Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 52
... remarks in Rambler 110. The theme of this essay is the importance of repentance . God is merciful and will forgive the sins of a truly repentant person , he affirms , but curiously there is no mention of Christ and his mercy . Several ...
... remarks in Rambler 110. The theme of this essay is the importance of repentance . God is merciful and will forgive the sins of a truly repentant person , he affirms , but curiously there is no mention of Christ and his mercy . Several ...
Page 63
... remarks that he dictated to Boswell in 1781 ( supra , p . 55 ) correspond with a summary statement of Clarke on the Atonement . Johnson discusses the following points in this order : ( 1 ) Why man- kind's offenses to God had to be ...
... remarks that he dictated to Boswell in 1781 ( supra , p . 55 ) correspond with a summary statement of Clarke on the Atonement . Johnson discusses the following points in this order : ( 1 ) Why man- kind's offenses to God had to be ...
Page 101
... remarks on charity . " The present age , " he writes ( Idler 4 ) , " though not likely to shine hereafter among the most splendid periods of history , has yet given examples of charity , which may be very properly recommended to ...
... remarks on charity . " The present age , " he writes ( Idler 4 ) , " though not likely to shine hereafter among the most splendid periods of history , has yet given examples of charity , which may be very properly recommended to ...
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