Publications of Joseph Besse

Author

  • Besse, Joseph. A cloud of witnesses, proving, that the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, in the second Volume of his Vindication of the miracles of our Blessed Saviour, hath misrepresented the People call'd Quakers. London: printed and sold [by the assigns of J. Sowle] at the Bible in Lombard-Street, and also sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1732. ESTC No. T69243. Grub Street ID 293260.
  • Besse, Joseph. A defence of Quakerism; or, an answer to a book intituled A preservative against Quakerism; written by Patrick Smith, M. A. and Vicar, as he stiles himself, of Great Paxton in Huntingtonshire. In which Answer, His Charges against the Quakers of Deism, Enthusiasm, Heresy, and Schism, are considered and refuted: His Misinterpretations of the Holy Scriptures manifested: His frequent Perversions of the Quakers Writings detected; and their truly Christian Principles stated, and vindicated, in Opposition to his Attempts, which are shewn to be Weak and Self-Contradictory. With an appendix, containing I. An examination of the first class of Quaker-Testimonies, produced in a late vindication of the Bishop of Lichfield an Coventry. II. A detection of the falshood of Pickworth's Narrative. By Joseph Besse. London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1732. ESTC No. T130142. Grub Street ID 179357.
  • Besse, Joseph. An answer to a pamphlet lately printed at Edinburgh, intituled, Baptism with water and infant-baptism asserted. Wherein, the mistakes of its author are rectified, and his reasonings confuted. London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle, 1733. ESTC No. T94587. Grub Street ID 314163.
  • Besse, Joseph. A confutation of the charge of deism: wherein the Christian and orthodox sentiments of William Penn are fully demonstrated by extracts from his own writings, which are clear'd from the Perversions and Misconstructions of a Nameless Author, in his late Vindication of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry: With A Particular Examination of that Author's Comment on several Texts of Scripture: and an appendix, in which the falshoods of Henry Pickworth's narrative are fix'd upon his own head, from his late pretended Defence of them. By Joseph Besse. London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1734. ESTC No. T129695. Grub Street ID 179102.
  • Besse, Joseph. The protestant flail: or a defence (grounded upon scripture) of a letter to the clergy of Northumberland: in answer to a pamphlet intitl'd A vindication of Bishop Taylor, &c. London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle, 1735. ESTC No. T171275. Grub Street ID 208898.
  • Besse, Joseph. A reply to a late defence of the pamphlet intituled, Baptism with water and infant-baptism asserted: wherein the mistakes of the author of that defence are farther rectified, and his reasonings farther confuted. With an appendix, ... London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle, 1736. ESTC No. N47668. Grub Street ID 32328.
  • Besse, Joseph. A supplemental replication, by a city parson's friend, to the country parson's papers and plea. ... To which, the Quakers epistle from their yearly meeting 1735, is annexed at large. London: printed for T. Cooper, 1736. ESTC No. N24832. Grub Street ID 14183.
  • Besse, Joseph. A full answer to the country parson's plea against the Quakers Tythe-Bill . The Priest taken in his own Craft, and confuted by his own Arguments. His Ordination Consider'd, and left at the Gates of Rome. By the author of the Replication to the country parson's papers and plea. The Author's Reasons for Refusing to accept Preferment in the Church, with a Living of 400 l. per Annum. London: printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe, in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.XXXVI, [1736]. ESTC No. T138616. Grub Street ID 186480.
  • Besse, Joseph. A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people call'd Quakers in the Exchequer, ecclesiastical, and other courts, for demands recoverable by the Acts made in the 7th and 8th years of the reign of King William the Third, for the more easie recovery of tithes, church-rates, &c. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Members of both Houses of Parliament. London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1736. ESTC No. T25977. Grub Street ID 258160.
  • Besse, Joseph. The clergy's plea for a settled and forced maintenance from the Quakers, by tithes, offerings, ... By Philalethes. London: printed for T. Cooper, 1737. ESTC No. N27224. Grub Street ID 16477.
  • Besse, Joseph. A vindication of a book, intituled, A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people call'd Quakers, &c. lately presented to the Members of both Houses of Parliament; shewing the fallacy and injustice of the calculations and remarks in a late book call'd An examination, &c; The Evasions and Disingenuity of the Clergy of the Diocese of London in their Answers and Reflections; And the Falshood and Inconsistency of the Intelligences by Them published. To which are added, Remarks on the Poor Vicar's Plea. With Bishop Burnet's description of the ecclesiastical courts. London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1737. ESTC No. T25978. Grub Street ID 258161.
  • Besse, Joseph. Remarks on a pamphlet lately published by the clergy of the diocese of London, under the Title of a Defence of the Examination Of a Book, entituled, A Brief Account of many of the Prosecutions of the People call'd Quakers, &c. So far as the said Clergy are concerned in it. London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1738. ESTC No. T25976. Grub Street ID 258159.
  • Besse, Joseph. An examination of a late vindication of A defence of baptism with water and infant-baptism asserted. Wherein The Validity of a former Reply to that Defence, and the Insufficiency of its Vindication, are demonstrated. With a postscript relating to the Protestant reformation, academical learning, and a declaration of George Fox against popery. London: printed and sold by the assigns of J. Sowle, at the Bible in George Yard, Lombard-Street, 1739. ESTC No. T94586. Grub Street ID 314162.
  • Besse, Joseph. A vindication of a book intituled A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people call'd Quakers, &c. ... With an appendix, in reply to the objections of two clergymen of the diocese call'd St. David's. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, 1739. ESTC No. T50811. Grub Street ID 278351.
  • Besse, Joseph. A vindication of a book intituled A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people called Quakers, &c. Presented to the members of both Houses of Parliament. In answer to a late examination thereof, so far as the clergy of the dioceses of Oxford, Glocester, and Chester, are concerned in it. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, 1740. ESTC No. T181606. Grub Street ID 218147.
  • Besse, Joseph. Remarks on a late pamphlet, called, A Defence of the Examination Of a Book, entituled, A Brief Account of many of the Prosecutions of the People called Quakers, &c. So far as the Clergy of the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry are concerned in it. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1740. ESTC No. N13177. Grub Street ID 3113.
  • Besse, Joseph. Remarks on a late pamphlet, called, a Defence of the Examination Of A Book, entituled, A Brief Account of many of the Prosecutions of the People call'd Quakers, &c. So far as the Clergy of the Diocese of St. David's are concern'd in it. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard street, 1740. ESTC No. N13184. Grub Street ID 3120.
  • Besse, Joseph. A letter to Stephen Clarke, Rector of Burythorpe in Yorkshire, in answer to his Short vindication of the clergy's right to tithes. By one of the people called Quakers. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George Yard, Lombard-Street, 1740. ESTC No. T102519. Grub Street ID 156329.
  • Besse, Joseph. A vindication of a book, intituled, A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people called Quakers, &c. Presented to the members of both Houses of Parliament: in answer to a late examination thereof, in defence of the clergy of the diocese of York. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, at the Sign of the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1741. ESTC No. T84126. Grub Street ID 304541.
  • Besse, Joseph. A vindication of a book, intituled, A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people called Quakers, &c. Presented to the members of both Houses of Parliament: in answer, to a late examination thereof in behalf of the church-men of the diocese of Hereford. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, 1741. ESTC No. T221315. Grub Street ID 244673.
  • Besse, Joseph. A vindication of a book, intituled, A brief account of many of the prosecutions of the people called Quakers, &c. Presented to the members of both Houses of Parliament: in answer to a late examination thereof, so far as the clergy of the diocese of Carlisle are concerned in it. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, 1741. ESTC No. T199632. Grub Street ID 231671.
  • Besse, Joseph. A vindication of a book, intituled, A Brief Account of many of the Prosecutions of the People called Quakers, &c. Presented to the Members of both Houses of Parliament: In answer To a late Examination thereof, so far as the Clergy of the Diocese of Canterbury are concerned in it. With an Appendix, Demonstrating, that Tithes are an Oppression to the Husbandman, a Burden too heavy for Him to bear, and undoeth many. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1742. ESTC No. T178623. Grub Street ID 215521.
  • Besse, Joseph. An examination of a discourse or sermon published by Daniel Dobel of Cranbrook in Kent, on the subject of water-baptism. With remarks on his preface to the same. By one of the people called Quakers. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, MDCCXLIV. [1744]. ESTC No. N7163. Grub Street ID 51769.
  • Besse, Joseph. An enquiry into the validity of a late discourse, intituled The nature and duty of self-defence. London: printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard street, 1747. ESTC No. T102444. Grub Street ID 156256.
  • Besse, Joseph. Modest remarks upon the Bishop of London's letter concerning the late earthquakes. By one of the people called Quakers. London: printed for T. Howard, at the London Gazette, in the Temple-Exchange Coffee House, Fleet-Street, 1750. ESTC No. T90991. Grub Street ID 310831.
  • Besse, Joseph. Modest remarks upon the Bishop of London's letter concerning the late earthquakes. To which is added, a postscript: containing a word of advice to the advocates for the Bishop: particularly the Gazetteer's correspondent of May 11. By one of the people called Quakers. London: printed for J. Gould, [1750?]. ESTC No. T213785. Grub Street ID 240455.
  • Besse, Joseph. Modest remarks upon the Bishop of London's letter concerning the late earthquakes. By One of the People called Quakers. London: printed for T. Howard, at the London Gazette, in the Temple-Exchange Coffee House, Fleet-Street, 1750. ESTC No. T170034. Grub Street ID 207791.
  • Besse, Joseph. Modest remarks upon the Bishop of London's letter concerning the late earthquakes. To which is added, a postscript: Containing a Word of Advice to the Advocates for the Bishop: Particularly the Gazetteer's Correspondent of May 11. By One of the People called Quakers. London: printed for T. Howard, at the London Gazette, in the Temple-Exchange Coffee-House, Fleet-Street, 1750. ESTC No. T223698. Grub Street ID 246193.
  • Besse, Joseph. Modest remarks upon the Bishop of London's letter concerning the late earthquakes. By one of the people called Quakers. London: printed for T. Howard, 1750. ESTC No. N5310. Grub Street ID 37049.
  • Besse, Joseph. Modest remarks upon the Bishop of London's letter concerning the late earthquakes. By one of the people called Quakers. London: printed for T. Howard, at the London Gazette, in the Temple-Exchange Coffee House, Fleet-Street, 1750. ESTC No. N5311. Grub Street ID 37054.
  • Besse, Joseph. A collection of the sufferings of the people called Quakers, for the testimony of a good conscience, from the time of their being first distinguished by that name in the year 1650, to the time of the Act, commonly called the Act of Toleration, granted to Protestant Dissenters in the first Year of the Reign of King William the Third and Queen Mary, in the year 1689. Taken from original record and other authentick accounts, by Joseph Besse. Volume I. London: printed and sold by Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, M,DCC,LIII. [1753]. ESTC No. T143288. Grub Street ID 190387.
  • Besse, Joseph. The universality of the love of God to mankind, proved by express testimonies of the holy scriptures. Also, An Enquiry into the Scriptural Significations of the Words Election, Elect, and Reprobate. By Joseph Besse. London: printed and sold by Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1755. ESTC No. T70495. Grub Street ID 294228.
  • Besse, Joseph. Some scriptural observations on I. The spirituality of gospel-worship. II. The nature of true Christian prayer. III. Our Saviour's direction concerning fasting. In a letter to a friend, subscrib'd Philalethes. To which is added, a postscript, By way of Answer to some Objections. By Joseph Besse. London: printed and sold by Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1756. ESTC No. T99188. Grub Street ID 318343.
  • Besse, Joseph. The universality of the love of God to mankind, proved by express testimonies of the holy scriptures: also, an enquiry into the scriptural significations of the words election, elect, and reprobate. By Joseph Besse. London: printed at the Logographic Press, by J. Walter, 1787. ESTC No. T175860. Grub Street ID 212930.