 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 Parish Church; Or, Religion in Britain - Page 289by Thomas Wood - 1825 - 411 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Scotland - 1891 - 900 pages
...CHAPTER VI. — CLERICAL. " Would I describe a preacher, I would express him simple, grave, mnccre ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain In manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men." — COWPEB. THE Rev. Septimus Stole and Lavinia... | |
 | Bible - 1892 - 658 pages
...should be like unto them, and have the properties and qualities of them. — W. Attersoll. (b) Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...— Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His mast -r strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine... | |
 | John Albert Broadus - Preaching - 1894 - 530 pages
...hit piayer in private than in public? The following picture has become famous : His tiaster strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple,...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... | |
 | Robert Baylor Semple, George William Beale - Religion - 1894 - 854 pages
...incomparably more valuable. ' Cowper's description of a Christian minister is realized in Mr. Mason : " Simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uncorrupt; in...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... | |
 | Joseph Parker - Bible - 1887 - 376 pages
...men has arisen in the Church ! " Would I describe a preacher such as Paul Were he on earth, and could 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 - 1896 - 348 pages
...hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, 395 Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine un corrupt; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste And natural in gesture... | |
 | William Henry Withrow - Canada - 1897 - 234 pages
...arena in which immortal beings were working out their eternal destiny. CHAPTER XL THE MAIDEN SERMON. " In doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chastb, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And auxious... | |
 | William Cowper - 1898 - 334 pages
...hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, 395 Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1898 - 330 pages
...design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, 400 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... | |
 | Thomas Edward Champion - Church buildings - 1899 - 446 pages
...the poet Cowper sets forth in the following lines : " Simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine incorrupt, 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... | |
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