Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page ix
... whole he was an orthodox member of the Church of England . What most struck his contemporaries was not the nature of his convictions but rather his deep religious fervor . This seemed remarkable , partly because it contrasted with the ...
... whole he was an orthodox member of the Church of England . What most struck his contemporaries was not the nature of his convictions but rather his deep religious fervor . This seemed remarkable , partly because it contrasted with the ...
Page 90
... whole structure of the poem is built on the disastrous outcome of having one's wishes fulfilled . Here the irony results from the failure , through pride or lack of foresight , to know what is best for oneself . In the sermons he is ...
... whole structure of the poem is built on the disastrous outcome of having one's wishes fulfilled . Here the irony results from the failure , through pride or lack of foresight , to know what is best for oneself . In the sermons he is ...
Page 142
... whole heart , the power of godliness will be shown by steadiness in temptation , by patience in affliction , by faith in the Divine promises , by perpetual dread of sin , by continual aspirations after higher degrees of holiness , and ...
... whole heart , the power of godliness will be shown by steadiness in temptation , by patience in affliction , by faith in the Divine promises , by perpetual dread of sin , by continual aspirations after higher degrees of holiness , and ...
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