 Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.  The Task: In Six Books - Page 46by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...not carelefs hand* On fculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I defcribe a preacher, fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul (hould himfelf direct me. I would trace His mufter-ftrokes, and draw from his defign. I would exprefs... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...not carelefs hands Ou fculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I defcribe a preacher, fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul fhould himfelf direct me. I would trace His mafter-ftrokes, and draw from his defign. I would exprefs... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...not carelefs hands On fculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I defcribe a preacher, fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul fhould himfelf direft me. I would trace His mafter-ftrokes, and draw from his defign. I would exprefs... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...not carelefs hands On fculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I defcribe a preacher, fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul fhould himfelf direct me. I would trace His matter ftrokes, and draw from his defign. I would exprefs... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...carelefs hands On fculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I defcribe a preacher,• fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own-— Paul fhould himfelf direct me. I would trace i VOL. ii. - * His mafter-ftrokes, and draw from his defign.... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1794 - 738 pages
...carelefs hands On feu lls that cannot teach, and will not learn* Would I defcribe a preacher, fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul fhould himfelf direft me. 1 would trace His niafler-ftrokes, and draw from his deiign. I wmild exprefs... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...hands On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, II. F Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own-* Paul...uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...not carelefs hand! On fculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I defcribe a preacher, fuch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own— Paul mould bimfelf direct me. I would trace His mafter-ftrokes, and draw from his defign. I would exprefs... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...hands "n sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher,, such as Fan], Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own—...would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his de>ign. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
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