1855, 24mo); this work was very popular for a long time, and was translated into several languages: '''''—''''' The Lord's Day [[Evening]] Entertainments, 52 practical discourses (1751-52, 4 vols. 8vo; 2d ed. 1754, 4 vols. 8vo): '''''—''''' The Student and [[Pastor]] (1755, 8vo; new edition by Joshua Toulmin, D.D., 1807,12mo) '''''—''''' [[Fifteen]] Discourses (1758, 8vo): '''''—''''' Christian [[Morals]] (1761, 2 vols. 8vo). See Allibone, Dict. Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Hook, Eccles. Biog. s.v. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_50095"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/mason,+john John Mason from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_50095"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/mason,+john John Mason from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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John Mason [1]
(1), an English dissenting divine, was born in Essex in 1705 or 1706; became pastor of a congregation at Dorking, Surrey, in 1730, and at Chestnut, Hertfordshire. in 1746. He died in 1763. Mr. Mason published, besides a number of Sermons, various theological treatises and other works. The best known are Self-Knowledge (1754; new edition and life of the author by John Mason Good, 1811, 12mo; new edition by Tegg, 1847, 32mo; with Melmoth's Importance of a Christian Life, published by Scott, 1855, 24mo); this work was very popular for a long time, and was translated into several languages: — The Lord's Day Evening Entertainments, 52 practical discourses (1751-52, 4 vols. 8vo; 2d ed. 1754, 4 vols. 8vo): — The Student and Pastor (1755, 8vo; new edition by Joshua Toulmin, D.D., 1807,12mo) — Fifteen Discourses (1758, 8vo): — Christian Morals (1761, 2 vols. 8vo). See Allibone, Dict. Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Hook, Eccles. Biog. s.v.
