"William Gibson's Benjamin Hoadly set a new standard for ecclesiastical biography on its first publication in 2004 and rescued its subject from caricature. This welcome second edition, taking account of the most recent scholarship, restates the convincing case for Hoadly's enduring influence and his centrality to theological debate for most of the eighteenth century." Nigel Aston, Honorary Fellow in History, University of Leicester, and Research Associate, University of York "Through a deep, sympathetic, and sustained analysis of Hoadly's thought, we find here a convincing account of the Whig side of the leading debates of late Stuart and early Hanoverian England. Hoadly emerges from this important study as a more faithful churchman, a more loyal friend, and a better politician than even the best scholars had previously thought." James E. Bradly, Geoffrey W. Bromiley Professor of Church History, Fuller Seminary "In Gibson, Hoadly has found a diligent and thorough modern defender, with a fine grasp of contemporary ecclesiastical politics. Gibson's research, in both printed and archival records, is painstaking and admirable.

" Paul Monod, in H-Albion "Gibson has rescued the personality and character of Hoadly from the level of caricature. Here Hoadly emerges as the hero of Protestant Dissenters. fascinating, scholarly, exhaustively researched." Peter Nockles, in English Historical Review.