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 91
... affections and not after truth , for we lose the true judg- ment through our private love . . . commonly there is in us some inward inclination or some outward affection that draw- eth our heart with them from the true judgment . " 14 ...
... affections and not after truth , for we lose the true judg- ment through our private love . . . commonly there is in us some inward inclination or some outward affection that draw- eth our heart with them from the true judgment . " 14 ...
Page 162
... affection of the soul ; but rather a strong mixture of many holy affections ; rather a gracious constitu- tion of the whole mind , than any one particular grace , sway- ing a devout heart and filling it with all pious intentions ; all ...
... affection of the soul ; but rather a strong mixture of many holy affections ; rather a gracious constitu- tion of the whole mind , than any one particular grace , sway- ing a devout heart and filling it with all pious intentions ; all ...
Page 183
... affection of the many friends who visited him . Several of these were to describe the manner in which he met death . Boswell , who was in Scotland at the time , later pieced together a coherent account of John- son's last month , but in ...
... affection of the many friends who visited him . Several of these were to describe the manner in which he met death . Boswell , who was in Scotland at the time , later pieced together a coherent account of John- son's last month , but in ...
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