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 115
... give to the poor , or when a man has given too little to save his soul . . . . no man is obliged to strip himself to the shirt in or- der to give to charity . Because he realized that poverty was so extensive that no amount of charity ...
... give to the poor , or when a man has given too little to save his soul . . . . no man is obliged to strip himself to the shirt in or- der to give to charity . Because he realized that poverty was so extensive that no amount of charity ...
Page 116
... give alms to the poor may instruct them . Those unable to tend the sick may assist in reforming the vicious . Those without funds may solicit money for good causes from others . " The widow that shall give her mite to the treasury , the ...
... give alms to the poor may instruct them . Those unable to tend the sick may assist in reforming the vicious . Those without funds may solicit money for good causes from others . " The widow that shall give her mite to the treasury , the ...
Page 142
... give the heart to God , and to give the whole heart , is very difficult ; the last , the great effort of long labour , fervent prayer , and diligent meditation . " One suspects that he also had himself in mind when he told Boswell that ...
... give the heart to God , and to give the whole heart , is very difficult ; the last , the great effort of long labour , fervent prayer , and diligent meditation . " One suspects that he also had himself in mind when he told Boswell that ...
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