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 31
... known in the Gospel , so as thereby to govern and direct our lives . " The Bible , as he sees it , serves as a splendid commentary on what God commands and wishes , but the basic text that proves his existence is creation . Conse ...
... known in the Gospel , so as thereby to govern and direct our lives . " The Bible , as he sees it , serves as a splendid commentary on what God commands and wishes , but the basic text that proves his existence is creation . Conse ...
Page 107
... known and prac- tised in pre - Christian eras . Similarly , benevolence , when moti- vated by a prudential sense of doing good to others , might be cherished in a pagan society , or in any community where man has cultivated the power of ...
... known and prac- tised in pre - Christian eras . Similarly , benevolence , when moti- vated by a prudential sense of doing good to others , might be cherished in a pagan society , or in any community where man has cultivated the power of ...
Page 202
... known , the Epistle for that day emphasizes the importance of glorifying God . The reason for his adding the reference to the Atone- ment seems clear , in view of what has been said on that subject . But a comment of William Law may ...
... known , the Epistle for that day emphasizes the importance of glorifying God . The reason for his adding the reference to the Atone- ment seems clear , in view of what has been said on that subject . But a comment of William Law may ...
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