 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
 | Thomas Babington - 1826 - 296 pages
...should be marked by Christian seriousness, attempered by parental love and condescension. He should be Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful...too: affectionate in look, And tender in address. But care must be taken that the conversation or lecture (whichever it may be called) shall not harass... | |
 | 1830 - 398 pages
...his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine .uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural...his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock lie feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger... | |
 | 1826 - 384 pages
...and to lay its blessed treasure* open to the universal participation of mankind. READING SERMONS. " Behold the picture ! Is it like ?— Like whom ? The...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 - 1826 - 242 pages
...language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, 403 And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, 405 And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !... | |
 | John Richards - 1827 - 466 pages
...according " I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain; And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." TASK, Book 1 1. MEMOIR. grammar school at Truro, where he remained a little more than two years. Hence... | |
 | 1827 - 290 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...as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. * * * » * In man or woman, but far most in man, And most of all in man that ministers And serves the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 522 pages
...doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, And natural iu gesture -. Much impressed Himself, as conscious of...address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty man." In a word, let the minister forget himself, and think only on his business, and on the means... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 560 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...address, as well becomes A Messenger of Grace to guilty man." In a word, let the Minister forget himself, and think only on his business, and on the means... | |
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