Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 34
... Clarke's ? It should be made clear in the first place that Johnson's esteem for Clarke , developed relatively late in life . Earlier he had felt an antipathy for the writings of the clergyman , as in- dicated in a letter of Dr. Adams ...
... Clarke's ? It should be made clear in the first place that Johnson's esteem for Clarke , developed relatively late in life . Earlier he had felt an antipathy for the writings of the clergyman , as in- dicated in a letter of Dr. Adams ...
Page 37
... Clarke , he never lost sight of the fact that on the Trinity , at least , Clarke was an unsafe thinker . In a conversation that took place on April 7 , 1778 , he remarked , " I should recommend Dr. Clarke's sermons , were he orthodox ...
... Clarke , he never lost sight of the fact that on the Trinity , at least , Clarke was an unsafe thinker . In a conversation that took place on April 7 , 1778 , he remarked , " I should recommend Dr. Clarke's sermons , were he orthodox ...
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... Clarke with care . Hawkins reports that on the near approach of death he devoted himself to reading " Erasmus on the New Testament , Dr. Clarke's Sermons , and such other books as had a tendency to calm and comfort him . " 1 Still ...
... Clarke with care . Hawkins reports that on the near approach of death he devoted himself to reading " Erasmus on the New Testament , Dr. Clarke's Sermons , and such other books as had a tendency to calm and comfort him . " 1 Still ...
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