William Whiston

William Whiston (9 December 166722 August 1752) was an English theologian, historian, natural philosopher, and mathematician, a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of Isaac Newton. He is now probably best known for helping to instigate the Longitude Act in 1714 (and his attempts to win the rewards that it promised) and his important translations of the ''Antiquities of the Jews'' and other works by Josephus (which are still in print). He was a prominent exponent of Arianism and wrote ''A New Theory of the Earth''.

Whiston succeeded his mentor Newton as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. In 1710 he lost the professorship and was expelled from the university as a result of his unorthodox religious views. Whiston rejected the notion of eternal torment in hellfire, which he viewed as absurd, cruel, and an insult to God. What especially pitted him against church authorities was his denial of the doctrine of the Trinity, which he believed had pagan origins. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Primitive Christianity reviv'd /

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    Memoirs of the life and writings of Mr. William Whiston Containing memoirs of several of his friends also.

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    Mr. Whiston's account of the exact time when miraculous gifts ceas'd in the church : taken out of his authentick records, published A.D. MDCCXXVIII.: with observations upon Dr. Middleton's Free inquiry into that matter

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    Astronomical lectures, read in the publick schools at Cambridge /

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    Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd In nine parts ... Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and the degree of evidence that ought to be expected in divine matters ...

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    Historical memoirs of the life of Dr. Samuel Clarke. : Being a supplement to Dr. Sykes's and Bishop Hoadley's accounts. Including certain memoirs of several of Dr. Clarke's friends. /

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    Sir Isaac Newton's mathematick philosophy more easily demonstrated

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    St. Clement's and St. Irenæus's vindication of the apostolical constitutions, from several objections made against them. : As also an account of the two antient rules thereunto belonging, for the celebration of Easter. With a postscript, on occasion of Mr. Turner's discourse of the apostolical constitutions. By William Whiston, M.A

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    Prælectiones astronomicæ Cantabrigiæ in Scholis publicis habitæ a Gulielmo Whiston, ... Quibus accedunt tabulæ plurimæ astronomicæ ..

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    Reasons for not proceeding against Mr. Whiston, by the court of the delegates. : In a letter to the Reverend Dr. Pelling, rector of St. Ann's Westminster. Humbly offer'd to the consideration of the publick. By a Lover of truth and true religion

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    Scripture politicks : Or An impartial account of the origin and measures of government ecclesiastical and civil, taken out of the books of the Old and New Testament. With a postscript relating to the report of the committee of convocation about the Bishop of Bangor's preservative, and sermon before the king. To which is subjoin'd the supposal, or a new scheme of government, first publish'd A.D. 1712. and now re-printed. By William Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the mathematicks in the University of Cambridge

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    A new theory of the Earth : from its original, to the consummation of all things... /

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    Mr. Whiston's second letter to the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London, : Concerning the primitive doxologies: wherein the seasonable review of his account of them is consider'd

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    Of the thundering legion: or, : Of the miraculous deliverance of Marcus Antoninus and his army, upon the prayers of the Christians. As also, of Alexander the Great's meeting the high-priest of the Jews at Jerusalem. Occasion'd by Mr. Moyle's works lately publish'd By William Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the mathematicks in the University of Cambridge

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    Prælectiones physico-mathematicæ Cantabrigiæ in scholis publicis habitæ ... cometographia etiam Halleiana commentariolo illustratur. A Gulielmo Whiston, ...

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    Mr. Whistons letter to the right honourable the Earl of Nottingham, concerning the eternity of the son of God, and of the Holy Spirit : to which is prefix'd, a large preface, upon occasion of the Lord Nottingham's answer to that letter, and whereto are added, Athanasian Confessions, that the Antenicene writers were against the Athanasian, and for the Eusebian doctrine

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    The astronomical year: or, An account of the many remarkable celestial phn̆omena of the great year MDCCXXXVI. : Particularly of the Late Comet, which was foretold by Sir Isaac Newton, and appeared at its conclusion. By William Whiston, M.A

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    Memoirs of the life and writings of Mr. William Whiston. : Containing, memoirs of several of his friends also. Written by himself

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    A sermon preach'd at Trinity-Church in Cambridge, January the 25th, 1704/5. : Being the conversion of St. Paul. At which time and place the several teachers of the charity-schools, lately erected in Cambridge, appear'd, with the poor children under their care, in number about three hundred. To which is added, a particular account of the said charity-schools. The second edition. By William Whiston, M.A. professor of the mathematicks in the University of Cambridge

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    The true origin of the Sabellian and Atbanasian doctrines of the trinity. : Or, A demonstration that they were first broach'd by the followers of Simon Magus, in the first century; and reviv'd by the montanists in the second. Drawn from all the original accounts now extant. And humbly recommended to the consideration of the learned Dr. Daniel Waterland. By Will. Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the mathematicks in the University of Cambridge

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