Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730
Bray, Thomas, 1656-1730
Thomas Bray English clergyman in America, colonial library pioneer
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Works
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An account of the methods whereby the charity-schools have been erected and managed and of the encouragement given to them, together with a proposal of enlarging their number and adding some work to the childrens learning, thereby to render their education more useful to the publick. | |
The acts of Dr. Bray's visitation : held at Annapolis in Mary-land, May 23, 24, 25. Anno 1700 | |
Apostolick charity, its nature and excellence considered in a discourse upon Dan. 12.3, 1698: | |
Bibliotheca catechetica: or, the country curates library : Being an essay towards the providing all the parochial cures of England, endow'd with not above 10 or 20 pounds per annum, with a study of useful books of like value; to enable the ministers thereof to catechize the youth, and to instruct the people in all things necessary to salvation. By a Minister of the Church of England. | |
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 | |
A brief account of the life of the Reverend Mr. John Rawlet, : author of The Christian Monitor. Together, with a valuable remain of his, never before printed, viz. his consolatory letter to his mother, Written on Occasion of his Apprehension of Dying by the Great Plague, 1665 | |
Carew manuscripts | |
Catalogue of books design'd to lay the foundation of lending-libraries | |
Certain select discourses on those most important subjects, requisite to be well understood by a catechist in laying the foundation of Christian knowledge in the minds of novitiates : viz., First discourses on I. The doctrine of the two covenants both legal and evangelical, II. On faith and justification | |
The church catechism: to which are subjoin'd some of the most apposite texts of scripture : shewing the duty to parents and magistrates, pastors and masters. ... The whole divided into thirteen short lessons | |
Circular letter to the clergy of Mary-land | |
Country dances : being a composition entirely new; and the whole cast different from all that have yet been publish'd; with bass and treble to each dance. Also, the newest French dances in use, entryes, genteel and grotesque, chacons, rigodoons, minuets, and other dancing tunes. By Thomas Bray | |
A dissertation on the sixth vial : in five parts. With an introduction upon the design of prophecy in general, and the book of Revelation in particular. By Thomas-Wells Bray, A.M. Pastor of a church in Guilford. [Six lines of Scripture texts] | |
An essay towards promoting all necessary and useful knowledge, both divine and human. | |
The evidence of prophecy superior to the evidence of miracles, : only in a restrained and limited sense. A sermon Preached before the University of Oxford, On February 2. 1761. By Thomas Bray, D.D. Fellow of Exeter College | |
A general view of the English colonies in America with respect to religion. | |
The good fight of faith, : in the cause of God against the Kingdom of Satan, exemplified, in a sermon preach'd at the Parish-Church of St. Clements Danes, Westminster, on the 24th of March, 1708/9. At the funeral of Mr. John Dent, Who was barbarously murder'd in the doing his Duty, in the Execution of the Laws against Profaneness & Immorality. By Thomas Bray, D. D. Minister of St. Botolph, Aldgate. Published at the Request of the Justices of Peace, of the Societies for Reformation of Manners, and other Gentlemen that heard it | |
Grenzüberschreitung im Zeichen des Bundes : Covenant-Theologie und Kirche zwischen England und Neu-England bei Thomas Bray (1658-1730) | |
An introductory discourse to catechetical instruction : shewing how the same may be made both practicable and easie, by being digested into such a method as will render it as well agreeable, as profitable, both to the Catechist and Catechumen. In a pastoral letter to the clergy of Maryland. With a preface. To the reverend the parochial clergy and school-masters in this kingdom. By Thomas Bray, D.D | |
The knowledge of our end, with the advantage and importance of it : A sermon, occasioned by the death of Abel Chittenden, student of Yale-College, and son of Simeon Chittenden, Esq. of North-Guilford: who departed this life, September first, 1770. In the XXth year of his age. Delivered at the funeral, September 2d. And now made public at the desire of the bereaved family. By Thomas-Wells Bray, A.M. Pastor of a church in North-Guilford. [Five lines of verse from Watts] | |
A letter from Dr. Bray to such as have contributed towards the propagating Christian knowledge in the plantations | |
Memorial concerning the erecting in the city of London or the suburbs thereof an orphanotrophy or hospital for the reception of poor cast-off children or foundlings in order to the saving the lives of many poor innocents yearly and to the rendring all useful to the publick, instead of hurtful members thereof, as those who survive by being brought to begging generally prove. | |
A memorial, representing the present state of religion on the continent of North America | |
Papal usurpation and persecution, as it has been exercis' d in ancient and modern times with respect both to princes & people... | |
A preliminary essay : Towards rendring the various expositions on the church catechism more useful to the second class of catechumens | |
Proposals for the encouragement and promoting of religion and learning in the foreign plantations | |
Proposals to the reverend parochial clergy : being an epistolary supplement to a former essay for promoting lending libraries | |
Propositum de martyrologio generali : Quod ad Protestantium tandem perpessiones spectat, conscribendo. Cui additur sylloge epistolarum quarundam ad viros doctissiomos transmarinos scriptarum; una cum eorundem responsis, hoc opus spectantium. Quæ quidem epistolæ, quo melius constct, qua fide, & quibus fundamentis nititur istiusmodi martyrologium, appendicis loco, ad calcem historiæ subjiciuntur. Per Thomam Brayum, S.T.P. | |
Rev. Thomas Bray: his life and selected works relating to Maryland. | |
A short account of the several kinds of societies, set up of late years, for carrying on the reformation of manners, and for the propagation of Christian knowledge | |
A short discourse upon the doctrine of our baptismal covenant : being an exposition upon the preliminary questions and answers of our church-catechism. Proper to be read by all young persons, in order to their understanding the whole frame and tenor of the Christian religion; and to their being duly prepared for confirmation. With devotions preparatory to that apostolick and useful ordinance. | |
Thomas Bray papers | |
The tryals of Jeremy Tooley, William Arch, and John Clauson, three private soldiers. For the murder of Mr. John Dent, constable : In the Parish of St. Paul's Covent Garden, March 18. 1708-9. Before the Right Honourable Sir John Holt, Lord Chief Justice of England. To which is added, a sermon preach'd at the funeral of Mr. John Dent | |
Two treatises upon the covenant of grace, viz : The first, a discourse of the nature, ends, and difference of the two covenants. By William Allen. The second cathechetical lectures upon the preliminary questions and answers of the church-catechism. By Thomas Bray. D.D. |