Would I describe a preacher, such 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 ; In doctrine uncorrupt ;... The Poems of William Cowper - Page 271by William Cowper - 1905 - 741 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...plain in manner ; decent, folemn, chalk, And natural in gefture ; much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock...feel it too ; afFectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A meflenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the piclure ! — Is it like ?... | |
| 1803 - 818 pages
...gesture; much impressM Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he fi May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender...as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. There stands the messenger of truth: there stands The legate of the skies ! His theme divine, His office... | |
| 1811 - 544 pages
...chaste, And natural in g<"sUire, much imprrssM Himself, as conscious of his antul charge, And an xious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate...tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of {race to guilty men." His private life corresponded with his public professions; a kind r.:id tender... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flook he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...his design* I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And...conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that theflock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...sincere ; ~, In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain,,. And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste^ v And natural in gesture ; much impressed .„ Himself,...affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well hecomes i ifl A messenger of grace to guilty men. i ..... T Behold the picture ! — Is it like ? —... | |
| 1808 - 512 pages
...language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd •Himself, 'as conscious of his awful charge,' And...affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well became A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !" It is hardly necessary to make another... | |
| Christianity - 1808 - 604 pages
...chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conccious of his awful charge. And anxious that the flock he feeds, May feel it too. Affectionate...well becomes A messenger of grace, to guilty men." That the gospel might be preached to every creature, wa* his constant prayer ; and to extend its influence... | |
| 1809 - 592 pages
...language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...skip, And then skip down again. Pronounce a text, Cry, hem; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their wort, And w ith a... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 594 pages
...language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...Is it like ? — Like whom ? The things that mount flic rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again. Pronounce a text, Cry, hem; and reading what they... | |
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