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 - English poetry - 1826 - 242 pages
...hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, 395 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,... | |
| Lutheran Church - 1830 - 398 pages
...of a preacher. If Ministers and hearers reflect duly upon it, they will all profit. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth would hear,...himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and druvv from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine .uncorrupt ; in language... | |
| John Bird Sumner - Bible - 1826 - 360 pages
...PREBENDARY OF DURHAM ; VICAR OF MAPLEDURHAM, OXON J AND LATE FELLOW OF ETON COLLEGE. Would I describe a Preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. COWPER. A' EV^i>^ LONDON : J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY. MDCCCXXVI. I LONDON : inOTSOK AND... | |
| Baptists - 1826 - 436 pages
...there was a serious earnestness in his preaching, which commanded the attention of his hearers. He was, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain., And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, asccnscious of his awful charge, And... | |
| Anthologies - 1827 - 290 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...; Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
| John Richards - 1827 - 466 pages
...fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless rve, according " I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...; in language plain; And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
| Erastus Worthington - Dedham (Mass.) - 1827 - 164 pages
...him a high character, which comes nearly up to Cowper's model of a good preacher, and has expressed him, " simple, grave, sincere, in doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, and plain in mariner." The circumstance that the first five clergymen have been highly praised, without any notice... | |
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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,... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Congregational churches - 1828 - 522 pages
...Would I describe a preacher," says the excellent poet whom I have before quoted, " 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 iu gesture -. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Congregational churches - 1828 - 520 pages
...Would I describe a preacher," says the excellent poet whom I have before quoted, " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncornipt, in language plain, And plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture :... | |
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