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Fri, May 30, 2025 06:00PM EDT - Sun, Jun 1, 2025 04:00PM EDT
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Lot 39
"Primitive Christianity Reviv'd, in Four Parts" By William Whiston, M.A. Printed in London, 1712
Sold for
$350
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First edition of William Whiston’s most significant theological work, self-published shortly after his expulsion from Cambridge for his anti-Trinitarian views. The book presents Whiston’s controversial argument for restoring primitive (Apostolic) Christianity, drawing upon early Church documents including the Epistles of Ignatius and the Apostolic Constitutions.
In four parts, the work critiques mainstream Christian doctrine and proposes a version of Christianity rooted in pre-Nicene theology. It became foundational for later Unitarian, Arian, and Restorationist thinkers.
Title: Primitive Christianity Reviv’d, in Four Parts. Containing, Part I. The Larger Epistles of Ignatius. Part II. The Apostolical Constitutions. Part III. An Essay on those Constitutions. Part IV. An Account of the Primitive Faith concerning the Trinity and Incarnation.
Author: William Whiston, M.A.
Published: London: Printed for the author in Cross-Street, Hatton-Garden, and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1712.
Condition
Good+ to very good overall. Moderate foxing to first few leaves; textblock sound; no significant loss or repairs noted. See pictures.
Available payment options
Item pickup is Wednesday, June 4th from 1-7pm in Kansas City, MO. Winning bidders will need to sign up for a pickup appointment time. Winning bidders will receive the full address on their invoice. Brown Button contracts with a third party mover to provide a delivery option for our bidders. Delivery is available within 25 miles of the sale location. Bidders will need to submit a delivery request form using the delivery link emailed with their invoice.
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