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" 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 289
by Thomas Wood - 1825 - 411 pages
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The Pilgrim, Or, Monthly Visitor, Volume 1

Theology - 1822 - 500 pages
...church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach and will not learn. Would Itdeacribc a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would...approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me," &c. " A keen satire, no doubt," said Mr. Erskine, " upon the generality of preachers in his day; but...
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Travels in New-England and New-York, Volume 4

Timothy Dwight - New England - 1823 - 540 pages
...Task reprobates ; but many, very many, of those whom he commends. Our preachers in great numbers are And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Themselves, as conscious of their awful charge; And anxious mainly, thnt the flock they feed May feel...
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Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle, Volume 1

Missions - 1823 - 600 pages
...this particular, would not their delineation accord with the model pencilled by the poet '! " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would best approve and own, , I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt, in language...
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Poems of William Cowper, Esq

William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, aa conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton ...

John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hantls On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not lenm. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. Т would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere...
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The Task

William Cowper - English poetry - 1825 - 248 pages
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher such as Paul, Were he on Earth,...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...
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The Congregational magazine [formerly The London Christian ..., Volume 1

1825 - 712 pages
...to the highest perfection. In the language of the excellent Cowper — * I would express him limpie, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt -, in language...manner; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture j much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he fed...
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American Baptist Missionary Magazine and Missionary Intelligencer, Volumes 5-6

Baptists - 1825 - 806 pages
...attention of his I hearers. He was, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, 1 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 led Might...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 242 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 impress'd Himself,...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1826 - 242 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 impress'd Himself,...
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