Messiah’s Throne (1802)
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Sermon on Messiah’s throne affirming Christ’s deity and mediatorial kingship, grounded in his atoning work and the Father’s covenant; his reign is eternal, wise, and righteous.
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Messiah’s Throne (1802)
Dr. Mason’s Speech, Relative to the Resignation of His Pastoral Charge, in the City of New-York
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Dr. J. M. Mason announces his 1810 resignation of the New York pastoral charge, citing inability to fulfill parochial duties amid broader church obligations and urging orderly transfer.
Christian Mourning: A Sermon, Occasioned by the Death of Mrs. Isabella Graham
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A funeral sermon (1 Thess. 4:13–14) urging believers to mourn rightly: grieve with Christian hope based on Christ’s death and resurrection and the believer’s future reunion.
A Plea for Sacramental Communion on Catholick Principles
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J.M. Mason defends sacramental communion on catholic principles, urging fraternal charity and wider fellowship over sectarian exclusiveness, grounded in Scripture and church unity.
Address to the People of the United States, of the Convention of Delegates to Form the American Bible Society
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Founding constitution (May 1816) and address of the American Bible Society, defining officers and a mission to circulate the Holy Scriptures without note or comment nationwide.
Address, Delivered at the Organization of the Faculty of Dickinson College, January, 15th, 1822
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1822 address at Dickinson College on education’s aims: developing faculty, forming habits, and cultivating manners. Stresses obedience to authority, wise use of time, and civility.
The Evangelical Ministry Exemplified in the Apostle Paul
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Mason expounds Acts 20: Paul as an evangelical model — humble, tearful, steadfast in ministry, preaching repentance toward God and faith in Christ, withholding nothing profitable.
The Infinite Value of the Gospel
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Mason contends the gospel uniquely comforts the poor and afflicted. He defends Christianity’s originality and efficacy, grounded in immortality and divine agency.
Full Assurance of Faith and Hope
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Mason urges full assurance of faith: Paul knew Christ personally and trusted him to keep his soul and the promise of resurrection. Christ’s deity, atonement, and promises ground that confidence.
The Claims of Episcopacy Refuted, in a Review of the Essays of the Right Reverend Bishop Hobart, and Other advocates of Diocesan Episcopacy
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J.M. Mason’s essay refutes diocesan episcopacy and exclusive apostolic succession, defending presbyterian ordination and critiquing Anglican and Roman sacerdotal claims.
Essays on the Church of God (1815)
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John M. Mason’s essays define the Church as a visible, catholic unity, treating membership (including infant baptism), ordinances, and officers with scriptural argumentation.
The Complete Works of John M. Mason, D.D., Vol. 2
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Argues that religious controversy is necessary to defend truth and urges fair, non-personal debate over church order, episcopacy, ministry, sacraments, and doctrine.
The Complete Works of John M. Mason, D.D., Vol. 3
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Sermon arguing that the gospel is preached to the poor, offering consolation, immortality, and practical uplift. Christianity uniquely comforts and redeems the needy.
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