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 xi
... important than private worship . In support of this statement , it can be shown that he placed a high value on private devotions . He may have been influenced on this subject , as he was on other religious matters , by William Law's ...
... important than private worship . In support of this statement , it can be shown that he placed a high value on private devotions . He may have been influenced on this subject , as he was on other religious matters , by William Law's ...
Page 153
... important issue by asking if it was necessary to believe all thirty - nine articles . Avoiding a direct answer , Johnson replied , " Why , Sir , that is a question which has been much agitated . Some have thought it necessary that they ...
... important issue by asking if it was necessary to believe all thirty - nine articles . Avoiding a direct answer , Johnson replied , " Why , Sir , that is a question which has been much agitated . Some have thought it necessary that they ...
Page 158
... important part of Christian charity . His attitude in this regard parallels that of William Law , except that the ... importance of charity when he comments on tolerance in his Life of Thomas Browne . He says : " Men may differ from each ...
... important part of Christian charity . His attitude in this regard parallels that of William Law , except that the ... importance of charity when he comments on tolerance in his Life of Thomas Browne . He says : " Men may differ from each ...
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