 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
 | John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...with those of Mr Bunyan, but much less concise. " There stands the messenger of truth. There stand* The legate of the skies. His theme divine. His office...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...Virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth: there The legate of the skies ! — His theme c nto unrespccted Its thunders; and by him in strains as swee As angels use, the Gospel wluspers peace. He establishes... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 pages
...world shall stand, The most important and effectual guard, Support and ornament, of virtue's cause. 10 There, stands the messenger of truth ; there, stands...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. 15 He 'stablishes... | |
 | Theology - 1832 - 424 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...His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clearBy him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use,... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1833 - 958 pages
...meanly ambitious Lady Middleton nothing but bitter disappointment and pitiable degradation. CHAPTER IV. There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear, by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWPER. GALE MIDDLETON, on the morning... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1833 - 332 pages
...meanly ambitious Lady Middleton nothing but bitter disappointment and pitiable degradation. CHAPTER IV. There stands the messenger of truth ; there stands...divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear, by him in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. COWPER. GALE MIDDLETON, on the morning... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 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... | |
 | Chandler Robbins Gilman - Indiana - 1835 - 296 pages
...are not less unwilling to hear lectures on matters spiritual. CHAPTER VI. THE HEIRESS OF BRANDSBF. "There stands the messenger of truth, there stands...credentials clear; By him the violated law speaks out; Its thuaders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace." , . COWPER.... | |
 | Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 448 pages
...have beheld him in the pulpit, the words of Cowper have always seemed to be peculiarly applicable. " There stands the messenger of truth! there stands...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 pages
...been a severe, he has also been a faithful, monitor. We allude to such passages as the following — There stands the messenger of truth : there stands...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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