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 16
... devotions . " In other words , devout Chris- tians should compile a private manual of prayer , wherein they would record the deep religious stirrings of the heart , spontaneous expressions of praise , and thanks and petitions for pardon ...
... devotions . " In other words , devout Chris- tians should compile a private manual of prayer , wherein they would record the deep religious stirrings of the heart , spontaneous expressions of praise , and thanks and petitions for pardon ...
Page 147
... devotions . In Sermon III , for instance , Johnson observes that those who absent themselves from public worship miss an op- portunity of " awakening their attention to the presence of God , by hearing him invoked , and joining their ...
... devotions . In Sermon III , for instance , Johnson observes that those who absent themselves from public worship miss an op- portunity of " awakening their attention to the presence of God , by hearing him invoked , and joining their ...
Page 216
... devotions , this part of the volume contains a series of questions to assist the penitent in an examination of conscience . 27 Serious Call , pp . 284 ff . 28 Ibid . , p . 293 . 29 Hawkins , p . 563 . 30 Johnson's stress on using one's ...
... devotions , this part of the volume contains a series of questions to assist the penitent in an examination of conscience . 27 Serious Call , pp . 284 ff . 28 Ibid . , p . 293 . 29 Hawkins , p . 563 . 30 Johnson's stress on using one's ...
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