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Page 105
... important role in furthering democratic theories and the establishment of democratic forms of government . In literature its influence was a mixed blessing . On the one hand , the concomitant esteem for the emotions helped to restore a ...
... important role in furthering democratic theories and the establishment of democratic forms of government . In literature its influence was a mixed blessing . On the one hand , the concomitant esteem for the emotions helped to restore a ...
Page 139
... important to the true as- cetic . The Christian who renounces this world and fixes his thoughts on the afterlife usually maintains a balance . While he is motivated in part by the fear of damnation , equally if not more important is the ...
... important to the true as- cetic . The Christian who renounces this world and fixes his thoughts on the afterlife usually maintains a balance . While he is motivated in part by the fear of damnation , equally if not more important is the ...
Page 140
... important quali- fications . In the first place , Johnson was fully aware of the sig- nificance of love to the Christian concept of Deity . Secondly , he realized his own shortcomings in this respect and probably felt disturbed by them ...
... important quali- fications . In the first place , Johnson was fully aware of the sig- nificance of love to the Christian concept of Deity . Secondly , he realized his own shortcomings in this respect and probably felt disturbed by them ...
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