Apostolick charity, its nature and excellence consider'd. In a discourse upon Dan. 12. 3. preached at St. Paul's, at the ordination of some Protestant missionaries to be sent into the plantations. To which is prefixt, a general view of the English colonies in America, with respect to religion; in order to shew what provision is wanting for the propagation of Christianity in those parts. Together with proposals for the promoting the same: and to induce such of the clergy of this kingdom, as are persons of sobriety and abilities to accept of a mission. And to which is subjoin'd the author's circular letter lately sent to the clergy there. By Thomas Bray, D.D

People / Organizations

• Thomas Bray (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by E. Holt for William Hawes, at the sign of the Rose in Ludgate-Street, 1700.

Added name

Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730. Circular letter to the clergy of Mary-land.; Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730. Proposals for the encouragement and promoting of religion and learning in the foreign plantations.

Publication year

1700

ESTC No.

R434

Grub Street ID

124390

Description

[2], 10, [8], 11-33 [i.e. 34], [2] p. ; 4°.

Note

Title page is a cancel. Variant: with cancelland title page, which has "Decemb. 19. 1697." in line 8 of title and lacks the 3 lines beginning "Together with proposals for promoting the same: ..."

The unnumbered eight-page section has caption title "Proposals for the encouragement and promoting of religion and learning in the foreign plantations", and is signed on first two leaves "[ ]" and "[2]" respectively. It was also published separately

Includes "A circular letter to the clergy of Mary-land" (caption title, p. 31-32). It was previously published separately (Wing B4291)

Page 34 misnumbered 33

With a final blank leaf

Signatures: [pi]1 A]4] B]4(B1 + [ ]]4) C-D]4] E]2.