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
| Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 820 pages
...Piety. Spectators only on this bustling stage, We sec what vain desigru mankind engage. CfmnluU. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct one, I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. , Стерег. DESIGN, ¡n manufactories,... | |
| Robert Pollok - Covenanters - 1829 - 176 pages
...: there stands The legate of the skies! His theme divine, His office sacred, his credentials clear. 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 May... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...Picfy. Spectators only on this bustling stage, We see what vain designs mankind eir^a^e. ChurduU. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, anil own, Paul should himself direct one, I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his dtsiyn.... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...— 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... | |
| Unitarianism - 1830 - 456 pages
...and consistent servant of God, presented to us by the poet Cowper ; he pourtrays him as — — — " 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... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, snch as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. 1 would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 328 pages
...skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were heon 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... | |
| 1831 - 596 pages
...zeal, and generous sacrifices, and unwearied toil in the holy service to which he was called ? " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...sculls, that can not teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he ori They had indeed ability to smooth The shag of savage...were each An Orpheus, and omnipotent in song: But impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Sermons - 1831 - 542 pages
...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,...uncorrupt ; in language plain ; And plain in manner : TJecent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture : Much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his awful... | |
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