 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: A Poem - Page 40by William Cowper - 1842 - 150 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...preacher, snch 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...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much Impress'd Himself, as conscious... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were heon 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...skulls 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. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
 | 1830 - 456 pages
...he pourtrays him as — — — " Simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds, May... | |
 | 1831 - 596 pages
...in the holy service to which he was called ? " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressed Himself, as conscious... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...sculls, that can not teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he ori They had indeed ability to smooth The shag of savage...were each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in song: But And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 pages
...learn. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and ovr*. Paul should himself direct me, I would trace His master-strokes,...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chute. And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conscious... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...6.— THE GOOD PREACHER AND THE CLERICAL COXCOMB. WOULD I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impressed Himself, as conscious... | |
 | Thomas Shaw Bancroft Reade, Thomas S. B. Reade - 1832 - 436 pages
...peculiarly requisite in an ambassador of Christ. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...Would I describe a preacher, tuch as Paul Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul shonld himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes,...would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine nncorrnpt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture... | |
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