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 ...

II. Against the Socinians.

First, As Preparatory to understand and confute that Heresie, it may be requisite to read,

1. The Ancient History of the Antitrinitarians as we find it in

• Eusebius, Socrates, Sozomen, &c.
• Dr. Cave's Ecclesiastici, or Lives of the Fathers in the Fourth Century.

2. Testimonies and Writings of the Fathers against the Hereticks who deny'd the Doctrine of the Holy and ever Blessed Trinity.

First, As to the former, viz. The Testimonies of the Ante-nicene Fathers concerning the Ortho∣dox Faith in this matter; A Learned Col∣lection of these may be seen in,

• Doctoris Bulli Defensio Synodi Nicenae. 4o.
• — Judicium Ecclesiae Catholicae trium primorum seculorum, de Necessitate Credendi Jesum esse ve∣rum Deum. 8o.

Secondly, As for the Writings of the Fathers who liv'd at, or soon after, the Council of Nice, and who have written in Defence of the Catho∣lick Faith, it may be of good use for those who can be so far Masters of them, to pe∣rufe,

Polemica

• ...Athanasii.
• ...Basilii Magni.
• ...Gregorii Nazianzeni.
• ...Ambrosii.
• ...Chrysostomi.
• ...Hieronymi.
• ...Augustini.

Contra Arianos.

Secondly, To enter nearer into the Merits of the Cause, it is exceedingly necessary at this time, that the Clergy should have under their perusal, some at least, of these following Books.

Dr. Addison's Historical Account of the Heresie, denying the Godhead of Christ.

• Ashwel de Socino & Socinianismo. 8o.

N. Herein we have an Historical Account of the Author of that Heresie, and his Artifices and Methods in propagating his wicked Principles.

• Cloppenburgii Compendiolum Socinianismi Refutatum. 4o.

N. cui premissa est Prefatio Hi∣storica de Origine & progressu Socinianismi.

• Synopsis Errorum Socinianorum sub Praeside Jo. Oleario Lipsiae, 1695. 4o.
• Smiglecii nova monstra Socinianismi. 4o.
• Jo. Hoornbeck Socinianismi Confutati Tom. Tres. 4o.
• Dr. Edwards's Preservative against Socinianism. 4o.
• Gregory's Divine Antidote. 8o.
• Milbourn's Vindication of the Mysteries in Religion. 8o.
• Norris's Account of Reason and Faith, in relation to the Mysteries of Christianity, 8o.
• Bp. Stilling fleet's Sermon concerning the Mysteries of Faith.
• — A Discourse in Vindication of the Trinity, with an Answer to the late Socinian Objections against it from Scripture, Antiquity, and Reason. 8o.
• — Of the Doctrine of Christ's Satisfaction. 8o.
• Amyraldus de Trinitate.
• Archbishop Tillotson concerning the Divinity and Incarna∣tion of our Blessed Saviour, 8o.
• Dr. Williams's Vindication of the Arch-bishops Sermons concerning the Divinity and Incarnation of our B. Saviour, and of the Bp. of Worcester's Sermon on the Mysteries of our Christian Faith. 4o.
• Bisterfieldius de uno Deo contra Crellii Librum de Deo Patre. 4o.
• Placaei Disputatio de Incarnatione J. Christi. 4o.
• Dan. Whitby de vera Christi Deitate. 4o.
• Grotius de satisfactione Christi. 12o.
• Outram de Sacrificlis Judaeorum, Gentium profanarum, nec∣non de Sacrificio Christi adversus Socinum, Lond. 1677. 4o.
• Chr. Wittichii Causa Spiritus Sancti in Tertia Persona asserta. 12o.

N. Here also may be seen in Bp. Bar∣low's Remains, p. 73. Syllabus Quaestionum praecipuarum quae inter Socinianos reliquosque Ecclesiae Reformatae, simul ac Pontificiae Theo∣logos ventilantur.