Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Maurice James Quinlan. II ยท JOHNSON AND SAMUEL CLARKE Dr. Clarke was a metaphysical clock . A proud priest . He thought he had all by demonstration ; and he who thinks so is a madman . Voltaire , quoted in Boswell on the Grand Tour mong ...
Maurice James Quinlan. II ยท JOHNSON AND SAMUEL CLARKE Dr. Clarke was a metaphysical clock . A proud priest . He thought he had all by demonstration ; and he who thinks so is a madman . Voltaire , quoted in Boswell on the Grand Tour mong ...
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... Clarke's view that the universe is gov- erned by an insuperable law of the natural fitness of things . " His profound adoration of the GREAT FIRST CAUSE , " Boswell observes ... Clarke was sufficiently or- thodox Johnson and Samuel Clarke 37.
... Clarke's view that the universe is gov- erned by an insuperable law of the natural fitness of things . " His profound adoration of the GREAT FIRST CAUSE , " Boswell observes ... Clarke was sufficiently or- thodox Johnson and Samuel Clarke 37.
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... Clarke ? It could scarcely have been the clergyman's interpretation of such matters as prayer , the sacraments , or grace . Obviously it was not his fer- vor , for the sermons have none of the hortatory appeal of Wil ... Samuel Clarke 4I.
... Clarke ? It could scarcely have been the clergyman's interpretation of such matters as prayer , the sacraments , or grace . Obviously it was not his fer- vor , for the sermons have none of the hortatory appeal of Wil ... Samuel Clarke 4I.
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
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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