The Forbidden Books of the Original New Testament of Jesus Christ

by William Wake

Publisher:

E. Hancock & Co.

, 1863

Overview

This volume contains books forbidden by the bishops of the Nicene Council during the reign of Constantine, translated into English. William Wake strongly opposed what he termed the “pious fraud” of the Nicene Council and the “mutilating of the New Testament.” He believed that every man had the right to form his own judgment of the texts, and in this volume, he highlights the controversial Gospel of Mary, and includes 24 others, such as Protevangelion; Clement I and II; Hermas I, II, and III; and the origin of the Apostles’ Creed.

Key Features

• Contains books forbidden by the bishops of the Nicene Council
• Includes 25 apocryphal texts
• Essential source documents

Product Details

• Title: The Forbidden Books of the Original New Testament of Jesus Christ
• Author: William Wake
• Publisher: E. Hancock & Co.
• Print Publication Date: 1863
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 226
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Apocryphal books (New Testament)
• Resource ID: LLS:NTAPOCWAKE
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:28:47Z

About William Wake

William Wake (1657–1737) attended Christ Church, Oxford and became a priest in the Church of England. He held several posts as a clergyman, and was appointed dean of Exeter in 1703. He became bishop of Lincoln in 1705, and appointed archbishop of Canterbury in 1716—a position he held until his death in 1737. He is the author of State of the Church and Clergy of England . . . Historically Deduced.