 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: In Six Books - Page 45by William Cowper - 1836 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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."... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1822 - 506 pages
...ambassador in Christ's stead, beseeching men to be reconciled to God. ' By him the violated law spoke ont Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whisper'd peace.' The prayers of Dr. Osgood were, in a very uncommon degree, solemn and fervent. They... | |
 | Arminianism - 1857 - 1196 pages
...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 him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablishes... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...effectual guard, Support and ornament of virtue's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...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....'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | 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 - 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...panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms Hright as his own, and trains, by >ev'ry rule Of holy discipline, to glorious war, s The sacramental... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...guard, Support and ornament of V ire mi's cause. There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His...sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablisb.es the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...guard,, 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...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... | |
 | Seymour fict. family - 1824 - 926 pages
...good neighbourhood and hospitality. CHAPTER XIV. Tliere stands the messenger of truth—there stands The legate of the skies; his theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace ; He stablishus the strung, restores the... | |
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