Bibliotheca parochialis: or, A scheme of such theological heads both general and particular, as are more peculiarly requisite to be well studied by every pastor of a parish. Part. I. Together with a catalogue of books which may be read upon each of those points. / By Thomas Bray ...

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Our American Pastor being thus far prepar'd towards his great Work of Preaching the Gospel, as to know and understand the Scriptures, and to be convinc'd himself, and to be able to convince others, both of their Truth; and of the great Designs, they, and the whole of that Religion contain'd in 'em, are to serve: He may be suppos'd capable by this time to take a comprehensive View of the whole Scheme of Christia∣nity; and also to form a true Judgment of all that which really does, or is pretended by the several Par∣ties of Christians to belong thereunto. And indeed since it is generally accounted the best Method in the pursuit of any Knowledge, to begin first with some ge∣neral Institution, and then to descend to inquire into the particular Parts thereof: For the more comprehen∣sive Knowledge of the whole Body of Christian Theo∣logy, and that all Divine Truths may be understood in that natural Order and Connection wherein they depend upon, and add Strength one to another; it is much desired that our American Pastor might be fur∣nish'd with some few Bodies of Divinity, and that both Scholastical and Catechetical.