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 67
... emphasis shifted from contrition to amendment , and the test of a penitent's sincerity became , not his genuine detestation of sin , accompanied by a resolve to avoid it in the future , but rather a personal reformation , evidenced by ...
... emphasis shifted from contrition to amendment , and the test of a penitent's sincerity became , not his genuine detestation of sin , accompanied by a resolve to avoid it in the future , but rather a personal reformation , evidenced by ...
Page 235
... emphasis on as- surance of salvation , 131 ; linked with Puritans , 187 ; satirized , 187 on SJ's reserva- Farmer ... emphasized lasting amendment as test of re- pentance , 68-69 ; qualified terms of amendment , 73 ; SJ borrowed his idea ...
... emphasis on as- surance of salvation , 131 ; linked with Puritans , 187 ; satirized , 187 on SJ's reserva- Farmer ... emphasized lasting amendment as test of re- pentance , 68-69 ; qualified terms of amendment , 73 ; SJ borrowed his idea ...
Page 237
... emphasis on when dying , 190 ; in Latin prayers , 197-98 -salvation : uncertainty about his own , 77 , 80 ; encouraged hope in others , 80 ; hoped for , at end of life , 201 -scruples : about sloth , 13-14 ; effect of Clarke on , 41-45 ...
... emphasis on when dying , 190 ; in Latin prayers , 197-98 -salvation : uncertainty about his own , 77 , 80 ; encouraged hope in others , 80 ; hoped for , at end of life , 201 -scruples : about sloth , 13-14 ; effect of Clarke on , 41-45 ...
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