 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 Poetical Works - Page 204by William Cowper - 1889 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...plain, in manner. Decent, folemn, chafte, And natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock...May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes , A mefiengcr of grace to guilty men. . Behold the picture ! — Is it like... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...plain in manner. Decent, folemn, chafta^ And natural in gefture. Much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock...May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A mefienger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ?... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...plain in manner ; decent, folemn, chafte, 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 picture ! — Is it like ?... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 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 work, And with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...plain in manner ; decent, folemn, chafte, 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 meffenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! — Is it like ?... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the Hock lie feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender...a skip, And then skip down again; pronounce a text ; (TV — hem ; and reading what they never wrote, Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And... | |
 | 1811 - 702 pages
...would express him (the preacher) simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine incorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he tends May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, ai well becomes A messenger of... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1801 - 234 pages
...plain in manner. Decent, folemn, chafe, And natural in gefture. Much imprefe'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge ; 'And anxious, mainly, that the...May feel it too. Affectionate in look And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A. raefienger of grace to guilty men. S z BRUTI SRUTUS' SPEECH ON THE DEATH... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 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 work, And... | |
 | 1803 - 250 pages
...plain in manner. Decent, folemn, chafle, And natural in jefture. Much imprefs'd Himfelf, as confcious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly, that the...May feel it too. Affectionate in look, And tender in addrefs, as well becomes A meflenger of grace to guilty men.—Coivper. COURTS of JUSTICE. IT is e-fiential... | |
| |
