The Religious Life of Samuel Johnson

able accept anxiety appeared argued argument became believe better Boswell called cause character Christ Christian church clear concern condition conduct considered continued conversation conviction course death desire devotion divine doubts duty early effect evil existence experience expressed fact faith fear feel felt finally forces friends give given happiness Hawkins heart Holy hope human Hume imagination important John knew largely later live man's matter meaning meant mind misery moral nature never noted observed once original Oxford pain particular passions piety possible practice prayer Press problem question rational realize reason reflection religion religious remarked repentance resolved response salvation Samuel Johnson sense serious Sermon short sins sought spiritual suffered things thought Thrale tion true truth turned ultimate University virtue wanted Wishes writing wrote