Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 14
... Church position . During Queen Anne's reign there had been a distinct High Church party that stood for autonomous church authority in spiritual matters , an emphasis on the sacramental aspects of faith , re- spect for the patristic ...
... Church position . During Queen Anne's reign there had been a distinct High Church party that stood for autonomous church authority in spiritual matters , an emphasis on the sacramental aspects of faith , re- spect for the patristic ...
Page 155
... Church " as " The collective body of Chris- tians , usually termed the catholick church . " Under this defi- nition he quotes Hooker : " The church , being a supernatural society , doth differ from natural societies in this ; that the ...
... Church " as " The collective body of Chris- tians , usually termed the catholick church . " Under this defi- nition he quotes Hooker : " The church , being a supernatural society , doth differ from natural societies in this ; that the ...
Page 156
... Church must rule , though it should not create any laws contrary to Revelation . Conse- quently the Church has the right and the duty , not to create new doctrines , but to interpret , enforce , and administer doc- trinal matters ...
... Church must rule , though it should not create any laws contrary to Revelation . Conse- quently the Church has the right and the duty , not to create new doctrines , but to interpret , enforce , and administer doc- trinal matters ...
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 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 says Scripture seems sense of charity sentence length Serious Call sermons sinner sins sion sometimes sorrow soul specific statement Taylor theological things Thirty-nine Articles thought Thrale tion transubstantiation Trinity various vicarious virtue William Law writes wrote