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
| John Holt Rice, Benjamin Holt Rice - Christian biography - 1833 - 466 pages
...everlasting life. " I greatly admire the character of a minister of the gospel, as drawn by Cowper : -'Simple, grave, sincere ; ' In doctrine uncorrupt;...decent, solemn, chaste ' And natural in gesture ; much impressed ' Himself, us conscious of his awful charge, 'And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds... | |
| John Holt Rice, Benjamin Holt Rice - Christian biography - 1833 - 462 pages
...admire the character of a minister of the gospel, as drawn by Cowper : ' Simple, grave, sincere ; 1 In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, ' And plain...decent, solemn, chaste ' And natural in gesture ; much impressed ' Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, 'And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds... | |
| John Holt Rice, Benjamin Holt Rice - Christian biography - 1833 - 460 pages
...admire the character of a minister of the gospel, as drawn by Cowper : - ' Simple, grave, sincere ; ' Fn doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, ' And plain...decent, solemn, chaste ' And natural in gesture ; much impressed * Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, 'And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds... | |
| John Holt Rice, Benjamin Holt Rice - Christian biography - 1833 - 462 pages
...minister of the gospel, as drawn by Cowper: - ' Simple, grave, sincere ; ' In doctrine uucurrupt ; 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... | |
| Religion - 1834 - 400 pages
...honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed, saith the Lord." " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd As conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate... | |
| Religion - 1834 - 496 pages
...honor me I wiU honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed, saitk the Lord." " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; hi language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd... | |
| Edward Parsons - Bradford (West Yorkshire, England) - 1834 - 522 pages
...sinners, to bring them to Christ, and to edify the church. According to the poet's description, he was " 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 charge he fed Might... | |
| Charles George Sommers - 1835 - 442 pages
...surmount. MEMOIR REV. JOHN WILLIAMS. " I would express him simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine uucorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much impressM Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1836 - 206 pages
...church ; and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I descrihe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on Earth, would...; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solt-mn, chaste, And natural in gesture; much im press' d Himself, as conscious of his awful charge,... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn 19. 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 impress'd Himself,... | |
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