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THE WORKS OF RICHARD HURD, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF WORCESTER. IN EIGHT VOLUMES. VOL. VIII. LONDON: PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES, STRAND. 1811. - THEOLOGICAL WORKS. VOL. IV. - SERMONS ON PUBLIC OCCASIONS. CHARGES TO THE CLERGY. AND AN APPENDIX: CONTAINING CONTROVERSIAL TRACTS ON DIFFERENT SUBJECTS AND OCCASIONS. - CONTENTS OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME.
THREE SERMONS PREACHED ON PUBLIC OCCASIONS. - A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE HOUSE OF LORDS, IN THE ABBEY CHURCH OF WESTMINSTER, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1776, BEING The Day appointed by Authority for a General Fast, on Account of the American Rebellion. - Die Veneris, 13ᵒ Decembris 14, 1776, Post Meridiem.
SERMON, &c. - Psalm CXIX. v. 59.
A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS; AT THEIR ANNIVERSARY MEETING IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY-LE-BOW, ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1781. - At the Anniversary Meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, in the Vestry-Room of St. Mary-le-Bow, on Friday the 16th Day of February, 1781;
SERMON, &c. - Hebrews, xiii. 8.
A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE HOUSE OF LORDS, IN THE ABBEY CHURCH OF WESTMINSTER, ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1786, BEING The Anniversary of King Charles’s Martyrdom. - Die Lunæ, 6ᵒ Februarii, 1786.
SERMON, &c. - 1 St. Peter, ii. 16.
SIX CHARGES DELIVERED TO THE CLERGY. - A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD AND COVENTRY, AT THE BISHOP’S PRIMARY VISITATION IN 1775 AND 1776. - A CHARGE, &c.
A CHARGE TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER, DELIVERED AT THE BISHOP’S PRIMARY VISITATION IN 1782. - A CHARGE, &c.
Description
This volume gathers a series of sermons delivered before the House of Lords and other prominent gatherings during the turbulent years of the late eighteenth century. In these addresses the bishop reflects on national crises such as the American rebellion, urging listeners to examine their conscience and seek divine mercy while interpreting contemporary events through biblical lenses.
Interspersed are formal charges addressed to the clergy of several dioceses, offering guidance on pastoral duties, doctrinal fidelity, and the moral responsibilities of church leaders. The appendix adds a handful of controversial tracts—ranging from legal commentary on university appeals to reflections on friendship and rhetoric—showcasing the author’s wide‑ranging intellectual interests.
Together, the sermons, charges, and essays provide a vivid portrait of an eighteenth‑century churchman grappling with political upheaval, theological debate, and the everyday concerns of his flock, all rendered in the measured, eloquent prose characteristic of his era.
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Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (492K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United Kingdom: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811.
Credits
Charlene Taylor, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-01-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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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