 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 - 1832 - 602 pages
...sculls, that can not teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he ori earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself...; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons - 1831 - 542 pages
...earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple,...uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain in manner : TJecent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture : Much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and ovr*. Paul should himself direct me, I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I... | |
 | Lutheran Church - 1830 - 304 pages
...between his preaching and the judgment, will himself be serious, affectionate, and earnest. He should be, "simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manners; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his... | |
 | Thomas Shaw Bancroft Reade, Thomas S. B. Reade - 1832 - 436 pages
...those gifts and graces which are peculiarly requisite in an ambassador of Christ. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul Were he on earth, would hear,...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.... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...the genuine cause of all. COWPER. 6.— THE GOOD PREACHER AND THE CLERICAL COXCOMB. 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 impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And... | |
 | Sallucia Abbott - Christian life - 1832 - 94 pages
...character? I must lay aside my own, and borrow the true and ever-pointed lead of Cowper. That depicts him, • " Simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt...; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; " Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - Elocution - 1832 - 122 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 hear. approve, and own — 49 Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...Corruption and waste were charged on the subordinate priests. Walpolc. 751 Would I describe a preacher, tuch as Paul Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul shonld himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...picture of the Christian minister is exquisitely drawn, and must ever be admired : — ' Would I describe a preacher such as Paul Were he on earth, would hear,...Paul should himself direct me : I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt,... | |
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