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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... writing . For this reason his own works serve as the most important source of information on his religion . His sermons , originally composed for John Taylor and other clergymen , provide the fullest insight ... writings , Introduction xiii.
... writing . For this reason his own works serve as the most important source of information on his religion . His sermons , originally composed for John Taylor and other clergymen , provide the fullest insight ... writings , Introduction xiii.
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... writing , serving as spiritual director to two pious ladies , su- pervising a school he had founded , and dispensing charity to the poor . Law occupies an unusual position in the eighteenth century . Although a Nonjuror , he was never ...
... writing , serving as spiritual director to two pious ladies , su- pervising a school he had founded , and dispensing charity to the poor . Law occupies an unusual position in the eighteenth century . Although a Nonjuror , he was never ...
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... writing the two sermons . This deduction would be of little sig- nificance if the two works were written within a few ... writings Johnson came to admire relatively late in life . To prove this point we shall have to examine certain here ...
... writing the two sermons . This deduction would be of little sig- nificance if the two works were written within a few ... writings Johnson came to admire relatively late in life . To prove this point we shall have to examine certain here ...
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