Archbishop William Wake - Translator

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Archbishop William Wake - Translator
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He was born William Wake, on January 26, 1657, and died January 24, 1737.

First is is important to document the timeline of The Forbidden Books of The Original New Testament. Archbishop William Wake was not the first one to translate these chapters, but we will get to at a later date.  Some, you will note are missing parts, therefore giving an incomplete picture, as with many of the ancient texts found long after the events have occurred.

Following the traditions of priesthood, William Wake was later named as the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1716, a position he held under the time he transcended from earth. Yet who was this man? As with many who followed the Studies of Jesus Christ, Wake became a writer. His manuscripts are many. Having been raised in England, his early Christian education was at the Christ Church in Oxford, and was ordained a priest in 1682.

The Holy See was challenged in this same year by a Declaration of the Clergy of France. They made many claims, which the Pope did not accept and later revoked, in relation to Gallicanism. The Pope of the time would be Pope Clemens X (1676-1689) and the King Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715). He was known as Louis the Great

Definition: Gallicanism. Those of civil authority, who are represented by authoritative monarchs' or the authority of the States over the Catholic Church is to be compared with the authority of the Pope. These involved the Kings of France. Basically this would limit the Pope's power, making him not infallible unless the Church consented. This document of declaration was registered in the Parliament of Paris, March 1682

Kings of France had the right to assemble church councils in their dominions.
Kings of France had the right to make laws and regulations touching ecclesiastical matters.
The Pope required the king's consent to send papal legates into France.
Those legates required the king's consent to exercise their power within France.
Bishops, even when commanded by the Pope, could not go out of the kingdom without the king's consent.
Royal officers could not be excommunicated for any act performed in the discharge of their official duties.
The Pope could not authorize the alienation of landed church estates in France, or the diminishing of any foundations.
Papal Bulls and Letters required the Pareatis of the king or his officers before they took effect within France.
The Pope could not issue dispensations "to the prejudice of the laudable customs and statutes" of the French cathedral Churches.
It was lawful to appeal from the Pope to a future council or to have recourse to the "appeal as from an abuse" ("appel comme d'abus") against acts of the ecclesiastical power.

Timeline of William Wake -

Paris, France
Chaplain to the ambassador Richard Graham, Viscount Preston (1648–1695) Paris France.
Collation of Paris manuscripts of the Greek New Testament for John Fell, bishop of Oxford

England in 1685
Preacher at Greys Inn 1688
Received canonry of Christ Church, Oxford. 1689
Rector of St James's, Westminster 1693

Wake is known for his numerous writings, but is best known for .... 'State of The Church and Clergy of England'  (London 1703)
Here Wake defends the Anglican Orders.  Within he shows a massive disapproval of what he has called the Nag's Head Fable, and points to sources, seeking to prove his points.  In doing so he wants to take on the 'high church' who had arguments against his friend Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Tenison, and King William.

Dean of Exeter, consecrated bishop of Lincoln 1705

Transferred to see of Canterbury in 1716  (after the death of Thomas Tenison, William Wake's mentor. It is important to state that Queen Anne who reigned at time did not trust Tenison's judgment and she felt it her duty to appoint bishops)

Archbishop of Canterbury - 1716

Negotiated with the leading French men of the church on a proposed union of the Gallican and English churches to resist the claims of Rome. 1718

Important Note: Archbishop William Wake was very tolerant. He was known as a nonconformist.  What is most worthy of mentioning is that he advocated the revision of their Prayer Book thinking it may appease those who were amongst the dissenters.





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Bibliography: Wikipedia