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 153
... occasion he remarked , “ I think that permitting men to preach any opinion contrary to the doctrine of the established church , tends , in a certain degree , to lessen the authority of the church , and , consequently , to lessen the ...
... occasion he remarked , “ I think that permitting men to preach any opinion contrary to the doctrine of the established church , tends , in a certain degree , to lessen the authority of the church , and , consequently , to lessen the ...
Page 168
... occasion that he would be a Papist if he could , but that an obstinate rationality prevented him.31 Nevertheless , even in conversation he could take quite a contrary position on Catholicism , just as he could argue for or against ...
... occasion that he would be a Papist if he could , but that an obstinate rationality prevented him.31 Nevertheless , even in conversation he could take quite a contrary position on Catholicism , just as he could argue for or against ...
Page 202
... occasion Johnson composed two final prayers , one in English and the other in Latin . The English prayer is reproduced above on page 183. The Latin prayer may be translated as follows : Greatest God , to whom the hidden interior of the ...
... occasion Johnson composed two final prayers , one in English and the other in Latin . The English prayer is reproduced above on page 183. The Latin prayer may be translated as follows : Greatest God , to whom the hidden interior of the ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
Copyright | |
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