 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
 | Christianity - 1808 - 604 pages
...from Cow per, and to no man within the knowledge of the writer, were these lines more applicable. " I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine,...uncorrupt, in language, plain, And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conccious of his awful charge. And... | |
 | 1809 - 592 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...own, 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... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 588 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...own, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, smcere ; In doctrine uncorrupt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 384 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...uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; detent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, VOL. II. F Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...careless hanifs On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, sttch as Paul, Were he on 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, grave, sincere j. In doctrine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 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...; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in'gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 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...sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And pbin in manner; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious... | |
 | Missions - 1851 - 772 pages
...believe that his labours were not in vain. Well did he answer the description of the poet ; he was " Simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine 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... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 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...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... | |
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