
audiobook
by William Wake
THE SUPPRESSED GOSPELS AND EPISTLES OF THE ORIGINAL NEW TESTAMENT OF JESUS THE CHRIST AND OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ANCIENT HOLY SCRIPTURES. NOW EXTANT, ATTRIBUTED TO HIS APOSTLES, AND THEIR DISCIPLES, AND VENERATED BY THE PRIMITIVE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES DURING THE FIRST FOUR CENTURIES, BUT SINCE, AFTER VIOLENT DISPUTATIONS FORBIDDEN BY THE BISHOPS OF THE NICENE COUNCIL, IN THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CONSTANTINE AND OMITTED FROM THE CATHOLICS AND PROTESTANT EDITIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, BY ITS COMPILERS TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL TONGUES, WITH HISTORICAL REFERENCES TO THEIR AUTHENTICITY, BY ARCHBISHOP WAKE AND OTHER LEARNED DIVINES THE ORDER OF ALL THE FORBIDDEN BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT WITH THEIR PROPER NAMES, AND NUMBER OF CHAPTERS
IMAGES OF ORIGINAL PAGES
PREFACE.
FORBIDDEN BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
THE GOSPEL OF THE BIRTH OF MARY.
THE GOSPEL CALLED THE PROTEVANGELION
THE FIRST GOSPEL OF THE INFANCY OF JESUS CHRIST.
THE SECOND, OR ST. THOMAS'S GOSPEL OF THE INFANCY OF JESUS CHRIST.
THE GOSPEL OF NICODEMUS, FORMERLY CALLED THE ACTS OF PONTIUS PILATE.
THE EPISTLES OF JESUS CHRIST & ABGARUS KING OF EDESSA.
This volume gathers a range of early Christian writings that were once read in the first centuries of the faith but were later omitted from the canonical New Testament. Among the pages are childhood accounts of Jesus, letters attributed to apostles such as Paul, Clement, and Barnabas, and the visionary series of Hermas, each presented with the original language translation and scholarly notes that trace their historical authenticity. The collection also reproduces the Apostles’ Creed as it appeared in these early documents, inviting listeners to hear how early believers expressed their faith.
The editor frames the work as a call for personal inquiry, urging each listener to become “a priest unto himself” and examine the texts without the filter of later ecclesiastical decisions. By highlighting the controversies surrounding the Nicene Council and Constantine’s reign, the introduction sets the stage for an open‑minded exploration of how these “forbidden” books shaped early Christian thought. The tone is scholarly yet accessible, offering an invitation to hear voices that have long been silent in mainstream editions.
Language
en
Duration
~12 hours (696K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger with additional proofing by Curtis A. Weyant
Release date
2004-12-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1657–1737
An influential Church of England leader in the early 1700s, he rose from Dorset roots to become Archbishop of Canterbury and stayed there until his death. He was also known for learned writing, church politics, and efforts to build ties with Protestant churches on the Continent.
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