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 43
... Human Life . " Because Johnson had probably con- sulted it on many previous occasions , it is interesting to ex- amine what Clarke says in it . The sermon is prefaced by a text from Job ( 5 : 6-7 ) : " Although affliction cometh not ...
... Human Life . " Because Johnson had probably con- sulted it on many previous occasions , it is interesting to ex- amine what Clarke says in it . The sermon is prefaced by a text from Job ( 5 : 6-7 ) : " Although affliction cometh not ...
Page 106
... human malignity , and wondered to hear a man who by his actions shews so much benevolence , maintain that the human heart is naturally malevolent , and that all the benevolence we see in the few who are good , is acquired by reason and ...
... human malignity , and wondered to hear a man who by his actions shews so much benevolence , maintain that the human heart is naturally malevolent , and that all the benevolence we see in the few who are good , is acquired by reason and ...
Page 177
... human race . Johnson ridicules both the suggestion and the author of it , but beneath the banter one detects his feeling that to engage in such the- orizing approaches blasphemy . Johnson himself believed in a God whose purposes man ...
... human race . Johnson ridicules both the suggestion and the author of it , but beneath the banter one detects his feeling that to engage in such the- orizing approaches blasphemy . Johnson himself believed in a God whose purposes man ...
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