Publications of Arthur Bedford

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  • Bedford, Arthur. Serious reflections on the scandalous abuse and effects of the stage: in a sermon preach'd at the parish-church of St. Nicolas in the city of Bristol, on Sunday the 7th day of January, 1704/5. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Vicar of Temple-Church in the aforesaid City. Bristol: printed and sold by W. Bonny in Corn-Street, 1705. ESTC No. T47521. Grub Street ID 275471.
  • Bedford, Arthur. A second advertisement concerning the profaneness of the play-house. [Bristol: printed by W. Bonny, 1705]. ESTC No. T66158. Grub Street ID 290963.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The evil and danger of stage-plays: shewing their natural tendency to destroy religion, and introduce a general corruption of manners; in almost two thousand instances, taken from the plays of the two last years, ... By Arthur Bedford, ... [Bristol]: printed and sold by W. Bonny, and the booksellers of Bristol: and by Henry Mortlock, London, 1706. ESTC No. T68087. Grub Street ID 292414.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The evil and danger of stage-plays: shewing their natural tendency to destroy religion, and introduce a general corruption of manners; in almost two thousand instances, taken from the plays of the two last years, against all the Methods lately used for their Reformation. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to his Grace Wriothesly Duke of Bedford; and Vicar of Temple in the City of Bristol. [Bristol]: Printed and sold by W. Bonny, and the booksellers of Bristol, 1706. ESTC No. N9522. Grub Street ID 54397.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The temple musick: or, an essay concerning the method of singing the Psalms of David, in the Temple, before the Babylonish captivity. Wherein, The Musick of our Cathedrals is Vindicated, and supposed to be Conformable, not only to that of the Primitive Christians, but also to the Practice of the Church in all preceding Ages. By Arthur Bedford, Chaplain to His Grace Wriothesly Duke of Bedsord; and Vicat of Temple, in the City of Bristol. Bristol: printed and sold by W. Bonny, and the booksellers of Bristol; and Roger Warne of Chippenham, 1706. ESTC No. T122070. Grub Street ID 172796.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The Temple musick: or, an essay concerning the method of singing the psalms of David, in the Temple, before the Babylonish captivity. ... By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed and sold by H. Mortlock; J. Walsh; and Anth. Piesly in Oxford, 1706 [1707]. ESTC No. T122065. Grub Street ID 172790.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The great abuse of musick. In two parts. ... By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed by J.H. for John Wyatt, 1711. ESTC No. T116425. Grub Street ID 168088.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The temple musick: or, an essay concerning the method of singing the Psalms of David, in the Temple, before the Babylonish captivity. Wherein, The Musick of our Cathedrals in Vindicated, and supposed to be Conformable, not only to that of the Primitive Christians, but also to the Practice of the Church in all preceding Ages. By Arthur Bedford, Chaplain to his Grace the late Duke of Bedford; and Vicar of Temple, in the City of Bristol. London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Woodward, in Scalding Alley, and at the musick-shops and booksellers, in London and Westminster, [1712]. ESTC No. T122069. Grub Street ID 172794.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The doctrine of obedience and non-resistance due to the higher powers explained, stated, and vindicated; ... in a sermon preach'd at the assizes held at Taunton in the county of Somerset, on Tuesday the nineteenth day of March, ... 1716/7. ... By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed for Henry Hammond in Bath, and Richard Gravet in Bristol, 1717. ESTC No. T5040. Grub Street ID 278065.
  • Bedford, Arthur. Three sermons preach'd on three particular subjects: viz. King George the security of the Church of England. ... The Church of England the standard to regulate all other churches by, ... An exhortation to love and peace, ... By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed for J. Sprint, T. Varnam and J. Osborn, and A. Bbtsworth [sic], 1717. ESTC No. T5041. Grub Street ID 278070.
  • Bedford, Arthur. Three sermons preach'd on three particular subjects: viz. King George the security of the Church of England. ... The Church of England the standard to regulate all other churches by, ... An exhortation to love and peace, ... By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed for Henry Hammond bookseller in Bath, and Richard Gravett in Bristol, 1717. ESTC No. N46892. Grub Street ID 31672.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The obligations which lie both upon magistrates and others, to put the Laws in execution against Immorality and Profaneness: in a sermon Preach'd at the assizes held at Wells in the County of Somerset, On Wednesday the 28th Day of August, in the Year of our Lord 1717. before Sir Robert Eyre and Sir James Montague, being his Majesty's Judges for the said Circuit. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to the most Noble Wriothesly Duke of Bedford, and Rector of Newton St. Loe near Bath in the same County. London: printed for Henry Hammond Bookseller in Bath, and Richard Gravet Bookseller on the Tolzey in Bristol M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T369. Grub Street ID 266752.
  • Bedford, Arthur. A serious remonstrance in behalf of the Christian religion, against the horrid blasphemies and impieties which are still used in the English play-houses, to the great dishonour of Almighty God, and in contempt of the statutes of this realm. ... By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed by John Darby, for Henry Hammond, Bath; Richard Gravett, Bristol; and Anth. Piesley, Oxford, 1719. ESTC No. T68086. Grub Street ID 292413.
  • Bedford, Arthur. Animadversions upon Sir Isaac Newton's book, intitled The chronology of ancient kingdoms amended. By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed by Charles Ackers; and sold by R. Knaplock; and J. Hooke, 1728. ESTC No. T214101. Grub Street ID 240681.
  • Bedford, Arthur. Animadversions upon Sir Isaac Newton's book, intitled The chronology of ancient kingdoms amended. By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed by Charles Ackers; and sold by R. Knaplock; F. Fayram; and J. Hooke, 1728. ESTC No. T144360. Grub Street ID 191229.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The scripture chronology demonstrated by astronomical calculations, and also by the year of jubilee, and the sabbatical year among the Jews: or, an account of time from the creation of the world, to the destruction of Jerusalem; as it may be proved from the Writings of the Old and New Testament. In a Method hitherto Unattempted; and which was first proposed by the Learned Archbishop Usher. In which the Herbrew Text is vindicated; and the Objections against it, as consisting of many Mutilations, and numerical Alterations, are occasionally considered; and the Authority of the Samaritan and Septuagint Versions, in Opposition to the Original Copy, is confuted. Together with The History of the World, from the Creation, to the Time when Dr. Prideaux began his Connexion. Illustrated with a great variety of tables, maps, and copper plates. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Rector of Newton St. Loe in the County of Somerset, and Chaplain to the Haberdashers-Hospital at Hoxton near London. London: printed for James and John Knapton, Daniel Midwinter and Aaron Ward, Arthur Bettesworth, Francis Fayram, John Pemberton, John Osborn and Tho. Longman, Charles Rivington, Francis Clay, Jeremiah Batley, and Richard Hett, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]. ESTC No. T128161. Grub Street ID 177796.
  • Bedford, Arthur. A serious remonstrance in behalf of the Christian religion, against the horrid blasphemies and impieties which are still used in the English play-houses, to the great dishonour of Almighty God, and in contempt of the statutes of this realm. Shewing their plain Tendency to overthrow all Piety, and advance the Interest and Honour of the Devil in the World; from almost Seven Thousand Instances, taken out of the Plays of the present Century, and especially of the five last Years, in defiance of all Methods hitherto used for their Reformation. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to the most Noble Wriothesly Duke of Bedford, and Rector of Newton St. Loe in the County of Somerset. London: printed for John Darby in Bartholomew-Close, and sold by W. Meadows in Cornhill, Tho. Astley in St. Paul's Church-Yard, Sam. Birt in Ave-Mary-Lane, and Lawton Gilliver in Fleet-Street, Gilliver, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]. ESTC No. T179529. Grub Street ID 216249.
  • Bedford, Arthur. A sermon preached in the parish-church of St. Butolph's Aldgate, in the City of London, on Sunday the thirtieth Day of November, In the Year of Our Lord 1729. Occasioned by the Erecting of a Play-House In the Neighbourhood. Published at the Request of several of the Auditors. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to the Worshipful the Haberdasher's Hospital at Hoxton, and Preacher of the Afternoon Sermons on Sundays at St. Butolph's Aldgate, aforesaid. London: printed by Charles Ackers in Great-Swan-Alley, St. John's-Street; and sold by J. Hooke at the Flower-de-Luce, overagainst St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleetstreet; W. Meadows at the Angel in Cornhill; and T. Cox under the Royal-Exchange, 1730. ESTC No. T368. Grub Street ID 266683.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The excellency of divine musick: or a sermon preach'd in the Parish-Church of St. Michael's Crooked Lane, in the city of London, on Thursday the fourth day of October: and at Sir George Wheeler's Chapel, in Spittle-Fields, On Monday the Fifth of November, in the Year of our Lord, 1733. Before Several Members of such Societies who are Lovers of Psalmody. To which is added, A Specimen of Easy, Grave Tunes, instead of those which are used in our Profane and Wanton Ballads. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to the most noble John, Duke of Bedford, and to the Haberdasher's Hospital at Hoxton. London: printed by W. Pearson, and sold by C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and by the Printer, over-against Wright's Coffee-House, in Aldersgate-Street, [1733?]. ESTC No. T33682. Grub Street ID 264221.
  • Bedford, Arthur. A sermon preached to the Societies for Reformation of Manners, at St. Mary-le-Bow, on Thursday, January 10th, 1733. By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed for Jos. Downing, 1734. ESTC No. N23996. Grub Street ID 13357.
  • Bedford, Arthur. A sermon preached to the Societies for reformation of manners, at St. Mary-le-Bow, on Thursday, January 10th, 1733. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to His Grace John Duke of Bedford, and to the Haberdashers-Hospital at Hoxton. London: printed for Jos. Downing, in Bartholomew-Close, near West-Smithfield, 1734. ESTC No. T8446. Grub Street ID 304836.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The evil and mischief of stage-playing: a sermon preached ... sunday the thirtieth day of November, ... 1729. ... By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed for J. Wilford, 1735. ESTC No. T45747. Grub Street ID 273962.
  • Bedford, Arthur. Obsevations [sic] on a sermon preach'd before the Corporation of Bristol, on Sunday the sixteenth day of August, 1735, being the day before the assizes. London: printed for J. Hodges; and J. Wilson, Bristol, 1736. ESTC No. T106912. Grub Street ID 159988.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The doctrine of assurance: or, the case of a weak and doubting conscience. A sermon preached at St. Lawrence Jewry, in the City of London, on Sunday, August 13, 1738. ... By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed by Charles Ackers, for W. Innys and R. Manby, C. Rivington, J. Clarke, and T. Longman, 1738. ESTC No. T34792. Grub Street ID 265045.
  • Bedford, Arthur. An examination of Mr. Hutchinson's Remarks and Mr. Catcott's answer to the Observations on his sermon, preached before the Corporation of Bristol. In which The Pernicious Consequences of their Notions, to all Revealed Religion, together with their Pride and Uncharitableness is fully shewn; the Integrity of the Hebrew Text is so proved, that no one in this Age ought to presume to make any Alterations; and the Authority of the Masorites in Adding of Vowels and Accents to the Consonants is vindicated. By the author of the Observations. Hutchinson's Remarks, Page 4. Mr. Catcott has a bad State of Health, hath a numerous School to take Care of, has not the Books necessary on this Occasion, and is too far off to know Men, and the Circumstances of Things necessary to explain these Observations. And, Page 11. and 12. They have retained one, and made him the Cat's Foot to venture Burning for them, to help them out if he could, or to bear the Blame. One would take him to be one that knows nothin. London: printed for W. Innys and J. Manby, C. Rivington, J. Clarke in Duck-Lane, T. Longman, and J. Hodges in London: W. Cossley, and P Browne in Bristol; A. Piesley in Oxford; W. Thurlbourn in Cambridge; and E. Palmer, widow in Glocester, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. T99447. Grub Street ID 318573.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The doctrine of assurance: or, the case of a weak and doubting conscience. A sermon preached at St. Lawrence Jewry, in the City of London, on Sunday, August 13, 1738. With An appendix, answering the Objections from Texts of Scripture. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to His Royal Highness Frederick Prince of Wales, and to the Haberdashers Hospital at Hoxton, near the said City. Published at the Request of several of the Auditors. London: printed by Charles Ackers in St. John's-Street, for John Clarke at the Golden Ball in Duck-Lane, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T45748. Grub Street ID 273963.
  • Bedford, Arthur. Eight sermons preached at the cathedral-church of St. Paul, in the city of London, in defence of the Trinity, and the incarnation of the Son of God, From the Testimony of the most antient Jews. At the lecture founded by the Honoured Lady Moyer. With appendixes to Ser. VI. and Viii. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to his Royal Highness Frederick Prince of Wales, and to the Haberdashers-Hospital at Hoxton, near the City of London. London: printed for C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and T. Longman, at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXLI. [1741]. ESTC No. T188263. Grub Street ID 224091.
  • Bedford, Arthur. A defence of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, and the incarnation of the Son of God, from the testimony of the most ancient Jews. In eight sermons, preached at the Lady Moyer's lecture, in the cathedral-church of St. Paul, 1739, and 1740. And since greatly enlarged, wit useful notes and appendixes. By Arthur Bedford, ... London: printed for C. Rivington; and T. Longman, 1741. ESTC No. T104967. Grub Street ID 158384.
  • Bedford, Arthur. The doctrine of justification by faith, stated according to the articles of the Church of England. Contained in nine questions and answers, Viz. I. What is Justification? II. How is Justification an Act of God's free Grace? III. What is justifying Faith? IV. How doth Faith justify a Sinner in the Sight of God? V. How is the Death of Christ imputed to us? VI. How is the Righteousness of Christ to be applied to us? Vii. How doth Christ apply these Benefits to us? Viii. How doth the Holy Ghost assist every true Christian? IX. How then are good Works necessary? By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to his Royal Highness Frederick Prince of Wales, and to the Haberdashers-Hospital at Hoxton, near London. London: printed for C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXLI. [1741]. ESTC No. T103498. Grub Street ID 157124.
  • Bedford, Arthur. Horæ mathematicæ vacuæ: or, a treatise of the golden and ecliptick numbers. Containing, I. An easy and certain Method for finding the Change of the Moon for any Time past or to come, from the Creation to the End of the World, by the Rectification of the Golden Number. II. An easy and certain Method for finding the Eclipses both of the Sun and Moon for any Time past or to come, from the Creation to the End of the World, by a Number of Years called, The Ecliptick Number. III. Of the Fractions of the Square and Cube Roots. To which is added, examples for the practice of the golden and ecliptick numbers, to find thereby the Change or Age of the Moon, taken out of The Scripture Chronology demonstrated by Astronomical Observations. By Arthur Bedford, M. A. Chaplain to His Royal Highness Frederick Prince of Wales, and to the Haberdashers Hospital at Hoxton, near London. London: printed for J. Clarke, at the Golden Ball in Duck-Lane, near West-Smithfield, 1743. ESTC No. T109509. Grub Street ID 162272.