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... close English version of it is provided here.13 Whoever desires to be numbered among the Holy under Christ's urging should wash away the stain of the world , renouncing the joys of the flesh and the swellings of pride , and fix his mind ...
... close English version of it is provided here.13 Whoever desires to be numbered among the Holy under Christ's urging should wash away the stain of the world , renouncing the joys of the flesh and the swellings of pride , and fix his mind ...
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... close correspondence between what Law says on the subject of guilt and a remark Johnson once made . Law writes : " You may fairly look upon yourself to be the greatest sinner that you know in the world . . . . First , Because you know ...
... close correspondence between what Law says on the subject of guilt and a remark Johnson once made . Law writes : " You may fairly look upon yourself to be the greatest sinner that you know in the world . . . . First , Because you know ...
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... close the door to hope was to erect the final barrier against salvation . Consequently , despite his troubled uncer- tainty of his personal salvation , in the sermons he could cheer others by reminding them that " He who falleth seven ...
... close the door to hope was to erect the final barrier against salvation . Consequently , despite his troubled uncer- tainty of his personal salvation , in the sermons he could cheer others by reminding them that " He who falleth seven ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
Copyright | |
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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