An Humble Inquiry Into The Scripture Account Of Jesus Christ

Presbyterian minister Thomas Emlyn's An Humble Inquiry is a succinct and erudite case that Christian Scripture teaches the subordination of Jesus to God. Emlyn argues for a unitarian theology in which Jesus is a different and lesser being than the one God, who is the Father alone. Because of this book Emlyn was expelled by his denomination and prosecuted by the state for the crime of blasphemy. Convicted, he served over two years in jail, and this famous case convinced many of the need for more robust religious freedom in England. A perennial classic, the book has been reprinted several times before by unitarian Christians, most recently in 1824. This new Updated Edition makes Emlyn's potent and controversial book, first published in 1702, accessible to twenty-first century readers. It is enhanced by notes, scriptural citations, a Scripture index, a complete bibliography of Emlyn's writings, and a historical introduction by Kegan A. Chandler.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library W032246 Half-title: Extracts from Mr. Emlyn's Humble inquiry. "Extracts from Emlyn's works, relating to the original authority of that text .."--p. 41-43. "Extracts from Stockwell's dissertation on creeds."--p. 44-47. Boston: Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, at his printing-office, no. 53, Cornhill, MDCCXC. [1790]. vi, [1], 8-47, [1] p.; 8°