 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 - Seite 204von William Cowper - 1889 - 536 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1825 - 688 Seiten
...him simple, grave, sincere ; IB doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner. Ltecent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture. Much impressed...charge, And anxious mainly, that the flock he feeds Mar feel it too. Affectionate in look, Ana tender in address, as well becomes A mnMenger of grace to... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1829 - 156 Seiten
...His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." COWPER. THE Rev. Mr. James Bruce, the head of that family whose lives we are briefly to record, was... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 Seiten
...in the close. Prior. So in the Roman forum Carteas brave, Galloping down, closed up the gaping cave. Behold the picture ! Is it like ? Like whom? The things...skip, And then skip down again. Pronounce a text, Cry hem, and reading, what they never wrote, Juet fifteen minutes huddle up their work, And with a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 328 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1830 - 456 Seiten
...he pourtrays him as — — — " 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." Under men like these, religion cannot fail to flourish — under men like those, religion cannot fail... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much Impress'd Himself, as conscious of his aweful change, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel...men. Behold the picture !— Is it like?— Like whom t The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again; pronounce a text ; Cry—... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 Seiten
...his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; , In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, ems to be uncertain which) and attended by Di. Kcrr....that it must be the rheumatism, which, bad as it is, t — Like whom 1 The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again ; pronounce... | |
 | 1831 - 596 Seiten
...his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And...messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture ! " Let us enter this beautiful temple and admire the classic purity of the interior ; ascend the middle... | |
 | James Hay, Henry Belfrage - 1831 - 658 Seiten
...affectionate pastor ; but our business is with him in the pulpit. Here we see the venerable man of God — ' Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.' " The winter of years, as he would perhaps say, jn metaphorical language, has whitened his * The reader... | |
 | 1830 - 304 Seiten
...language plain, And plain in manners; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." He " should beware Of lightness in his speech. 'Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a... | |
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