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 xi
... church attendance . Both Boswell and Hawkins mention that for one of such notable piety he was surprisingly lax in this mat- ter . Johnson himself confessed he sometimes felt a reluctance about attending services , and his private ...
... church attendance . Both Boswell and Hawkins mention that for one of such notable piety he was surprisingly lax in this mat- ter . Johnson himself confessed he sometimes felt a reluctance about attending services , and his private ...
Page 14
... Church position . During Queen Anne's reign there had been a distinct High Church party that stood for autonomous church authority in spiritual matters , an emphasis on the sacramental aspects of faith , re- spect for the patristic ...
... Church position . During Queen Anne's reign there had been a distinct High Church party that stood for autonomous church authority in spiritual matters , an emphasis on the sacramental aspects of faith , re- spect for the patristic ...
Page 156
... Church must rule , though it should not create any laws contrary to Revelation . Conse- quently the Church has the right and the duty , not to create new doctrines , but to interpret , enforce , and administer doc- trinal matters ...
... Church must rule , though it should not create any laws contrary to Revelation . Conse- quently the Church has the right and the duty , not to create new doctrines , but to interpret , enforce , and administer doc- trinal matters ...
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