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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... person . ' Johnson never begins a prayer in this manner . Indeed , except for the liturgical for- mula at the end , usually expressed by such a phrase as “ for the sake of Jesus Christ , Our Lord , " he has relatively few al- lusions to ...
... person . ' Johnson never begins a prayer in this manner . Indeed , except for the liturgical for- mula at the end , usually expressed by such a phrase as “ for the sake of Jesus Christ , Our Lord , " he has relatively few al- lusions to ...
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... Person of the Trinity as the source of wis- dom . Thus when he was about to begin the Rambler essays , he composed the following petition : " Almighty God , the giver of all good things , without whose help all Labour is in- effectual ...
... Person of the Trinity as the source of wis- dom . Thus when he was about to begin the Rambler essays , he composed the following petition : " Almighty God , the giver of all good things , without whose help all Labour is in- effectual ...
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... person may question whether his repentance is based on a true love of God or merely on fear or attrition . Such a person , he writes , need not be unduly concerned . If one has a heartfelt and constant desire to please God by obedi ...
... person may question whether his repentance is based on a true love of God or merely on fear or attrition . Such a person , he writes , need not be unduly concerned . If one has a heartfelt and constant desire to please God by obedi ...
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