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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29258	An essay towards promoting all necessary and useful knowledge, both divine and human in all parts of His Majesty's dominions, both at home and abroad / by Thomas Bray.	Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.; Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730. Catalogue of books design'd to lay the foundation of lending-libraries.	1697 (1697)	Wing B4293; ESTC R25941	11,195	31

lay the Foundation of Lending-Libraries To be fix'd in all the Market-Towns in England FOR The Vse of the Clergy School-Masters and Gentlemen of such Towns and Parishes adjoining as shall subscribe towards the Purchase of the said Books History Eccelesiastical General DVpin's Ecclesiastical History 3 Vol. Fol. Platina's Lives of the Pope's continu'd by Sir Paul Ricaut Fol. Particular Sleidan's History of the Reformation of the Church from the Errors and Corruptions of the Church of Rome Fol. Bishop Burnet's History of the Reformation of the Church of England 2 Vol. Fol. Civil General Vsserii Annales V. N. Testamenti Fol. Particular Puffendorf's Introduction to the History of Europe 8º Mazaray's History of France Fol. Sir R. Baker's Chronicle of the Kings of England continu'd to the latter End of King Charles the Second Fol. Geography and Travels General Varenius's Geography with Sanson's Maps and the County-Maps of England Fol. Thesaurus Geographicus Fol. Particular Camden's Britannia Fol. Dr. Brown's Travels through the greatest part of Europe Fol. Misson's Travels to Italy 2 Vol. 8o. Sir George Wheeler's Travels into Greece Fol. Sir John Chardin's Travels through the Black Sea and the Country of Colchis into Persia and the East-Indies Knox's History of the Island of Ceylon Fol. Gage's Description of the West-Indies 8o. Dampier's Voyage round the World 8o. Theology I. Apologetical Grotius de Veritate Christianae Religionis 1o. Parker's Demonstration of the Law of Nature and of the Divine Authority of the Christian Religion 4o. Bishop William's Sermons at Mr. Boyle's Lectures 4o. Bishop Wilkin's Natural Religion 8o. II. General Bodies of Divinity Ellis 39 Articuli 12o. Dr. Scot's Works 4 Vol. 8o. Phillippià Limborch Theologia Christiana Fol. Turretini Compendium 4o. III. Particular upon some of the more important Subjects First Upon the Whole Body of Christian Faith or on some of its Great Articles Bishop Pearson on the Creed Fol. Dr. Pelling's Divine Existence 8o. Bishop Stillingfleet's Vindication of the Holy Trinity 8o. Upon the Satisfaction of Christ 8o. Dr. Hody upon the Resurrection 8o. Dr. Sherlock on Death 8o. On Judgment 8o. Secondly Upon what relates to the Duties of Christianity and upon the Duties themselves Suarez de Legibus Fol. Bishop Taylor 's Ductor Dubitantium Fol. Sanderson de Obligatione Conscientiae 8o. 9 Casus 8o. Whole Duty of Man's Works Kettlewel's Measures of Christian Obedience 8o. Goodman's Penitent pardon'd 8o. Bishop Patrick on Repentance and the Lent-Fast Dr. Hooper on the Lent-Fast 8o. Kettlewel on the Sacrament 8o. Dr. Lucas of Happiness 3 Parts 8o. IV. Sermons Tillotson's Sermons Fol. Sir Matth. Hales's Contemplations Moral and Divin 3 Parts 8o. V. Controversie Dr. Comber's Roman Forgeries with the Church-History 4 Parts 4o. Mr. Allen's Works 4 Parts 8o. Falkner's Libertas Ecclesiastica 8o. Bishop King's Invention's of Men in the Worship of God with the Defences 8o. Snake in the Grass 8o. VI. Humanity Virgil In Vsum Delphini Horace In Vsum Delphini Juvenal and Persius In Vsum Delphini VII Towards the promoting of Natural Knowledge Dr. Gibson's Anatomy 8o. Compleat Gardener by Monsieur Quintinie Fol. AN ADDITION of BOOKS To the Value of Ten Pounds to be sent into such Deanaries where the Clergy are in a Condition and the Gentry are forward to lay a larger Foundation for these Lending-Libraries the Money to be return'd one half at present the other at the next Michaelmas-Visitation DR Howell's Universal History 3 Vol. Fol. History of the Council of Trent Fol. Archbishop Laud's Lise Publish'd by Mr. Wharton Fol. Thevenot's Travels into Persia and the East-Indies Fol. Dr. Barrow's Sermon 's 3 Vol. Fol. not now to be had but will be reprinted if this Design takes as will many other valuable Books now out of Print particularly the next viz. The London Divines Cases against the Dissenters Fol. N. Commentators upon the Scriptures such as Dr. Hammond 's Annotations and Bishop Patrick 's Paraphrases are not inserted in this Catalogue because such ought to be always at hand to be consulted upon occasion whereas the Books falling under this Design are to be read through and then speedily return'd FINIS ADVERTISEMENT 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 Together with a Catalogue of Books which may be Read upon each of those Points By THOMAS BRAY D. D. London Printed by E. H. for Robert Clavel at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1697.

for good Works I am not indeed so sanguine as to hope or expect that notwithstanding the Charge in the foregoing Method is made so easie that a Clergy-man of Two hundred Pounds per Annum need not subscribe at a Visitation above Ten or Fifteen Shillings of One hundred Pound above Five or Ten Shillings and of Fifty Pounds above half a Crown or Five Shillings notwithstanding this I am not I say so unacquainted with the Temper of the World as to expect that an Affair of this Nature should not meet with Exceptions from some And I also know the Prince of Darkness the strength of whose Kingdom does lye in the Ignorance of Mankind has too much Interest at stake to let a Design which does so directly tend to the Ruine of his Dominion over the Souls of Men go on without Obstruction But however the Management of this Affair falling into the hands of such as do so well understand the Use and Benefit of Books and who are withal so sensible of the peculiar need of 'em at this time I hope there will be a sufficient number found in most Deanaries of well-disposed and publick-spirited Persons both amongst the Clergy and Gentry who will carry it on in their respective Districts And even those who may be backward at first may come in afterwards when they shall better consider the Tendency which these Libraries will have to the Glory of God and to increase the Usefulness and Esteem of the Clergy So that tho' some should happen at first to refuse subscribing it will not I hope discourage others from promoting the Design so far as to make up at next Visitation the first Ten Pounds amongst themselves towards laying the Foundation Thirdly And now I am to shew how the Lending Libraries particularly may be preserv'd How the Parochial may be secur'd from Loss or Imbezelment is I hope satisfactorily shewed in the Prefatory Epistle to the Bibliotheca Parochialis But it being design'd that these Lending Libraries should travel abroad it may seem that the Books will be in danger to be soon lost by passing through so many hands However in order to their being fully secur'd it may be provided by these following Methods 1. That they be marked upon the Covers to what Deanary they belong 2. That they be lock'd up in Book-Presses made on purpose to keep them in 3. That they be deposited with the Rural Dean or with the Minister or School-Master in some Market-Town if near the Centre of the Deanary that so they may with very little trouble be sent for any Market-day and as easily return'd within a limited time And it may be presum'd that any Minister or School-Master for the use of such a Library under his Key will be willing to undertake the trouble to lend out the Books and receive them in upon occasion 4. That the Limitation of Time for keeping a borrowed Book be determined by the Reverend Subscribers at the Visitation as a Month for a Folio a Fortnight for a 4 o. and a Week for an 8 o which will have this good Effect that a Book will be read over with speed and care which if one's own might lye in a Study without being quickly or very carefully perused upon presumption that being one's own it may at any time be read and therefore this by the way may be consider'd as one Advantage of Lending Libraries 5. That the Borrower having sent a Note desiring any Book his Note be filed up and his Name enter'd in a Book kept in the Library for that purpose what Year Month and Day he borrowed such a Book and upon the Return of the Book the Note be also return'd and the Name of the Borrower cross'd out 6. That a Register of the Books belonging to every Deanary be given to the respective Bishops and Arch-Deacons 7. That each Library may be visited once a Year by the Arch-Deacon in Person or by three of his Clergy deputed by him to see that the Books be not imbezeled or lost And by these means I believe they will be very well preserv'd for why Their being Letter'd to what Deanary they belong will prevent their being transferr'd into any Man's private keeping or if they are they 'll be as readily discover'd and own'd as any living Creature by its Ear-Mark and the Arch-Deacon's Visitation will call 'em all in once a-year And indeed so far am I from fearing that these Libraries will suffer any Diminution by loss of Books that I believe they will daily encrease for the thing being once put on foot the Clergy at every Visitation will be apt to continue some small Subscriptions to buy in the new pieces as they shall come forth especially such as shall tend considerably to the improvement of any part of Christian Knowledge And moreover the Foundation being once laid many Learned Persons amongst the Clergy and others who have a Zeal for the Churches Good will be likely to leave at their Death their own Libraries as additions to these Lending Libraries proposed and perhaps Legacies to buy Books Not to say that the thing being once begun I could easily propose how the whole Course of History and Humanity may be added and that farther means may be found out in time to provide all the Smaller Livings throughout the Kingdom with such Lesser Parochial Libraries as are design'd for the Plantations But to proceed if now and then a Book should be lost this ought no more to discourage our Design than it should have hindered our Fore-Fathers from building of Parsonage-Houses for us because sometimes they fall to decay or from giving Tythes and Glebe for the Maintenance of the Clergy because these do suffer daily diminutions by Modus's growing upon us through the importunity of some and the more Violent Sacrilegious Invasions of the Churches Rights by others Not to say That there may be Provision made by Law to secure these Libraries and to repair their Loss as well as the other Dilapidations of the Church And indeed if it could be brought about by any means that we might have 400 Lending Libraries fixt throuhout the Kingdom and the Clergy by a small Subscription in every Deanary should continue to add the valuable new Books that shall come out hereafter Here would be a sufficient Incouragement provided for the Learned Men of our Universities to undertake the giving us some more such Editions of the Fathers and other Ancient Writers as that of St. Cyprian Thucydides c. A certain Sale of 400 Books being enough to discharge an Impression which one thing as it has in this Age so much contributed to the Learning and Honour of a Neighbouring Nation where upon the Encouragement of the Monasteries taking off each of 'em one of every New Editition of a Father or other Book of Value the Learned of that Kingdom have been thereby encouraged and enabled to give the World such Editions as they may justy glory in so it would make