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Page ix
... whole he was an orthodox member of the Church of England . What most struck his contemporaries was not the nature of his convictions but rather his deep religious fervor . This seemed remarkable , partly because it contrasted with the ...
... whole he was an orthodox member of the Church of England . What most struck his contemporaries was not the nature of his convictions but rather his deep religious fervor . This seemed remarkable , partly because it contrasted with the ...
Page 142
... whole heart , the power of godliness will be shown by steadiness in temptation , by patience in affliction , by faith in the Divine promises , by perpetual dread of sin , by continual aspirations after higher degrees of holiness , and ...
... whole heart , the power of godliness will be shown by steadiness in temptation , by patience in affliction , by faith in the Divine promises , by perpetual dread of sin , by continual aspirations after higher degrees of holiness , and ...
Page 215
... Whole Duty of Man . He rebelled and said he got little instruction from it , though late in life he returned to it ( Boswell , I , 67 , 527 ) . Another book with which he was very familiar , as numerous quotations in the Dictionary show ...
... Whole Duty of Man . He rebelled and said he got little instruction from it , though late in life he returned to it ( Boswell , I , 67 , 527 ) . Another book with which he was very familiar , as numerous quotations in the Dictionary show ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
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