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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Page 167
... Catholic practices . For instance , in 1769 he told Boswell it was " criminal " to ad- minister the Sacrament in only one form , but in 1784 he had altered this opinion and said he thought this mode was war- ranted.25 Although he ...
... Catholic practices . For instance , in 1769 he told Boswell it was " criminal " to ad- minister the Sacrament in only one form , but in 1784 he had altered this opinion and said he thought this mode was war- ranted.25 Although he ...
Page 168
... Catholic clergy for having " snatched the bible out of the hands of the people " and having thus " pre- cluded great numbers from the highest spiritual consolation . " 30 In conversation he seems to have spoken more often in terms of ...
... Catholic clergy for having " snatched the bible out of the hands of the people " and having thus " pre- cluded great numbers from the highest spiritual consolation . " 30 In conversation he seems to have spoken more often in terms of ...
Page 170
... Catholic doctrines , our purpose is not to show that Johnson was a Roman Catholic at heart , but rather to help define his position as a Church of England man . Among his many allusions to Roman Catholicism , three , when juxtaposed ...
... Catholic doctrines , our purpose is not to show that Johnson was a Roman Catholic at heart , but rather to help define his position as a Church of England man . Among his many allusions to Roman Catholicism , three , when juxtaposed ...
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