 | 1804 - 498 pages
...on earth, would hear, approve and own. Simple, grave, sincere i In doctrine uncorrupt; in language And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he fed Should feel it too. Affectionateinlook, And tender in address, as well becomes... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...hands "n sculls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher,, such as Fan], Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own—...would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his de>ign. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1811 - 702 pages
...would express him (the preacher) simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine incorrupt; 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 tends May... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...careless hands On skulls that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own —...sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impress'd Himself, as conscious... | |
 | Netterville (fict.name.) - 1802 - 324 pages
...she beheld the hand-writing of her mother ! She read as follows in the next chapter. CHAP. VJI. „ " I would express him simple, grave, sincere, -" -In doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain; " And plain in manner, decent, solemn, chaste, " .And natural in gesture ; much impress'd himself,.... | |
 | Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...hands On sculls 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 should himself direft me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple,... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause. 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 as means of religious improvement which God has honoured, and still lionourwith his blessing. A trial... | |
 | Job Swift - Congregational churches - 1805 - 314 pages
...would hear, approve and own. t.' Simple, grave, sincere i In d .ctriue uacorrupt i in language plain ; And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural...Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious that the flock he fed Should feel it too. Affectionate in look,. And tender in address, as well becomes... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...hands, On sculls, that cannot teach, and will not learn. Would I describe ap»eacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own, 'Paul should himself cyrect me. I would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design* I would express him simple,... | |
 | Christianity - 1808 - 604 pages
...from Cow per, and to no man within the knowledge of the writer, were these lines more applicable. " I would express him, simple, grave, sincere, In doctrine, uncorrupt, in language, plain, And plain in manner. Decent, solemn, chaste, And natural in gesture. Much impress'd Himself, as conccious... | |
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Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, ** And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. 
