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 41
... gave him the most satisfaction was the heterodox Samuel Clarke . " 28 One explana- tion is that during most of his life Johnson was sorely dis- turbed by religious scruples . These scruples , as we have indi- cated , were probably ...
... gave him the most satisfaction was the heterodox Samuel Clarke . " 28 One explana- tion is that during most of his life Johnson was sorely dis- turbed by religious scruples . These scruples , as we have indi- cated , were probably ...
Page 114
... gave all the silver in his pocket to the poor , who watched him , between his house and the tavern where he dined . " ' 16 His com- passion for the poor has been so strongly emphasized by his biographers that it seems superfluous to ...
... gave all the silver in his pocket to the poor , who watched him , between his house and the tavern where he dined . " ' 16 His com- passion for the poor has been so strongly emphasized by his biographers that it seems superfluous to ...
Page 190
... gave him a greater measure of hope , he never achieved complete confi- dence in his salvation . Finally , as we have seen , the person who most influenced his whole - hearted acceptance of this doctrine was not Latrobe or any other ...
... gave him a greater measure of hope , he never achieved complete confi- dence in his salvation . Finally , as we have seen , the person who most influenced his whole - hearted acceptance of this doctrine was not Latrobe or any other ...
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