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<p> an English divine, was born December 26, 1621, at North [[Cowes]] (Yorkshire), and was educated at St. John's College, University of Cambridge. He took holy orders, and obtained a benefice at Cottingham, in the vicinity of Hull, as well as the lectureship in the parish of Leeds.. Rejected by the established [[Church]] for non-conformity in 1662, he went to London, and took charge of. a dissenting congregation in [[Salisbury]] Court, Fleet Street, with which he remained connected for thirty years. He died at London, December 26, 1705. Nesse is the author of a large number of theological: and other works; but he has made himself known principally by the work entitled History and [[Mystery]] of the Old and New Testaments, logically discussed, and theologically improved (Lond. 1690-96, 4 volumes, fol.); to this work Matthew [[Henry]] is thought to owe much of his most valuable material for his Exposition. Other works of Nesse's of value are, The Christian's Walk and Work on Earth: — The Christian's [[Crown]] and Glory: — Church History, from Adam: — Antidote against Popery: — A [[Divine]] Legacy: — A Discovery ofthe [[Person]] and Period of [[Antichrist]] (Lond. 1679, 8vo): — The Reigns of Times (1681, 4to): — Life of Pope [[Innocent]] XI. John Dunton tells us that this book was written for him, and that the whole impression was sold in a fortnight. See Wilson, Hist. of Dissenting Churches; Granger, Biog. Hist. of Enqland, 5:78 sq.; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, 2:1408, 1409; Hook, Eccles. Biography, 7:400. (J.H.W.) </p>

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