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
| Timothy Alden - Epitaphs - 1814 - 296 pages
...have written more cerrectly, had he made this man of God the model, by nhich hi? pen was directed. 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')! Himself as conscious of his awful charge ;... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 338 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 own, Paul should himself direct me. 1 would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere... | |
| Missions - 1804 - 502 pages
...remarks, that one is almost tempted to suppose, that the poet must have had a personal reference to him. " A preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve and own. — Simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrnpt; in language And plain in manner. Decent, solemn,... | |
| Literature - 1814 - 680 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would 1 describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and ownPaul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...l;rom such apostles, oh ye mitred heads, Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On si.-ulls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I descrihe...doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in mauner ; decent, solemu, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...preacher, such as Panl, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Panl shooM himself direct me. 1 would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his...would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine oncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in mauner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture... | |
| 1818 - 506 pages
...establish their claim to the likene-o which Cowper draws of such a preacher as I had just heard. " I would express him simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine...uncorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner, decent, solemn,— chaste And natural in gesture : — murh impressed Himself, as conscious of bis awful charge... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 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 owu, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would... | |
| Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...Coy/per. I -\ BLANK VERSE. /° 345 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 impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1819 - 306 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On 'culls, 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 1 1 is master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
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