...establish their claim to the likene-o which Cowper draws of such a preacher as I had just heard. " I would express him simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine...manner, decent, solemn,— chaste And natural in gesture : — murh impressed Himself, as conscious of bis awful charge ; And anxious mainly, that the flock...

...preacher, such as Panl, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, Panl shooM himself direct me. 1 would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his...would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine oncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in mauner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture...

...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, would hear, approve, and owu, Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would...

...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,...plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural gesture ; much impressed • Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the...

...Preserve the church ! and lay not careless hands On 'culls, 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 1 1 is master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...

...hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Haul, Were he on Earth, would hear, approve, and own, Paul...gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious of his aweful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And...

...lay not careless hands On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a teacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve,...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...

...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 uncorrupt;...

...reprobates ; but many, very many, of those whom he commends. Our preachers, in great numbers, are " simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt; in...solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Themselves, as conscious of their awful charge, And anxious mainly, that the flock they feed, May feel...

...eats the bread of the shrine it has endangered." And with the celebrated Cowper, I will say, " Would 1 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,...