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 ...

IX.

Hitherto we have been providing only for a Peace∣able and Practical Divinity, whose sole tendency be∣ing to reduce us from the Slavery of Satan to the Obe∣dience of God; to promote in us an Holy Life: And then to humble us in the Sense of its Imperfection by sending us to the Mediation of Christ for the Accep∣tance thereof to our Justification; These being I say, the Noble ends of the Christian Religion; 'tis pitty

that we who are its Ministers, should be troubl'd with any Amusements to distract us from being serviceable in such its Glorious Designs to the Reformation and Benefit of Mankind: And therefore it is not without the greatest regret that I can think of admitting Pole∣mical Discourses into our Foreign Libraries, wishing that the Church of God might be built like Solomon's Temple, without the noise of Axes and Hammers: But since through the Artifice of Satan, the Corrupt Seed of Heresie and Error has been heretofore, and will be hereafter sow'd in the Church, to the Subversion of a sound Faith, and the good Life of too many; to ob∣viate or cure the Poyson thereof, there is too sad an occasion for admitting some Controversial Divi∣nity, even into our Parochial Libraries. And to be∣gin.

I. With the Papists, to understand the State of that Con∣troversie

First, As preparatory, it will be requisite to read Histori∣cal Accounts.

• Forbesii Instuctiones Historico-Theologicae. Fol.
• Fasciculus Rerum Fugiendarum & Expetendarum, 2 Vol. Fol.

N. Here in this later we may see how sensible the best Men amongst the Ante-Trent Papists were of the Corruptions of their Church, and how de∣sirous of their Reformation.

• F. Paul's History of the Counsel of Trent. Fol.
• Steidan's General History of the Reformation of the Church from the Errors and Corruptions of the Church of Rome. Fol.

• Bp. Burnet's History of the Reformation of the Church of England, 2 Vol. Fol.
• Stripe's Life of Arch-Bishop Cranmer, Fol.
• Lud. Seckendorf Commentarius Historicus, & apolo∣geticus de Lutheranismo, sive de Reformatione Religionis Mart. Lutheri contra Lud. Maimbourg. Fol.
• Spanhemii Christianae Religionis apud Genevos restitutae Historia. 4o.

N. It is necessary in or∣der to make a true Judgment of the different Persuasions of Men, to know the History of their Occasion, In∣terest, Rise, Progress, &c. by which alone we may see a great way into the Nature and Tendency of their Doctrines, proportionably to the Good or Evil of which, they are worthy to be received or rejected.

Secondly, To enter into the Merits of the Cause, it will be requisite to have more or less of the following Works.

• Chemnitii Examen Concilii Tridentini. Fol.
• Dan. Chamieri panstratia Catholica, sive Controversiarum de Religione adversus Pontificios Corpus, 2 Vol. Fol.
• Epitome Panstratiae Cath. Chamieri per Spanhemium, Fol.
• Vorstii Anti-Bellarminus.
• M. Anton. de Dominis Archiep. Spal. de Rep. Christiana, 3. Vol. Fol.
• Field of the Church, Fol.
• Joh. and Francis White's Works, Fol.
• Dallaei varia, viz.
  • De Sacramentali sive Auricu∣lari Confessione, 4o.
  • De Confirmatione & Extre∣ma Unctione Latinorum, 4o.
  • Adversus Latinorum de Cultus Religiosi objecto Tradition. 4o.
  • De vero usu Patrum, 4o.
• Bp. Ʋsher's Answer to the Jesuits Challenge, 4o.

• Arch-Bishop Bramhal's Works, Fol.
• Bp. Taylor's Disswasive against Popery, 4o.
• Chillingworth against Knot. Fol.
• Arch-Bishop Laud against Fisher. Fol.
• Bp. Stilling fleet's Vindication of Arch-Bishop Laud. Fol.
• —Idolatry of the Church of Rome. 8o.
• —Defence of it. 8o.
• Rawlet's Dialogue and Answer to a Popish Catechism. 8o.
• Dr. Barrow of the Pope's Supremacy. 4o. Or in his Works, Fol.

Cases of the London Divines against the Papists; with some of the other most considerable Tracts Written in the last Reign against Popery.

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.

III. Against the Dissenters from our Church.

First, In General, against all of 'em, of what De∣nomination soever.

1. Upon the Account of their Errors in Faith and Practice, by reason of those Antinomian Doctrines so rife a∣mongst that Party of Men especially; tho' some of them, it must be acknowledg'd to their Honour, have worthily labour'd to expel the Poyson of that Pesti∣lential Heresie.

• History of Antinomians. 4o.
• Mr. Baxter's Aphorisms of Justification and the Covenant.
• — Catholick Theology. Fol.
• Dr. Sherlock's Knowledge of Jesus Christ, 2 Vol. 8o.
• Dan. Williams's Gospel Truth stated and vindicated; wherein some of Dr. Crisp's Opinions are considered, and the opposite Truths stated and confirmed. 8o.

N. To which purpose may be also read those Authors mention'd above, p. 73. in the first Note.

2. Upon the Account of their Seperation and Schism from our Communion and Service; and in Defence therefore of our Liturgy and Worship.

• Dr. Comber's Scholastical History of the Primitive and General use of Liturgies in the Christian Church, with an Answer to David Clarkson's Discourse concerning Liturgies in Two Parts 8o.
• — Examiner Examin'd, being a Vindication of the History of Liturgies. 8o.

• Dr. Durel's View of the Government and Publick Wor∣ship of God in the Reformed Churches beyond Seas also Historically shewing their Conformity and Agree∣ment with the Church of England, as it is Establish'd by the Act of Uniformity. 4o.
• Sir Hammond L'Estrange's Alliance of Divine Offices. Fol.
• Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity. Fol.
• Dr. Hammond's View of the New Directory, and a Vin∣dication of the Ancient Liturgy of the Church of Eng∣land. In his Pract. Discourses.
• Falkner's Libertas Ecclesiastica, or a Discourse Vindica∣ting our Liturgy and Worship. 8o.
• Bp. Stilling fleet's Mischiefs of Seperation. 4o.
• — Unreasonableness of Separation. 4o.
• Dr. Sherlock's Defence of Dr. Stillingfleet's Unreasona∣bleness of Separation. 8o.
• — A Vindication of the Defence. 8o.
• Dr. Williams brief Defence, in answer to Mr. Mather's Brief Discourse.
• Cases against the Dissenters, by the London Divines. Fol.
• Bp. King's Inventions of Men in the Worship of God, with the Defence. 8o.
• Mr. William Allen's Perswasive to Peace and Unity a∣mongst Christians. 8o.

N. Here also may be read, St. Cyprian de Unitate Ecclesiae.

Secondly, In Particular, against the several Sects, with reference to their particular Principles re∣spectively,

1. Against the Quakers.

• History of the Quakers. 8o.
• The Quakers set in their true Light, by Francis Bug, 4o.
• George Keith's several Discourses, shewing how they Al∣legorize away all the Principles of Christianity.

• A Friendly Conference between a Minister and his Pa∣rishioners. 8o.
• — Vindication thereof. 8o.
• Mr. William Allen's Discovery of the danger of Enthu∣siasm in an Ep. to the Quakers. 8o.
• The Snake in the Grass, or Satan transform'd into an Angel of Light, discovering the deep and unsuspected simplicity of many of the Principal Leaders of the Quakers. 8o.

2. Against the Ana-Baptists.

• Historia Ana-Baptistarum. 4o.
• Authoritates Patrum contra Ana-Bapt. Collectae à Ti∣manno Borckense Col. 1671.
• Mr. William Allen's serious and friendly Address to the Nonconformists, beginning with the Ana-Baptists. 8o.
• Mr. Baxter's Review of the State of Christian Infants. 8o.
• —More Proofs of Infant Church Membership, and consequently of their Right to Baptism. 8o.

N. Here also read Dr. Hammond's fourth Query in his Pract. Discourses. Walker's Plea for Infant-Baptism. Dr. Hick's Case of Infant-Baptism, ut supra.

3. Against Independents.

• Walker's History of Independency. 4o.
• Mr. William Allen's Catholicism, or several Enquiries, touching visible Church-Membership, Church-Commu∣nion, the nature of Schism, and usefulness of National Institutions, for the furtherance of Religion. Amongst his Works. 8o.
• Mr. Lamb's fresh Suit against Independency.

4. Against the Presbyterians, in Defence of Epis∣copacy.

• Ʋsserius de Ecclesiarum Christianarum Successione & statu. Fol.
• Bp. Pearson's Vindiciae Ignatii Epistolarum. 4o.
• Bp. Lloyd's account of the Church-Government in these Kingdoms. 8o.
• Bp. Stilling fleet's Origines Eccesiasticae.
• Dr. Heylin's History of the Presbyterians. Fol.

N. These for the Hi∣storical part, whether in reference to the Catholick Church in General, or the Churches of Britain in Particular.

• Dr. Hammond adversus Blondellum.
• Mr. Woodhead's Account of Ancient Church-Govern∣ment. 4o. 1662.
• Dr. Maurice's Defence of Diocesan Episcopacy, in Answer to Mr. David Clarkson. 8o.
• Campegii Utringiae Archysynagogus observationibus no∣vis Illustratus, quibus veteris Synagogae Constitutio tota traditur, inde deducta Episcoporum Presbyte∣rumque Primae Ecclesiae Origine. 1685. 4o.