Mason, Francis
, an English divine, and able vindicator of his church, was born in 1566, in the county of Durham, and was educated in grammar learning at home. In
1583, he entered of Merton-college, Oxford, where, after
taking his bachelor’s degree, he was chosen probationerfellow in 1586. He then received orders, and, besides
teing presented to the rectory of Orford, in Suffolk, was
made chaplain to king James I. who, in his punning humour, usually styled him a “wise builder (Mason) in
God’s house.” In 1619, he was installed archdeacon
of Norfolk. He died 1621, and was buried in the chancel
of the church of Orford, where is a monument to his
memory; and was lamented as a man of learning and piety.
His writings in defence of the church of England, are, 1.
“The authority of the Church in making canons and constitutions concerning things indifferent,” a Sermon, Lond.
1607, Oxon. 1634, 4to. 2. “Vindication of the Church
of England concerning the consecration and ordination of
Priests and Deacons, in five books,” Lond. 1613, folio.
This is, among other things, a complete refutation of the
falsehood propagated about that time, respecting archbishop Parker, who, it was said, had been consecrated at the
Nag’s- head, a tavern in Cheapside. So successful was he
in this work, that the story was no more heard of for thirty
years, when it was again revived by some of the Roman
Catholic writers at Doway, but with as little proof as
before. 3. Two Sermons preached at court. Lond. 1621,
8vo. The rev. Henry Mason, rector of St. Andrew Undershaft, London, was, according to Walker, a brother of
the preceding, and was chaplain to Dr. King bishop of
London. Having been ejected from his living, or, as
Wood says, vexed out of it, he retired to his native place,
Wigan in Lancashire, where he became a great benefactor
to the poor, and to the school of that place. He died in
1647. Wood gives a list of some pious tracts by him. 2
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The avthoritie of the Chvrch in making canons and constitutions concerning things indifferent and the obedience thereto required: with particular application to the present estate of the Church of England. Deliuered in a sermon preached in the Greene yard at Norwich the third Sunday after Trinitie. 1605. By Fran. Mason, Bacheler of Diuinitie, and sometime fellow of Merton College in Oxford. And now in sundrie points by him enlarged. (1607) by Mason, Francis, 1566?-1621.
Of the consecration of the bishops in the Church of England with their succession, iurisdiction, and other things incident to their calling: as also of the ordination of priests and deacons. Fiue bookes: wherein they are cleared from the slanders and odious imputations of Bellarmine, Sanders, Bristow, Harding, Allen, Stapleton, Parsons, Kellison, Eudemon, Becanus, and other romanists: and iustified to containe nothing contrary to the Scriptures, councels, Fathers, or approued examples of primitiue antiquitie. By Francis Mason, Batchelour of Diuinitie, and sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxeford. (1613) by Mason, Francis, 1566?-1621.
Two sermons, preached at the Kings court, this Ianuary, 1620 Concerning Davids adultery, and his politick practices. By Francis Mason, Archdeacon of Norfolk, and Chaplain to his Maiesty in ordinary. (1621) by Mason, Francis, 1566?-1621.
Vindiciæ Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ; siue De legitimo eiusdem ministerio id est, de episcoporum successione, consecratione, electione & confirmatione; item, de presbyterorum, & diaconorum ordinatione, libri V. In quibus Ecclesia Anglicana à Bellarmini, Sanderi, Bristoi, Hardingi, Alani, Stapletoni, Parsonij, Kellisoni, Eudæmonis, Becani, aliorúmque romanistarum calumnijs, & contumelijs vindicatur. Editio secunda, priori Anglicanâ longè auctior, & emendatior. Cui inter alia accesserunt ad Fitzherberti presbyteri, Fitz-Simonis Iesuitæ, D. Kellisoni, Champnæi Sorbonistæ, Fluddi, & nescio cujus anonymi exceptiones suis quæque locis intertextæ responsiones. Opus ex idiomate Anglicano traductum, & locupletatum ab ipso authore Franc. Masono, in S. Theologia Bacchal. Archidiacono Norfolc. et socio Colleg. Mertonensis apud Oxonienses.Of the consecration of the bishops in the Church of England. Latin (1638) by Mason, Francis, 1566?-1621.