Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 43
... Human Life . " Because Johnson had probably con- sulted it on many previous occasions , it is interesting to ex- amine what Clarke says in it . The sermon is prefaced by a text from Job ( 5 : 6-7 ) : " Although affliction cometh not ...
... Human Life . " Because Johnson had probably con- sulted it on many previous occasions , it is interesting to ex- amine what Clarke says in it . The sermon is prefaced by a text from Job ( 5 : 6-7 ) : " Although affliction cometh not ...
Page 106
... human malignity , and wondered to hear a man who by his actions shews so much benevolence , maintain that the human heart is naturally malevolent , and that all the benevolence we see in the few who are good , is acquired by reason and ...
... human malignity , and wondered to hear a man who by his actions shews so much benevolence , maintain that the human heart is naturally malevolent , and that all the benevolence we see in the few who are good , is acquired by reason and ...
Page 147
... Human Wishes : Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires , And strong devotion to the skies aspires , Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind , Obedient passions , and a will resign'd . ( 11. 357-60 ) By " the sense of sacred ...
... Human Wishes : Yet when the sense of sacred presence fires , And strong devotion to the skies aspires , Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind , Obedient passions , and a will resign'd . ( 11. 357-60 ) By " the sense of sacred ...
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