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...by Mr. Boswell*, what he thought of purgatory as believed by the Roman Catholics ? His answer was, " It is a very harmless " doctrine. They are of opinion, that the ge" nerality of mankind are neither so obstinately " wicked as to deserve everlasting punishment ;...

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..." What do you think, Sir, of purgatory, as believed by the Roman Catholicks?" JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is a very harmless doctrine. They are of opinion,...mankind are neither so obstinately wicked as to deserve ever• Prayers and Meditations, p. 14, 15, edition of 180*. lasting punishment, nor so good as to...

..." What do you think, Sir, of purgatory, as believed by the Roman Catholicks ?" JOHNSON, " Why, Sir, it is a very harmless doctrine. They are of opinion,...mankind are neither so obstinately wicked as to deserve ever* l'i.>j MS and Meditations, p. 14, 15, edition of 180£. lasting punishment, nor so good as to...

..." What do you think, Sir, of purgatory, as believed by the Roman Catholicks ?" JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, it is a very harmless doctrine. They are of opinion,...mankind are neither so obstinately wicked as to deserve ever• Prajers and Meditations, p. 14, 15, edition of 1806. lasting punishment, nor so good as to...

...as believed by * Life of Johnson, Vol. I. p. 32S. 4to Edit. the Roman Catholicks ? His answer was, " It is a very harmless doctrine. They are " of opinion that the generality of man" kind are neither so obstinately wicked as " to deserve everlasting punishment; nor so " good as...