Book Description

Thomas Emlyn (1663-1741) has been called the "first unitarian minister in England." This reprint is of the first volume of his posthumous collected Works (1746). It includes his theological tracts, including his An Humble Inquiry into the Scripture Account ofJesus Christ. (1702) Despite the careful, irenic nature of this book, because of it Emlyn was convicted of "blasphemous libel", and was jailed in Ireland (1703-1705). Unbowed, Emlyn continued to argue for his subordinationist unitarian views for many years after, interacting with other famous unitarian subordinationists William Whiston and Samuel Clarke. The complete contents of this volume are listed on the front cover. They include an account of his life by his son and his own account of his trial and conviction.