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 108
... given . ” For the word " charity " he provides several definitions : " 1. tenderness , kindness , love ; 2. goodwill , benevolence , disposition to think well of others ; 3. the theological virtue of universal love ; 4 . liberality to ...
... given . ” For the word " charity " he provides several definitions : " 1. tenderness , kindness , love ; 2. goodwill , benevolence , disposition to think well of others ; 3. the theological virtue of universal love ; 4 . liberality to ...
Page 109
... given by Christ , who has in- formed us " that those who have shown mercy shall find mercy from him , that the practice of charity will be the great test by which we shall be judged , and that those , and those only , who have given ...
... given by Christ , who has in- formed us " that those who have shown mercy shall find mercy from him , that the practice of charity will be the great test by which we shall be judged , and that those , and those only , who have given ...
Page 115
... 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 could relieve all the needy , he urged ...
... 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 could relieve all the needy , he urged ...
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