Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 90
... observes that humanity often follows a pattern of behavior that no logic can explain . For instance : " Nothing is more common than for men to make partial and absurd dis- tinctions between vices of equal enormity , and to observe some ...
... observes that humanity often follows a pattern of behavior that no logic can explain . For instance : " Nothing is more common than for men to make partial and absurd dis- tinctions between vices of equal enormity , and to observe some ...
Page 161
... observes , as if the Bible existed merely to supply a text on which to preach . As a consequence , they grossly neglect the word of God as contained in Scripture and seem to assume that the " Sacraments are not effectual to Salvation ...
... observes , as if the Bible existed merely to supply a text on which to preach . As a consequence , they grossly neglect the word of God as contained in Scripture and seem to assume that the " Sacraments are not effectual to Salvation ...
Page 181
... observes , " and every extravagance but impiety may be easily forgiven him . " This statement , written some thirty years earlier , serves as a fitting representation of his own situation during his last two years . As his autopsy was ...
... observes , " and every extravagance but impiety may be easily forgiven him . " This statement , written some thirty years earlier , serves as a fitting representation of his own situation during his last two years . As his autopsy was ...
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