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

A collection of theological writings composed of public sermons, formal charges to clergy, and an appendix of controversial tracts. The sermons address occasions of national and ecclesiastical concern and emphasize pastoral priorities: instructing a right faith, promoting piety and charity, and upholding doctrinal standards through creeds and confessions while reflecting on the church–state relationship. The charges provide practical guidance for diocesan ministers on visitation, pastoral duty, and ecclesiastical discipline. The appendix assembles critical essays on contested miracles, a legal opinion on appellate practice, the delicacy of friendship, and principles of eloquence, blending doctrinal argument, pastoral counsel, and rhetorical critique.