Project Gutenberg 2017-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 142 Hurd, Richard 1720 1808 Richard, Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry Hurd, Reverend Doctor (Richard) The works of Richard Hurd, volume 5 (of 8) 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.) "The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 5 (of 8)" by Richard Hurd is a collection of theological writings likely prepared in the early 19th century. The volume features sermons that delve into the study of prophecies within the context of Christianity, exploring their significance, interpretation, and fulfillment as fundamental components of the faith. The text serves as a critical examination of the prophetic scriptures and aims to validate their divine origins and related theological concepts, focusing on their implications for understanding revealed religion. The opening of this volume introduces the first sermon, which outlines the importance of approaching scriptural prophecies with a mindset free from personal biases and preconceptions. Hurd argues that the true essence and purpose of prophecy, as described in both the Old and New Testaments, is to affirm the divine character and mission of Jesus Christ. He emphasizes that prophecies are expressions of divine will, meant to guide believers in understanding God's overarching plan and the inherent significance of the prophecies related to Christ's life and mission. This philosophical foundation sets the stage for an exploration of how prophetic writings serve as a reliable testimony of Christianity and the nature of divine revelation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Church of England -- Sermons Poetry -- History and criticism Romances -- History and criticism Dialogues, English Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century PR Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 621957 2025-07-21T14:46:16.182367 text/html 598193 2024-10-23T01:58:52 text/html 365092 2025-07-21T14:46:25.087398 application/epub+zip 373986 2025-07-21T14:46:17.791429 application/epub+zip 296540 2025-07-21T14:46:16.962378 application/epub+zip 534615 2025-07-21T14:46:30.182313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460667 2025-07-21T14:46:24.096401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410755 2022-09-24T20:51:11.854962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516873 2025-07-21T14:46:14.876377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 497022 2024-10-23T01:58:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18388 2025-07-21T14:46:30.316297 application/rdf+xml 7500 2025-07-21T14:46:17.088393 image/jpeg 1742 2025-07-21T14:46:17.026365 image/jpeg 332889 2025-07-21T14:46:16.232411 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia