Denison, John
, an English divine and theological
writer, became a student of Baliiol college, Oxford, in
the beginning of 1590; and, when he had taken the degree of M. A. entered into holy orders, and was afterwards
admitted to the degree of D. D. He was domestic chaplain to George duke of Buckingham, and to James I. and
successively vicar of all the three churches in Reading;
being instituted to St. Lawrence’s, Jan. 7, 1603; to St.
Giles’s, July 9, 1612; and to St. Mary’s, March 31, 1614.
He died at Reading, in Jan. 1628-9, and was buried in
St. Mary’s church. Besides some sermons, enumerated by
Wood, he published, 1. “A threefold resolution necessary to salvation, &c.” Loud. 1616, 8vo, 4th edit. 2.
“Justification of kneeling at the Sacrament,” ibid. 16!9,
8vo. 3. “On the two Sacraments, Baptism and the
Lord’s Supper,” ibid. 1621, 4to, and some controversial
pieces, the most distinguished of which is a work on auricular confession, in answer to cardinal Bellarmine on that
subject. The title is, “De confessionis auricularis vanitate, adversus Card. Bellarmini sophismata,” Oxon. 1621,
| 4to. Dr. Denison gave several valuable books to the Bodleian library, as appears by a letter of sir Thomas Bodley
to Dr. King, dean of Christ-church, and vice-chancellor,
which on July 8, 1628, was read in convocation. 1
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
A three-fold resolution, verie necessarie to saluation Describing earths vanitie. Hels horror. Heauens felicitie. By Iohn Denison Batchelour in Diuinitie. (1608) by Denison, John, d. 1629.
Foure sermons viz. 1. The blessednesse of peace-makers. 2. The aduancement of Gods children. Preached before the King. 3. The sinne against the holy Ghost. Preached at Pauls Crosse. 4. The Christian petitioner. Preached at Oxford on the Act Sunday. By Iohn Denison Doctor of Diuinity, and one of his Maiesties Chaplaynes. (1620) by Denison, John, d. 1629.
Heauens ioy, for a sinners repentance A sermon preached at VVhite-Hall the 4. of March, 1623. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity, one of his Maiesties chaplaines. (1623) by Denison, John, d. 1629.
The sinners acquittance. A checke to curiositie. The safest seruice Deliuered in three sermons at the court. By Iohn Denison Doctor of Diuinity, and one of his Maiesties chaplaines then in attendance. (1624) by Denison, John, d. 1629.
The heauenly banquet: or The doctrine of the Lords Supper set forth in seuen sermons. With two prayers before and after the receiuing. And a iustification of kneeling in the act of receiuing. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity. (1631) by Denison, John, d. 1629.