Devon imprints. Exeter: Bliss

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Exeter : Bliss.

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DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1708 - 1719. Printer.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1708. Printer. AGATE, John. An expostulatory letter to Mr. Withers : containing,some previous remarks on his Truth try'd. - Exon : printed by Joseph Bliss, and sold by the booksellers in Exon , 1708. [2],26p ; 8° - *ESTC t033885.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1708. Printer. AGATE, John. The plain truth : or, an answer to Mr. Withers his defence. Part I. By John Agate, M.A.. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, and sold by the booksellers in Exon , 1708. - [4],144p ; 8°. - ESTC t042384-5; Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; DUL 400; Dredge p.15; Plymouth Athenaeum p.49; Term catalogues Easter & Trinity 1708 iii,589 (sold by Benjamin Tooke).

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1708. Printer. AGATE, John. More plain truth, in answer to Mr. Tross's vindication. ... By John Agate, M.A. - Exon : Printed by J.Bliss, for Philip Bishop, bookseller, in the Forestreet , 1709. - 39,[1]p ; 8°. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; DUL 390; Dredge p.15; DUL 390.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1708. Printer. EDGLEY, Thomas. A sermon on deliverance from invasion. - Exon : Jos. Bliss , 1708. - *Burnet Morris.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1708. Printer. HYDE, Michael. A letter to Mr. John Agate, master of arts, touching the mistake of the text, to that discourse, wherein the charg'd the dissenting teachers with taking as much pains to damn souls, as our Saviour did to save them. By Michael Hyde. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, at the new printing-house in the Exchange , 1708 - 16p ; 8°. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; DUL 37850.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1708. Printer. WITHERS, John. Truth try'd : or, Mr. Agate's pretended plain-truth proved an untruth : in which his false stories and unfair quotations are detected; his charges of Jesuitism and Donatism against the dissenters is retorted and their agreement with all foreign Protestants in point of ordination is further manifested. By John Withers. ... - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss in the Exchange, and sold by the booksellers of Exon , 1708. - [4],80p ; 8°. - ESTC t051973; Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; DUL 79150; Dredge p.64 (Bodleian); Plymouth Public Library L3670; Term catalogues Michaelmas 1708 & Hilary 1709 iii,610 (Sold by Jonathan Robinson in St. Paul's Churchyard).

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1709. Printer. JOS. BLISS'S Exeter post-boy containing an impartial collection of the most material news, both foreign and domestick. - Exon : Printed by Joseph Bliss, at the Exchange-Coffee-House, in St Peters Churchyard , [1709?]. - Published from April [?] 1709 to at least 1711. Information from issue 211 (4 May 1711). Possibly continued as Protestant mercury. - Wiles 43.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1709. Printer. TROSSE, George. Mr. Trosse's vindication of himself from several aspersions cast upon him. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss , 1709. - 8°. - *Dredge p.15.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1709. Printer. WITHERS, John. An answer to Mr. Agate's expostulatory letter. By John Withers. To which is added, Mr. Tross's vindication of himself, from several aspersions cast upon him in the pamphlet falsly called Plain truth. ... - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, and sold by the booksellers of Exon , 1709. - 24p ; 4°. - ESTC t102162; *Dredge p.96 (British Museum).

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1709. Printer. WITHERS, John. Truth try'd : or Mr. Agate's pretended plain-truth proved an untruth : in which, his false stories and unfair quotations are further detected ; the dissenters vindicated from the charge of rebellion and irreligion ; and the first authors of the late war against King Charles, proved, from the Lord Clarendon's history, to be churchmen. Part II. By John Withers. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss in the Exchange, and sold by the booksellers of Exon , 1709. - 87,[1]p ; 8°. - ESTC t051974; Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; Dredge p.15 (Devon and Exeter Institution).

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1710. Printer. EDGLEY, Thomas. A sermon, preach'd at Exon, May 10th, 1710, before an assembly of the United Ministers of Devon and Cornwall. Publish'd at the request of many of the auditory. By Tho. Edgley. ... - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, and sold by the booksellers of Exon , 1710. - 22p ; 8°. - *Dredge p.43 (Bibliotheca Cornubiensia),p.96 (Manchester Free Lib.); ESTC.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1710. Printer. WITHERS, John. The history of resistance, as practis'd by the Church of England: written upon occasion of Mr. Agate's sermon on the 30th of January, and in defence of the late revolution, the present establishment, and the Protestant succession. ... By John Withers. The second edition. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss and sold by the booksellers of Exon , 1710. - 32p ; 8°. - First edition published in London, 1710. - *ESTC t036444; Plymouth Public Library L1059; DUL 79470.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1710. Printer. WITHERS, John. Truth try'd; or Mr. Agate's pretended plain-truth proved an untruth; in which moderate dissenters are vindicated from the imputation of schism, as charg'd upon them in his late pamphlets; and the validity of Presbyterian ordination is prov'd both from scripture and antiquity. By John Withers. - Exon : printed by Jos. Bliss in the Exchange, and sold by the booksellers of Exon , 1710. - [8],133,[3]p ; 8°. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; ESTC t051975; Dredge p.16 (Devon and Exeter Institution); Not in DUL.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1711. Printer. GATCHELL, Edward. A challenge to the dissenters; or, several propositions, relating to the necessity of constant communion with the establish'd Church of England : wherein the objections of the dissenters (especially the Presbyterians and Independents) are obviated and defeated. Together with a serious expostulation with them; and a just appeal to their consciences. By one who was educated a dissenter. - Exon : printed by Jos. Bliss, for Philip Bishop, bookseller, in the High-Street , 1711.- [3],13p ; 8°. - Preface signed: E.G. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; Dredge p.64 (Bodleian); not in DUL; ESTC t030395.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1711. Printer. GILLING, Isaac. A sermon, preach'd June the 27th, 1710, at the funeral of Mr. Samuel Mullins, late minister of the gospel in Totness, who departeth this life, June the 24th, in the 33d year of his age. By Isaac Gilling. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, living in the back part of the Exchange Coffee-House, near the Post-Office, in St. Peter's Church-Yard. Sold by the booksellers in Exon , 1711. - 16p ; 8°. - *Dredge p.96; Davidson p.182 (W, Upcott's bibliographical collections, Secktor Lib.); Plymouth Public Library L3442.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1711. Printer. STEELE, Richard. What are the duties of man and wife towards each other. By Mr. Steele, author of The still of distractions. - Exon : Printed and sold by Jos. Bliss, near the London-Inn, a little without East-gate , 1711. - 24p ; 4°. - Formerly issued as part of a collection, 1676. - *Dredge p.43 (T.N.Brushfield); ESTC t101347.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1711. Printer. WILLS, Benjamin. A sermon preach'd at Appledore, on Thursday, March 8th 1710/11. Being the day of Her Majesty's happy accession to the throne. By Benjamin Wills. - Exon : printed by Jos. Bliss, in St. Peter's Church-Yard; and sold by John March, bookseller in Exon , 1711. - 20p ; 8°. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre .

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1712. Printer. BLUNDELL, John. Memoirs and antiquities of the town and parish of Tiverton, in the county of Devon: containing, a brief history of the succession of the Earls of Devonshire; with the most remarkable accidents relating there-to. As also an impartial account of the benefactors and benefactions relating to the school-houses, alms-houses, and other pious uses. Together with the monuments in St. Peter's church, and many other remarkable passages for several hundreds of years past. Faithfully collected from the ancient records by a gentleman, native thereof. - Exon : Printed and sold by Jos: Bliss, near East Gate, and by Nich. Crocker, sadler, in Tiverton , 1712. - 8°. - *Ms. transcript in Devon Heritage Centre; Davidson p.5.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1712. Printer. COLLIER, Philip. The duty and advantages of promoting the peace and propserity, both of church and state. A sermon preach'd at the triennial visitation of ... Offspring, Lord Bishop of Exon, held at Bodmyn, in Cornwal, August the 27th, 1712. Before the Worshipful Tho. Paske, LL.D. Chancellor of that Diocess. By Philip Collier, A.M. Rector of St. Columbe Major. ... - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, for Philip Bishop, bookseller in the High-Street , 1712. - 28p ; 4°. - *Dredge p.43; ESTC t104683.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1712. Printer. HAM, Robert. The right way of obtaining a good and safe peace with our enemies. Set forth in a sermon preached in Sandford church, on the late fast-day, January 16th, 1711/12. By Robert Ham. ... - Exon : Printed by Joseph Bliss, for Philip Yeo , 1712. - 24p ; 8°. - *ESTC t031397; Plymouth Public Library L1098.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1712. Printer. ROBERTS, William. The divine institution of the gospel ministry, and the necessity of episcopal ordination, asserted, in a sermon preach'd at the primary visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Ofspring, Lord Bishop of Exon, held at Okehampton, Aug 19th, 1709. By William Roberts, ... The third edition ... - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, for Philip Bishop , 1712. - [4],28p ; 8°. - *ESTC t099779.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1712. Printer. WOLCOMBE, Robert. A sermon preach'd at the assizes held at Exon, April the 6th 1712, before Mr. Baron Bury and Mr. Justice Eyre. By Robert Wolcombe, M.A. rector of Whitstone in Devon. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, for Philip Bishop , 1712. - [2],21,[1]p ; 8°. - Half title and adverts. - *ESTC t000260; Davidson supp. p.29n; Plymouth Athenaeum p.93.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1713. Printer. HALLETT, Joseph. A sermon, preach'd at the funeral of the Reverend Mr. Geo. Trosse, late minister of the Gospel in the city of Exon, who died January 11th 1712-13, in the eighty second year of his age, and was buried January the 15th. To which is added a short account of his life. By J.H.. - [Exeter] : Printed in the year , 1713. - 35,[1]p ; 8°. - Probably printed by Joseph Bliss. Reissued in 1714 as part of: The life of the Reverend Mr. Geo. Trosse. - Dredge p.44 (T.N.Brushfield); Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; ESTC t107857; DUL 32230.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1714. Printer. STOGDON, Hubert. A defence of the caveat against the new sect of Anabaptists, &c. In answer to Mr. Reed's reply. By Hubert Stogdon. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss for John March bookseller near the Conduit; and sold by John Clark, London , 1714. - 56p ; 8°. - *Dredge p.17 (Dymond); ESTC t032248; Davidson p.99; DUL 68880.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1714. Printer. TROSSE, George. The life of the Reverend Mr. Geo. Trosse, late minister of the Gospel in the City of Exon, who died January 11th, 1712-13, in the eighty second year of his age, written by himself, and publish'd according to his order. To which is added, the sermon preach'd at his funeral. By J.H. ... - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss for Richard White, merchant, and sold by him at his house near the Elephant in Northgate-street, as also by Hen. White, at Mr. Burridge's, grocer, in Southgate-Street , 1714. - [16],103,[1],35,[1]p ; 8°. - In two parts with separate pagination, Hallett's funeral sermon having been issued separately in 1713. - Dredge p.44 (T.N.Brushfield); Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; ESTC t139321; Davidson p.201 (British Museum, Secktor Lib.); Plymouth Public Library L1371; DUL 72930.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1715. Printer. ATKINS, Robert. The God of love and peace with sincere and peaceable Christians. A farewell sermon, preach'd at St. John's, Exon, August the 17th, 1662. By Robert Atkins. - [Exeter] : Printed by Jos. Bliss, in Palace-Street, without East-gate, for the booksellers of Exon , 1715. - [2],5-24p ; *ESTC t027067.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1715. Printer. The PROTESTANT mercury: or, the Exeter post-boy with news foreign and domestick: ... - [Exon] : Printed by Jos. Bliss, at his new printing-house near the London-Inn, without East-Gate , [1715]. - Issued 27 Sept. 1715?-28 Nov. 1718-? - *Wiles 45; DUL 58890.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1715. Printer. WITHERS, John. A reply to Mr. Agate's last two pamphlets, misnam'd by him, A defence of the plain truth. To which is added, an appendix, containing a few remarks on Dr. Walker's late preface to his attempt, &c. By John Withers. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, for John March, bookseller, near the Great Conduit , 1715. - 95,xliip ; 8°. - Dredge p.18 (D&EI; ESTC t101891; Held by: Devon Heritage Centre ; Plymouth Athenaeum p.49; DUL 79490.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1716. Printer. EDGLEY, Thomas. The rebellion of Sheba. A sermon preach'd June the 7th, 1716, being the day appointed for a publick thanksgiving, for the success of His Majesty's forces against the rebels at Preston, Dunblain, and Perth. By T.E. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss for the author, and sold by John March, bookseller, near the Conduit , 1716. - 32p ; 8°. - *Dredge p97 (Manchester Free Lib.); ESTC.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1716. Printer. FIVE of the letters which passed between C.Gyllenborg & B.Sparre, relating to a design of raising a rebellion in His Majesty's dominions supported by a force from Sweden. - Exon : Re-printed by Jos. Bliss, a little without the East-Gate , 1716-17. - [2],6p ; 8°. - Held by: Devon Heritage Centre. Watermark: Orb supported by lion and unicorn?.

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DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1716. Printer. SQUIRE, Francis. A brief exhortation to Protestant liberty from a fair view of Popish slavery, in a sermon. Occasion'd by the late loyal declaration of the Archbishop and bishops. By Francis Squire, rector of Exford, Somerset. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss for John March, bookseller near the Conduit, and are sold by Sam. Dyer bookseller in Tiverton, and by J Roberts near the Oxford Arms in Warwick Lane London , 1716. - 28p ; 8°. - *Dredge p.65 (J.G.Howes); ESTC 005134.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1716. Printer. The LOYAL churchman or the right and title of our only rightful sovereign lord King George asserted and His Majesty's enemies proved enemies to the Church of England by law established. In 2 epistolatory discourses by a clergyman of the Church of England. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss and sold by Robert Davis bookseller in Bridgwater , 1716. - 24p ; 8°. - AUC 594G17; *Bodl. pamph 334(2).

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1719. Printer. FAITHFUL, Obadiah. A letter to James Perce, with a word of advice to him & his followers. By Obadiah Faithful, a ministring friend of the people called Quakers. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, a little without the East-Gate , 1719. - 8p ; 8°. - On Peirce's views respecting the divinity of Christ. - *Dredge p.66 (Bodleian); ESTC t072039.

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1719. Printer. A SOVEREIGN antidote to expell Arianism: being a collection out of the works of the worthy Mr. George Newton, pastor of the Church of Christ at Taunton; and of the works of the renown'd worthy doctor, Martine Luther, one of our chief reformers; a man hated by the Papists and Arians of this present age. By G.I. a lover of peace and truth. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, a little without East-gate, and sold by the booksellers of Exon , [1719?]. - 8°. - *Dredge p.68 (Bodleian).

DEV_Exeter. Bliss, Joseph. 1719. Printer. EVELEIGH, Joshua. An account of the reasons why many citizens of Exon have withdrawn from the ministry of Mr. Jos. Hallet and Mr. James Peirce. Being an answer to Mr. Peirce's state of the case. - Exon : Printed by Jos. Bliss, and sold by the booksellers of Exon , 1719. - 16p ; 8°. - Anonymous. London edition published by J.Clark. Exeter edition published before 11 Apr. - *ESTC t082772; Brockett 10.

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