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Page 91
... affections and not after truth , for we lose the true judg- ment through our private love . . . commonly there is in us some inward inclination or some outward affection that draw- eth our heart with them from the true judgment ...
... affections and not after truth , for we lose the true judg- ment through our private love . . . commonly there is in us some inward inclination or some outward affection that draw- eth our heart with them from the true judgment ...
Page 122
... affection.31 Johnson's contentiousness , when contrasted with his many acts of kindness , reveals a marked ambiguity in his disposition . An excellent insight into the nature of this duality is provided by Herman W. Liebert . Johnson's ...
... affection.31 Johnson's contentiousness , when contrasted with his many acts of kindness , reveals a marked ambiguity in his disposition . An excellent insight into the nature of this duality is provided by Herman W. Liebert . Johnson's ...
Page 143
... affections on things eternal , " that he may " frequent thy worship with pure affection , " and that he may serve God " with pure affection and a cheerful mind . " 24 The reiteration of " affection " may suggest an awareness that his ...
... affections on things eternal , " that he may " frequent thy worship with pure affection , " and that he may serve God " with pure affection and a cheerful mind . " 24 The reiteration of " affection " may suggest an awareness that his ...
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Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
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allusions amendment appears Atonement belief benevolence Boswell Boswell's chiefly Christ Christ's sacrifice Christian perfection Church of England clergyman composed conscience contrition conversion Convict's Address conviction David Hume devotions Diaries Dictionary discussion divine doctrine emphasis Eucharist Evangelical examination of conscience faith frequently friends George Strahan grace Hammond Hawkins heart Holy Spirit Hooker hope important indicate instance interpretation Jesus John John Hoole Johnson's religion kind Law's London mankind means ment mercy mind Miscellanies mystical never Nevertheless obedience observes one's particular penitent person petitions piety prays preach propitiatory nature Puritans quotation quotes Rambler reason religious remarks repentance Richard Hooker Roman Catholic Sacrament salvation Samuel Clarke Samuel Johnson Scripture seems sense of charity sentence length Serious Call sermons sinner sins sometimes sorrow soul specific statement Taylor theological things Thirty-nine Articles thought Thrale tion transubstantiation Trinity various vicarious virtue vols William Law writes wrote