Samuel Johnson: A Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages Influence of Johnson's own religious interpretation on his life and work. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 58
Page 99
... faith , obedience , and repentance . In order to avoid despair , we must have particular recourse to faith . In the short time left , we can show our obedience only in a limited way , but we may still benefit the public by setting an ...
... faith , obedience , and repentance . In order to avoid despair , we must have particular recourse to faith . In the short time left , we can show our obedience only in a limited way , but we may still benefit the public by setting an ...
Page 185
... faith and faith alone . Though good works should follow the conver- sion , works in themselves are not a means of salvation . Faith , moreover , does not consist simply of " a belief of the revealed truths of religion " and " trust in ...
... faith and faith alone . Though good works should follow the conver- sion , works in themselves are not a means of salvation . Faith , moreover , does not consist simply of " a belief of the revealed truths of religion " and " trust in ...
Page 192
... faith alone . While the sinner must have faith in God and in his promises , he writes , " faith , in whatever acceptation , is no proper efficient cause of justification . " Ultimately man is saved , not by faith or even by repentance ...
... faith alone . While the sinner must have faith in God and in his promises , he writes , " faith , in whatever acceptation , is no proper efficient cause of justification . " Ultimately man is saved , not by faith or even by repentance ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
Copyright | |
1 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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