 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.  The Port Folio - Page 304edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Wood - Christianity - 1825 - 440 pages
...would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain...affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes J A messenger of grace to guilty men." Ministers should speak the things that become sound... | |
 | 1825 - 712 pages
...perfection. In the language of the excellent Cowper — * I would express him limpie, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt -, in language plain, And plain...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...would trace His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain; And plain...Affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !—Is it like ?—Like whom ? The things... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 242 pages
...design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And...flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, 405 And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 242 pages
...design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, 400 And plain in manner ; decent, solemn, chaste, And...flock he feeds May feel it too ; affectionate in look, 403 And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. Behold the picture !... | |
 | Thomas Babington - Christian education - 1826 - 294 pages
...by Christian seriousness, attempered by parental love and condescension. He should be Much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious...too: affectionate in look, And tender in address. But care must be taken that the conversation or lecture (whichever it may be called) shall not harass... | |
 | Lutheran Church - 1830 - 398 pages
...would trace His master-strokes, and druvv from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; 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 lie feeds May... | |
 | Baptists - 1826 - 436 pages
...earnestness in his preaching, which commanded the attention of his hearers. He was, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain., And plain...decent, solemn, chaste. And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, asccnscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he fed Might... | |
 | Anthologies - 1827 - 290 pages
...would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in language plain, And plain....affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men. * * * » * In man or woman, but far most in man, And most... | |
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