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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... Spirit , who is perhaps the least comprehen- sible member of the Trinity . Because Johnson's special reverence for the Holy Ghost is based on traditional doctrines of faith , there is no difficulty in understanding in what sense and ...
... Spirit , who is perhaps the least comprehen- sible member of the Trinity . Because Johnson's special reverence for the Holy Ghost is based on traditional doctrines of faith , there is no difficulty in understanding in what sense and ...
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... Spirit , that the course which I am now be- ginning may proceed according to thy laws , and end in the enjoyment of thy favour . " And in 1782 , he petitions , " Grant me the help of thy Holy Spirit , that I may do thy will with ...
... Spirit , that the course which I am now be- ginning may proceed according to thy laws , and end in the enjoyment of thy favour . " And in 1782 , he petitions , " Grant me the help of thy Holy Spirit , that I may do thy will with ...
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... Spirit in his prayers . Sometimes , as we have pointed out , he is asking for the assistance of the Holy Spirit to give him wisdom or the strength to withstand sin . Sometimes he is asking in this context that he may be inspired with a ...
... Spirit in his prayers . Sometimes , as we have pointed out , he is asking for the assistance of the Holy Spirit to give him wisdom or the strength to withstand sin . Sometimes he is asking in this context that he may be inspired with a ...
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