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 35
Page 18
... grace all wisdom is folly , grant , I beseech thee , that in this my undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me , but that I may promote thy glory , and the Salvation both of myself and others . " 24 For the most part ...
... grace all wisdom is folly , grant , I beseech thee , that in this my undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me , but that I may promote thy glory , and the Salvation both of myself and others . " 24 For the most part ...
Page 38
... grace . Clarke , instead of seeing grace as an important supernatural element in Christianity , regards it chiefly as a part of man's rational faculties . To him , it is a gift of God in the same sense that nature or reason is . He ...
... grace . Clarke , instead of seeing grace as an important supernatural element in Christianity , regards it chiefly as a part of man's rational faculties . To him , it is a gift of God in the same sense that nature or reason is . He ...
Page 186
... grace is something that must be felt , an emphasis on individual testimony , and a consequent denigration of ... grace as the only trustworthy monitor . This led to a rejection of theology and a dependence on inspiration . In opposing ...
... grace is something that must be felt , an emphasis on individual testimony , and a consequent denigration of ... grace as the only trustworthy monitor . This led to a rejection of theology and a dependence on inspiration . In opposing ...
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