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 86
... considerable demand for such services . In addition to borrowing from the large stock of printed ser- mons , Anglican clergymen frequently commissioned writers more expert than themselves to compose an address . Johnson alludes to this ...
... considerable demand for such services . In addition to borrowing from the large stock of printed ser- mons , Anglican clergymen frequently commissioned writers more expert than themselves to compose an address . Johnson alludes to this ...
Page 140
... considerable light on his disposition and values . Frequently the quotations used to illustrate a meaning are more important than the definitions , and not simply because he consciously chose passages with a didactic purpose in mind ...
... considerable light on his disposition and values . Frequently the quotations used to illustrate a meaning are more important than the definitions , and not simply because he consciously chose passages with a didactic purpose in mind ...
Page 222
... considerable sums for the relief of the poor , the endowment of schools , and other charitable purposes . During the Tudor and Stuart periods , however , individual benefactions were commonly made in the form of legacies , without ...
... considerable sums for the relief of the poor , the endowment of schools , and other charitable purposes . During the Tudor and Stuart periods , however , individual benefactions were commonly made in the form of legacies , without ...
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