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 29
... clergyman to be promoted to a bishopric , Clarke never received the miter and never ad- vanced beyond the position of rector.R Despite his reputation as an unsafe and even unorthodox clergyman , Clarke was generally regarded in his own ...
... clergyman to be promoted to a bishopric , Clarke never received the miter and never ad- vanced beyond the position of rector.R Despite his reputation as an unsafe and even unorthodox clergyman , Clarke was generally regarded in his own ...
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... clergyman who had " made him a Christian " had caused David Hume to become a sceptic . Having observed some of the more general aspects of Clarke's religion , we must now address ourselves to a consid- eration of his influence on ...
... clergyman who had " made him a Christian " had caused David Hume to become a sceptic . Having observed some of the more general aspects of Clarke's religion , we must now address ourselves to a consid- eration of his influence on ...
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... clergymen frequently commissioned writers more expert than themselves to compose an address . Johnson alludes to this custom in a letter to a young clergyman , where he observes , " Few frequent preachers can be supposed to have sermons ...
... clergymen frequently commissioned writers more expert than themselves to compose an address . Johnson alludes to this custom in a letter to a young clergyman , where he observes , " Few frequent preachers can be supposed to have sermons ...
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