 Support, and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains...  The Task, and Other Poems - Page 38by William Cowper - 1831 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...from which a person of a more gentle spirit would have heen apt to shrink hack." MASSILON. " - — There stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine....credentials clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and bv him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When... | |
 | Arminianism - 1857 - 1196 pages
...latter in view, when he described in flowing verse the faithful Miuister of t lie Lord Jesus : — " There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands The legate of the skies ! — his theme Divine, Hi« office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out In thunders ; and by... | |
 | John Cole - 1822 - 158 pages
...arrangement of stones c^n delight »ur eyes." THE PULPIT. " There slands Use messenger of truth, there standt The legate of the skies; his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. CO WP BK. " No more shall thousand* round his pulpit throng, To bear the heav'uly accents of his tongue."... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies !— His Iheme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders;... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1823 - 546 pages
...concise. The legate of the skies. His theme divine, " There stands the messenger of truth. There stands His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Jts thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet The dusty Parlour. Then he took him by the hand, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...while the world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament of V ire mi's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablisb.es... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...acknowledged, while the world bhall The most important and effectual' guard,, Support, and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Jts thunders ; and by him, in strains as swce: As angels use, the gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | 1824 - 448 pages
...FRANCIS WESTLEY, 1.0, STATIONERS'. COURT, AND AVE.MARIA LANE. ON ATTENDING AN EVANGELICAL MINISTRY. " There stands the Messenger of Truth ; there stands...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By Jam the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...effectual guard, Support and ornament of Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there standd The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His...credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
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