 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 - Strana 289podľa Thomas Wood - 1825 - Počet stránok 411Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | John Bartholomew Gough - 1884 - Počet stránok 560
...have sat for the portrait of Cowper's model preacher. "Simple, grave, sincere. In doctrine uncomipt; 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 feeds May... | |
 | Thomas Cowherd - 1884 - Počet stránok 334
...murderer's dreadful end ! It speaks like thunder loud. » THE FAITHFUL PASTOR. WRITTEN IN 1854. "Would I describe a Preacher, such as Paul, * Were he on earth, would hear, approve aml own, Paul should himself direct me!" — [Covvi'EK. BOOK I. To the deep umbrage of our North backwoods,... | |
 | Joseph Parker - 1884 - Počet stránok 378
...has arisen in the Church ! , " Would I describe a preacher such as Paul Were he on earth, and could 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,... | |
 | John Merry Ross - 1884 - Počet stránok 456
...would really tend to the edification of the laity. The result is a genuine New Testament discourse, "such as Paul, were he on earth, would hear, approve, and own," but the bewilderment and anger of the clergy is something wonderful. They indulge in some captious... | |
 | Richard Chew - 1885 - Počet stránok 268
...description of a ' legate of the skies ' will substantially apply to Mr. Griffith in the pulpit. ' 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1885 - Počet stránok 352
...does but droll, Assuming thus a rank unknown before, Grand caterer and dry-nurse of the church. Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me. I would traco His master-strokes, and draw from his design. I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In... | |
 | 1885 - Počet stránok 568
...contrasts these performers with the good preacher, who is "Simple, grave, sincere : In doctrine uncomipt ; 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 feeds May... | |
 | Charles Coppens - 1885 - Počet stránok 318
...honest in the sacred cause. . . .• I would express him 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 feeds May... | |
 | Charles Coppens - 1885 - Počet stránok 320
...cause. . . . I would express him simple, grave, sincere ; In doctrine incorrupt, in language piain, 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 feeds May... | |
 | Rev. John Wood (of Ottawa.) - 1887 - Počet stránok 296
...poems he was very familiar,) his description of what a preacher of the Gospel should be, — " Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul, Were he on earth,...approve, and own, Paul should himself direct me," etc. a description which it was quite pardonable in him to think was largely met in his own son, of... | |
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