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 86
... printed ser- mons , Anglican clergymen frequently commissioned writers more expert than themselves to compose an address . Johnson alludes to this custom in a letter to a young clergyman , where he observes , " Few frequent preachers ...
... printed ser- mons , Anglican clergymen frequently commissioned writers more expert than themselves to compose an address . Johnson alludes to this custom in a letter to a young clergyman , where he observes , " Few frequent preachers ...
Page 87
... printed ser- mons have been definitely identified as Johnson's . The first is entitled The Convict's Address to His Unhappy Brethren . The circumstances of its composition are well known . It was writ- ten for the unfortunate clergyman ...
... printed ser- mons have been definitely identified as Johnson's . The first is entitled The Convict's Address to His Unhappy Brethren . The circumstances of its composition are well known . It was writ- ten for the unfortunate clergyman ...
Page 204
... printed tributes paid to Johnson after his demise was an obituary notice , presumably written by John Ryland , in the Gentleman's Magazine : " Dec. 13 A little before seven in the evening , without a pang , though long oppressed with a ...
... printed tributes paid to Johnson after his demise was an obituary notice , presumably written by John Ryland , in the Gentleman's Magazine : " Dec. 13 A little before seven in the evening , without a pang , though long oppressed with a ...
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