The works of Richard Hurd, volume 5 (of 8)

by Richard Hurd

EN·~7 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total

Transcriber’s Note:

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THE WORKS OF RICHARD HURD, D. D. LORD BISHOP OF WORCESTER. IN EIGHT VOLUMES. VOL. V. LONDON: PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES, STRAND. 1811.

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THEOLOGICAL WORKS. VOL. I. - TWELVE SERMONS INTRODUCTORY TO THE STUDY OF THE PROPHECIES.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE PROPHECIES CONCERNING THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH; AND, IN PARTICULAR, CONCERNING THE CHURCH OF PAPAL ROME: IN TWELVE SERMONS, PREACHED IN LINCOLN’S-INN-CHAPEL, AT THE LECTURE OF THE RIGHT REV. WILLIAM WARBURTON, LORD BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER.

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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM, LORD MANSFIELD, LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF ENGLAND, AND TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir JOHN EARDLEY WILMOT, Knt. LATE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COMMON PLEAS, TRUSTEES FOR THIS LECTURE, THE FOLLOWING SERMONS ARE MOST HUMBLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR,

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EXTRACT FROM THE DEED OF TRUST FOR FOUNDING THIS LECTURE.

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CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUME.

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SERMON I. FALSE IDEAS OF PROPHECY. 2 Peter, i. 21.

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SERMON II. THE TRUE IDEA OF PROPHECY. Rev. xix. 10.

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SERMON III. CONCLUSIONS FROM THE TRUE IDEA OF PROPHECY. Rev. xix. 10.

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Description

This collection brings together twelve sermons first delivered in 1772 at Lincoln’s Inn Chapel, where a learned Bishop of Gloucester examined the biblical prophecies that shaped Christian understanding of history and doctrine. Framed as a lecture series funded by prominent legal figures of the era, the talks aim to separate popular misconceptions from the scriptural foundations of prophecy, with a particular focus on the role of the Roman papacy in those ancient predictions.

The sermons move methodically from defining “false ideas” of prophecy to outlining its genuine purpose, then explore the foretold first and second comings of Christ, the character of the Antichrist, and the literary style of apocalyptic texts. Concluding with practical reflections on why these insights matter today, the work blends scholarly analysis with clear, engaging preaching, offering listeners a window into eighteenth‑century theological debate and its lasting relevance.

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Language

Duration

~7 hours (405K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Release date

2017-04-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Church of England -- Sermons Poetry -- History and criticism Romances -- History and criticism Dialogues, English Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century

About the author

Richard Hurd

1720–1808

An influential 18th-century churchman and literary critic, he moved easily between scholarship, sermons, and royal service. His writings on poetry, criticism, and religion helped shape the taste and debates of his age.

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