Robert Johnson

, a Londoner born, became a Student in Magd. coll. an. 1595. and in the year after Demy, aged 18. took the degrees in Arts, that of Master being compleated in 1601. Afterwards he entred into the sacred function, became one of his Majesties Chaplains in Ordinary, and Bach. of Divinity; which is all I know of him, only that he published,

The way to glory, or the preaching of the Gospel is the ordinary means of our Salvation, Sermon in St. Pauls Cathedral 10. Decemb. 1620. on 2 Thes. 2. 14. London 1621. qu.

A confutation of our Adversaries opinion of the Popes defining and expounding, Scriptures, Ex Cathedra is to be believed as undoubted truth.—Printed with the former book.

Various Sermons, as (1) The necessity of faith, before the Prince at S. James,Clar. 1634. on Heb. 11, 6. Lond. 1624. qu. (2) Serm. on Psal. 119. 33.—Pr. in qu. (3) Serm. on 1 Cor. 9. 14. London 1633. and a fourth, if I mistake not, intit. Davids Teacher, on Psal. 19. 30—Printed 1609. Besides this Robert Johnson, hath been several of both his names that have been writers, as (1) Robert Johnson Gent. author of Essaies. Lond. 1607. (oct.) (dedicated to Will. Earl of Pembroke) whom I cannot say to be the same with Rob. Johnson of Qu. coll. born in the County of Durham, and Bach. of Arts 1599. (2) Rob. Johnson of York one of the Assembly of Divines, an. 1643. author of several Sermons preached before the members of the Long Parliament, as one intit. Lux & Lex, or the light of the Law of Jacobs house, Fast Serm. before the H. of Com. 31. Mar. on Isay 2. 6. Lond. 1647. qu. Another preached before the Lords 24. Jun. 1646. being a Fast Sermon, but I have not yet seen it. (3) Rob. Johnson LL. Bac. who, with Hen. Jolliffe sometimes Dean of Bristow, wrote against Bishop Joh. Hooper, a I shall tell you in the Fasti, an. 1551. (4) Rob. Johnson an eminent Musician living in the raign of Ch. 1. who with Tho. Ford were accounted famous and excellent in their faculties, as matters of their composition, which are extant, shew. (5) Robert Johnson author of Relations of the most famous Kingdoms and Commonwealths through the world, Lond. 1616. qu. which is all I know of him as yet. See another Rob. Johnson who was a benefactor to learning, in the Fasti, an. 1564.