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 28
Page 16
... one's sense of charity , for " he that daily prays to God that all men may be happy in heaven takes the likeliest way to make him wish for and delight in their happiness on earth . " 20 Law constantly warns against the danger of ...
... one's sense of charity , for " he that daily prays to God that all men may be happy in heaven takes the likeliest way to make him wish for and delight in their happiness on earth . " 20 Law constantly warns against the danger of ...
Page 21
... one's conscience before Com- munion is a regular procedure in the Church of England , as in other churches . Various writers of religious manuals , such as Jeremy Taylor and Robert Nelson , had also recommended a spiritual self ...
... one's conscience before Com- munion is a regular procedure in the Church of England , as in other churches . Various writers of religious manuals , such as Jeremy Taylor and Robert Nelson , had also recommended a spiritual self ...
Page 128
... one's deportment on the deathbed counted for more than one's conduct in life . A tranquil death , especially if accom- panied by pious ejaculations on the part of the moribund per- son , was taken as a sign that he was saved . On the ...
... one's deportment on the deathbed counted for more than one's conduct in life . A tranquil death , especially if accom- panied by pious ejaculations on the part of the moribund per- son , was taken as a sign that he was saved . On the ...
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