Samuel Johnson: A Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages Influence of Johnson's own religious interpretation on his life and work. |
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... Call when he termed it " the finest piece of hortatory theology in any language . " The following passage , in which Law achieves remarkable emphasis by the re- peated use of infinitive phrases , will serve to illustrate his style . It ...
... Call when he termed it " the finest piece of hortatory theology in any language . " The following passage , in which Law achieves remarkable emphasis by the re- peated use of infinitive phrases , will serve to illustrate his style . It ...
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... Call , he writes : " From this time forward , religion was the predominant object of his thoughts ; though , with the just sentiments of a consci- entious christian , he lamented that his practice of its duties fell far short of what it ...
... Call , he writes : " From this time forward , religion was the predominant object of his thoughts ; though , with the just sentiments of a consci- entious christian , he lamented that his practice of its duties fell far short of what it ...
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... Call . Among other popular manuals of piety was A Companion to the Altar , which , though published anonymously , is attributed to William Vickers . This little volume appeared in numerous editions during the eighteenth century . It is ...
... Call . Among other popular manuals of piety was A Companion to the Altar , which , though published anonymously , is attributed to William Vickers . This little volume appeared in numerous editions during the eighteenth century . It is ...
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 religious kind Law's London mankind means ment mercy mind Miscellanies mystical never Nevertheless obedience observes one's particular penitent person petitions piety prays preach propitiatory nature Puritans quotation quotes Rambler reason religion remarks repentance Richard Hooker Roman Catholic Sacrament salvation Samuel Clarke Samuel Johnson Scripture seems sense of charity sentence length Serious Call sermons sincere sins sometimes sorrow soul specific statement Taylor theological things Thirty-nine Articles thought Thrale tion transubstantiation Trinity various vicarious virtue vols William Law writes wrote