Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 15
... prayer , and expressly required in Scripture . " He assumed that professed Christians would recite formal prayers at church , and upon regular occasions , such as at meals . But he believed an established pattern of prayer , while ...
... prayer , and expressly required in Scripture . " He assumed that professed Christians would recite formal prayers at church , and upon regular occasions , such as at meals . But he believed an established pattern of prayer , while ...
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... prayer as a mere formality . In order to prevent its becoming perfunctory , he says , " persons careful of the greatest benefit of prayer ought to have a great share in the forming and com- posing their own devotions . " In other words ...
... prayer as a mere formality . In order to prevent its becoming perfunctory , he says , " persons careful of the greatest benefit of prayer ought to have a great share in the forming and com- posing their own devotions . " In other words ...
Page 17
... prayers phrases from other religious works , especially from the Book of Common Prayer , and , like Law , he believed in the efficacy of praying for deceased relatives and friends . In one notable respect Johnson did not follow Law's ad ...
... prayers phrases from other religious works , especially from the Book of Common Prayer , and , like Law , he believed in the efficacy of praying for deceased relatives and friends . In one notable respect Johnson did not follow Law's ad ...
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