 There stands the messenger of truth : there stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers...  The Task: A Poem. In Six Books - Page 50by William Cowper - 1810 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1822 - 258 pages
...there stands The legate of the skies!—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and...strains as sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peaceHe stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, hinds the broken heart, And,... | |
 | Noah Worcester, Henry Ware - 1822 - 506 pages
...ambassador in Christ's stead, beseeching men to be reconciled to God. ' By him the violated law spoke ont Its thunders, and by him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whisper'd peace.' The prayers of Dr. Osgood were, in a very uncommon degree, solemn and fervent. They... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him, the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and bv him, in strains as sweet As angels use, the gospel whispers peace." COWPER. When this illustrious preacher was asked where a man like him, whose life was dedicated to... | |
 | 1832 - 586 pages
...stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...stands The legate of the skies !— His Iheme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders; and...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1823 - 546 pages
...he took him by the hand, and led him into a very large parlour that was full of dust because never Reclaims the wand'rer, binds the broken heart. And...furnishes with arms Bright as his own, and trains, by every rule Of holy discipline, to glorious war, The sacramental host of God's elect. Are all such teachers... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...standd The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and...panoply complete Of heav'nly temper, furnishes with arms Hright as his own, and trains, by >ev'ry rule Of holy discipline, to glorious war, s The sacramental... | |
 | 1824 - 448 pages
...stands The legate of the skies !—His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By Jam the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and by...'stablishes the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd himself in panoply complete. Of heavenly temper, furnishes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...stands The legate of the skies ! — His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. By him the violated law speaks out Its thunders ; and...sweet As angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. He 'stablisb.es the strong, restores the weak, Reclaims the wanderer, binds the broken heart, And, arm'd... | |
 | Robert Stuart - Steam-engines - 1824 - 408 pages
...theme divine ; Hii office sacred, his credentials clear; By him the violated law speaks out • lu thunders; and by him, in strains as sweet As Angels use, the Gospel whispers peace. — COWPEIS. / WUI/K- /., price 6-.'i» Extra Boards, with Portrait! of DR. RYDER, BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER.... | |
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