...Cowper'i description of a preacher. If Ministers and hearers reflect duly upon it, they will all profit. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he...himself direct me. I would trace His master-strokes, and druvv from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine .uncorrupt ; in language...

...there was a serious earnestness in his preaching, which commanded the attention of his hearers. He was, simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine uncorrupt ; in...chaste. And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, asccnscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he fed Might feel it too — **»*»*...

...BIRD SUMNER, MA PREBENDARY OF DURHAM ; VICAR OF MAPLEDURHAM, OXON J AND LATE FELLOW OF ETON COLLEGE. Would I describe a Preacher, such as Paul, Were he...hear, approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. COWPER. A' EV^i>^ LONDON : J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY. MDCCCXXVI. I LONDON : inOTSOK AND...

...fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless rve, according " I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...impressed 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,...

...heads, 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...; Paul should himself direct me. I would trace His master strokes, and draw from his design. 1 would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine...

...him a high character, which comes nearly up to Cowper's model of a good preacher, and has expressed him, " simple, grave, sincere, in doctrine uncorrupt, in language plain, and plain in mariner." The circumstance that the first five clergymen have been highly praised, without any notice...

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