Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 87
... wrote on the death of his wife , with the intention of having Taylor preach it at her funeral . In addition to those left by Taylor , two other printed ser- mons have been definitely identified as Johnson's . The first is entitled The ...
... wrote on the death of his wife , with the intention of having Taylor preach it at her funeral . In addition to those left by Taylor , two other printed ser- mons have been definitely identified as Johnson's . The first is entitled The ...
Page 88
... wrote : " As none but a convict could have written this , all con- victs ought to read it ; and we therefore recommend its being framed , and hung up in all prisons . " It is interesting to note that in three instances Johnson and Swift ...
... wrote : " As none but a convict could have written this , all con- victs ought to read it ; and we therefore recommend its being framed , and hung up in all prisons . " It is interesting to note that in three instances Johnson and Swift ...
Page 116
... wrote for the forger , Dr. Dodd . Here , as in other instances , his rule was to be guided , not by the merits of a situation or by personal esteem for the individual , but by his commiseration for anyone in distress . For instance , he ...
... wrote for the forger , Dr. Dodd . Here , as in other instances , his rule was to be guided , not by the merits of a situation or by personal esteem for the individual , but by his commiseration for anyone in distress . For instance , he ...
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