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Sinopsis

Engaging historical debate on Trinity and church government
This volume presents a detailed reply to a controversial 1815 letter about Trinitarian theology. It frames disagreements with candor and aims to defend limits of personal attack while stressing fidelity to Christian truth. The text discusses atonement, the nature of Christ and the Holy Spirit, and how these ideas interact with church authority and discipline.

Readers gain access to a window into early American theological arguments, including how ministers debated Christology, the role of human reasoning in faith, and the relationship between church governance and scripture. The edition highlights the Cambridge Platform and Congregationalist principles, contrasting them with Presbyterian structures.




  • Clear argumentation about key questions of Christ’s nature, the atonement, and the Spirit.

  • Discussion of church leadership, elders, and the rights of congregations to govern themselves.

  • Context for historical religious disputes and how writers sought to clarify doctrine with civility.

  • Line-by-line examination of claims, with a focus on truth, charity, and accountability.



Ideal for readers of religious history, 18th–19th century theology, and those interested in how early American churches navigated doctrine and governance.

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Excerpt from Things as They Are, or Trinitarianism Developed, Vol. 2: In Reply to "a Letter Written in February, 1815, to the Rev. Jacob Norton, of Weymouth, and Now Published With an Appendix, Containing Some Notes and Remarks, by Daniel Thomas, A. M. Pastor of the Second Church in Abington"

As to the evidence which the word Elohim is sup posed to afford of a plurality of persons in one God, I must believe that it is exceedingly feeble and precarious.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Things as They Are, or Trinitarianism Developed, Vol. 2: In Reply to "a Letter Written in February, 1815, to the Rev. Jacob Norton, of Weymouth, and Now Published With an Appendix, Containing Some Notes and Remarks, by Daniel Thomas, A. M. Pastor of the Second Church in Abington"

With respect to the admonitory part of your communication, I shall add but little to what I have already said. Your meeting with the Association, and occasionally exchanging with a majority of the members, proves that they have not rejected you as an heretick. Hence your complaint, that they have rejected you without admonition, is unfounded.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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